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ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS)

The ACTAS Hockey Program provides scholarship holders with access to world-class coaching, facilities and support services as well as high performance training and competition environments. To be eligible for an ACTAS scholarship athletes must be identified from Hockey Australia as a current and/or potential National player. ACTAS’s view is to:

  • Provide a quality daily training environment for athletes selected in National Senior, Development and Junior Squads. Identify and develop potential National level athletes
  • Increase the depth of potential National level athletes.
  • Develop a pathway for elite athletes to achieve their potential
  • Increase representation in National Teams.
  • Improve the performance of athletes and teams at national level and thus improving and/or maintaining the international ranking of Australian teams.

National Program Athletes (Perth Based):

Name Club Recent National Honours
Anand Gupte Wests (ACT), Whitford (Perth) Kookaburras Squad 2025, National Development Squad (Tier 1) 2024, National Development Squad (Tier 1) 2023
Davis Atkin Wests (ACT), Melville (Perth) National Development Squad (Tier 1) 2025, National Development Squad (Tier 1) 2024, National Development Squad (Tier 1) 2023


Local Scholarship Athletes:

Name Club Recent National Honours
Aiden Dooley Central Leading Goal Scorer HockeyOne 2024, National Junior Squad 2023
Aiden Hellyer ANU National Junior Squad Watch List 2025, Australian Futures 2024
Alyssa Smith United National Junior Squad 2025, National Junior Squad 2024, National Junior Squad Watch List 2023, Australian Futures 2023
Cameron Brick Central National Junior Squad 2025, Australian Futures Watch List 2024
Darcy Macdonald Wests National Junior Squad 2025, National Junior Squad 2024
Dylan Brick Central National Development Squad 2025, National Junior Squad 2024 (added Dec 2024)
Emily Robson United National Identification Pre-Injury
Georgie Smithers Goulburn/Drifters National Junior Squad 2025, National Junior Squad 2024,
Georgina West NCE National Junior Squad 2025, National Junior Squad 2024,
Hamish Morrison ANU National Junior Squad Watch List 2025, National Junior Squad Watch List 2024, Australian Futures 2024, Australian Futures 2023
Imogen Dorsett TVHC National Junior Squad Watch List 2025, National Junior Squad Watch List 2024, Australian Futures 2023
Jesse Absolom United National Junior Squad 2024
Lachlan Hopkins United National Junior Squad Watch List 2025, Australian Futures 2024, Australian Futures Watch List 2023, Australian Schoolboys 2023
Lauren Yee NCE National Junior Squad 2025, National Junior Squad 2024, National Junior Squad Watch List 2023
Max Robson ANU National Junior Watch List 2024, National Junior Watch List 2023
Maya McGrath United National Junior Squad Watch List 2025, National Junior Squad Watch List 2024, Australian Futures 2023


Training Agreement Athletes:

Name Club
Ellie Challenger United
Jake McCarthy St Patrick's
Lucy Nash NCE
Miki Beardmore NCE
Peter Crossman Central
Sarah Steinhardt TVHC
Tom Covey United

 

Staff:

Head Coach: Matt Cook

Assistant Coach: Marcelle Keet

Goalkeeping Coach: Lannon Harley

Strength and Conditioning: Jack Doyle

Physiotherapist: Dan Sheehy (Scholarships) & Cath Hogg (Training Agreements and Emerging)

Sports Psychology: Harley de Vos

Performance Dietitian: Demi Patterson

Sports Science: Stuart Gollan

Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement Advisor: Jason Tutt