Complex sentence: In October 2005, Flavell returned to New Zealand after a season with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz, opting for a switch to Auckland instead of joining his former team North Harbour (based in North Auckland).
Split into simpler sentences: In October 2005, Flavell returned to New Zealand after a season with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz. He opted for a switch to Auckland instead of joining his former team North Harbour (based in North Auckland).