2023 Junior Indoor Challenge Wrap Up

Published Tue 28 Mar 2023

2023 Junior Indoor Challenge took place over the weekends of March 18/19 and 25/26 at MSC Parkville and Monash University venues. 33 teams competed across the U12, U14 and U16 mixed events, with 84 matches being played across the two weekends.

We saw some fantastic hockey being played by emerging indoor talent, and it was a great opportunity for the players to develop their indoor skills in a tournament atmosphere.

U12 Mixed

Congratulations to the 18 teams that participated in the U12 Mixed event this year:

A Grade – Southern United; KBH 1; MCC; Footscray Bulldorks; Camberwell; Brunswick 2; Brunswick 1; Footscrazy & Waverley

B Grade – Yarra Valley; Knox; PEGS; Essendon 1; KBH 2; KBH 3; Hawthorn; Powerhouse & St Kilda; Essendon 2

The U12 A Grade ladder can be found here.

The U12 B Grade ladder can be found here.

U14 Mixed

Congratulations to all the teams that participated in the U14 competition this year:

KBH Brumbies; Hawthorn; Brunswick; Camberwell; Doncaster; Hockey Geelong; Altona; PEGS & Southern United

The U14 ladder can be found here.

U16 Mixed

Congratulations to the teams that participated in the U16 competition this year:

KBH Brumbies; Brunswick 2; Hawthorn; Southern United; Waverley; Brunswick 1

The U16 Ladder can be found here.

Hockey Victoria would like to extend a big thank you to all officials involved, including umpires and tournament staff for their hard work and dedication to making the 2023 Junior Indoor Challenge a success. The event was made possible by their hard work and dedication. Their efforts ensured that the event ran smoothly and that the players could compete in a safe and enjoyable environment. Their commitment to the sport and to the young players who took part is greatly appreciated and valued.

U12 Officials

Tournament Directors	Lyn Page-Bathols & Sue MacMillan
Umpire Managers & Assistant Umpire Managers	Steve McDonald, Taela Eggers, Georgina Kennedy, Nathan McDonald, Xavier Fernandez, Annabel Kennedy, Lachlan Avil

U14 & U16 Officials

Tournament Directors	Karen Lawrence & Lyn Page-Bathols
Umpire Managers & Assistant Umpire Managers	Steve McDonald, Iris Milham, Joshua Duncan, Georgina Kennedy, Joshua May

A further acknowledgement and appreciation to the efforts from club administrators and team staff, who assisted in getting the teams organised for this event.

That concludes the Indoor Club Championships and Junior Indoor Challenge season for 2023! Thank you to all those who participated, including players, team staff, club administrators and officials. Congratulations to all the teams and players who participated, and we hope to see you back playing Indoor in Term 4!

Match results for all the competitions can be viewed on Altius and RevSport.