NSW Wrap-Up: 2025 National Indoor Championships

The 2025 National Indoor Championships showcased some of the best hockey talent from across the country, held at the Canberra National Hockey Centre from December 13-22, 2024, and January 5-19, 2025. Featuring 122 male and female teams competing across five age divisions, the event was a thrilling display of skill, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

NSW teams delivered an incredible performance, demonstrating determination and resilience on the national stage, with multiple podium finishes, including three championship titles. A huge congratulations to all players, coaches, and team staff for their efforts, and thank you to the families and supporters who cheered them on. NSW Indoor continues to set the standard, and we can't wait to see what the future holds for these rising stars!

Open Division

• Open Men State Team: Logan Hunter, Scott Govers, Dylan Simmons, Thomas Miotto, Jack Donovan, Nathan Czinner, Troy Sutherland, Callum Mackay, Brendan Horner, Josh Gregory, Luke Noblett, Heath Olgive (Head Coach: Liam Cole. Team Manager: Wayne Southwell)

• Open Men Blues Team: Thomas David, Robert Frew, Zac Nyrhinen, Joel Westblade, Coady Stone, Jake McCann, Christopher Whitehall, Lachlan Cope, William Orth, Tyler McCann, Riley Nilan, Simon Beaton (Head Coach: Ernest Orth. Team Manager: Sam Gillard)

• Open Women State Team: Litiana Field, Caitlin Burns, Kelsey Hughes, Kaitlyn Lee, Erin Burns, Emma Scriven, Emma McLeish, Helena Tobbe, Tegan Neowhouse, Ella Gibson, Brooke Welsh (Head Coach: Shane McLeish. Team Manager: Robyn Hughes)

• Open Women Blues Team: Jessica Parr, Tegan Buchanan, Nicola Farquharson, Jemma Murray, Jade Callender, Meike Van Haeringen, Annemijn Flokstra, Taylah Parker, Lara Watts, Tahlia McKenzie, Lauren Rowe (Head Coach: Sally Schmidt. Team Manager: Kim Taylor)

Placings:

• Open Women State – 1st place (Champions)

• Open Men State – 4th place

• Open Men Blues – 6th place

• Open Women Blues – 5th place

Under 21s

• U21 Men State Team: Tyler McCann, Luke Potter, Dylan Simmons, Coady Stone, Sam Carr, Kurt Walters, Jett Leong, Sam McGregor, Edward Hunt, Michael Arthur, Riley New, Ethan Brooks (Head Coach: Ryan Knowles. Team Manager: Melinda Mannering)

• U21 Women State Team: Holly Mills, Ellie Baldwin, Nicola Farquharson, Jemma Murray, Chelsea Da Silva, Meghan Searl, Emmie Searl, Taylah Jones, Hunter Baldwin, Grace Matthews, Holly Hurford (Head Coach: Melinda Brewin. Team Manager: Lisa Williams)

Placings:

• U21 Men State – 3rd place

• U21 Women State – 4th place

Under 18s

• U18 Men State Team: Tim Arthur, Angus Barwick, Ethan Nicholls, Brayden Sutherland, Archie Clarke, Oliver Bestwick, Henry Jones, Jack Marshall, Kyle Hammond, Sam McGregor, Flynn Thompson, Toby Collins (Head Coach: Michael Little. Team Manager: Jordan Grosvenor)

• U18 Men Blues Team: Finlay Morris, Kalanni Franklin, Reuben Hurt, Cedric Timpers, Lennox Neilson, James Reynolds, Henry Kirton, Hayden Murray, Kade Anderson, Adam Hill, Gurmann Singh Pawar (Head Coach: Scott New. Team Manager: Nikki Simpson)

• U18 Women State Team: Maya-Elise Almenara Del Solar, Jordan Davis, Destiny Ferguson, Carys Kelly, Alana Miller, Lara Drennan, Tessa Body, Taylah Jones, Charlotte Portell, Grace Healey, Audrey Finch, Georgia O’Grady-Shorten (Head Coach: Andrew Parker. Team Manager: Kia Fabian)

• U18 Women Blues Team: Megan Kirkpatrick, Ella Rowe, Lilliana Turner, Molly Williams, Jessica Van Extel, Stormlee Gates, Georgi Hurford, Julie Brummer, Tayla Grabham, Tahlia Blyth, Jessica Johnston (Head Coach: Donna Parsons. Team Manager: Leanne Croft)

Placings:

• U18 Women State – 2nd place

• U18 Men State – 4th place

• U18 Women Blues – 4th place

• U18 Men Blues – 7th place

Under 16s

• U16 Boys State Team: Sam Peoples, Jack Kellaway, Luke Whitty, Albert Forbes, Jett Johnstone, Justin Murray, Archie Clarke, Isaac Braganza, Luke Schmude, Levi Fischer, Samuel Quince, Sam Westcott (Head Coach: Kieran Knowles. Team Manager: Melinda Mannering)

• U16 Boys Blues Team: Tully Johnson, Casey Petersen, Wade Brooks, Travis Danswan, Samuel Ottaway, Jarrod Holmes, Xavier Danswan, Zayden Third, Felix Fung, Louis Olsen, Aaron Findley, Logan Hayward (Head Coach: Danielle Leong. Team Manager: Nicola Robinson)

• U16 Girls State Team: Maya-Elise Almenara Del Solar, Beatrix Taylor, Dakota Drennan, Phoebe Blake, Ellyce Bestwick, Matilda Reitz, Angelina Ottery, Kalahni Crews, Mikayla Guider, Jarra Gooley, Jessica Weatherall, Summer Knowles (Head Coach: Guy Mannering. Team Manager: Christine Cannon)

• U16 Girls Blues Team: Reese Mexon, Samantha Reed, Rileigh Smith, Heidi Zwiers, Erin Kelly, Lara Hanger, Emma Robertson, Cassidy Hanrahan, Edwina Jones, Jasmine Elliott, Ella Craven-Sands, Maddison Curtis (Head Coach: Samone Vennard. Team Manager: Tracey Preston)

Placings:

• U16 Boys State – 1st place (Champions)

• U16 Girls State – 1st place (Champions)

• U16 Boys Blues – 3rd place

• U16 Girls Blues – 5th place

Under 14s

• U14 Boys State Team: Bear Farmer, Otis Gait, Aidan Jones, Rhys Mackay, Loxley Macnamara, Benjamin Osborne, Brayden Walker, Beau Hughan, James Hilzinger, Liam Braganza, Mitchell Reed (Head Coach: Bein Simes. Team Manager: Jazmyne Bissaker)

• U14 Boys Blues Team: Spencer Chapman, Noah Greer, Eli Mayo, Angus Schmude, Dexter Berwick, Toby Peoples, Tyler Riggall, Toby Gilbert, Liam O'Connor, Tom Lorimer, Max Elliott, Harvey Taylor

• U14 Girls State Team: Aria Girven, Mackenzie Simons, Macey Walker, Claire Nicholls, Aaliyah Dunham, Chloe Young, Evie Kent, Emma Blom, Sienna Knowles, Tiani Honeman, Amelia Phillips, Emily Woods-McConville (Head Coach: Amelia Cullen. Team Manager: Sandy Parker)

• U14 Girls Blues Team: Brydie Schofield, Grace Godfrey, Bonnie Rose, Zoe Fulton, Zoe Strahorn, Annabelle Roxburgh, Christine Fernance, Tilly Patterson, Abbey Mangan, Isla Smith, Kourtney Gardner, Hanna Mounter (Head Coach: Maible Chalmers. Team Manager: Lucy Donaldson)

Placings:

• U14 Girls State – 2nd place

• U14 Boys State – 3rd place

• U14 Girls Blues – 5th place

• U14 Boys Blues – 6th place