A Nix reserves debut for NZ U16 rep Willem des Tombe, who started this season playing in the U16s. Although I assume this debut will be due to the amount of reserves regulars heading over to Perth.
Petone got the jackpot with that fixture
Not sure about that one, not including the two suspended players (Cassidy and Lee), there were only three changes between the squad that lost to Miramar and the one Petone played.
The nix still had first choice GK, Flowerdew, Makowem. The only really notable absence was Candy.
There’s also a load of players away at Perth who have played if not regularly in CL
The starting eleven v wharf was all players in Perth apart from Cassidy