We’re absolutely stoked to see so many of our players recognised for their hard work and commitment this season.

Fredrich Schmidt, Henry O’Brien, Simon Korb, Zac Fowler, Jacob Eade, Adam Baker and JB Macadre have all been selected for the Wellington U18 Men’s Gold Team. On the women’s side, Yasmin Rodda has made the U18 Women’s Black Team, and Eliza Ho-Ng has been named in the Gold Team. Incredible mahi from everyone involved.

And it’s not just our U18s in the spotlight. A massive shout-out to Brayden Chapman-Taylor, who’s been named in the Wellington U16 Boys squad. Another exciting step forward in his hockey journey.

We’re also really proud to see Leah Murphy selected as co-coach for the U18 Men’s team. It’s fantastic to see our coaching talent getting recognition at this level too.

Getting picked for a rep team is no small feat. It takes talent, hard work and a heap of dedication. These players (and coach!) will now get the chance to test themselves at a national level and represent Wellington with pride.

The rep tournaments are just around the corner. The Vantage National U18 Champs run from 29 June to 5 July, with the boys heading to Timaru and the girls travelling to North Harbour. The U16 Boys will hit the turf in New Plymouth from 8–11 July.

We’re so proud to have such strong Northern representation across the board. Bring on the campaigns! Northern United is right behind you.