Score Board
2008 Junior Poneke Award Winners
U6 Rippas - Best Attacker: Eseta Puleitu. Best Defender: Flynn Cumming. Most Improved: Andrew Latta. Player of the Season: Eva Matthews
U6 Allygators - Best Attacker: Gareth Bevan. Best Defender: Rakai Henare. Most Improved: Araroa Ringiao. Player of the Season: PJ Seti Sua
U6 Monkeys - Best Attacker: Xavier Stowers. Best Defender: Jack Archibald. Most Improved: Leilanu Naufahu. Player of the Season: Nicholas Workman
U6 Mustangs - Best Attacker: Sean Register. Best Defender: Fionn McKenna. Most Improved: Joshua Turnbull. Player of the Season: Tom Bolton
U6 Sharks - Best Attacker: Nelson Ah Hoi. Best Defender: Wirihana Marshall. Most Improved: Toby Barlow. Player of the Season: Daniel Poe
U7 Padawans - Best Attacker: Ifeanyichukwu Tonuu. Best Defender: Dominic Ropeti. Most Improved: Bella Barlow. Player of the Season: Thomas Ralls
U7 Warriors - Best Attacker: Koloamatangi Aisaki. Best Defender: William Duggan. Most Improved: Joshua Pine. Player of the Season: Seth Fortuin
U7 Minicanes - Best Attacker: Elijah Faletolu. Best Defender: Trent Young. Most Improved: Elliott Willis. Player of the Season: Dekiah Poe
U7 Nga Mokopuna - Best Attacker: Makere Te Kahu Ihakara. Best Defender: Mahanga Ake. Most Improved: Te Maari Kaiwai-Wanikau. Player of the Season: Luther Maxwell
U8 Dragons - Best Attacker: Caleb Robson. Best Defender: Harry Beverley. Most Improved: Mason Kay. Player of the Season: Ezra Moe Jenkins
U8 Incredibles - Best Attacker: Ezekiel Rapihana-Sila. Best Defender: Jack Heald. Most Improved: Callum Tohill. Player of the Season: Finn McClure
U8 Legends - Best Attacker: Timothy McKibbin. Best Defender: Hamish Kearns. Most Improved: Joshua Clarke. Player of the Season: Filomalo Tuimaualaga
U8 Tigers - Best Attacker: Harry Wall. Best Defender: Keegan Byrne. Most Improved: Sam Smidt. Player of the Season: Callum Hodson
U9 Barbarians - Best Attacker: Lewis Clareburt. Best Defender: George Ninness. Most Improved: Witana Sullivan. Player of the Season: George Kerr
U9 Hurricanes - Best Attacker: Henry Fox. Best Defender: Nikita Dunn. Most Improved: Rore Rutene. Player of the Season: Morgan Williams
U10 Scorchers - Best Attacker: Jaziah Sila. Best Defender: Isaac Moe Jenkins. Most Improved: Kyle Schultz. Player of the Season: Lucy Edwards
U10 Tornadoes - Best Attacker: Liam Sherlock. Best Defender: Taanetuanga Fuimano. Most Improved: Hamish Johns. Player of the Season: Jacob Warren
U10 Thunderbolts - Best Attacker: Jack Royal. Best Defender: Ben Rowan. Most Improved: Crosby Millar. Player of the Season: Ru Paku-Kaa
U11 Crocs - Best Attacker: Zachary McIntyre-Reet. Best Defender: Ryan James. Most Improved: Zane Ogden. Player of the Season: Nathan Smith
U11 Pirates - Best Attacker: Henry Mexted. Best Defender: Jake Jamieson. Most Improved: Jacob Turrell. Player of the Season: Nico Van der Wilt
U11 Poneke Black - Best Attacker: Oliver Normann-Gasson. Best Defender: Trey Thomson. Most Improved: Puhimoana Fuimano. Player of the Season: Jackson Croft
U12 Redbacks - Best Attacker: Lee Raki-Noanoa. Best Defender: Noah Ironside. Most Improved: Dylan Quinn. Player of the Season: Bradley Norden
U12 Storm - Best Attacker: Tony Taiopu. Best Defender: Michael Findlay. Most Improved: Christopher McClelland. Player of the Season: Ellery Waterson
U13 Prem 2 - Best Attacker: Jack Nota. Best Defender: Liam Tume. Most Improved: Francesca Hamilton. Player of the Season: Matthew Carter
U13 Prem 1 - Best Attacker: Dominique Richbell. Best Defender: Psalms Heemi. Most Improved: James Russell. Player of the Season: Bradley Banks
2008 Jubilee Cup
Top Try Scorer - Marika Kau, (5 tries), Brad Faulkner (2 tries), Ambrose Plaister (2 tries), Dane Coles (2 tries).
Top Points Scorer - James Pointon (60 points - currently 2nd points scorer overall during the Jubilee Cup)
2008 Swindale Shield
Top Try Scorer - Chris Brightwell (7 - 4th= overall)
Special mention: Evan Belford (5 - 6th= overall)
Top Points Scorer - James Pointon (57 points - 8th overall)
Special mention: Blair Bradley (43 points - 13th overall)
2008-2009 Representative Honours
Wellington Hurricanes
Tane Tu'ipulotu (2008)
Dane Coles (2009)
Wellington Representative Coaches
Richard Watt - Wellington B Squad
Wellington Vodafone Lions Squad
Dane Coles
Tane Tu'ipulotu
Wellington B Squad
Richard Watt (Coach)
Chris Brightwell
Brad Faulkner
Marika Kau
Mase Leuluniu
Misiluni Moananu
Wellington Colts Squad
Seti Tafua
Wellington U18 Squad
James Pointon
Wellington Maori Training Squad
Ally Paine
Haimona Waititi
Dwayne Waterman
Poneke 2008 Football Club Awards
Cobb & Co Trophy - Player of the Year
Chris Brightwell
Lock Toms Trophy - Players' Player of the Year
Chris Brightwell
N.D McArthur Cup - Best Tackler
Eito Tamura
Norma Nash Trophy - Sportsmanship
Scott Garvie
Club Captains Trophy - Club Spirit
In goal supporters
Eddie King Memorial Trophy - Top Points Scorer
Elvis Feu'u
Eddie Te Kahika Cup - Top Try Scorer
Elvis Feu'u
Alhambra Cup - Most Points Scored By A Team
Reserve 1 - Hislanders
Presidents Trophy
Glenn Shand
Kevin Gimblett Trophy - Coaching Achievement
Nuua Lafoga
John Davies Trophy - Team Management
Senior 2 - The Ruffnuts
Kennedy Cup - Best Age Grade Player
Hayden Magele
Henderson Cup - Captaincy
Misipalauni Moananu
Mike Matthews Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Club Member
Florence Masoe
Lindsay Maunder Memorial Trophy - Most Promising Premier Player
James Pointon
Poneke 2008 Football Club Team Awards
Premiers - Best Forward - David Orme
Premiers - Best Back - Brad Faulkner
Senior First - Best Forward - Cory Bush
Senior First - Best Back - Dwayne Waterman
The Ruffnuts - Most Promising Forward -Siosi Vaai
The Ruffnuts - Most Promising Back - Ben Leafa
The Rebels - Young Gun Improver - Tewaka Roberts
The Rebels - Most Valuable Player - Aloese Latu
The Rebels - Senior Man at Back - Iafeta Laulau
The Dogs Of War - Best Forward - Jamie Wall
The Dogs Of War - Best Back - Nick Shanks
The Dogs Of War - Players' Player Of The Year - George Hiotakis
The Cavs - Best Forward - James Manttan
The Cavs - Best Back - Ben Fletcher
The Hislanders - Best Forward - Mika Faletolu
The Hislanders - Best Back - Doug Leafa
The Hislanders - Team Spirit - Hemi Tui
The Hislanders - Most Valuable Player - Elvis Feu'u
The Hammers - Best Forward - Stephen Nitschke
The Hammers - Best Back - Matt Lucas
The Colts - Best Forward - Josh Gray
The Colts - Best Back - Hayden Magele
Presidents - Best Forward - Brian Harper
Presidents - Best Back - Gordon Hadfield
Poneke Pies - Best Pie - Marcus Pawson
Poneke Pies - Most Valuable Pie - Wayne Tacon