Senior Men
2023 World Aquatics World Championships - Division 2 | Berlin, Germany
Back Row (L-R): Arpad Babay (Assistant Coach), Adam Pye, Patrick O'Neill, Sean Bryant, Will Murphy, Jamie Ogilvie-Lee, Amosa Gould, Matt Taylor, Sam O'Neill
Front Row (L-R): Matt Claridge (Head Coach), Nicholas Paterson, Keegan Wicken, Josef Schuler, Campbell Hulbert, Kelly McDowell
The New Zealand Senior Men's Team squads consist of players from school-age to university students, and from professional players overseas to players in the workforce. It is our aim to assist and develop those athletes committed to the programme and that fulfill the requirements set by the High Performance Programme (HPP) to be successful on the highest water polo stage possible.
Senior Men's Programme - 2023
In March 2022 Matt Claridge was announced as the head coach of the NZ Senior Men's team. Matt brings a wealth of experience and understanding of International water polo.
The programme will enter an initial three year phase, with further horizons identified as 2028 and 2032. Central to the programme is clearly identified activity that focuses energy and effort on the path towards the World Championships in 2023.
Based on squad development occurring in the Australian leagues, and the National Team building and increasing its participation in international activity from early 2023, the first long-term goal is to qualify for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 and then perform with distinction in Brisbane in 2032.
In April, 2023, a squad of 15 players toured tour Northern California Universities.
In May 2023, NZ Men competed in the "Water Polo World Cup, Division 2" in Berlin, Germany (details below).
New Zealand Water Polo is pleased to announce the NZ Men's Squad. Congratulations to all selected players!
NATIONAL SQUAD
Hamish Booker (Hutt)
Sean Bryant (Hutt)
Louis Clark (Marist)
Ben Fleming (Marist/UC Davis)
Bae Fountain (Tauranga/University of the Pacific)
Lochie Frazer (Canterbury)
Boston Frost (North Harbour)
Amosa Gould (Marist/Serbia)
Flynn Howarth (North Harbour)
Campbell Hulbert (Hutt)
Matthew Lewis (Marist)
Brandon Matthews (North Harbour)
Matt Morris (North Harbour)
Will Murphy (Hutt)
Patrick O’Neill (Canterbury/Krefeld SVK72, Germany)
Sam O’Neill (Canterbury/Krefeld SVK72, Germany)
Jamie Ogilvie-Lee (Hutt/Victorian Phoenix)
Nicholas Paterson (Tauranga)
Darius Porter (Canterbury)
Josef Schuler (Tauranga/Sydney Uni)
Tony Tua-Tagaloa (Sea Wolf)
Keegan Wicken (Sydney Uni)
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
Hamish Bonnar (Waitakere/West Valley College)
Theo Bos (Tauranga)
Caiden Brown (North Harbour)
Ethan Carrington (Tauranga/Golden West)
Calum De Jager (Marist)
Moe Gath (Hutt)
Cole Johns (North Harbour/Sydney Uni)
Mitchell Keightley (Waikato)
Ashwyn Keshvara (Marist/Barcelona Water Polo)
Kelly McDowell (Hutt)
Tom Patten (Canterbury)
Taine Pickering (North Harbour)
Daniel Warman (North Harbour/University of the Pacific)
TRAINING PARTNERS
Gene Baggott (Tauranga)
Liam Dodunski (Marist)
Daniel Ibbotson (North Harbour)
Sam Keightley (Waikato)
Cole Phillips (Manawatu)
Michael Rodgers (North Harbour)
Alistar Rogers (North Harbour)
Ollie Schnauer (Marist)
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TEAM: Sean Bryant (Hutt) - Captain, Amosa Gould (Marist), Campbell Hulbert (Hutt), Patrick O'Neill (Canterbury), Sam O'Neill (Canterbury), Will Murphy (Hutt), Nicholas Paterson (Tauranga), Non-Travelling Reserve: Jamie Ogilvie-Lee (Victorian Phoenix, Melbourne, AUS). Coach: Matt Claridge.
