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2023

2023 Sydney Super League - October & November

October Team List: Sean Bryant (C), Hamish Booker, Moe Gath, Campbell Hulbert, Cole Johns, Kelly McDowell, Will Murphy (GK), Nicholas Paterson, Michael Rodgers, Alistar Rogers, Joself Schuler, Matthew Small, Keegan Wicken

November Team List: 

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2023 World Aquatics Men's World Championships Division 2 - Berlin, Germany

Team: Will Murphy (GK), Sam O'Neill, Kelly McDowell, Amosa Gould, Patrick O'Neill, Sean Bryant (C), Jamie Ogilvie-Lee, Nicholas Paterson, Keegan Wicken, Campbell Hulbert, Josef Schuler, Adam Pye, Matt Taylor (GK)

Head Coach: Matt Claridge, Asst Coach: Arpad Babay, Physio: Dylan Smith, Manager: Jan Shearer, NZL Referee: John Waldow

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2022

2022 Sydney Super League - October & November   PHOTOS     WATCH GAMES HERE

October Team List: Theo Bos, Sean Bryant, Ethan Carrington, Boston Frost, Moe Gath, Campbell Hulbert, Cole Johns, Brandon Matthews, Kelly McDowell, Will Murphy, Patrick O'Neill, Sam O'Neill, James Ogilvee-Lee, Tom Patten.

November Team List: Theo Bos, Sean Bryant, Ethan Carrington, James Catlin, Lachlan Frazer, Campbell Hulbert, Brandon Matthews, Kelly McDowell, Kama Morton, Will Murphy, Patrick O'Neill, Sam O'Neill, James Ogilvee-Lee, Tom Patten

2019

2019 FINA World Championships- Gwangju, South Korea

TEAM: Rowan Brown, Matthew Bryant, Sean Bryant, Louis Clark, Sid Dymond, Bae Fountain, Matthew Lewis, Sean Newcombe, Ryan Pike, Josh Potaka, Matt Small, Nick Stankovich, Anton Sunde. 

HEAD COACH: Davor Carevic, ASST COACH: Lionel, Randall MANAGER: Ben Simperingham

Game 1: New Zealand 4 vs. Hungry 24

Game 2: South Africa 8 vs. New Zealand 8

Game 3: New Zealand 3 vs. Spain 23

Game 4: New Zealand 8 vs Brazil 12

Game 5: New Zealand 16 vs South Korea 17

New Zealand Placed 16th 

 

2019 FINA World League- Perth, Australia

TEAM: Sid Dymond, Bae Fountain, Matthew Bryant, Sean Bryant, Nick Paterson, Jerome McGuinness, Josh Potaka, Ryan Pike, Matt Lewis, Anton Sunde, Sean Newcombe, Matt Small, Nick Stankovich.  TEAM PHOTO

HEAD COACH: Davor Carevic, ASST COACH: Lionel Randall, MANAGER: Janet Masina 

GAME 1: KAZAKHSTAN 12 NEW ZEALAND 11:  Quarters: 1-2, 3-2, 3-4, 5-3.  Matthew Lewis (2), Nicholas Stankovich (1), Matthew Small (2), Anton Sunde (3), Matthew Bryant (2), Jerome McGuinness (1)

GAME 2: CHINA 14 NEW ZEALAND 7:  Quarters: 5-3, 4-1, 1-2, 4-1.  Ryan Pike (1), Matthew Small (1), Anton Sunde (2), Jerome McGuinness (1), Sean Newcombe (2)

GAME 3: ARGENTINA 14 NEW ZEALAND 9:  Quarters: 4-2, 5-2, 3-4, 2-1.  Nicholas Paterson (1), Nicholas Stankovich (1), Matthew Small (3), Anton Sunde (2), Matthew Bryant (1), Sean Newcombe (1)

GAME 4: AUSTRALIA 15 NEW ZEALAND 4:  Quarters: 3-2, 3-0, 4-1, 5-1.  Nicholas Paterson (1), Nicholas Stankovich (1), Matthew Small (1), Jerome McGuinness (1)

GAME 5: CHINA 11 NEW ZEALAND 8:  Quarters: 1-1, 4-1, 4-0, 2-6.  Matthew Lewis (1), Nicholas Stankovich (2), Anton Sunde (3), Sean Bryant (1), Sean Newcombe (1)

GAME 6: SOUTH AFRICA 8 NEW ZEALAND 10:  Quarters: 3-1, 2-3, 1-2, 2-4.  Nicholas Paterson (2), Nicholas Stankovich (2), Anton Sunde (1), Jerome McGuinness (1), Sean Newcombe (2)

New Zealand placed 7th

 

2018

FINA World League- Auckland, New Zealand 2018

TEAM: Sid Dymond, Matt Lewis, Matt Morris, Nick Paterson, Iosefa Tuiasau, Matt Small, Anton Sunde, Liam Paterson, Sean Bryant, Jerome McGuinness, Sean Newcombe, Bae Fountain 

HEAD COACH: Davor Carevic, ASST COACH: Zoltan Boros, MANAGER: Quentin Quin

Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs USA 18

Game 2: New Zealand 15 vs. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 9

Game 3: New Zealand 10 vs. Japan 18

Game 4: New Zealand 10 vs. China 7

Game 5: New Zealand 6 vs. Canada 12

New Zealand placed 6th 

 

2017

FINA World League- Gold Coast, Australia- April 2017

TEAM: Sid Dymond, Matt Lewis, Matt Morris, Ryan Pike, Callum Maxwell, Matt Small, Anton Sunde, Liam Paterson, Sean Bryant, Matthew Bryant, Jerome McGuinness, Sean Newcombe, Bae Fountain.

HEAD COACH: Goran Sablic, ASST COACH: Davor Carevic, MANAGER: Eelco Uri

Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs Australia 18 (M Lewis, R Pike, S Newcombe)

Game 2: New Zealand 7 vs China 9 (M Lewis 2, A Sunde 2, R Pike, M Small, L Paterson)

Game 3: New Zealand 6 vs Japan 18  (M Small 3, J McGuinness 2, M Lewis)

Game 4: New Zealand 8 vs Kazakhstan 15 (M Small 4, M Lewis, M Morris, A Sunde, S Newcombe)

Game 5: New Zealand 6 vs United States of America 20 (M Small 2, M Bryant 2, A Sunde, L Paterson)

Game 6: New Zealand 5 vs China 4 (M Lewis, M Small, M Morris, M Bryant, A Sunde)

New Zealand placed 5th

 

2014

Commonwealth Water Polo Championship- Aberdeen, Scotland- April 2014

Team: Dylan Smith, Matt Small, Anton Sunde, Jonny Clarke, Eamon Lui, Adam Pye, Owen Chambers, Matt Bryant, Matt Lewis, Thomas Kingsmill, Braeden Drennan, Finn Lowery, Tyler Vao. 

HEAD COACH: Dr. Jozsef Sike, ASST COACH: Peter Szilargy, MANAGER: Lachlan Tijsen

Game 1: New Zealand 9 vs Malta 17 (E Lui 2, A Pye 3, J Clarke, A Sunde, M Bryant 2) 

Game 2: New Zealand 6 vs South Africa 6  (A Pye, M Bryant 4, O Chambers)

Game 3: New Zealand 5 vs England 10 (A Pye, M Lewis 2, E Lui, J Clarke)

Game 4: New Zealand 13 vs Singapore 5  (O Chambers 3, T Vao 2, M Lewis 4, A Sunde, J Clarke, M Small, E Lui)

Game 5: New Zealand 7 vs Scotland 9 (B Drennan, A Pye, M Small 2, J Clarke, M Lewis 2) 

Game 6: New Zealand 9 vs Wales 1 (A Pye, J Clarke, M Small, O Chambers, A Sunde, M Lewis 2, T Vao, E Lui) 

Game 7: New Zealand 15 vs Wales 8  (E Lui 2, T Vao 2, A Pye 3, A Sunde, M Bryant 2, O Chambers, B Drennan, F Lowery, J Clarke 2)

New Zealand placed 5th

 

2013

2013 FINA World Championship- Barcelona, Spain

TEAM: Thomas Kingsmill, Matt Lewis, Stefan Curry, Finn Lowery, Jonathan Ross, Andrew Sierprath, Daniel Jackson, Matt Small, Eamon Lui, Matthew Bryant, Lachlan Tijsen, Adam Pye, Dylan Smith. 

HEAD COACH: Joszef Sike

Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs Spain 18 (E Lui 2, M Lewis)

Game 2: New Zealand 4 vs Greece 24 (A Pye, D Jackson, M Lewis, M Bryant)

Game 3: New Zealand 1 vs Montenegro 23 (A Pye

Game 4: New Zealand 4 vs Croatia 21  (J Ross, M Lewis, M Bryant, L Tijsen)

New Zealand placed 16th

 

FINA World League- Asia-Oceania- Auckland, New Zealand- May 2013

TEAM: Thomas Kingsmill, Matthew Lewis, Stefan Curry, Finn Lowery, Johnathan Ross, Andrew Sierprath, Daniel Jackson, Matthew Small, Eamon Lui, Conor Lui, Chirs, Naylor, David Couper, Hunter de Groot, Iosefa Tuiasau, Jamie Cameron, Josh Potaka, Kiran April, Matthew Bryant, Lachlan Tijsen, Adam Pye, Dylan Smith 

HEAD COACH: Joszef Sike 

Game 1: New Zealand 12 vs. Japan 17

Game 2: New Zealand 6 vs. China 15

Game 3: New Zealand 6 vs. Japan 16

Game 4: New Zealand 7 vs. China 14

 

2012

Pan Pacific Championships- Newcastle, Australia- January 2012

Game 1: New Zealand 1 vs. USA 17

Game 2: New Zealand 8 vs. China 15

Game 3: New Zealand 3 vs. Brazil 19

Game 4: New Zealand 7 vs. Japan 10

Game 5: New Zealand 1 vs. BABAs 17

Game 6: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 20

Game 7: New Zealand 4 vs. Japan 19

 

2011

NTC Challenge- Newcastle, Australia- December 2011

Game 1: New Zealand 1 vs. Queensland 16

Game 2: New Zealand 5 vs. Victoria 14

Game 3: New Zealand 4 vs. New South Wales 20

Game 4: New Zealand 5 vs. Western Australia 14

Game 5: New Zealand vs. BABAs 9

 

FINA World League- Australia/ New Zealand May 2011

Game 1: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 22

Game 2: New Zealand 3 vs. Japan 17

Game 3: New Zealand 5 vs. Kazakhstan 12

Game 4: New Zealand 6 vs. China 12

Game 5: New Zealand 6 vs. China 12

Game 6: New Zealand 3 vs. Australia 22

Game 7: New Zealand 12 vs. Kazakhstan 17

Game 8: New Zealand 5 vs. Japan 20

 

2010

FINA World League Asia/Oceania Round- Japan/China- May 2010

Game 1: New Zealand 15 vs. Iran 12

Game 2: New Zealand 4 vs. Japan 16

Game 3: New Zealand 6 vs. China 17

Game 4: New Zealand 6 vs. Kazakhstan 21

Game 5: New Zealand 3 vs. Australia 17

Game 6: New Zealand 5 vs. Kazakhstan 20

Game 7: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 14

Game 8: New Zealand 8 vs. China 15

Game 9: New Zealand 7 vs. Japan 19

Game 10: New Zealand 11 vs. Iran 10

 

2009

FINA World League- Australia/ New Zealand- May 2009

Game 1: New Zealand 7 vs. Japan 15

Game 2: New Zealand 3 vs. Australia 12

Game 3: New Zealand 8 vs. Iran 12

Game 4: New Zealand 5 vs. Australia 22

Game 5: New Zealand 9 vs. Japan 15

Game 6: New Zealand 13 vs. Iran 14

 

2008

FINA World League- Tokyo, Japan- May 2008

Game 1: New Zealand 0 vs. Australia 25

Game 2: New Zealand 5 vs. China 13

Game 3: New Zealand 17 vs. Iran 11

Game 4: New Zealand 7 vs. Japan 14

Game 5: New Zealand 8 vs. Japan 15

Game 6: New Zealand 11 vs. Iran 10

Game 7: New Zealand 8 vs. China 14

Game 8: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 16

 

2007

Oceania Olympic Qualifying Series- Auckland, New Zealand- November 2007

Game 1: New Zealand 2 vs. Australia 20

Game 2: New Zealand 2 vs. Australia 19

Game 3: New Zealand 8 vs. Australia 19

 

Southern Cross Tournament- Auckland, New Zealand- March 2007

Game 1: New Zealand 7 vs. Canada 19

Game 2: New Zealand 3 vs. United States of America 11

Game 3: New Zealand 6 vs. Russia 18

Game 4: New Zealand 2 vs. Serbia 22

Game 5: New Zealand 5 vs. Italy 17

Game 6: New Zealand 5 vs. Great Britain 2

Game 7: New Zealand 6 vs. Great Britain 9

 

2007 FINA World Championships- Melbourne, Australia

Team:  Nicholas Grieve, Rob Tindall, Tim Grace, Ben Tait, Shaun Venter, Jacques Venter, Christopher Broome, Matt Payne, Richard Claridge, David Broome, John Love, Zoltan Boros, Lachlan Tijsen

Game 1: New Zealand 5 vs. Hungary 21

Game 2: New Zealand 4 vs. Romania 18

Game 3: New Zealand 8 vs. Canada 12

Game 4: New Zealand 8 vs. China 11

Game 5: New Zealand 10 vs. Japan 9

New Zealand placed 15th

 

2006

Commonwealth Championships- Perth, Australia- January 2006

Game 1: New Zealand 5 vs. South Africa 4

Game 2: New Zealand 7 vs. Canada 7

Game 3: New Zealand 7 vs. England 8

Game 4: New Zealand 18 vs. Wales 2

Game 5: New Zealand 14 vs. Singapore 2

Game 6: New Zealand 8 vs. Australia 15

Game 7: New Zealand 7 vs. Canada 18

Game 8: New Zealand 8 vs. South Africa 5

New Zealand placed 3rd.

 

Southern Cross Tournament- Auckland, New Zealand- January 2006

Game 1: New Zealand 13 vs. England 7

Game 2: New Zealand 16 vs. England 7

Game 3: New Zealand 8 vs. England 8

Game 4: New Zealand 11 vs. England 13

 

2003

Australia National Water Polo League- 2003

New Zealand won 11 games.

 

2002

Commonwealth Championships- Manchester, England-March 2002

New Zealand place 5th

 

Australia Natioanl Water Polo League 

New Zealand won 8 games

 

2001

Test Series versus Singapore- Auckland, New Zealand- March 2001

TEAM: Fraser Bickley, Jacques Venter, Robbie Tindall, Shaun Venter, Carl Ainley, Matthew Claridge, Richard Claridge, Ben Tait, Sam Lowery, Mark Lanigan, Alex Broome, David Broome, Mathew Payne, Sam Callen, Paul Swindells, Mark Wilson, Jonathan Ware, Aaron Stockdale, Marin Lazic, Mike Gallagher. 

HEAD COACH: Wouly de Bie. MANAGEMENT: Chris Hayward, Brian Ware, Kurt Goldsworthy

New Zealand won the series.

 

Australia National Water Polo League- 2001

No information available

 

2000

Australia National Water Polo League- 2000

TEAM: Matthew Claridge, Richard Claridge, Aaron Stockdale, Robbi Tindall, Leon Savov, Jacques Venter, Tim Grace, Same Lowery, Fraser Bickley, Mike Gallagher, Shaun Venter, Greg Posa, Stefan Curry, Matthew Payne , Nikita Tkachov, Richard Knowles

COACH: Wouly de Bie. MANAGEMENT/ REFEREES: Glenn Benge, Liz Burman, John Waldow, Chris Hayward, Kurt Goldsworthy

Game 1: New Zealand 6 vs. Melbourne Tigers 10

Game 2: New Zealand 1 vs. Melbourne Tigers 4

Game 3: New Zealand 11 vs. Adelaide Jets 4

Game 4: New Zealand 3 vs. Adelaide Jets 2

Game 5: New Zealand 7 vs. Cronulla Sharks 12

Game 6: New Zealand 6 vs. Cronulla Sharks 7

Game 7: New Zealand 4 vs. Sydney Uni Lions 12

Game 8: New Zealand 4 vs. Sydney Uni Lions 12

Game 9: New Zealand 9 vs. Balmain Tigers 10

Game 10: New Zealand 2 vs. Balmain Tigers 3

Game 11: New Zealand 5 vs. West Sydney Seahawks 9

Game 12: New Zealand 3 vs. West Sydney Seahawks 8

Game 13: New Zealand 5 vs. Brisbane Barracudas 6

Game 14: New Zealand 4 vs. Brisbane Barracudas 6

Game 15: New Zealand 7 vs. Perth Torpedoes 9

Game 16: New Zealand 2 vs. Perth Torpedoes 8

Game 17: New Zealand 4 vs. Freemantle Mariners 14

Game 18: New Zealand 5 vs. Freemantle Mariners 12

 

Test Series vs Korea- Auckland, New Zealand- March 2000

Game 1: New Zealand 8 vs. Korea 6 (played in Canberra, Australia – not part of the series)

Game 2: New Zealand 5 vs. Korea 9

Game 3: New Zealand 9 vs. Korea 11

New Zealand lost series 0-2.

 

Test Series vs Eger - Rotorua, New Zealand August 2000

Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs Eger 10 (R Tindall 2, T Grace)

Game 2: New Zealand 5 vs Eger (J Venter 2,R Tindall, M Claridge, C Ainley)

New Zealand lost series 0-2

 

1999

Australia National Water Polo League - 1999

TEAM: Zane McAlpine, Matt Claridge, Iain Ansell, Sam Saxton, Paul Monney, Aaron Stockdale, Tim Grace, Robbie Tindall, Drren North, Brett Adams, Jason Hunt, Jacques Venter, Leon Savov, Andy Pring, Quentin Smith. 

COACH: Dave Wigger. MANAGER: Chris Hayward 

Game 1: New Zealand 5 vs. Perth Torpedoes 7

Game 2: New Zealand 6 vs. Perth Torpedoes 9

Game 3: New Zealand 4 vs. Freemantle Mariners 13

Game 4: New Zealand 6 vs. Freemantle Mariners 10

Game 5: New Zealand 7 vs. SASI Jets 7

Game 6: New Zealand 6 vs. SASI Jets 7

Game 7: New Zealand 7 vs. Brisbane Barracudas 9

Game 8: New Zealand 3 vs. Brisbane Barracudas 5

Game 9: New Zealand 3 vs. Cronulla Sharks 5

Game 10: New Zealand 7 vs. Sydney Uni Lions 9

Game 11: New Zealand 8 vs. Balmain Tigers 11

Game 12: New Zealand 6 vs. Sydney Uni Lions 4

Game 13: New Zealand 4 vs. Cronulla Sharks 7

Game 14: New Zealand 10 vs. Balmain Tigers 12

Game 15: New Zealand 7 vs. Melbourne Tigers 8

Game 16: New Zealand 3 vs. Melbourne Tigers 13

 

Test Series vs. Canada- New Zealand- 1999

Game 1: New Zealand 8 vs. Canada 14

Game 2: New Zealand 8 vs. Canada 15

New Zealand lost the series 0-2

 

1998

1998 FINA World Championships-Perth, Australia

TEAM: Iain Ansell, Quentin Smith, Zane McAlpine, Rob Gemmell, John Christie, Richard Claridge, Sam Saxton, Aaron Stockdale, Tim Grace, Sasha Maese, Kurt Goldsworthy, Chris Varouhas, Philip Hadfield. 

COACH: Dave Wigger. MANAGER: Chris Hayward

New Zealand placed 16th

 

Test Series vs. Brazil - Auckland, New Zealand- 1998

Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs. Brazil 13

Game 2: New Zealand 3 vs. Brazil 12

Game 3: New Zealand 4 vs. Brazil 7

 

1994

1994 FINA World Championships - Italy, Rome

Team: Iain Ansell, Quentin Smith, Andy Pring, Gerard Wilkinson, Sam Saxton, Jason Hunt, Robin Crowder, Kane Morrison, Michael Bright, Michael Jenks, Wayne Mills, John Christie.

New Zealand placed 16th

 

1991

1991 FINA World Championships - Australia, Perth

Team: Iain Ansell, Neil Watson, Richard Curtis, Michael Bright, Brendan Ward, Paul Rowe, Jim Hunt, Stephen Mellsop, Philip Hadfield, Kevin Schluter, Robert Harvey, Benjamin Simperingham, Lachie Marshall,

New Zealand placed 16th

 

1982

1982 FINA World Championships - Guayaquil, Ecuador

Team: Mark Grooby, Nigel Ward, John Koens, Jeffrey Conroy, Alan Hesketh, Philippe Montgomerie, Ross Paterson, Robert Borgers, Gary Campbell, Richard Clark, Stephen Ward, Stephen Williams, Neil Watson

New Zealand placed 16th

 

1950

British Empire Games- Auckland, New Zealand- 1950

TEAM: Charles Brown, Jim Cameron, Terry Harris, Bob Hatchwell, Barrie Hutchinson, Tom Logan, Edward Raven, Neil Williams, Wally Williams, Jim Walsh.

Game 1: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 11

Game 2: New Zealand 2 vs. Australia 13

Game 3: New Zealand 2 vs. Australia 5

New Zealand placed 2nd



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