New Zealand national Australian rules football team

New Zealand
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Hawks
Head coachRob Maone
CaptainAndrew Howison
Home stadium
First international
New Zealand New Zealand 63–62  New South Wales
(19 August 1908; Melbourne Cricket Ground)
Biggest win
New Zealand New Zealand 229–0 India India
(29 August 2008; Royal Park, Melbourne)
(world record)
Biggest defeat
New Zealand New Zealand 28–75 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
(19 August 2014; Royal Park, Melbourne)
International Cup
Appearances6 (First in 2002)
Best result1st

The New Zealand national Australian rules football team (Māori: tīmi whutupaoro Ahitereiria o Aotearoa), nicknamed the Hawks (Māori: Ngā Kāhu); previously the Falcons (Māori: Ngā Kārearea), represents New Zealand in international Australian rules football. It is controlled by AFL New Zealand and is the oldest national Australian rules football team outside of Australia.

New Zealand has both a men's and women's national team.


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