Kiwis in Aus below A-League level

Scored for Hakoah in FFA Cup v Melbourne City. A 2-3 loss.

Hayden McHenery made the Queensland NPL Team of the Season:

who?

http://westernpridefc.com.au/player/daniel-hayden-mchenery/

He trialled for U20 NZ, but wasn't selected in final squad! 

Andre de Jong has been named in the NSW NPL Team of the Year:

Jason Hick's Melbourne Knights stave off relegation with a 3-2 win in the play off. According to someone on Twitter that watched the second half of the stream, he was controlling the midfield well for the Knights.

Since he had NZ citizenship at the time of his Aus yoof call-up one assumes he is eligible...

I wonder if Hudson will get on the phone any time soon?

Don't really have any chance to look at him before the play offs, but it could be a massive carrot to play against the 5th placed SA team and potentially have a foot in the door for NZ..

Not saying he's good enough - I've never seen him play. Just wondering if Hudson will do another Ingham.

EDIT: Foot - not good!

He is one to watch out for sure. Just a pity he didn't break thru last season when we could dangle the u20's WC in front of him to change to NZ, there is always the Olympics in a couple years if Aussie doesn't make it.

I've never seen this guy play, but he seems to very much be a player the AWs have a million of? Or is he more of a striker than a wide attacker/attacking midfielder?

He's a wide forward.

Merrick must have a high opinion of him as he's signed a full squad contract for the 2018/19 & 2019/20 seasons

Anyone have any idea what de Jong's plans are? Had a stellar season in NSW NPL but that is not currently a pathway to A league. Netherlands?

Heard he has signed to play back in the National league but not in ChCh as last season

I wish A league teams would have a good at De Jong, sounds like a good player.

Must be worth a look. Consistent quality now for Canty United and in NSW NPL.

Would he have a Dutch passport? That would open up Europe. Fred was born in NZ.

#ESAFC

Thought that was the obvious fit with them having less imports and Hay in charge.

Wellsmore, Duncan & Ingham named in the Roar's NYL squad for the upcoming season.

Fenton returns to Somers Sthttps://t.co/8TqJoGDqjj pic.twitter.com/E4C5BwJYMh

— Melbourne Knights FC (@MelbKnights) November 2, 2017

soo whats the deal with him and teedubs then?

More $ in VNPL than the Handy

What's the quality of football like in comparison? Similar? A bit better?

The money is the same wherever he plays as he is still on the NIX roster, just on the injured list.

I assume this can only come down to the quality of the league, or alternatively, he didn't see himself getting game time at Wellington?

Might be a reflection of the timing of his injury. I don't think he's back to fitness yet. VPL runs Feb to August so would lead better into his return to the Nix.

Bentleigh have announced Jason Hicks as its 1st signing. Also another quality Midfielder / attacker from NPLV will also be announced soon by the Greens.

On departures one more Championship player has left BG and signed with an NPL finals rival from last season.

— Chris Gleeson (@gleebo41) December 19, 2017

As if I didn't have enough trouble staying injury free people do tackles like this ????? pic.twitter.com/rTG0acqiJ2

— Louis Fenton (@LouisFenton10) February 28, 2018

His team won 3-2

http://www.melbourneknights.com.au/news/npl-match-report-mkfc-3-2-ocfc/

Will he return to the Nix though or will a deal be done to cut him free.  I'm not sure he's A League quality anymore, nor had been in his last couple of Nix seasons.

Was having a look thru NPL sides, these are the Kiwis I recognise. Maybe Wibblebutt has a better list?

Brock Messenger - Brisbane Strikers
Oliver Duncan - Brisbane Roar Youth
Emlyn Wellsmore - Brisbane Roar Youth
Zac Speedy - Gold Coast United

Michael Eagar - Port Melbourne Sharks
Jason Hicks - Bentleigh Greens
Louis Fenton - Melbourne Knights
Luka Prelevic - Pascoe Vale
Jeffrey Fleming - Avondale
Mitch Cooper - Green Gully

Andre De Jong - Hakoah Sydney City East

Mitch Cooper isn't eligible for NZ (he played for Australia U17 at 2011 WC & wasn't eligible for NZ at the time), but here's some others I know of:

Hayden McHenery - Western Pride

Shane Viitakangas - Bulleen Lions

Charlie Devereux - Adelaide United Youth

Lewis Miccio - CCM Youth

Godwin Darkwa - Sorrento

Jack Salter - Sorrento

There's probably more..

Crikey an Australian soccer team with mostly Anglo Saxon surnames. 

The 12th Man wouldn’t like that 

Given he has been playing in Aussie continuously since at least 2010 how could he have become eligible for NZ since that time?