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Tonga's first Aussie Rules team off to Samoa [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 17:15.  Updated on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 11:00.



The team pictured from left, Front Row - Samuela Heilala, Makiteli Valu, Sione Pomale, Heleni Tonga (Captain), Sione Petelo, Gabriel Jeriga (vice captain). Second Row - 'Aleki Tuiono, Fe'iloaki Tohi, Viliami Niupalau, Simione Loketi, Suli Kaufusi, Semisi Takolo, Tu'unga Niutupuivaha. Third Row - Siupeli Huihahau, Vaikalafi Tufi, Tonga Toutai, 'Ofa Mata'u (Vice Captain), Maikolo Fonua, Lupeni Afu, Pasepa Fangupo, Paulo Penitani. Nick Blencowe.

The Tonga Australian Football Association is sending a team of 22 players and five officials. Training officer, Nick Blencowe, said that they were selected following the inter-college junior and senior competitions in October, which were won by Liahona High School.

The team manager is Malakai 'Vakasiuola, coach Mark Korsten, training officers Nick Blencowe and Sione Masima, the team doctor Tevita Vakasiuola and the liaison officer Siaosi 'Enosi.

The team includes Samuela Heilala, Makiteli Valu, Sione Pomale, Heleni Tonga (Captain), Sione Petelo, Gabriel Jeriga (vice captain), 'Aleki Tuiono, Fe'iloaki Tohi, Viliami Niupalau, Simione Loketi, Suli Kaufusi, Semisi Takolo, Tu'unga Niutupuivaha, Siupeli Huihahau, Vaikalafi Tufi, Tonga Toutai, 'Ofa Mata'u (Vice Captain), Maikolo Fonua, Lupeni Afu, Pasepa Fangupo, Paulo Penitani.

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