New South Wales Super League kicks off in Sydney

The opening round of competition for our New Zealand teams at the Water Polo New South Wales Super League kicks off on Thursday 16 October, with our senior New Zealand men and women set for two action packed weekends of water polo. 

The teams set off for Sydney on Thursday morning, and will have little time to waste ahead of their first games later that night. 

The league acts as a great development opportunity for our New Zealand teams, with the athletes expected to perform at a consistently high level throughout each round to earn a spot in the finals.

Round one fixtures

THU 16 OCT

• 9:30PM NZDT – NZL WOMEN V DRUMMOYNE DEVILS
• 11:00PM NZDT – NZL MEN V DRUMMOYNE DEVILS

FRI 17 OCT

• 9:30PM NZDT – NZL MEN V CANBERRA KRAKEN
• 10:15PM NZDT – NZL WOMEN V SYDNEY UNI

SAT 18 OCT

• 4:00PM NZDT – NZL WOMEN V VIKINGS
• 5:30PM NZDT – CRONULLA V NZL MEN

SUN 19 OCT

• 2:30PM NZDT – NZL WOMEN V HUNTER HURRICANES
• 4:00PM NZDT – NZL MEN V HUNTER HURRICANES

Round two fixtures

THU 23 OCT

• 7:30PM NZDT – NZL MEN V SINGAPORE
• 9:00PM NZDT – CRONULLA V NZL WOMEN

FRI 24 OCT

• 2:00PM NZDT – UTS BALMAIN V NZL WOMEN
• 8:00PM NZDT – UNSW WESTS V NZL WOMEN
• 9:45PM NZDT – UNSW WESTS V NZL MEN

SAT 25 OCT

• 5:30PM NZDT – DRUMMOYNE DEVILS V NZL WOMEN
• 7:00PM NZDT – NZL MEN V SINGAPORE

SUN 26 OCT

• 2:30PM NZDT – NZL WOMEN V HUNTER HURRICANES
• 4:00PM NZDT – UTS BALMAIN V NZL MEN

Stay in the Loop

• Draw / Results: https://www.waterpolonsw.org.au/games/
• Water Polo NSW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@waterpolonsw/streams

New Zealand teams

MEN'S TEAMS

ROUND ONE: Jax MARTIN (Tauranga); Isaac SCHULER (Tauranga); Kelly MCDOWELL (Marist); Timon TASKER (Marist); Hamish HEGARTY (Overseas based); Harry LAMBERT IRWIN (Sea Wolf); Hugo BORICH (Marist); Jett EVANS (Marist); Mario MOODY (Canterbury); Cayden DE GRAAF (Marist); Josef SCHULER (Tauranga); Nikolas SELBY (Manawatu).

ROUND TWO: Jax MARTIN (Tauranga); Isaac SCHULER (Tauranga); Kelly MCDOWELL (Marist); Timon TASKER (Marist); Hamish HEGARTY (Overseas based); Harry LAMBERT IRWIN (Sea Wolf); Hugo BORICH (Marist); Caiden BROWN (North Harbour); Cayden DE GRAAF (Marist); Josef SCHULER (Tauranga); Jack JONES (Canterbury), Ike ANCELL (Sea Wolf).

COACHES: Zoli BOROS (Head Coach); Paul SWINDELLS (Assistant Coach).

WOMEN'S TEAMS

ROUND ONE: Olivia SHINE (North Harbour); Ellie MILLARD (Marist); Abby WELSH (Atlantis City); Erika PATERSON (North Harbour); Mia KELLIHER (Sea Wolf); Ella O’BRIEN (Marist); Sophie O’LEARY (Atlantis City); Sasha TINDALL (North Harbour); Kate HENDERSON (Marist); Abbey KEYTE (Marist); Sophie WALTER (Atlantis City); Jemma MCKINLEY (Atlantis City); Isabella LAMBIE (Sea Wolf); Georgia MILNE (Canterbury).

ROUND TWO: Olivia SHINE (North Harbour); Ellie MILLARD (Marist); Abby WELSH (Atlantis City); Erika PATERSON (North Harbour); Mia KELLIHER (Sea Wolf); Ella O’BRIEN (Marist); Olivia PATTERSON (Atlantis City); Sasha TINDALL (North Harbour); Kate HENDERSON (Marist); Abbey KEYTE (Marist); Jemma MCKINLEY (Atlantis City); Zoe KNIGHT (Sea Wolf); Emily LYDON (Atlantis City); Georgia MILNE (Canterbury); Gemma O'BRIEN (North Harbour).

COACHES / MANAGERS: Megan THOMSON (Head Coach); Kate HENDERSON (Manager – also playing).