Nathan  "CHOPPY" Portlock


Qualifications: Level 1 Coaching Certificate

Playing Experience:

1997 Australian University Team
(Bronze Medal – World University Games Sicily)

1995-2006 South Australian Sports Institute Full Scholarship Holder

1995-96 Australian Institute of Sport Visiting Scholarship Holder

1994-95 Australian Junior Men’s Team (U/21)

1994 SA Men’s State Team (now obsolete)

1994 Australian Institute of Sport Full Time Residential Scholarship Holder

1993-current (18seasons & 305 games) Adelaide Jets (National League Team)

(05-08 Captain)

1992-96 (5yrs) SA Junior Men (96 -Captain)

1992-93 SA Schoolboys (93 - Captain)

1991 joined Adelaide Delfin (now Vikings)

1987 SAWPI State Champion U/14

1987 was in Fuzz’s year 6 class & talked into playing Flippa-Ball

Awards:

2008 inducted to Adelaide Vikings Life Member

2002/03 South Australian Waterpolo

Highest Goalscorer

2002/03 Adelaide Vikings Best & Fairest

2002, 08, 09 Adelaide Jets ‘Best Team Man’

1995 South Australian Sports Institute Player of the Year

1992 & 93 State Bank Award winner

(awarded to the top secondary schools player)

1992 & 93 Pembroke School Waterpolo Award

Coaching Experience:

2007 Adelaide Vikings A-Men

2003 Adelaide Vikings A-Men (Colts)

1998-2000 Pembroke School Open A & B, & yr. 10

1995-96 South Australian Sports Institute Talent Identification Squad

1996 South Australian U/17 State Girls

1995 Pembroke School Year 8

1994 Australian Institute of Sport Junior Holiday Development Camp

1993 Prince Alfred /Annesley College Open A