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PROGRAMME
CONTENT
WHAT’S INSIDE THIS WEEK’S PROGRAMME?

      3         Introduction
                President’s Welcome
                Coach’s Comments

      8         Match Reviews

      10        Lotto NRFL Round-Up
                Lotto NRFL Table
                Fixtures & Results

      12        Premier Men’s Squad
                Squad List
                Player Profiles
                Season Overview

      18        Club Round-Up
                All Tables & Standings

      22        Club Contacts

      23        Our Sponsors

      24        Matchday Squads

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PRESIDENT’S
    WELCOME
    NRFL PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL IS
    FINALLY BACK AT SHEPHERD’S PARK!

    A warm welcome to our round five guests,             look at the upgrade of our internal spaces.
    Central United, who at the time of writing sit
    top of the league with three wins from three.          On behalf of the Club I would like to thank
    Recent history tells us this is always a tight         the Kaipatiki Local Board, Foundation
    affair with lots of goals, so let’s hope we can        Northern and the 100 Club for their financial
    expect the same today…hopefully in our favour!         support to complete this much-needed
                                                           project. Thank you to the incredible team
    We are fortunate to welcome back the                   that provided products and time at cost (or
    majority of our exciting 2018 team, who with           free) to allow us to deliver the project before
    a few new additions, average just 19.8 years           today and on budget. Most notably: Barry
    old across the 25-man squad. Having been               Graham from Steel Roofing, Chris Powell
    narrowly beaten by one wonder-goal in                  and Brian Simmons from 720 Build, Jeb
    March’s Under 17 National final, Hobbo has             Warren from Designer Stainless NZ Ltd, Gaz
    promoted six players from the development              Williams from J J Painters & Decorators,
    squad, so it’s great to see young Kiwi’s making Roofing Industries, Roofing Accessories,
    that transition to first team football.                Ramset, Summit Scaffolding, Auckland
                                                           Cranes and Alsynite.
    The most notable absentee for this year is the
    man who lifted the Chatham Cup for Birko in Our second facility priority was the upgrade
    2018. This season Sam Burfoot will be looking of the kitchen that has allowed our new
    to help Bay Olympic secure promotion back to catering team from Zoma to provide a
    the Premier League at the first time of asking. range of healthy and tasty new dishes. This
    We wish Sam all the best and hope to see him project was extended to include the tuck
    back in red and white again one day soon.              shop, which now offers barista quality coffee
                                                           every Saturday morning. A big thank you
    Whilst there’s been no premier games at                to John and Debbie for their many years of
    Shepherds Park for over six months, the                hard work in the kitchen. I hope you enjoy a
    BUAFC Management Committee and staff                   better view of the games from the balcony
    have been beavering away behind the scenes, than you could from behind the fryer!
    with a number of notable highlights I’d like to Our third facility priority was the ‘very
    share. Many being less obvious that the signed glamorous’ upgrade of gear storage. Our
    Chatham Cup shirts from 2016 and 2018 that             playing numbers have grown year on year,
    now adorn our walls as you walk into the Club. yet our building/storage footprint hasn’t.
    A big project during the summer was the                Through a number of innovative storage
    fundraising for and replacement of the                 solutions, we have managed to create
    clubroom roof. This was raised at the AGM              more space, that will have a big operational
    as being one of four facility development              impact on a day-to-day basis. A big thank
    priorities, so it is great to tick it off the list. It you to Jeb Warren for his time and skills in
    now provides us with a watertight platform to

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bringing this project to life. On behalf of the    look out for the new range of gear hitting
Management Committee I’d like to remind            our online Club Shop. A huge thank you
everyone to treat all our gear with respect        to Adrian Blandford for all his work on the
and take personal ownership to lock up our         merchandising front, particularly handing
storage areas after training use. Thank you.       out the gear to our many hundreds of junior
                                                   players over eight different sessions.
Our fourth facility priority is the bank seating   On the program planning front, a huge
project, currently being reviewed by the           amount of time and energy has been
Kaipatiki Local Board for possible inclusion       invested into the new NZF Youth License
in their 2019/20 work programme. I hope            accreditation, which we are aiming to
to be able to bring some positive news on          qualify for by Term 4 2019. As part of that we
that project in the coming months. Outside         have been developing the BUAFC Football
of the facility space we have a new staff          Philosophy document, which I will be
member on board, with Katrina Shelford             excited to launch in just a few weeks’ time.
joining us as Club Administrator on a              A big thank you to Tony, Hobbo, Keith and
part-time basis. Kat will be supporting the        the coaches who had input into that project.
Management Committee across a range of
different projects over the coming season          Our final big change through the summer
and we are delighted to have her on board.         was the launch of our new matchday
We would like to thank NZ Community                program and social media imagery, in
Trust for their financial support in helping us    partnership with Weston Design. We have
get this new role up and running.                  already had some great feedback about
                                                   the new look and we hope you like it too?
On the senior social playing side, I am going      Thanks to Jaron Burbidge and Kelly Watson
to begrudgingly thank a Man Utd fan who            for managing this content.
has done a fantastic job promoting our Club
through the summer and supported the               On behalf of the Management Committee
development of three new senior teams.             I would like to thank Graham Lambert for
Please take a bow Club Captain, Ian Morgan.        his many years of support, both at first team
                                                   games and putting together our programs.
On the junior front the evergreen Ross
Frisby has rolled out another seamless             My final thanks are to our amazing premier
junior program that I know for a fact is the       sponsors, Harcourts Cooper & Co, John Bull
envy of clubs across the region. I know the        Footwear and KempsWeir Lawyers for their
incredible hours Ross puts in to make things       continued support. Please support them as
run like clockwork…so please make his              they support our football.
(and therefore my) life easier by reading his
                                                   As the players come on to the field today,
emails and putting the goals away properly.
                                                   those with a keen eye will notice our 2019
This season as part of our continued               shirts have a second star above the badge,
transition to our kit suppliers Kappa, we          signifying our historic second Chatham Cup
included shorts and socks in the junior            win. But those with an even keener eye may
fees. The impact of this was clear to me           notice we’re actually playing in red this year.
on Saturday morning with so many kids
                                                   Wishing everyone all the best for the 2019
taking great pride in wearing their Birko
                                                   football season. Let’s go Birko!
colours. Junior fees will reduce next season,
as they will not include shorts and socks, but     Cheers,
there will be an option to buy if new gear if      Neil Coventry
required. Over the next few weeks please           Birkenhead United Club President

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COACH’S
COMMENTS
WELCOME TO KRIS AND THE CENTRAL
UNITED TEAM, FOR OUR FIRST HOME
MATCH OF THE LOTTO NRFL SEASON.

We had a good pre season build-up having        The biggest thanks from me is to Andrew
promoted some younger boys from the             Parkinson for all his time and effort over
reserves and filled the gap in the reserves     the last five years. Parky had to stand
with more younger players from our youth        down this season due to increased work
teams. I’m really happy with the group we       commitments, but still looks after our
have and more importantly the amount of         team/gameday registrations, player
youngsters with potential we have across        communications and video analysis.
the club.
                                                Parky was Assistant Coach, GK Coach and
We have started the season a little bit up      Team Manager for 123 games, during which
and down, but the players are giving their      time the team won two Chatham Cups and
all. They’re a pretty young group who are all   finished runner up in the premier league
here for the right reasons and for me having    four times.
the right attitude is key. We believe in
                                                I don’t think many people realise all the
developing Kiwi footballers and I am proud
                                                work he’s put into Birkenhead United. I really
that 26 out of 28 players in the first team
                                                appreciate everything he’s done for me
squad are born in NZ..
                                                and for the boys, so I’d appreciate everyone
I’d like to thank all the staff for their great sticking around after the game today, where
work to date, including:                        we’ll be doing a short presentation for a
Tony Readings (Coach Education Manager ) man who helped put Birko on the football
Alan Tomlinson. ( Reserves Coach )              map in NZ.
Graham Routledge ( Team Manager )
Matt Munford. ( GK Coach )                      Cheers,
Shafeik du Toit ( First Team Assistant Coach ) Paul Hobson
Dave Fahy ( Strength & Conditioning )           Birkenhead United Head Coach
Jay, Marko & jordyn ( Physio’s )
Andrew Parkinson ( Legend )

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FIRST TEAM
    MATCH REVIEWS
    ROUND ONE                                     ROUND TWO

                3-2                                          1-2
    EASTERN SUBURBS                              ONEHUNGA SPORTS
    vs BIRKENHEAD UNITED                         vs BIRKENHEAD UNITED
    SATURDAY 30 MARCH,                           SATURDAY 6 APRIL,
    BAY CITY PARK                                WAIKARAKA PARK

    STARTING XI:                                 STARTING XI:
    Hirst, Gray, Darkwa, Hobson, Foulds,         Hirst, Gray, Darkwa, Hobson, Foulds,
    Bolton-Roberts, Lobo, B. Kelly, Green, G.    Bolton-Roberts, Turner, Jorgensen, B. Kelly,
    Debenham, J. Kelly                           Connor-McLean, Young

    ECB away. We started the season with a       Onehunga away. What a diffrence a week
    disappointing display in this north shore    can make. We put in a really positive and
    derby game. It should have been over and     battling performance against one of the
    done with by half-time, but as old saying    best club sides in New Zealand.
    goes...’if you don’t take your chances’.
                                                  To beat last years Lotto NRFL Premier
    It was a good lesson for us on the need to be champions on their own turf was a great
    more clinical and for some of the new lads,   result and one we really deserved.
    it was a good introduction of the standards
    required at this level.                       GOAL SCORERS:
                                                  Onehunga Sports 1
    GOAL SCORERS:                                 (Joseph Dawkins 75’)
    East Coast Bays 3
    (Tom Damon 45’, Ryan Singh 51’,               Birkenhead United 2
    Judd Baker 55’)                               (Alex Connor-McClean 29’, 52’)
    Birkenhead United 2                          HT 0-1
    (Christian Gray 23’, Josh Turner 85’)
                                                 MAN OF THE MATCH:
    HT 1-1                                       Harry Bolton-Roberts
    MAN OF THE MATCH:
    Jarrod Young

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ROUND THREE                                    ROUND FOUR

           1-3                                                 -
WAITAKERE CITY                                 EASTERN SUBURBS
vs BIRKENHEAD UNITED                           vs BIRKENHEAD UNITED
SATURDAY 13 APRIL,                             FRIDAY 19 APRIL,
FRED TAYLOR PARK                               MADILLS FARM

STARTING XI:                                   Round Four had not been played at time
Hirst, Gray, Darkwa, Hobson, Foulds,           of printing due to Easter Weekend.
Bolton-Roberts, Turner, Jorgensen, B. Kelly,
Connor-McLean, Young

Waitakere away. It was a funny game,            TODAY
with some good bits and some poor bits
– although coming away with 3 points is
always a good finish to the day.
                                                               -
Being able to bring players of real impact
off the bench, like Lachie who so narrowly
missed out on U20 World Cup squad this         BIRKENHEAD UNITED
week, made a difference for us on the day.     vs CENTRAL UNITED
We will need to be a lot better in our next    THURSDAY 25 APRIL
game.                                          MADILLS FARM

GOAL SCORERS:
Waitakere City FC 1
(Adyn Kettle 32’)

Birkenhead United 3
(Jarrod Young 5’, Lachie McIsaac 79’ [PEN],
Alex Connor-McClean 90+2’)

HT 1-1

MAN OF THE MATCH:
Dylan Hobson

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LOTTO NRFL
     ROUND UP
                                        P       W    D    L       GF    GA     GD       PTS

          Central United                3       3    0    0        6      1     5        9

          Eastern Suburbs               3       2    1    0        9     4      5        7

          Birkenhead United             3       2    0     1       7     5      2        6

          East Coast Bays               3       2    0     1       6     6      0        6

          North Shore United            3       1    2    0        7     5      2        5

          Western Springs               3       1    1     1       4     3      1        4

          Manukau United                3       1    1     1       8     9      -1       4

          Onehunga Sports               3       1    0    2        5     5      0        3

          Hamilton Wanderers            3       1    0    2        4     6      -2       3

          Melville United               3       1    0    2        2     4      -2       3

          Glenfield Rovers              3       0    1    2        2     5      -3       1

          Waitakere City                3       0    0    3        2     9     -7        0

     Note: Table is correct as of 18th April (prior to Round 04 on Easter Weekend)

     ROUND 03 RESULTS                                                                  RESULTS
                                                         Saturday 13th April, 3pm
                     ONEHUNGA SPORTS
                     vs CENTRAL UNITED                   Waikaraka Park
                                                                                        1 –3

                     MELVILLE UNITED                     Saturday 13th April, 3pm
                     vs MANUKAU UNITED                   Gower Park                     1 –3

                                           Saturday 13th April, 3pm
                     EAST COAST BAYS
                     vs HAMILTON WANDERERS Bay City Park
                                                                                        3 –2

                     NORTH SHORE UNITED                  Saturday 13th April, 3pm
                     vs EASTERN SUBURBS                  Allen Hill Stadium             1–1

                     WAITAKERE CITY                      Saturday 13th April, 3pm
                     vs BIRKENHEAD UNITED                Fred Taylor Park               1 –3
                     WESTERN SPRINGS                     Saturday 13th April, 4.45pm
                     vs GLENFIELD ROVERS                 Seddon Fields
                                                                                        1–1
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LOTTO NRFL
 ROUND 05
 HOME FIXTURE

                                               BIRKENHEAD UNITED
                   vs                          vs CENTRAL UNITED
                                               Thursday 25 April, 3pm
                                               Shepherds Park, Beach Haven

Position: 3rd            Position: 1st
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Next Match:              Next Opponent:
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 OTHER FIXTURES                                                            RESULTS

                ONEHUNGA SPORTS                Thursday 25 April, 3pm         –
                vs GLENFIELD ROVERS            Waikaraka Park

                MELVILLE UNITED                Thursday 25 April, 3pm         –
                vs EASTERN SUBURBS             Gower Park

                WAITAKERE CITY        Thursday 25 April, 3pm                  –
                vs HAMILTON WANDERERS Fred Taylor Park

                EAST COAST BAYS                Thursday 25 April, 3pm         –
                vs MANUKAU UNITED              Bay City Park

                WESTERN SPRINGS                Thursday 25 April, 4.45pm      –
                vs NORTH SHORE UNITED          Seddon Fields

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MEN’S FIRST TEAM
       SQUAD LIST

     #1           #2           #3          #4           #5
     DAMIAN       LUKE         JARROD      CLARKE       ALEC
     HIRST        JORGENSEN    YOUNG       FOULDS       SOLOMONS
     GOALKEEPER   DEFENDER     FORWARD     FULL BACK    DEFENDER

     #6           #7           #8          #9           #10
     NATHAN       ALEX          GEORGE     BRONSON      JAKE
     LOBO         CONNOR-MCLEAN DEBENHAM   KELLY        MECHELL
     FULL BACK    FORWARD      FORWARD     FORWARD      FORWARD

     #11          #12          #13         #14          #15
     LACHIE       JACK         JAMES       JOSH         HARRISON
     MCISAAC      KELLY        DEBENHAM    TURNER       PIPER
     FULL BACK    FORWARD      FORWARD     MIDFIELDER   DEFENDER

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LACHIE
                  MCISAAC
     PLAYER                  QUICKFIRE
     DETAILS                 FAVOURITES
     NAME:                   PRO TEAM:
     Lachie McIsaac          Liverpool FC
     POSITION:               PLAYER:
     Left Back, Left Wing    Stevie G
     RIGHT/LEFT FOOTED:      FOOD:
     Left                    Pulled Pork
     D.O.B:                  MUSIC GENRE:
     08/01/1999 (Age 20)     Country/Western
     PLACE OF BIRTH:         HOBBIES:
     Cambridge, NZ           Football
     PREVIOUS CLUBS:         MOVIE:
     Melville United         Hacksaw Ridge
     HONOURS:                TEAM MATE:
     2018 Chatham Cup        Clarke Foulds
     Napier Under 19s        (if you know)
     ACFC U17s (Golden Boot)

     Q&A SESSION
     MOST MEMORABLE GAME?
     Chatham Cup FInal vs Wests.
     FAVOURITE FOOTBALLING MOMENT?
     Scoring a pen in the Chatham Cup Final
     and winning the Chatham Cup.
     BEST GOAL YOU’VE SCORED?
     Napier U19s Quarter Final, 25 Yard strike
     into the top right corner.
     BEST PLAYER YOU’VE PLAYED WITH?
     Jake Mechell (when he’s not injured)
     IF YOU COULD MEET ONE FOOTBALLER?
     Steven Gerrard or Tony Lochhead
     BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER?
     My Dad.
     DREAM 5-ASIDE TEAM, YOU AND WHO ELSE?
     Luca Taylor (GK)
     Paul Hobson (CB)
     Miles Palmer - at Norwich (CM),
     Jake Mechell - in his prime (ST).
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ALEX
              CONNOR-MCLEAN
PLAYER                  QUICKFIRE
DETAILS                 FAVOURITES
NAME:                    PRO TEAM:
Alex Connor-McLean       Wellington Phoenix
POSITION:                PLAYER:
Striker                  Lionel Messi
RIGHT/LEFT FOOTED:       FOOD:
Right                    Pasta
D.O.B:                   MUSIC GENRE:
07/09/1999 (Age 19)      Rap
PLACE OF BIRTH:          HOBBIES:
Blenheim, NZ             Podcasts, Reading Books
PREVIOUS CLUBS:          MOVIE:
Tasman United            Ready Player One
HONOURS:                 TEAM MATE:
2018 Chatham Cup         Christian Gray
Napier Under 19s

Q&A SESSION
MOST MEMORABLE GAME?
Has to be the 2018 Chatham Cup Final.
FAVOURITE FOOTBALLING MOMENT?
Scoring in the Chatham Cup Final.
BEST GOAL YOU’VE SCORED?
Tasman United Youth vs Waitakere
United, one of the rare times I score
from outside of the box.
BEST PLAYER YOU’VE PLAYED WITH?
Sam Burfoot, class on the ball.
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE FOOTBALLER?
Lionel Messi, The GOAT.
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER?
My parents who have always supported and
encouraged me.
DREAM 5-ASIDE TEAM, YOU AND WHO ELSE?
Jackson Lock (GK)
Liam Sluiter
Jack Pope
Harrison Pine
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MEN’S FIRST TEAM
 OVERVIEW
DATE         K.O      OPPOSITION           VENUE                RESULT
SAT 30 MAR   3.00PM   EAST COAST BAYS      BAY CITY PARK         3-2     L
SAT 6 APR    3.00PM   ONEHUNGA SPORTS      WAIKARAKA PARK        2-1   W
SAT 13 APR   3.00PM   WAITAKERE CITY       FRED TAYLOR PARK      3-1   W
FRI 19 MAR   3.00PM   EASTERN SUBURBS      MADILLS FARM
THU 25 APR   3.00PM   CENTRAL UNITED       SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 27 APR   3.00PM   HAMILTON WANDERERS   PORRITT STADIUM
SAT 4 MAY    3.00PM   GLENFIELD ROVERS     SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 11 MAY   3.00PM   MANUKAU UNITED       MANGERE CENTRE PARK
SAT 18 MAY   3.00PM   NORTH SHORE UNITED   SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 25 MAY   3.00PM   MELVILLE UNITED      GOWER PARK
SAT 8 JUN    3.00PM   WESTERN SPRINGS      SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 15 JUN   3.00PM   EAST COAST BAYS      SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 22 JUN   3.00PM   ONEHUNGA SPORTS      SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 29 JUN   3.00PM   WAITAKERE CITY       SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 6 JUL    3.00PM   EASTERN SUBURBS      SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 13 JUL   3.00PM   CENTRAL UNITED       KIWITEA STREET
SAT 20 JUL   3.00PM   HAMILTON WANDERERS   SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 27 JUL   3.00PM   GLENFIELD ROVERS     MCFETRIDGE PARK
SAT 3 AUG    3.00PM   MANUKAU UNITED       SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 10 AUG   3.00PM   NORTH SHORE UNITED   ALLEN HILL STADIUM
SAT 24 AUG   3.00PM   MELVILLE UNITED      SHEPHERDS PARK
SAT 31 AUG   3.00PM   WESTERN SPRINGS      SEDDON FIELDS

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CLUB
     ROUND UP
                                 LOTTO NRFL PREMIER MEN’S & PREMIER
                                 MEN’S RESERVES

                                                            P       W    D     L      GF     GA    GD         PTS
                              Eastern Suburbs               3       3    0     0       6      1     5          9
                              Central United                3       2    1     0       9      4     5          7
                              North Shore United            3       2    0     1       7      5     2          6
     PREMIER MEN’S

                              Onehunga Sports               3       2    0     1       6      6     0          6
                              Western Springs               3       1    2     0       7      5     2          5
                              Birkenhead United             3       1    1     1      4       3     1          4
                              Melville United               3       1    1     1       8      9     -1         4
                              East Coast Bays               3       1    0     2       5      5     0          3
                              Hamilton Wanderers            3       1    0     2      4       6    -2          3
                              Manukau United                3       1    0     2       2      4    -2          3
                              Glenfield Rovers              3       0    1     2       2      5    -3          1
                              Waitakere City                3       0    0     3       2      9    -7          0

                                                            P       W    D     L      GF     GA    GD         PTS
     PREMIER MEN’S RESERVES

                              Onehunga Sports               3       2    1     0       9      2    +7          7
                              Melville United               3       2    1     0       6      2    +4          7
                              Birkenhead United             3       2    0     1       9      3    +6          6
                              Glenfield Rovers              3       2    0     1       5      3    +2          6
                              Manukau United                3       2    0     1       7      5    +2          6
                              Western Springs               3       2    0     1       6      4    +2          6
                              Central Reserves              3       1    1     1      11      6    +5          4
                              Hamilton Wanderers            3       1    1     1       9      5    +4          4
                              North Shore United            3       1    0     2       7      8     -1         3
                              Waitakere City                3       1    0     2       3     10     -7         3
                              Eastern Suburbs               3       0    0     3      4      12    -8          0
                              East Coast Bays               3       0    0     3       2     18    -16         0

                              Note: All tables are correct as of 18th April (prior to Round 04 on Easter Weekend)

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TABLES &
LADDERS
                NFF WOMEN’S DIVISIONS 1-3

                                         P   W   D   L   GF   GA    GD    PTS
                Takapuna                 2   2   0   0   11    3    +8     6
WOMEN’S DIV 1

                Te Atatu AFC             2   2   0   0    7    1    +6     6
                Waitemata                2   1   1   0    5    4    +1     4
                Birkenhead United        2   1   0   1   10    8    +2     3
                Hibiscus Coast           2   1   0   1    5   10    -5     3
                Norwest Barker           2   0   1   1    3    5    -2     1
                West Auckland            2   0   0   2    2    6    -4     0
                Takapuna AUT             2   0   0   2    3    9    -6     0

                                         P   W   D   L   GF   GA    GD    PTS
                Glenfield Rovers         2   2   0   0   12    2    +10    6
                Forrest Hill Swannies    2   2   0   0    7    1    +6     6
WOMEN’S DIV 2

                ECB Madsen               2   2   0   0    5    1    +4     6
                Birkenhead United        2   1   1   0    8    2    +6     4
                Tapauna Social           2   1   0   1    7    3    +4     3
                Glenfield Rovers Chaos   2   1   0   1   4    10     -6    3
                Rainui Swanson           2   0   1   1    3    4     -1    1
                Warkworth                2   0   0   2    1    6     -5    0
                Greenhithe Catimba       2   0   0   2    1    8     -7    0
                Te Atatus Moselle        2   0   0   2   0     11   -11    0

                                         P   W   D   L   GF   GA    GD    PTS
                Oratia Divas             2   2   0   0   10    2    +8     6
                Waitakere City Fremmie   2   2   0   0   10    2    +8     6
                                         2   2   0   0    8    1    +7     6
WOMEN’S DIV 3

                Norwest United
                West Auckland Westies    2   1   1   0    5    1    +4     4
                Albany Puss in Boots     2   1   1   0    6    3    +3     4
                Hibiscus Coast AA’s      2   1   0   1   10    4    +6     3
                ECB Snell                2   0   2   0    4    4     0     2
                West Auckland            2   0   1   1    3    6     -3    1
                Birkenhead United        2   0   1   1    1    7    -6     1
                Waitemata                2   0   0   2    0    7    -7     0
                Takapuna AFC             2   0   0   2    1    9    -8     0
                Rainui Swanson New       2   0   0   2    0   12    -12    0
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     ROUND UP
                   NFF MEN’S DIVISION 2 - 4

                                                P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD    PTS
                   Greenhithe Catimba           2   2   0   0    9    2   +7     6
                   Hibiscus Kiwa                2   2   0   0    9    2   +7     6
                   Albany Champs                2   1   1   0   10    4   +6     4
     MEN’S DIV 2

                   Albany Schmalbany            2   1   1   0    4    2   +2     4
                   Navy                         2   1   0   1    7    7    -     3
                   Waitakere Bee Jay Flooring   2   1   0   1    4    5    -1    3
                   Birkenhead United Bucks      2   0   1   1    5    7   -2     1
                   ECB Syab                     2   0   1   1    1    6   -5     1
                   Glenfield Muppets            2   0   0   2    3    7   -4     0
                   North Shore Seagulls         2   0   0   1    1    5   -4     0
                   Forrest Hill Warriors        2   0   0   1    1    7   -6     0

                                                P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD    PTS
                   Waitemata Westies            2   2   0   0    9    2    7     6
                   Takapuna Gunners             2   2   0   0    5    2    3     6
     MEN’S DIV 3

                   ECB Thomas                   2   1   1   0    6    3    3     4
                   Oratia Forrest               2   1   0   1   10    4    6     3
                   Puhoi Wolfpack               2   1   0   1    4    2    2     3
                   Albany East Coast Boys       2   1   0   1    5    5    0     3
                   Albany North End             2   1   0   1    4    5    -1    3
                   Norwest United               2   0   1   1    3    8   -5     1
                   Birkenhead United            2   0   0   2    2    6   -4     0
                   Te Atatu Wild Stallions      2   0   0   2    2   13   -11    0

                                                P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD    PTS
                   Glenfield Pre-Finished       2   1   1   0    6    3   +3     4
                   Air Force Base AKL           2   1   1   0    3    1   +2     4
     MEN’S DIV 4

                   Albany Raw                   2   1   1   0    2    1   +1     4
                   ECB Fuze                     2   1   1   0    7    6   +1     4
                   Birkenhead Barons            2   1   0   0    7    3   +4     3
                   Forrest Hill Muff            2   1   0   1    9    5   +4     3
                   North Shore 95’s             2   1   0   1    3    3    0     3
                   Hibiscus Thirst              2   0   0   2    1    5   -4     0
                   Waitakere Matrix             2   0   0   1    3    7   -4     0
20                 Puhoi RDS Pandas             2   0   0   2    5   12   -7     0
TABLES &
LADDERS
                      NFF MEN’S OVER 35 CONFERENCE, DIVISIONS 1 & 2

                                                P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD    PTS
MEN’S OVER 35 CONF.

                      Western Springs Rev.      2   2   0   0    6    2   +4     6
                      Coasters Utd              2   2   0   0    7    4   +3     6
                      Bay Olympic Clowns        2   1   1   0   4     2   +2     4
                      Birkenhead Beer Spot      2   1   0   1    3    3    0     3
                      Glenfield Bazza           2   1   0   1    3    3    0     3
                      SAR Labasa Lions          2   0   1   1   4     5    -1    1
                      Western Springs Go Feet   1   0   0   1    1    3   -2     0
                      Lynn-Avon Utd             2   0   0   2    2    5   -3     0
                      Takapuna Boca Juniors     1   0   0   1    1    4   -3     0

                                                P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD    PTS
MEN’S OVER 35 DIV 1

                      ECB Cosmos                2   2   0   0   13    2   +11    6
                      Greenhithe Catimba XP     2   1   0   1   10    5   +5     3
                      Takapuna Brasilia         1   1   0   0    7    3   +4     3
                      Norwest United            1   1   0   0    5    3   +2     3
                      West Auckland BNT         2   1   0   1    5    8   -3     3
                      Glenfield Granite         2   1   0   1    4    8   -4     3
                      Birkenhead Cavheads       2   0   1   1    3    6   -3     1
                      ECB All Sorts             2   0   1   1    2    8   -6     1
                      Hibiscus Invaders         2   0   0   2    3    9   -6     0

                                                P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD    PTS
                      Forrest Hill Spartans     2   2   0   0   13    4   +9     6
MEN’S OVER 35 DIV 2

                      Birkenhead Toffee Lad     2   1   1   0    5    3   +2     4
                      Birkenhead Wolfpack       2   1   1   0   4     3   +1     4
                      Te Atatu Westerlies       2   1   0   1    9    4   +5     3
                      Glenfield Bazzas          2   1   0   1    6    9   -3     3
                      Glenfield Redmen          2   0   1   1   4     5    -1    1
                      Glenfield Roosters        2   0   1   1    3    8   -5     1
                      ECB Silver Foxes          0   0   0   0   0     0    0     0
                      Birko Boca John Bull      1   0   0   1    1    3   -2     0
                      Albany Undertakers        1   0   0   1   0     6   -6     0
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     CONTACTS
     KEY CONTACTS FOR BIRKENHEAD UNITED AFC

     CLUB PRESIDENT           VICE PRESIDENT
     Neil Coventry            Gareth Williams
     neil@buafc.org.nz        gareth@buafc.org.nz
     021 0265 2828            021 0287 1703

     SECRETARY                CLUB CAPTAIN
     Jaron Burbidge           Ian Morgan
     secretary@buafc.org.nz   clubcaptain@buafc.org.nz
     021 467 770
                              JUNIOR CONVENOR
     TREASURER                Ross Frisby
     Sian Chad                juniors@buafc.org.nz
     sian@buafc.org.nz        021 648 352
     021 257 4566
                              COACH EDUCATION MANAGER
     DIRECTOR OF COACHING/    Tony Readings
     MEN’S FIRST TEAM COACH
                              tony@buafc.org.nz
     Paul Hobson
     021 144 8702
                              CLUB ADMINISTRATOR
     SOCIAL MEDIA             Katrina Shelford
     social@buafc.org.nz      katrina@buafc.org.nz

                              CLUBROOMS
                              09 482 2494

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BIRKENHEAD                    CENTRAL
                UNITED                   UNITED
                DAMIAN HIRST        1.    1.   CAMERON BROWN
             LUKE JORGENSEN         2.    3.   TAKUYA IWATA
               JARROD YOUNG         3.   4.    FAITI HAMILTON
               CLARKE FOULDS        4.    5.   JOSH JONES
              ALEC SOLOMONS         5.    6.   SHUIAB KHAN
                 NATHAN LOBO        6.    8.   DEAN LAUSEV
        ALEX CONNOR-MCLEAN          7.    9.   REGONT MURATI
          GEORGE DEBENHAM           8.   11.   JUSTIN BAILEY
              BRONSON KELLY         9.   12.   CONNOR CAHILL-FAHEY
              LACHIE MCISAAC       11.   14.   MOHAMMED ISHTIYAQ SHAH
                   JACK KELLY      12.   15.   WILSON FISHER
            JAMES DEBENHAM         13.   16.   MATT WILLIS
                 JOSH TURNER       14.   17.   THOMAS DRILLIEN
              HARRISON PIPER       15.   18.   NICOLAS ZAMBRANO
              CHRISTIAN GRAY       16.   20.   FRANCIS CAIN
         EMMANUEL DARKWA           17.   21.   BRIAN KALTAK
                MILES PALMER       18.   24.   CONOR TRACEY
                 LUCA TAYLOR       19.
                                         KRIS BRIGHT
               JAMES GREEN         20.   Head Coach
            ANDREW CROMB           21.
                                         MARKO DORDEVIC
             DYLAN HOBSON          22.   Assistant Coach
     HARRY BOLTON-ROBERTS          23.   MATT FRANICH
           NICOLAS MILICICH        24.   Team Manager
              JAKE MECHELL         26

                      PAUL HOBSON
                         Head Coach

              GRAHAM ROUTLEDGE
                      Team Manager

                       MARKO NUIC
                     JORDYN HEALY
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