In the last week of the holidays, Max Hochuli (9/JN), Aaron Hawkes (9/KL) and myself went to New Zealand for the AFL NSW Independent Schools Tour and played two games against a New Zealand team. We managed to win both games, but some of the best parts of the trip included experiencing the Hakka up close, seeing Auckland, having a swim in the hot springs at Rotorua and seeing the ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Auckland. It was planned like a professional AFL tour and we were able to learn more about the game from the experienced coaches. It was good meeting new people from the New Zealand team and getting to know the NSW players better.

Dylan Howard (8/KL)