Regions’ best to shine on national stage at Hockey Australia Country Championships

WA’s best regional hockey players will descend upon Shepparton from Saturday 5 August to compete on the national stage for this year’s Hockey Australia Country Championships. 

Last year, the men claimed silver, while the women came fifth, with an extensive preparation process this year holding the sides in fantastic shape heading into the week-long competition.

Hockey WA Performance and Pathways Manager, Trid Woodhouse, is proud of both teams desire to prepare to be their best once the competition kicks off this week.

“Both teams have had a fantastic preparation for an extended period this year,” Woodhouse said.

“A lot of work has gone into competition preparation, with matches against Rockingham, the Upper Great Southern President’s XI, as well as several other contests and training sessions really putting both sides in good stead.

“I wish our WA State Country Teams the best of luck for their journey in Shepparton and I am hopeful that they can be rewarded for their efforts with medal placements.”

2023 Hockey Australia Country Championships Fixtures

Thank you to all of the WA State Country Team partners and player partners for their support of our regional stars on their journey.

2023 WA State Country Men’s Team 

Callum Abraham (Eastern Goldfields)

Jarrod Booth (Bunbury)

Brayden Dalton (Bunbury) – proudly supported by International Graphite 

Ky Fisher (Bunbury) – proudly supported by Directions Workforce Solutions, E & M Electrical and COSI Home Loans

Raine Fisher (Bunbury) – proudly supported by NJT Accounting Services 

Damon Geary (Avon)

Kyle Jones (Bunbury) – proudly supported by Waddingham Rural Agencies 

Hayden Mills (Lower Great Southern)

Lachlan Overton (Bunbury)

Darren Parkes (Lower Great Southern)

Brenton Snell (Eastern Goldfields)

Zane Soper (Eastern Goldfields) 

Matthew Souchon (Eastern Goldfields) – proudly supported by Monadelphous Engineering Associates 

Paul Stobie (Lower Great Southern)

Liam Sweeney (Upper Great Southern)

Fletcher Taylor (Lake Grace/Kukerin) – proudly supported by The Lifting Company Pty Ltd 

Jack Tosana (Bunbury)

Jason Vuletich (Bunbury)

Off-Field Team 

Coach: Lawrie Tylor (Bunbury)

Assistant Coach: Dean Lomax (Bunbury)

Manager: Andrew Hoare (Eastern Goldfields)

Physio: Sharon Dixon 

2023 WA State Country Men’s Team Sponsors 

Tier 1 – Emergency Triage Services

Tier 2 – National Pump & Energy, Fusion Plast (Australia) Pty Ltd, WA Plantation Resources, Viking Industrial Pty Ltd, David Moss Corporation Pty Ltd, Bell Pasture Seeds, Connop Metal, Crusader Hose, Caprari, LYNC Services

2023 WA State Country Women’s Team 

Emilia Cahill (Eastern Districts)

Courtney Hall (Eastern Districts) – proudly supported by Carl Beaty Transport Pty Ltd 

Sophie Hallam (Esperance)

Shona Haynes (Port Hedland) – proudly supported by Comtec Data Solutions 

Abbigail Hodder (Merredin) – proudly supported by AFGRI Equipment 

Georgina Lilford (Lower Great Southern)

Camryn McKoy (Geraldton)

Cloe Moriau (Eastern District)

Lucy Mowat (Peel)

Lauren Newman (Geraldton)

Mischa Rodier (Eastern Goldfields)

Sienna Rodier (Eastern Goldfields)

Tess Rowling (Eastern Goldfields)

Meg Snelling (Bunbury)

Zoe Stewart-Yates (Peel) – proudly supported by NGIS and Watervale Ceilings 

Holly Stubberfield (Geraldton)

Madelyne Tomlinson (Avon)

Alana Walsh (Peel)

Off-Field Team 

Coach: Tenille Yandle (Eastern Districts)

Assistant Coach: Tegan Ashworth (Avon)

Manager: Maddison Corsini (Avon)

2023 WA State Country Women’s Team Sponsors 

Tier 1 – Rowlspec Pty Ltd, Goldfields Protective Coatings Pty Ltd