The latest edition of the National Youth League is set to kick off this weekend and will showcase the country’s finest emerging talent.

The National Youth League runs in conjunction with the ISPS Handa Premiership and is competed for by the same 10 clubs.

Auckland City are the defending champions after narrowly claiming the title over the Canterbury United Dragons last season.

For the National Youth League draw and more information please click here

2018 National Youth League Squads

Auckland City

Cameron Brown (GK), Gareth Lewis (GK), Samuel Bottomly (GK), Robert Tipelu, Callum McNeil, Josh Jones, Micaiah Papa, Brad Thomas, Dhanush Chandra, Jackson Woods, Matt Ellis, Laith Al-Kalisy, Otto Ingham, Ricardo Yugovich, Daniel Thibaud, Oscar Spragg, Aiden Carey, James Green, Nathan Lobo, Brad Wilson, Justin Bailey, Thomas Drillien, Mohammed Ishtiyaq Shah
Coach: Camilo Speranza

Waitakere United

Luca Taylor (GK), Connor Frith (GK), Matthew Wood, Clarke Foulds, Kew McSkimming, Nicholas Milicich, Rory Kelly, Nikolao Steinmetz, Hayden Aish, Ryan Singh, Benjamin Gallagher, Vincent Best, Aashray Jayapurum, Tawanda Marowa, Tafara Chawira, Jacob Mechell, Thomas Golding, Ryan Verney, Aiden Iqbal, Nicholas Burke (GK), Joshua Peden, Troy Christophers, Ryan Duthie
Coach: Martin Rodwell

Eastern Suburbs

Nicholas Milner (GK), Jared Sinkinson, Kai Gillespie, Josh Larking, Marko Stamenic, Campbell Strong, Callum Gregory, Jake Moosbally, Jayden Bos, Sean Bright, Riwai Stanton, Arzan Todywalla, Luke Clissold, Andre Fruh, Harrison Freeman, Jaylen Rodwell, Malcolm Young, Kingsley Sinclair, Joel Clissold, Matthew Garbett, Jack Duncan, Aaryan Raj, Bradley Williams (GK)
Coach: Hoani Edwards

Hamilton Wanderers

Bayley Foster, Steffano Riley, Quest Tipping, Jackson Hawke (GK), John Clout, William Stephen, Jack Marden, Calum Campbell, Gabriel Jhung, Martin Van Blerk, Sham Chetty, Jermaine Andeweg, Alen James, Luke Woolerton, Nicholas Walters, Josh Clarkin, Jack Portegys, Joseph Knowles (GK), Levi Clark, Avishak Kumar, Stafford Dowling, Daniel Marsden, Owen Comber
Coach: Stephen Cox

Hawke’s Bay United

Joshua Adams, Kaeden Atkins, Ethan Clarke, Jarred Coutts, Jackson Durrington, Jayson Gerbes, Ethan Ladd, Vince MacKirdy, Zac Madsen, Harry Mason, Wilson McCullough (GK), Josh Murphy, Max Neale, Luke Palfreyman, Jack Parker, Guy Reeves, Joel Restieaux, Zion Roast (GK), Leyton Ross, Luis Toomey, Sam Waddington, Kenny Willox, Nicholas Yorke
Coach: Carlos Roberto Paulette

Team Wellington

Seth Ward, Lukas Halikias, Samuel Mitrakas, Sean Lane-Turnbull, Dei Gatkek, Patrick Tobin, Will Forrest, Oliver Whitehead, Ryan Kelly, Jesse Randall, Thomas Joe-McIndoe, James Knott, Wan Gatkek, Stefan Cordwell, Tiahn Manuel, Forbes Nyatsanza, Noah Boyce, Connor Maxwell (GK), Zachary Dean (GK), Jake Williams, Oliver Stanish, Dominic McCann, James Bellam (GK)
Coach: Natalie Lawrence

Wellington Phoenix

Boyd Curry, Kurtis Mogg, Oskar van Hattum, Finn O’Connor, Joseph Lee, Adam Hillis, Jackson Manuel, Henry Hamilton, Kris Naicker, Owen Barnett, Braden Fowell, Jack Carter, Blake Driehuis, Adam Windelburn, Ben Old, Nathan Simes, Harry Bark, Alexander Paulsen (GK), Matthew Braddock, Matthew Hickling, Ryusei Ishibashi, Marco Lorenz, Callum Kennett (GK)
Coach: Steve Coleman

Tasman United

Joe Robertson (GK), Lucas Hogg, Liam Sluiter, Simon Wilson, Caleb Gardiner, PJ Stephens, Alex Fox, Konan Hey, Cristian Benitez, Tullamore MacFadyen, Josh Creswell, Callum Goodwin, Ben Stanley, Rick Muir, Logan Vandegeest, Marco Whittington, Thang Thang Vanuk, Zak Richardson-Hall, Lachlan Brooks, Joe White (GK), Vann Cenhrang, Toby Collett, Billy Check
Coach: Ben Wright

Canterbury United Dragons

Max Collingwood (GK), Milan Clarke, Celyn Richards, Paul Richnow, Riley Caswell, Joshua Paul, Mikaele Rabuka, Tom Stewart, Declan Hickford, Edward Wilkinson, Haris Zeb, Jacob Richards, Matthew Jones, Sam Richards, Seth Simpson, Conor Clarke, Jake Grove, Luke Tolan, Nishan Biswa, Ryan Nicholson, Treye Butler, Christian Firth (GK), Jordan Spain
Coach: Alan Walker

Southern United

Stewart Catto (GK), Thomas Poole (GK), Tim O’Farrell, Rory Findley, Aaron Allan, Jed Collins, George Bates, Jak Stephenson, Shay Thom, Alex Cox, Joseph Carvell, Kayde Hollebon, Sam Cosgrove, Victor Pekkari, Rhys Quarrell, Matt Milton, Charlie Gruppelear, Cam Anderson, Adam Hewson, Johnny Woodall, Oliver Colloty, Will Turner, Luke McKay
Coach: Terry Boylan

Article added: Friday 12 October 2018