In 2024, the Geelong Hockey Association are sending 80 junior players in 6 teams to compete at the Hockey Victoria – Junior Country Championships across all 3 age groups in boys and girls competitions, hosted at Essendon, Greensborough and Parkville.
There are 48 teams competing in this year’s tournament from all 10 Victorian country hockey associations, making this year’s event the largest Junior Country Championship, ever.
The Geelong Hockey Association teams will be taking the field in new uniforms, with thanks to the Bellarine Hockey Club and support from PONTOON Sports.
Special thanks to our volunteer coaches and team managers. Good luck everyone and have a great JCC weekend !!
U14 boys – Essendon Hockey Centre, 1 Hockey Lane, Ascot Vale
Coach: Kurt Wingert Team Manager: Kane Maloney
Liam Dargue, Jacob Dargue, Charlie Maloney, Jacob Young, Noah Arnold, Markus Kelly, Zac Wingert, Ved Shetty, Alexander Brondou, Archer Chappell, Toby Warne, Charlie Pettit, Charlie White
U14 girls – Essendon Hockey Centre, 1 Hockey Lane, Ascot Vale
Coach: Lyndal Reading Team Managers: Mel Byrne & Kristy McFarlane
Amber Steiner, Lucy Anderson, Alexandra Collis, Elizabeth Cuzner, Grace Harper, Audrey Cleeland, Pollyanna Smith, Jessica Richens, Matilda Morgan, Frankie Maloney, Scarlett Madner, Sofia Paul, Ivy Renouf, Binuli Katuwawala
U16 boys – Greensborough Hockey Centre, Plenty Park, Memorial Drive, Plenty
Coach: Dan Sheedy Team managers: Michelle and Rhyce Harding
Olivier Suntjens, Pepijn Suntjens, Nate Harding, Campbell Batchelor, Harry Sheedy, Lucas Kelly, Hamish Flett, Angus Borschmann, Atticus Lamb, Monty Bowman, Noah Skendos, William Sayer, Harry Julian
U16 girls – Greensborough Hockey Centre, Plenty Park, Memorial Drive, Plenty
Coach: Darren Bradbury Team manager: Rachel Moon Assistant Coach/manager : Gavin Van Der Meer
Amelia Shell, Aimée Van Der Meer, Winter Zumpe, Madison Young, Ruby Moon, Isabella Bradbury, Isabel Baker, Charlotte Baker, Charlotte Cleeland, Kashvi Shetty, Zoey Sykes, Ella Morgan, Alex Joyce
U18 boys – Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville, 10 Brens Drive, Parkville
Coach: Ewan Wightman-Gonzalez Team managers: Kirsty Ayerbe & Grant Cooper Assistant: Grant Downie
Oliver Ayerbe, Kyan Downie, Luca Lorenzen, Nathan Harper, Luke Harper, Thomas Emery, Cooper Liam, Cooper McPherson, Charlie Watson, Henry Burke, Basyl Jalil, Nick Wang, Gursimranpreet Sandhu, Harry Talbot, Marvin Baas
U18 girls – Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville, 10 Brens Drive, Parkville
Coach: Fionn Zele Team manager: Marion Lorenzen Assistant: Isaac Saunders
Grace Milne, Peri Saunders, Kayla Murphy, Amber Quick, Mai Lorenzen, Georgia Pritchard, Ava Doolan, Serena Cunningham, Charlotte Norton, Eliza Vague, Anya Dreyer, Matilda Whelan
Check out the fixtures, results and live streaming details here…..