Geelong Regional Hockey Academy

December 6, 2023

The Geelong Regional Hockey Academy is a new intiative for the 2023 year, aimed at helping players from Geelong, Horsham, Corangamite, Ballarat, St Arnaud, Wimmera and Warrnambool to develop their skills and improve the chances of selection in State teams and programs.

In addition to the development of individual skills, the Academy program will see players gain new ideas, and greater confidence to bring back to their clubs in the future.

Thanks to Gill Armstead for the huge amount of work which she has put into this venture, with 95 athletes nominating for the chance to take part. 80 players progressed through the trial and onto the 4 week training program. Many thanks to the coaches for their expert guidance and coaching input, and to all the people who helped organise the fantastic program.

Congratulations to the Geelong players who were selected to participate:

  • Charlotte Armstead, Oliver Ayerbe
  • Charlotte Baker, Isobel Baker
  • Charlotte Cleeland, Archer Chappell, Laim Cooper, Phoebe Cotter
  • Jacob Dargue, Liam Dargue, Khaleb Dillon, Kyan Downie
  • Matilda Gordon
  • Nate Harding, Nathan Harper
  • Basyl Jalil
  • Markus Kelly
  • Scarlett Madner, Frankie Maloney, Grace Milne, Ella Morgan, Matilda Morgan
  • Georgia Pritchard
  • Amber Quick
  • Ivy Renouf
  • Peri Saunders, Harry Sheedy, Amelia Shell, Amber Steiner, Olivier Suntjens, Pepijn Suntjens, Zoey Sykes

 

 

 

2023 saw 17 players selected in Hockey Victoria teams and Academy /Development programs, and we look forward to seeing more local players participate at these higher levels in 2024 and beyond.