Melton Hockey Club

Melton Hockey Club
Sport Field hockey
Founded 1976 (1976)
League Hockey Victoria
Based in Melton, Victoria, Australia
Arena Heathdale Christian College (Bridge Road from 2016)
Colours Maroon, Black, Green
Head coach
  • Men - Glenn Lawrence
  • Women - David Gorton/Ron Shadbolt
CEO Kellie McLaren
Board members
  • Lorraine Cook
  • Luke Morris
Captain
Premierships
  • Men's 1sts Premierships: 1983
  • Women's 1sts Premierships: 1981, 1982, 1987, 2007, 2011
  • Masters Premierships:
    • Winter 2002, 2013
    • Summer 2006, 2010, 2013
  • Juniors Premierships:
    • U16/17 1994, 2004, 2006, 2010
    • U12/13 1990, 2004, 2013
    • U9/10/11 2002, 2003, 2006, 2014
    • U15 Girls 2006

Melton Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Melton, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1976. The home ground is at Heathdale Christian College, near Kurunjang. The club has a sand based pitch with 50 seats for the spectators, although is moving to a new facility in 2016 thanks to federal funding.[1]

The men's 1st XI and reserves play in the Hockey Victoria League 3, and the ladies 1st IX and reserves play in the Hockey Victoria league 2. The club currently fields three men's teams, three women's teams, a masters team and respective youth development teams.[2] Interest continues to build with over 6,000 Twitter followers to date.[3] The final Victoria League match at the Heathdale ground took place on 8 August 2015.

Most recently the Reserve men won the VL3R pennant in October 2015.

Current Men's squad

As of 1st January 2015.[4]
No. Position Player
07 Australia GK Ryan Self
53 Australia GK Michael McMurrie
19 Australia DF Bo Kelly
62 Australia DF Myles Bentley
76 Australia DF Ben Strebs Stelps
77 Australia DF Daniel Baker
74 Australia DF Dave Arnold
43 Australia DF Brent McMillan
80 Australia MF Zan Holahan
No. Position Player
64 Australia MF John Kovarik
16 Australia MF Andrew Arnold
91 Australia MF Ben Hanley-Woodbridge
61 Australia MF Liam Hart
68 Australia FW Tony Lawrence
52 Australia FW Jesse Lawrence
27 Australia FW Adrian May
18 Australia FW Chris Arnold
30 Australia FW Lachlan Vallance
24 Australia FW Lucas Knipe

Current Women's squad

As of 1st January 2015.[4]
No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Jess Kelly
2 Australia GK Lorraine Cook
3 Australia DF Mel Lake
4 Australia DF Fiona Branford
5 Australia DF Narelle Shadbolt
6 Australia DF Jess Spence
7 Australia DF Laura Brown
8 Australia DF Lucy Steele
9 Scotland DF Sarah Gorton
10 Australia DF Megan Shadbolt
11 Australia DF Amy Schwarze
12 New Zealand DF Alexandra Grant-Taylor
No. Position Player
13 Australia MF Lisa Williams
14 Australia MF Sharmaine Patchett
15 Australia MF Kathy Jungfer
17 Australia MF Chloe Schwarze
19 Australia FW Billie Downs
21 Australia FW Darian Cadman
22 Australia FW Michelle Creed
24 South Africa FW Inge Kapp

The Club Song

"So join in the chorus and sing it one and all,
Join in the chorus, Melton's the ball.
Good Melton Mustangs, they're champions you'll agree,
Melton will be premiers just you wait and see !"[5]

References

  1. ↑ "$650,000 kick starts new home for Melton Hockey and Athletics - Premier of Victoria". Archive.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  2. ↑ "Team Fixtures & Results 2015 | Melton Hockey Club". Meltonhc.org.au. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/MeltonHCAus
  4. 1 2 http://www.meltonhc.org.au/?q=node/114
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/MeltonHCAus/status/604592852320911360
  • "Hockey: Mustangs in fine start as young guns click".
  • "Melton Mustangs rejoice in Shadbolt family affair".
  • "Sport | Melton Hockey Club puts faith in rising juniors". Melton.starweekly.com.au. 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  • "Sport | Melton Hockey Club season starts on weekend". Theweeklyrevieweastern.com.au. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  • "Sport | Melton hockey women stick to a pro approach". Melton.starweekly.com.au. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  • "Sport | Junior Mustangs set for junior Victorian hockey championships". Melton.starweekly.com.au. 15 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  • "Sport | Hockey: Rollercoaster Mustangs hit back with impressive win". Melton.starweekly.com.au. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  • "Multimedia | Gallery | Hockey: Melton v OHA". Melton.starweekly.com.au. 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
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