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The official squad named by the Samoan Kangaroos for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup includes their champion and captain from 2005, Fia Tootoo. He was named best player at the last Cup, with PNG's Navu Maha. There was some concern about Tootoo's availability, but it looks like the big fella will play. Fia is currently playing for Nyora in the Victorian EDFL. Reports suggest he has been a dominant player at centre halfback. If he is to play for both Samoa and Nyora he'll have an amazing schedule, as their league's finals overlap with the International Cup - though only if both his sides make their Grand Finals would there be a direct clash. Seeing Tootoo named will boost Samoa's chances enormously, but with a large 40-man squad, one wonders whether all players will be available for all matches. In fact the Roos' cause has been hurt by the ineligibility of around ten players they had hoped could play but who don't meet the criteria.

The Samoan Kangaroos:

#	Player	Club	Age	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)
1	Faauliuli Simona	Fasitoo- uta tigers	19	180	84
2	Pepe Misimoa	Suisega Blues	38	174	80
3	Lafoga Sefo	Fasitoo-uta Lions	28	170	73
4	Faaee Sauluitoga	Fasitoo- uta tigers	20	180	80
5	Tuluauau Talafou	Fasitoo- uta tigers	23	179	80
6	Sale Salemona	Fasitoo- uta tigers	20	185	88
7	Ropeti Lepale	Fasitoo-uta Lions	21	180	83
8	Faalelei Senetenari	Fasitoo- uta tigers	27	185	90
9	Soi Eneliko	Fasitoo-uta Lions	32	185	88
10	Pulenuu Lui	Leulumoega Fou	27	172	75
11	Leusogi Meli	Fasitoo- uta tigers	24	187	89
12	Leaupepe Tapulaaia	Fasitoo-uta Lions	21	175	75
13	Key Joyner	Leulumoega Fou	21	178	79
14	Pulusila Lotoa	Fasitoo-uta Lions	25	180	83
15	Sale Pao	Tolai Fasitoo- uta tigers	21	183	87
16	Amosa Faavae	Fasitoo- uta tigers	38	179	77
17	Feilo Tapu	Junior Fasitoo- uta tigers	23	181	77
19	Faafeuu Ian	Apia magpies	22	185	84
20	Vailepa Penu	Vincent Leulumoega Fou	19	183	85
21	Toleafoa Litala	Fasitoo- uta tigers	22	175	77
23	Tualafo Solomona	Leulumoega Fou	27	178	81
24	Betham Joshua	Apia magpies	26	174	78
26	Tia Faasina	Leulumoega Fou	22	178	82
27	Toomalatai Simati	Raven Apia magpies	27	188	86
28	Matualoto James	Joseph Apia magpies	21	175	83
29	Tinetali Eteuati	Leulumoega Fou	20	178	78
30	Faiese Tama	Fasitoo- uta tigers	25	180	83
31	Laufili Paesi	Fasitoo- uta tigers	25	177	80
33	Aukuso Kalauati	Fasitoo- uta tigers	32	180	84
34	Leaupepe Manufou	Fasitoo-uta Lions	36	175	86
35	Leituala Lomitusi	Leififi falcons	16	190	78
36	Tautua Faavae	Leififi Falcons	18	174	75
37	Vaana Ioane	Fasitoo- uta tigers	28	180	85
38	Fatuele Iosenesa	Fasitoo- uta tigers	24	184	87
39	Fia Too-too	Nyora (Victoria)	26	190	92
40	Masaga Ene	Canberra	N/A	173	79

Coach: Ms Milani Feaunati
Assistant Coach: Michael Roberts
Host Club: Nth Melbourne