HOCKEY

Program Selection Trials will be held on Sunday 26 October 2025 in Tamworth

Athlete pathways

The NIAS Hockey Program is a program endorsed by Hockey NSW to deliver a pathway program for U16s and U18s. The program includes athletes in the Hockey NSW Pathways & Performance Program and selected athletes through local trials.

The NIAS Program is designed to up-skill athletes and assist them in progressing to higher representation in the sport.

Athlete benefits

NIAS Hockey Athletes will receive the following benefits:

  • Regional training sessions | technical and tactical Hockey skill development
  • Access to RuralFit Training Hubs around the region for strength and conditioning
  • Access to a network of specialised coaches and guest coaches
  • Opportunity to purchase NIAS merchandise pack
  • Athlete education in topics such as nutrition, sports psychology, motivation, leadership and load management, drugs in sport, media training, and social media
  • Fitness testing
  • Functional movement screening
  • Personal development
  • Playing opportunities to represent NIAS at Your Local Club Academy Games in Tamworth 17-19 April 2026 and Inter Academy Camps.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the 2025-26 NIAS Hockey Program:

  • Athletes must be turning 15-18 years of age in 2026 (U16-U18 age groups)
  • Athletes must reside in or attend school in the NIAS catchment area and be a registered member of both their Local Association and Hockey NSW.

Selection Process

Athletes will be selected into a program via two ways:

  • Invitation to athletes identified through Hockey NSW Talent Identification
  • Selection Trial to be held on Sunday 26 October 2025 in Tamworth – Nomination via the online form.

Program Information

Program Costs

  • Program levy includes strength and conditioning, all venue hires, NIAS uniforms, education and training sessions.
  • Camp Levy (separate invoice for all athletes who attend the camp)
  • Your Local Club Academy Games levy (Only for selected athletes, a separate invoice will be sent)

Program Personnel

Head Coach – Greg Doolan

Squad

To be announced Friday 1 November 2025

Schedule & Flyer

  • Sunday 9 November 2025 Induction at Lake Keepit – Gunnedah
  • NIAS Squad regional training sessions, Strength & Conditioning at Rural Fit and education
  • Inter-Academy Challenge weekend
  • Your Local Club Academy Games (for selected athletes), 17 – 19 April 2026 – Tamworth.

Scholarship Opportunities

Active Champions HealthWISE Scholarships – applications open soon.

Program Partners

2025 SQUAD

First NameLast NameLGA
U18 Boys
Angus Barwick Tamworth
Oliver BurrowsTamworth
SebastianBurrowsTamworth
ArchieClarkeTamworth
RyanDunnillTamworth
BraedynHaywardTamworth
ThomasHolmesTamworth
WilliamJuddTamworth
JackKellawayArmidale
ElijahLoveArmidale
JackMarshallTamworth
HenryRichardsTamworth
Luke SchmudeArmidale
BlakeSciclunaTamworth
U16 Boys
LucasAbraTamworth
MaxBrownTamworth
NoahEvansTamworth
LoganHaywardTamworth
BlakeJuddTamworth
TomLormierArmidale
OwenMackay Tamworth
HowardMackenzieTamworth
LochlanMillerTamworth
OliverRichardsTamworth
EliottRoddaTamworth
AngusSchmudeArmidale
LukeWhittyUralla Shire
DanielWilliamsTamworth
First NameLast NameLGA
U18 Girls
DominiqueBakerArmidale
ChilaliBaggins-CupittArmidale
MakennaBarnett-SueyTamworth Regional
MollyCollettTamworth Regional
AnnaGeorgeTamworth Regional
MaggieHighlandsTamworth Regional
PhillippaMattheusTamworth Regional
ElizabethRayTamworth Regional
TessaThomsonTamworth Regional
JaninaWilloughbyTamworth Regional
HeidiZwiersArmidale
U16 Girls
LucyDeiderickArmidale
EmilyEliottTamworth Regional
OliviaFitzpatrickTamworth Regional
LauraHallTamworth Regional
TabithaHavasUralla Shire Council
LolaKeechTamworth Regional
MacyMarshallTamworth Regional
AshleeMorganArmidale
TillyPattersonArmidale
EllaTannaTamworth Regional
AmberWilloughbyTamworth Regional

APPLICATION FORM

Past Squad Archives

Jorja Brown 
Chloe Clark
Olivia Coombes
Kendra Fitzpatrick
Ami Frost
Emma Gray
Ebony Haydon
Imogen Hislop
Ellesse Peltonen
Lucinda Saunders
Chlore Scicluna
Ava Vaughan 
Danika Watson
Ella Whitty

Peyton Abra
Hannah Butters
Megan Carr
Felicity Chapman
Molly Collett
Olivia Coombes
Kendra Fitzpatrick
Ami Frost
Maggie Highlands
Imogen Hislop
Jeanie Inglis
Mackenzie Lett
Ellesse Peltonen
Lucy Saunders
Tessa Thomson
Ava Vaughan
Danika Watson
Ella Whitty
Ellie Woods

Peyton Abra
Charlotte Bird
Sarah Bird
Hannah Butters
Megan Carr
Olivia Coombes
Kendra Fitzpatrick
Olivia Fitzpatrick
Molly Klasen
Mackenzie Lett
Hannah O’Brien
Ellesse Peltonen
Annabel Richards
Piper Spanswick
Tessa Thomson
Elsie Wake
Macey Wake
Janina Willoughby

 

Tom Ball
Eddy Bates
Liam Bower
Henry Kirton
Cameron Le Surf
Andrew Macinas 
Lennox Neilson 
Conal Nicoll
Khye Poutlon 
Tom Tizzard

Eddy Bates
Liam Bower
Sebastian Burrows
Hayden Constable
Braedyn Hayward
Henry Kirton
Lennox Neilson
Conal Nicoll
Jayden Scott
Mitch Scott

Lucas Abra
Max Brown
Sebastian Burrows
Liam Dahl
Braedyn Hayward
Logan Hayward
Owen Mackay
Henry Richards
Oliver Richards
Rory Shepherd
Archie Taylor