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AHC Movie Night
Join us for a night of fun at the Sun Theatre on the 22nd of July.
Kieran ‘Little Symo’ Symons State League 1 debut
Kieran 'Little Symo' Symons State League 1 debut June 21, 2012Kieran "Symo" Symons, a key junior represenative player for Altona for many years, makes his State League 1 (SL1) debut on Saturday. For those that aren't aware, Kieran's father, Peter, was a SL1 champion...
Seagulls mid-season slump continues
After receiving a lesson two weeks ago at Doncaster, Altona's State League One Men's mid season form slump continued, with a 4-1 loss to Hawthorn at the State Hockey Centre on Saturday. Altona was again jumped in the first half, conceding three goals as the sharp...
Altona women score gutsy draw
Altona's State League One women recovered from a two goal deficit to record a gutsy 2-2 draw with ladder leader Greensborough on Saturday. In Co-Captain Steph Sarantis' 100th State League One appearance, the A's second half come back was very impressive against a...
An Interview with Steph Sarantis
This weekend our Women's State League 1 co-captain, Stephanie Sarantis, become the first woman to play 100 State League 1 games for Altona. Dan Schubach catches up with her to go through some memorable moments from her first 99 games.
Seagulls fall in crucial game
Mens State League 1 Altona had a horror start against Doncaster on Saturday, conceding three goals in the first 15 minutes, which effectively put the contest out of their reach. Altona looked out of sorts, with basic skill errors letting the Seagulls down. Doncaster,...
Altona outclassed by Doncaster
Womens State League 1 The horrendous afternoon continued for the Seagulls, with the Womens State LeagueOne side losing 0-2 to Doncaster as well. Despite dominating the second half, Altona were unable to trouble the scorers, and couldn't claw back the two goal...
Altona extend unbeaten streak to five games
Earlier, Altona's Womens State League One side recorded their second win in a row, holding out MCC 2-1 amid the deluge. Experienced striker, the "flyer", Step Sarantis got Altona off to an early lead, slamming home a rebound from the MCC keeper, off a penalty corner....
Seagulls win tough match in wintery conditions
Altona's State League One Men returned to the winners list on Saturday in a see-sawing contest in horrible conditions at Grant Reserve. The A's held off a second half come back from MCC amid a deluge of rain, to record a 3-2 victory in front of a cold, wet, but happy...
Girls celebrate Purser’s 50 in style
A big crowd at Essendon for the highlight fixture of the round. The A’s were celebrating Tegan “Midge” Purser’s 50th SL1 game, and introduced 2 debutantes in Kelsey Fox and Tilka Hassing. Against a physically strong and experienced Essendon side, our ability to...
Seagulls Lose Epic Thriller
Altona’s fourth placed State League One side went down in a thrilling match to second placed Greensborough in the inaugural Michael McLean Cup on Saturday. Named in honour of the Greensborough stalwart, who was a friend to many at Altona, the sides put on a fantastic,...
The Prez Sez…
As President of the Altona Hockey Club, I'm regularly humbled by the generosity of our members and last weekend it happened again. Over the last couple of weeks we asked members to donate items which could be used to make up hampers for a raffle. The end products...
Local rivals can’t be split in tight tussle
Footscray's First XI women travelled to Altona to take on the A's in their first ever clash in Victoria's premier State League One competition. After being on the receiving end of a thrashing from Footscray during the pre-season, Altona was ready for a tough contest. ...
Altona Cruise to Win in Derby
With the young Footscray side sitting winless on the bottom of the ladder, Altona entered the Western Derby as favourites. Despite this, Altona knew that their local rivals would be quick, skilful and keen to record a victory against the longest serving State League...
This weekend – SL1 v Burra
Stevie Cambpell’s 100th SL1 Game
Stevie Cambpell's 100th SL1 Game 10th May 2012This weekend marks co-captain Steve Campbell's 100th SL1game for Altona.Find All of the Latest AHC News... Read on below for all of the news from the Altona Hockey Club.
The Prez Sez…
In response to the feedback of my readers, a very brief Prez Sez this week… Representative team trials. Quite a few of our players are attending trials at the moment for representative teams (school, regional and state). I wish you all the best of luck. I’m sure...
SL1 men let win slip
A week after securing a last-minute win, Altona’s State League One side were on the wrong side of the equation on Saturday, conceding a goal in the last minute against Toorak-East Malvern (TEM) to see a victory evaporate into a draw. The match started at a frenetic...
Mother’s Day at the AHC
Gutsy gulls comeback win
A large crowd at Grant Reserve saw two stirring come-from-behind victories for Altona's men's and women's State League One sides on Saturday. Camberwell men's side have always been strong in the State League competition and are expected to once again factor in the...
WSL1 vs Camberwell (rd 3)
Our top women's side headed into round 3 with two losses, against a Camberwell side that had one win and one draw already on the board. The game started at a frantic pace with Altona keen to atone for their two poor first half showings in the first two rounds, and...
The Prez Sez…
Hi everyone. Here’s a quick summary of my thoughts, observations and updates after 2 rounds. I’m very pleased with the start our junior teams have made this year. I’ve watched games across most age groups and have been very impressed with how the players and coaches...
MSL1 vs Waverley
Round 2 saw the A boys come up against 2011 premiers Waverley at the snake pit. After a narrow victory over new comers Mentone in Round 1, our boys had a point to prove in the first home game of the season. Waverley, coming off a one nil victory over Camberwell last...
WSL1 vs Waverley
The SL1 women came into their first home game of the year with dented confidence after a big loss to Mentone in round 1. The return of Hockeyroo Danielle Schubach added some strength to the line-up, whilst Nic Brown was still missing with U18 state duty. Waverley...
The Prez Sez…
It’s time for all players and supporters to get their blue and gold out of the cupboard. All the pre-season training and fitness is done; it’s time for the real hockey season to start. Isn’t it great that we’re about to start Round 1! I confident 2012 will be a...
WSL1 practice match
The SL1 girls continued their great pre-season form on Saturday against an MCC outfit just promoted from SL2. The girls always had the lead and controlled the game, but will be looking to put away more goals for the amount of chances they created when the season comes...
Community Camp
A 54 person contingent from Altona’s top men’s and women’s teams ventured to sunny Warrnambool on the weekend for our annual community camp. A not so sunny morning greeted us on Saturday with torrential rain flooding the surrounds of our colourful European backpackers...
AHC on the Radio
Check out star SL1 women's players, Stephanie Sarantis and Danielle Schubach being interviewed for the evening sports show on Smash FM here via spreaker. You can also check out Smash FM's youtube channel here.
2011 Pan Am Games
In their first game against Trinidad and Tobago Matthew Guest has hit a hat-trick! His first for Canada. Details here, photos here and Matthews profile here. The games in Guadalajara are Canada's first chance to qualify for London 2012 and a huge achievement for...
Homophobia in Sport
This video is a must view for all members. It is extremely inspiring and thought-provoking. Altona Hockey Club and Hockey Victoria aim to be inclusive for all members and this video is a raw and potentially eye-opening story from former Essendon and Victoria...
Victoria U13 National Champions!
The under 13 Victorian boys side has recently won the national championship in Queensland, going undefeated for the tournament the side won 6 games and drew 1. Congratulations to Heath McDonald who played in the tournament and Steve Campbell who was the assistant...
Australian Veterans
Ian 'Bones' Bartlett has been selected in the 40 and over veterans Australian team after the recent veterans tournament in Canberra. The teams will travel to England in 2012. Congratulations Bones! View all Victorian players here View full team lists here