Premier (White Sharks)
Dunedin Premiers 2011
Players
Forwards:
David Smart (Captain), Sam Anderson-Heather, Daniel Cairns, Finnbahr
Boyle, Ben Hofmann, Will Henry, Richard Thompson, Anthony Diack, Simon Luke,
Mark Grieve-Dunn, Gareth Evans, Hugh Blake, Tom Verdonk, Mark Atkins, Joe Dobson
Backs: Fraser Lau, Brad Weber, Kai Daniel, Louis
Tili, Laupepa Karalus, Richard Laming, Sam Giddens, Tumua Ioane, Ashton Tuck,
Sione Pulu, Daryl Caldwell, Kaituu Kaufarna, Liam Edwards
Coaching
Staff: Ross Hanson, Fraser Lau, Tim Oliver
Manager: John Crowley
Medical
staff: Melanie Reynolds, Greg
Usherwood
After end
of 1st round of competition:
Played 9 Won 5 Lost 4
Points for 238 Points Against 175
Highlights of season so far:
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Wins over: University (Jonathan Keogh
Memorial Trophy), Zingari, Green
Island, Pirates and
Kaikorai
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Brad Weber selected to play for NZ Under20
World Cup team
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Liam Edwards highest points scorer in
competition (123) and equal highest try
scorer (9)
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Gareth Evans and Sam Giddens signed by Otago RFU
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Tumua Ioane – 50th Premier 1 game
against Pirates
Dunedin Premiers 2010
Forwards: Sam Anderson-Heather (Captain), Daniel Cairns, David Smart, Keith Cameron, Will Henry, Kelsey Miller, Seth McPhee, Richard Thompson, Andrew Mackintosh, Tim Fraser, Simon Luke, Gareth Evans, Mark Grieve-Dunn, Anthony Diack, Joe Dobson, Sam Green
Backs: Robbie Smith, Fraser Lau, Shaan Davis, Louis Tili, Michael Walding, Simon Davey, Tumua Ioane, Joe Bradley, Bruno Watkins, Daryl Caldwell, Josh Hamilton, Rawiri Tapiata
Management/Coaching: Ed Baker, Mark Scully, Ross Hanson, Tony O’Connor (Coaches) John Crowley (Manager) Melanie Reynolds + Christian Dawson (Medics)
Team statistics 2010
Played: 17
Won: 9
Lost: 8
Points for: 461
Points Against: 301
Team tries: 66
Top try scorer: Shaan Davis – 8
Top points scorers Shaan Davis and Robbie Smith – 70 each
Players that have achieved representative honours this year
Highlanders – Keith Cameron
Otago ITM Cup – Keith Cameron and Sam Anderson-Heather
Otago B – Kelsey Miller, Richard Thompson, Simon Davey, Fraser Lau, Gareth Evans
Otago Colts – Robbie Smith, David Smart, Tumua Ioane, Louis Tili
Otago U19 – Gareth Evans
Horowhenua-Kapiti Heartland Cup team – Josh Hamilton
North Otago Heartland Cup team – Will Henry
Buller Heartland Cup team – Jo Bradley
Mid-Canterbury Heartland Cup team – Mark Grieve-Dunn
2009 was always going to be a hard act to follow. Very few teams in the last few years have won back-to-back championships and we always knew it was going to be a big ask, but to the player’s credit, despite the adversity we faced during the season, they never gave up trying. Injuries are part of the game, but this year we had about 3 seasons worth in one go. We lost three players before we played our 1st competition game then lost our captain Sam Anderson Heather who got a season-ending injury in the second game then our next Captain Keith Cameron lasted a few more games till he dislocated his shoulder. Many of the other squad members sustained serious injuries during the season also. Throughout the season we had to call on many of the Mako colts and Prem II players to enable us to field a team and all of them showed that they could foot it in Premier I grade rugby which will stand the club in good stead for future years.
The season itself produced some highlights and a few heartbreaks. First game, on Carisbrook we scored 88 points and won the Dunedin City Ford Country Cup was the highlight of the early season. Going to Bathgate Park and retaining the Ron Reggett Memorial Trophy and giving Harbour a good old fashioned hiding at their place were a couple of the others. The 2-point loss to Alhambra in the second round, the seesaw game that we contrived to loose against Kaikorai and the injury time loss to University were heartbreakers. Throughout the season we recorded good wins against Zingari (twice), Harbour (twice) Green Island, Southern, Alhambra and Taieri. The competition (other than University) was very close and if we had won 2 of those 3 games we would have gotten a semi-final and who knows what would have happened from there. But it wasn’t to be and we finished in the middle of the table.
One of the major highlights for any Premier player is the playing of 50 Premier 1 games and earning the coveted DRFC blazer. This year 3 players achieved this milestone. Michael Walding, Josh Hamilton and Andrew “Pies” Mackintosh all staunch Sharks, very good rugby players and good blokes were awarded theirs at ceremonies throughout the season.
Dunedin Premiers 2009
Played 17
Won 11
Lost 5
Drew 1
Points for 373
Points against 208
Top points scorer Tumua Ioane 58 points
Top try scorer Joe Bradley and Tumua Ioane 8 tries each
Otago Reps
Otago NPC Keith Cameron
Otago B Michael Gurran, Joe Bradley, Fraser Lau, Michael Walding, Sam Anderson-Heather
Otago Colts Simon Davie, David Smart, Kelsey Miller, Robbie Smith
Otago U19 Tumua Ioane, Louis Tili
Trophies won Ron Regget Memorial (Southern)
Larry Salmon Memorial (Pirates)
Terry Murphy Memorial (Green Island)
L Z Griffin Trophy (Green Island)
Speights Shield (Premier Division 1 Champion)
Team
Forwards: Scott McKee (Captain), Will Henry, David Smart, Kelsey Miller, Keith Cameron, Sam Anderson-Heather, Adam Duhig, Michael Gurran, Richard Thompson, Andrew Mackintosh, Tom Crowley, Jon Crossan, Tim Fraser, Shane Kilgour, Joe Dobson, Michael Douglas
Backs Fraser Lau, Robbie Smith, Shaan Davis, Josh Hamilton, Michael Walding, Nigel Graham, Simon Davie, Joel Murphy, Willie Reynolds, Tumua Ioane, Joe Bradley, Loius Tili
This years Premier 1 team included 13 new faces from the previous years one which provided a blend of experience and new blood and provided plenty of competition for starting places in the team. After a stuttery first round where we lost to Alhambra and University, drew with Southern, had a scratchy win over Green Island and a good one over Pirates we were left languishing in the middle of the table.
Despite the lack of a reliable goal kicker (average goal-kicking success about 50% over the season) the second round proved to be much more fruitful as the team became more settled and more familiar with each other. Due to the nature of the competition we climbed up to as high as second on the table at one point and dropped back to 4th the next week. The second round was extremely close as the 5 top teams struggled to gain some sort of ascendancy in the competition. At the end of the round-robin competition we had recorded wins over Kaikorai, Pirates and Green Island again, Southern, Zingari and Taieri and were in 4th place.
After a comprehensive quarterfinal victory over Harbour we faced Pirates (whom we had beaten twice already during the season) in the semi-final. A game day illness to 1st 5/8 Shaan Davis mean we had to rejig the backline with usual fullback Josh Hamilton moving to 1st 5/8 and Robbie Smith coming off the bench and moving into the unaccustomed role of fullback. Despite these setbacks we managed to outplay Pirates and won 21-7.
This set us up for a final with traditional rivals Southern on Carisbrook. With a Michael Gurran try and two Robbie Smith penalties we lead 11-3 at halftime. Southern surged back into contention with a converted try mid-way through the second half to make the score 11-10. A torrid last 15 minutes say Dunedin hang onto the ball for long periods of time and never move it far from the forwards. At the final whistle an exuberant Dunedin side had hung on to win the Premiership.
DUNEDIN PREMIERS PRE SEASON
Last season: Second.
Coach: Ed Baker, Mark Scully, Ross Hanson (assistants).
Gains: Shaan Davis (University), Nigel Graham (England), Loius Tili (OBHS).
Losses: Bronson Ross (Ireland), John Fahey (Holland), Richard Naylor (Australia), Sam Scown (Wanganui).
Key players: No 8 Scott McKee, lock Tom Crowley, hooker Sam Anderson-Heather, halfback Fraser Lau, midfielder Michael Walding.
Squad.-Forwards: Scott McKee (captain), Will Henry, David Smart, Kelsey Miller, Sam Anderson-Heather, Adam Duhig, Tom Crowley, Richard Thompson, Michael Gurran, Andrew Mackintosh, John Crossan, Shane Kilgour, Joe Dobson, Tim Fraser, Michael Douglas.
Backs: Fraser Lau, Robbie Smith, Josh Hamilton, Shaan Davis, Michael Walding, Simon Davey, Willie Reynolds, Nigel Graham, Joel Murphy, Tumua Ioane, Joe Bradley, Loius Tili.
Date of birth: March 9, 1988
School: Lincoln
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2009
Rep teams: Otago U20, Canterbury Country U16
Other sports played: Surfing
Most admired player: Louis Tili
Name: Shaan Davis
Position: First five
Date of birth: September 26, 1987
School: Francis Douglas Memorial
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2008
Rep teams: Taranaki age group
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Joel Murphy
Name: Josh Hamilton
Position: First five
Date of birth: October 6, 1986
School: Paraparaumu College
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2005
Rep teams: Otago Maori, Otago Development
Other sports played: Cricket
Most admired player: _
Name: Sam Anderson-Heather
Position: Hooker
Date of birth: February 2, 1988
School: Hastings Boys
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2007
Rep teams: Otago Colts
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Fraser Lau
Name: Louis Tili
Position: Fullback, midfield
Date of birth: December 22, 1990
School: Otago Boys
Occupation: _
First played premier rugby: 2009
Rep teams: New Zealand U17, Otago U18
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Simon Davey
Name: Tumua Ioane
Position: Wing, centre
Date of birth: March 15, 1990
School: Kavanagh
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2008
Rep teams: Otago U18, U16
Other sports played: Cricket
Most admired player: Tana Umaga
Name: Fraser Lau
Position: Inside back
Date of birth: April 16, 1986
School: Wellington College
Occupation: Teacher aide
First played premier rugby: 2007
Rep teams: Otago B, Colts, U19
Other sports played: Golf, badminton
Most admired player: Brendon Leonard
Name: Richard Thompson
Position: Lock
Date of birth: July 22, 1987
School: Kavanagh
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2009
Rep teams: _
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Henry McLernon
Name: Thomas Crowley
Position: Lock
Date of birth: September 11, 1988
School: Francis Douglas Memorial
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2007
Rep teams: New Zealand U19, Taranaki U18
Other sports played: Basketball, cricket
Most admired player: _
Name: Shane Kilgour
Position: Loose forward
Date of birth: December 30, 1988
School: Wakatipu
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2006
Rep teams: _
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: All Sharks
Name: Willie Reynolds
Position: Midfield
Date of birth: June 6, 1988
School: Lindisfarne
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2009
Rep teams: Hawkes Bay U18, U16
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Brian O’Driscoll
Position: Hooker
Date of birth: March 11, 1987
School: Hamilton Boys
Occupation: Security
First played premier rugby: 2007
Rep teams: Otago Development
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Sean Fitzpatrick
Name: David Smart
Position: Prop
Date of birth: September 5, 1989
School: Tauranga Boys
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2009
Rep teams: Otago Colts
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Colin Meads
Name: Tim Fraser
Position: Openside flanker
Date of birth: September 30, 1988
School: St Kentigern
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2009
Rep teams: _
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Scott McKee
Name: Scott McKee
Position: No 8
Date of birth: October 16, 1985
School: Otago Boys
Occupation: Builder
First played premier rugby: 2005
Rep teams: Otago Development, Colts, U19
Other sports played: Hunting, fishing
Most admired player: Mike Kerr
Name: Joel Murphy
Position: Centre, fullback
Date of birth: June 25, 1986
School: Waimea College
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2007
Rep teams: Nelson Bays U18
Other sports played: Cricket
Most admired player: Brian O’Driscoll
Name: Kelsey Miller
Position: Prop
Date of birth: March 18, 1988
School: Lindisfarne
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2008
Rep teams: Otago Colts, Hawkes Bay U19, U18
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Zac Guildford
Name: Andrew Mackintosh
Position: Lock, blindside flanker
Date of birth: October 25, 1986
School: Southland Boys
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2007
Rep teams: Otago U19, Southland age group
Other sports played: Rowing
Most admired player: Brad Thorn
Name: Jonathan Crossan
Position: Flanker
Date of birth: April 4, 1986
School: New Plymouth Boys
Occupation: Builder
First played premier rugby: 2005
Rep teams: _
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Scott McKee
Name: Michael Gurran
Position: Lock
Date of birth: July 14, 1986
School: Hastings Boys
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2007
Rep teams: Otago Development
Other sports played: Cricket
Most admired player: Albie Herron
Name: Robbie Smith
Position: Halfback
Date of birth: May 24, 1989
School: St Kevins
Occupation: Builder
First played premier rugby: 2008
Rep teams: Otago Colts, South Island Schools
Other sports played: Cricket
Most admired player: Jeff Wilson
Name: Joe Bradley
Position: Wing, halfback
Date of birth: September 8, 1986
School: Buller
Occupation: Student
First played premier rugby: 2007
Rep teams: _
Other sports played: _
Most admired player: Catfish Parata
| 2009 Metropolitan Premier Div 1 – Gallaway Trophy Round Draw | ||||
| Date | Trophy | |||
| 9/05/2009 . | Dunedin | v | Kaikorai | |
| 9/05/2009 . | Alhambra-Union | v | University A | |
| 9/05/2009 . | Taieri | v | Pirates | O’Brien Cup |
| 9/05/2009 . | Zingari Richmond | v | Green Island | Hellyer Memorial |
| 9/05/2009 . | Southern | v | Select Harbour | |
| 16/05/2009 . | Green Island | v | Alhambra-Union | |
| 16/05/2009 . | University A | v | Select Harbour | |
| 16/05/2009 . | Southern | v | Taieri | Roy Nepier Trophy |
| 16/05/2009 . | Dunedin | v | Pirates | Larry Salmon Memorial |
| 16/05/2009 . | Zingari Richmond | v | Kaikorai | Tom Watkins Memorial |
| 23/05/2009 . | Select Harbour | v | Green Island | |
| 23/05/2009 . | Pirates | v | Kaikorai | |
| 23/05/2009 . | University A | v | Taieri | |
| 23/05/2009 . | Zingari Richmond | v | Alhambra-Union | |
| 23/05/2009 . | Dunedin | v | Southern | Ron Reggett Memorial |
| 30/05/2009 . | Southern | v | Pirates | Jack Hore Memorial |
| 30/05/2009 . | Kaikorai | v | Alhambra-Union | Murphy Memorial |
| 30/05/2009 . | University A | v | Dunedin | Johnathan Keogh Memorial Trophy |
| 30/05/2009 . | Green Island | v | Taieri | Bezett Trophy & Robb Cup |
| 30/05/2009 . | Select Harbour | v | Zingari Richmond | M Scoles Memorial |
| 06/06/2009 . | Select Harbour | v | Alhambra-Union | |
| 06/06/2009 . | Pirates | v | University A | |
| 06/06/2009 . | Taieri | v | Zingari Richmond | |
| 06/06/2009 . | Green Island | v | Dunedin | Terry Murphy Memorial & Les Griffen Memorial |
| 06/06/2009 . | Kaikorai | v | Southern | Frank Cadman Memorial |
| 13/06/2009 . | University A | v | Southern | V.G.Cavanagh Memorial |
| 13/06/2009 . | Green Island | v | Pirates | |
| 13/06/2009 . | Alhambra-Union | v | Taieri | |
| 13/06/2009 . | Kaikorai | v | Select Harbour | |
| 13/06/2009 . | Zingari Richmond | v | Dunedin | |
| 20/06/2009 . | Pirates | v | Zingari Richmond | Centennial Trophy |
| 20/06/2009 . | Taieri | v | Select Harbour | |
| 20/06/2009 . | Southern | v | Green Island | |
| 20/06/2009 . | Alhambra-Union | v | Dunedin | Centennial Trophy |
| 20/06/2009 . | Kaikorai | v | University A | |
| 27/06/2009 . | Taieri | v | Kaikorai | Stan Kelk Memorial |
| 27/06/2009 . | Green Island | v | University A | |
| 27/06/2009 . | Select Harbour | v | Dunedin | Stephen Bell Challenge Trophy |
| 27/06/2009 . | Alhambra-Union | v | Pirates | |
| 27/06/2009 . | Southern | v | Zingari Richmond | Sportsmed Trophy |
| 04/07/2009 . | Zingari Richmond | v | University A | |
| 04/07/2009 . | Dunedin | v | Taieri | |
| 04/07/2009 . | Green Island | v | Kaikorai | Ken St Clair-Newman Memorial |
| 04/07/2009 . | Pirates | v | Select Harbour | |
| 04/07/2009 . | Southern | v | Alhambra-Union | |
DRFC Premier Team 2008
Squad Members 2008
Scott McKee (c), Sam Anderson-Heather, Owen Booth, Joe Bradley, John Crossan, Tom Crowley, Chris Damsteegt, Adam Duhig, John Fahey, Michael Gurran, Tom Halse, Josh Hamilton, Will Henry, Fraser Hunter, Tumua Ioane, Fraser Lau, Andrew Mackintosh, Shaun McCarroll, Kelsey Miller, Scott Milne, Joel Murphy, Richard Naylor, Luke O’Brien, Bronson Ross, Sam Scown, Ben Sinnamon, Nick Stanton, Michael Walding.
Ed Baker (Coach), Mark Scully (A. Coach), Trevor Thomson (A. Coach), Murray Cook (Manager), Ross Pinkham (A. Manager), Melanie Reynolds (Medic), Ollie Low (Physio), John Cunningham (Fitness Adviser).
Trophies Won – Ron Reggett Memorial, Larry Salmon Memorial, Les Griffin Memorial and Murphy Memorial. Steven Bell (Dinger) Trophy.
6th in the Galloway Trophy and finished 2nd overall at the end of season.
Representative Honours and Results
Highlanders/Otago Air New Zealand Cup
Jason McDonald, Craig Newby, Daniel Bowden Keith Cameron.
Otago B: Fraser Lau
Otago Development:
Scott McKee, Richard Naylor, John Crossan, Adam Duhig, Michael Gurran, Josh Hamilton, Sam Scown, Michael Walding.
Otago Colts: Sam Anderson-Heather, Kelsey Miller.
Otago Under18: Tumua Ioane
Bronson Ross not available due to commitments in Scotland.
Played 17
Won 9
Lost 7
Points for 354
Points against 252
Leading Points Scorer – Tumua Ioane 72 points
Leading Try Scorer – Richard Naylor 9
Once again the Premier team performed creditably throughout the season. They began the season by defeating last year’s champions, Southern, and finished the season by losing the final on Carisbrook. The draw did not favour the team at times but when it came to important matches this team had the resolve, the skills and the motivation to succeed. The win/loss record of this team has been well documented but that alone does not show the true spirit which this team generated. It is a credit to the coaching staff, in particular Ed Baker, that this team was able to be moulded into a well-drilled unit. As the selection of the Representative Teams shows, this team had an abundance of talented young rugby players with bright rugby futures. In summary 2008 was a highly successful year for the premier team.
Ed Baker
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