Juniors
Welcome to the juniors section of our club. Here you will find all of the information on training times, programs and registration.
We are currently looking for new players for the 2025 season in all age groups. If you are a new player or a parent of a new player, please contact us via the form here.
The 2025 fixtures will be available here when they are released: Hockey Victoria fixtures.
Hear from current Australian player Cooper Burns about his experience growing up and playing hockey.
Teams & Coaches in 2025
| Team | Coach | Training Time |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Development Program | Naish McDonald | Monday 6 - 7.15pm |
| Hookin2Hockey & Stick2Hockey | Nicko Myyrylainen | Monday 5.30-6.30pm |
| U8s Boys & Girls | Nicko Myyrylainen & Kiani Howell | Tuesday 5.15-6.15pm |
| U10s Boys & Girls | Chris Barber, Sarah Haslam, Caelan Jansen & Lachlan Marshall | Tuesday 5.15-6.15pm |
| U12 Girls | Lauren Winship & Sonia Scanlon | Wednesday 6-7pm |
| U12 Boys | Damien Luci & Tom Hogan | Thursday 5.15-6.15pm |
| U14 Girls | Alex Tyrrell | Wednesday 5.15-6.15pm |
| U14 Boys | Marc Richardson & Jacob Yacono | Thursday 5.30-6.30pm |
| U16 Girls | Albee Damnics | Wednesday 5.15-6.15pm |
| U16 Boys | Shane Williams | Thursday 5.15-6.15pm |
| U18 Mixed | Riely Kenny | Monday 5.15-6.15pm |
| Monday Mid-Week & Masters | Tim Symons & Richard Samuels | Play Monday Nights |
| Women's Pennant teams | Tracey Drake, Rachel Newby & Cam Cooke | Wednesday 6.30-8pm |
| Men's Pennant & Metro teams | Steve Ritchie, Tim Symons & Andrew Scanlon | Wednesday 7.30-9pm |
| Women's Premier League Reserves | Tracey Drake | Tuesday 6.30-8pm & Thursday 8-9.30pm |
| Men's Premier League Reserves | Ian Bartlett & Morris Burgess | Tuesday 8-9.30pm & Thursday 6.30-8pm |
| Women's Premier League | Danielle Tyrrell & Steph 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 |
Junior Enquiries
Contact Lisa at [email protected]
Child Safety & Wellbeing Resources
The Altona Hockey Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in hockey by providing safe and inclusive environments. Please click here to view more information and find some great resources.
2025 Winter Season Key Information
The 2025 Winter season information, everything from training times, links to fixture, season dates and everything you need to know. We hope you have a great season!
All players must be registered with Hockey Victoria prior to playing an official match. To complete your registration, or to visit the AHC Shop to view membership fees, uniform and events, follow the buttons below:
In 2024 the Altona Hockey Club has invested heavily in the junior development program to help all juniors develop as players and as people.
The program runs each Monday and is for juniors of all skill levels from 8 to 18 years old. The format of the sessions revolves around multiple small activities to learn the skills of hockey from basic through to advanced.
More details on the program below, no need to book – you can just turn up any Monday night, and speak to Junior Development Coordinator Naish McDonald who has been appointed to run the program in 2025.
Our high level, paid coaches ensure there is always a good ratio of coaches to children, enjoyment and skill development.
View some of our juniors in action:
Find all of the latest AHC news
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Tim Watts MP – Delivering new floodlights for Altona Hockey Club
Federal Member for Gellibrand Tim Watts said the new floodlights would be an important amenity for the high-performing hockey club in Melbourne’s West, while encouraging new players to get active.
Welcome to Symmetry Physiotherapy
We are pleased to announce Symmetry Physiotherapy will be coming on board as our Physiotherapy and healthcare provider for the 2025 season.
With 9 conveniently located clinics Symmetry Physiotherapy are the leading Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine providers in the Western and North Western suburbs of Melbourne.
Welcome to Bendigo Bank
Altona Hockey Club is pleased to announce our partnership with Bendigo Community Banks Altona and Laverton.
2025 Winter Season Key Information
The 2025 Winter season information, everything from training times, links to fixture, season dates and everything you need to know. We hope you have a great season!
Trio selected in 2025 Kookaburras Squad
Cooper Burns has been selected in the 2025 Kookaburras squad and is joined by both Connar Otterbach and Nye Roberts in the Kookaburras wider squad, all of which will have the chance to train with the National set-up.
2024 Annual Report & Summary of the Year
2024 Annual Report & Summary of the Year November 11th, 2024The Altona Hockey Club is proud to present the 2023-2024 Annual Report:President's Year in Review2024 was a year we saw some exceptional performances for our club as well as another record number of...
Landells Signs – New Pitch End Naming Rights Sponsor
We are thrilled to announce that Landells Signs have come on board as a sponsor of the Altona Hockey Club and formerly the ‘Cherry Lake End’ of the pitch is now known as the Landells Signs end!
Premier League Men secure the 2024 Minor Premiership
Congratulations to our Men’s Premier League squad, Coach Greg Drake and all off-field staff, who have secured the Minor Premiership with a big 7-1 win against Essendon today.
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
2023 Annual Report & Summary of the Year November 14th, 2023The Altona Hockey Club is proud to present the 2022-2023 Annual Report:President's Year in Review2023 is our 91st anniversary as a club, and last year I wrote of an historic year with our 90th anniversary...
Eyecare Plus Altona – your local Optometrist and our new Gold Sponsor
We are excited to welcome Eyecare Plus Altona as a Gold Sponsor of the Altona Hockey Club.
Welcome Werribee Steel – Premier Partner
We are very happy to announce that Werribee Steel have signed on as the Premier Partner of the Altona Hockey Club for the 2023 & 2024 seasons.
The New AHC Uniform
The Altona Hockey Club playing uniform is designed to be a modern, inclusive uniform for the whole club, with the traditional Royal Blue and Gold of the AHC are prominent in the design.
Celebrating Inaugural AHC Indigenous Round
Celebrating Inaugural AHC Indigenous Round July 19, 2023 Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate our Inaugural Indigenous Round this past weekend. Thank you to Mark Brown from the Bunurong Land Council for the powerful Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, Aunty...