2024 Winter Season Key Dates
April 11, 2024
The 2024 Winter season information, everything from training times, links to fixture, season dates and everything you need to know. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] – we hope you have a great season!
JUNIOR SEASON
Starts 3rd & 4th May – Grand Finals 5th & 7th September
SENIOR SEASON
Starts 13th & 14th April – Grand Finals 14th & 15th September
MID-WEEK SEASON
Starts – 15th April – Grand Final 9th September
AHC membership is due and payable at the time of registration. If you need to make payment plan arrangements, please contact Josh Coote – [email protected].
Upcoming events @ AHC
Date |
Event | Target Audience |
| 8 May | Women’s & Girls Night (Steph Gracie Garden & Advanced Skills Night) |
Junior Girls and Open Women’s |
| 15 May | Pride Cup ‘How to Host’ Session | External Sports Clubs |
| 18 May | Ladies Luncheon | Essendon & Altona Women & Girls |
| 29/30 June | Pride Cup Round | All |
| 29 June | Trivia Night | All (More geared to adults) |
| 13/14 July | Indigenous Round & Western Derby (13th) | All |
| 27 July | Olympics Night | All |
| 11 Aug | Doggo Day | All |
| 11 Aug | 1994 SL1 Pennant Reunion | Past & Present SL1/MPL Players |
AHC Membership Fees
To pay fees, visit: shop.altonahc.org.au
2024 HV Fixtures
Key Contacts – The Board
The Altona Hockey Club is a volunteer run club. If you have any questions, or are interested in helping out in any way, please contact the relevant Board member.
Key Policies
The AHC Policies are outline how we operate and how our members are expected to behave on & off the field, how we keep each other safe while playing hockey, and many other elements of our club.
HV Registration
To register with Hockey Victoria, visit:
Teams & Coaches
| Team | Coach | Training Time |
| Hookin2Hockey & Stick2Hockey | Naish McDonald | Monday 5.30-6.30pm |
| U8s | Nico Myyrylainen,Caelan Jansen, Kiani Howell | Wednesday 5.15-6.15pm |
| U10s | Carmel & Steve Brennan | Wednesday 5.15-6.15pm |
| U12 Girls | Lauren Winship & Scott Buckland | Wednesday 6.15 – 7.15pm |
| U12 Boys | Ryan McGraw & Damien Luci | Thursday 5.15 – 6.15pm |
| U14 Girls | Josie Erbsland | Thursday 5.15 – 6.15pm |
| U14 Boys | Tom Myyrylainen | Thursday 5:15-6:15pm |
| U16 Boys | Jyah Johnson & Ben Guy | Thursday 5.15 – 6.15pm |
| U18 Mixed | Riely Kenny | Wednesday 5:30pm-6:30pm |
| Monday Mid-Week | Tim Symons | Play Monday Nights |
| Women’s Pennant & Metro teams | Tracey Drake, Graham Norman, Rachel Newby, Renae Cook | Wednesday 6.30-7.30pm |
| Men’s Pennant & Metro teams | Steve Ritchie & Tim Symons | Wednesday 7.30-9pm |
| Women’s Premier League Reserves | Nye Roberts & Merryn Brennan | Tuesday 6.30-8pm & Thursday 8-9.30pm |
| Men’s Premier League Reserves | Ian Bartlett & Morris Burgress | Tuesday 8-9.30pm & Thursday 6.30-8pm |
| Women’s Premier League | Danielle Schubach & Stephanie Young | Tuesday 6.30-8pm & Thursday 8-9.30pm |
| Men’s Premier League | Greg Drake & Ian Bartlett | Tuesday 8-9.30pm & Thursday 6.30-8pm |
Stay in Touch
The best way to get all of the information from the AHC is via the Weekly Newsletter. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have any news stories or pictures that you would like to share, please send to [email protected].
What we stand for as a club
Our Purpose
Create a safe place for our community to come and always be welcome.
Who we serve
Our present and past members, guests, the sport of hockey and the Hobson’s Bay community.
Our Vision
To lead Victorian hockey in sustainable competition and community engagement.
Our Mission
Amplify our club’s sustainable future success by: Fostering the growth and development of the sport of hockey, by Investing in the ongoing development of our members and our club, and by Inspiring and creating positive community impact.
Our Values
Inclusion, Excellence, Professionalism, Pride, Wellbeing & Spirit.
We are a social, family-friendly sporting club that strives for continual development and improvement in all areas, and support our members and our community. We promote good sportsmanship in a safe environment, and we respond to challenges with positive intent and work together to overcome adversity.
Our Premier Partner in 2024
In 2024 we welcome Werribee Steel as our Premier Partner, thank you to all of our sponsors who support us, and we encourage all members to support our sponsors.
Read the latest Altona Hockey Club news:
M&D Landscapes – Welcome to our New Sponsor
If you want a quote or have any landscaping work, contact long time AHC player, Matt on [email protected] or 0478 351 455
Tracey Drake elected Chair of Hockey Victoria
Congratulations to Tracey Drake who has been elected as the Chair of the Hockey Victoria Board! She is also the first woman to have served as the Chair since Hockey Victoria was formed more than 20 years ago.
Our New Scoreboard Thanks to the Westgate Tunnel Project
The new AHC Scoreboard is officially open!
As part of the West Gate Tunnel Project 2023 Grant funding round, we were lucky enough to be accepted to receive $48,000. The project, led by Andrew Meiers, was undertaken over the pre-season with the scoreboard ready for the start of the 2024 season.
2024 Australian Development Squad & 2023 Junior World Cup
A huge congratulations to both Cooper Burns and Connar Otterbach who have been selected in the Hockey Australia National Men’s Development Squad for 2024!
Premier League Coaching in 2024
We are excited to announce Greg Drake as MPL Head Coach and Danielle Schubach as WPL Head Coach.
2023 Annual Report & Summary of the Year
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The New AHC Uniform
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