Under 18 Men
The New Zealand Youth Men's Performance Programme is a pathway designed by New Zealand Water Polo to educate aspiring athletes about all aspects of water polo, both in and out of the pool. New Zealand Water Polo's performance programme plays a crucial role in ensuring the future success of our national teams. In December 2022 the name of the event was officially changed to the World Aquatics Men's Under 18 Water Polo Championships.
The Youth Men's pinnacle event is the FINA Water Polo Youth World Championships. Unfortunately, the 2020 FINA World Youth Championships were cancelled by FINA due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 2022, the NZ Under 18 Men placed 14th at the FINA Water Polo Youth World Championships.
2024 World Aquatics Men's U18 Water Polo Championships
Where: Buenos Aires, Argentina
When: 2-8 July
Who:
- Alistar Rogers - North Harbour Water Polo Club
- Cody Henry - Tauranga Water Polo Club
- Cole Schmidt - Waikato Water Polo Club
- Conor Crosbie - Canterbury Water Polo Club
- Gene Baggott - Tauranga Water Polo Club
- Isaac Schuler - Tauranga Water Polo Club
- Josh Anderson - Marist Water Polo Club
- Liam Dodunski - Marist Water Polo Club
- Mathew Mihaljevich - North Harbour Water Polo Club
- Oliver Schnauer - Marist Water Polo Club
- Rowan Ellyett - Marist Water Polo Club
- Samuel Keightley - Waikato Water Polo Club
- Zach Martin - Waikato Water Polo Club
Reserves:
- Blaise van Heerden - Sea Wolf Water Polo Club
- Mason Stewart - North Harbour Water Polo Club
- Max Duder - Marist Water Polo Club
Coaching/Management Team:
- Hamish Booker
- Michelle Schuler
- Davor Carevic
NZWP Referee:
- Michael Brooks
2024 Men's 17&U Australian State Championships
When: 26-30 September 2024
Where: Gold Coast, Australia
Congratulations to all those selected to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Men’s 17&U Australian National State Water Polo Championships.
UPDATE (12/08): Josh Bayes has withdrawn from the team due to injury. Benjamin Lowe will replace Josh and travel with the team to compete in Australia.
Team:
- Blake Woods
- Cooper Everett
- Harry Irwin
- Isaac Ancell
- Jamie Durant
- Jett Evans
Josh Bayes- Logan Gillbanks
- Luca Williams
- Paul Skoe
- Riley Halstead
- Rupert Flaetzer
- Scott Keay
- Benjamin Lowe
Non-travelling reserves:
Benjamin Lowe- Griffin Hunt
- Jared Freeman
- Louie Roberts
- Rielly Erikson
Coaching/Management team:
- Tim Chambers
- Josh Potaka
- James Ross
- David Couper
- Josh Anderson (Marist)
- Gene Baggott (Tauranga)
- Liam Dodunski (Marist)
- Max Duder (Marist)
- Rowan Ellyett (Marist)
- Cody Henry (Tauranga)
- Samuel Keightley (Waikato)
- Zach Martin (Waikato)
- Mathew Mihaljevich (North Harbour)
- Alistar Rogers (North Harbour)
- Cole Schmidt (Waikato)
- Oliver Schnauer (Marist)
- Isaac Schuler (Tauranga)
Non-travelling Reserve: Matthew Leadbeater (North Harbour)
- Head Coach: Hamish Booker
- Asst Coach: Josh Potaka
- Manager: Michelle Schuler
Information about the event
How to watch the games
Draw & Results
Members of our NZ U18 Men's Squad will host the Australian U18 Men's Squad for a 3 game test series in the Hawke's Bay.
When: 12-14 July
Where: Hawke's Bay Aquatic Centre
Watch: Games will be live streamed on the NZWP Facebook page
The NZ U18 Men's Squad will also help Hawke's Bay Water Polo Club with their holiday programme.What an amazing opportunity for the squad to pass on their skills to up and coming water polo superstars.Thanks to Hawke's Bay Water Polo Club for all of their help in bringing everything together.
RESULTS:
Game 1: NEW ZEALAND WIN: NZ 15 - 10 AUS
Game 2: AUSTRALIA WIN: NZ 7- 8 AUS
Game 3: NEW ZEALAND WIN: NZ 16 - 9 AUS
PHOTOS Photo credit: Cindy Edwards
NZ U18 Men's Squad:
- Josh Anderson (Marist)
- Gene Baggot (Tauranga)
- Harry Chu (Marist)
- Conor Crosbie (Canterbury)
- Liam Dodunski (Marist)
- Max Duder (Marist)
- Josh Edwards (Waikato)
- Rowan Ellyett (Marist)
- Cody Henry (Tauranga)
- Theo Johns (North Harbour)
- Miles Julian (Waikato)
- Sam Keightley (Waikato)
- Matthew Leadbeater (North Harbour)
- Milan Liao (Marist)
- Conal Martin (Waitakere)
- Zach Martin (Waikato)
- Mathew Mihaljevich (North Harbour)
- Ben Rapley (North Harbour)
- Alistair Rogers (North Harbour)
- Cole Schmidt (Waikato)
- Oliver Schnauer (Marist)
- Henry Scholes (Tauranga)
- Isaac Schuler (Tauranga)
- Mason Stewart (North Harbour)
- Blaise van Heerden (Sea Wolf)
- Sam White (Canterbury)
2024 NZ Under 18 (born 2006) Men's Squad Update - July 2023
- Josh Anderson (Marist)
- Gene Baggott (Tauranga)
- Harrison Chu (Marist)
- Conor Crosbie (Canterbury)
- Liam Dodunski (Marist)
- Max Duder (Marist)
- Joshua Edwards (Waikato)
- Rowan Ellyett (Marist)
- Cody Henry (Tauranga)
- Samuel Keightley (Waikato)
- Matthew Leadbeater (North Harbour)
- Zach Martin (Waikato)
- Mathew Mihaljevich (North Harbour)
- Alistar Rogers (North Harbour)
- Cole Schmidt (Waikato)
- Oliver Schnauer (Marist)
- Henry Scholes (Tauranga)
- Isaac Schuler (Tauranga)
- Mason Stewart (North Harbour)
- Blaise van Heerden (Sea Wolf)
2024 NZ Under 18 (born 2006) Men's Squad Announcement - December 2022
NZWP is pleased to announce the NZ Under 18 Men’s squad who will train towards the 2024 World Aquatics Men's Under 18 Water Polo Championships. The travelling team will be selected in early 2024.
Congratulations!
- Ike Ancell - Atlantis City
- Josh Anderson - Marist
- Gene Baggott - Tauranga
- Josh Bayes - North Harbour
- Nicholas Blakey - North Harbour
- Seth Byers - Marist
- Robbie Carrell - Canterbury
- Harrison Chu - Marist
- Connor Crosbie - Canterbury
- Liam Dodunski - Marist
- Max Duder - Marist
- Josh Edwards - Waikato
- Rowan Elleyett - Marist
- Jett Evans - Marist
- Rio Faleafa - Waitakere
- Toby Grace - Marist
- Cody Henry - Tauranga
- Lucas Jennings - Southland
- Theo Johns - North Harbour
- Miles Julian - Waikato
- Sam Keightly - Waikato
- Matthew Leadbeater - North Harbour
- Milan Liao - Marist
- Ryan Marsh - Canterbury
- Harper Marshall - Waitakere
- Jax Martin - Tauranga
- Conal Martin - Waitakere
- Zach Martin - Waitakere
- Ethan McKolskey - North Harbour
- Mathew Mihaljevich - North Harbour
- Ben Rapley - North Harbour
- Logan Rochford - Canterbury
- Alistar Rogers - North Harbour
- Ted Salmon - North Harbour
- Cole Schmidt - Waikato
- Oliver Schnauer - Marist
- Henry Scholes Tauranga
- Isaac Schuler - Tauranga
- Connor Steele - Sea Wolf
- Mason Stewart - North Harbour
- Blaise van Heerden - Sea Wolf
- Sam White - Canterbury
