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