Geelong Hockey Association

The Geelong Hockey Association supports our representative teams, the Hockey Geelong Sharks who play in the Hockey Victoria State competition.

The Association also supports the local clubs in the Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast areas by providing a platform for our sport, with competitions organised for affiliated clubs.

Whether you aspire to play hockey for your state or your country, or just keep active with a fun sport, you are welcome in the Hockey Geelong community.

If you’re new to Geelong, or have thought about taking up hockey as a sport, you’re sure to find a club which will welcome you.

Hockey Victoria Metropolitan Competitions

Geelong Hockey Association provides a pathway to participate at higher levels for players and officials, with Hockey Geelong Sharks teams participating in the Hockey Victoria metropolitan competitions. This pathway also brings the opportunity for selection in Regional, State and National representative teams.

The Junior Development Pathway allows players to play in higher level competitions and still play with their local club too.

Each year the Hockey Geelong Sharks teams compete in the Hockey Victoria Junior and Senior competitions to represent Hockey Geelong:

U14 and U16 boys and girls | Friday nights
Men’s Vic League 1 and Vic League 1 Reserve | Weekends
Women’s Vic League 1 and Vic League 1 Reserve | Weekends
Men’s Pennant C | Weekends
Masters men 50+ | Wednesday nights
Masters women 35+ | Wednesday nights – please click the link below to express your interest

Home games are played at Stead Park

Masters Teams

Men and women over the age of 35 are invited to join a combined Hockey Geelong team to play in the Hockey Victoria metropolitan winter competition. Matches are played on a home and away basis between Stead Park, Corio and various Melbourne venues.

Winter Hockey Local Competition

The winter hockey season runs from April through to September. The Geelong Hockey Association local competition has divisions for people of all ages and experience:

U8, U10, U12, U14 and U17. Age groups for junior teams are taken at January 1 of the current year. All junior competitions are mixed teams, with boys and girls in the same team.
Division 1 and 2 Men’s teams
Division 1 and 2 Women’s teams

Summer Hockey Local Competition

Summer hockey runs from October to February, with a break over the Christmas/ January period. Summer hockey is a more relaxed social format with mixed teams played on half field. It’s an ideal time for beginners to try the game. There are competitions for:

U8, U10, U12, U14 and U17
Senior mixed
Masters mixed (35+)
Friday family teams

Hookin2Hockey

Hookin2Hockey is an introductory skills program, available for players aged between 5 and 10. Hin2H is a great program to introduce your child to the sport and it is run year round by clubs around Geelong.

Contact your club to find out what teams and Hin2H programs are available for you or your child.

Get back 2 hockey

Mediocre Monday provides opportunities to come back from injury and the chance for those who have never played to stop watching the fun from the sidelines and pickup a stick for the first time. Originally aimed at Masters and beginners the idea has slightly morphed into sportsmanship hockey.

It is a great opportunity to try out new skills, lose some weight (many of our participants have experienced Monday slim down). It is also an avenue to returning from injury without the need to push yourself further than you have to in a game when the bench is missing. As there are no umpires it helps people chillax when the ball hits the opposition’s foot, it takes out the competitiveness and leaves you with a pile of amusement and entertainment. With some great backyard rules thrown in as you play.

The biggest aspect of Mediocre Mondays is including everyone that shows up and enjoying hockey. If you have lost the love and want to find it again pop down to Stead Park on a Monday at 6.30 and join the rest of us big kids.

As long as there is interest, Mondays will be running, no holidays here, as fun does not take a break.

Facilities Hire

The pitches and pavilion facilities at Stead Park are available for hire to affiliated clubs, members, schools and other community organisations.

The pitch facilities include two synthetic pitches, one sand and one hybrid surface, with tech bench and player shelters. The pavilion includes meeting rooms, social space, canteen and bar, first aid room, toilets and change rooms.

School Hockey Programs

The Geelong Hockey Association has an annual program of Hockey Roadshows conducted in local primary schools at no charge. Hockey programs are also available through the Australian Sports Commission Sporting Schools program.

Let us know if your school would like to host a hockey program.

Awards and Honours

The Association recognises the time and effort individuals put into the sport, whether they are a player or umpire. Annual awards include the Best and Fairest Players in the senior divisions, John Stephenson Junior Hockey Award, Most Improved Umpire and the President’s Award.