End of Year Presentations U12/ U14/ U17

End of Year Presentations U12/ U14/ U17

Congratulations to all our junior teams on your efforts and fantastic achievements during the 2024 season.

Players, family and friends are invited to join us to celebrate the 2024 season and the many achievements of our teams and our players.

Come and join us to find out more. Each player will receive a copy of their team photo, plus there will be Games Badges and Merit Awards to hand out. Team trophies will be presented, and winners of perpetual trophies announced. Who will be announced as the winner of the Best First Year Player or the Best Clubperson trophy this year? What about the awards for Junior Promotion and Sportsmanship or for Umpiring?

Games badges are presented to players who have reached a games milestone of 25, 50, 75 etc games for the Club. Perpetual trophies and Merit awards recognise the contribution that many members make to the Club activities.

2024 has again seen many players chosen to play at higher levels in the Western Wildcats, the School Sport Victoria teams and various Hockey Victoria teams and training programs. These achievements will all be recognised during the Presentations.

Menu: Pizza. Drinks (non-alcoholic) available for purchase. If you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know.
Ticket cost: Players in U12, U14, U17 teams FREE.
Children U6 FREE
Adults and non-playing children $8.

Players please RSVP through Team App.
Adults and non-players purchase your tickets at
https://www.revolutionise.com.au/newtoncityhc/events/253613

We will also have a raffle on the night with some great prizes on offer.

Have a Go at Hookin2Hockey

Have a Go at Hookin2Hockey

Boys and girls aged 5 to 12 are invited to come and join a Hookin2Hockey program. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t played hockey before because the Hookin2Hockey program is aimed at beginners. We are happy to teach you some skills and show you what it’s all about.

Hockey is a game which provides great fun, teamwork, camaraderie and the opportunity to excel. It is also an inclusive sport, as players of all ages and skill levels can enjoy participating in this great game.

Beginners Welcome

A Hookin2Hockey program allows children to see if this is a sport they might like to try without any expensive initial outlay.  It’s free to try at your first session, so you can just turn up. There is no commitment to continue – unless you really enjoy it.

Cost:       Free to attend the first session or $60 for the whole program

Equipment:  We will have a hockey stick available for you to use for these sessions. You will need to wear shoes or sneakers and comfortable clothing for running in. A mouthguard is great if you have one. We are very careful about maintaining a safe environment, but it’s good to minimise any risks. If you would like to buy your own hockey pack (stick, ball, shinguards), we have equipment available for sale.

The fee of $60 provides personal accident insurance until 31/12/24, and membership with Hockey Victoria for the 2024 year. This means that if you decide to join a team and continue playing, your Hockey Victoria membership is already covered.

At the end of the program, if participants would like to continue playing hockey, we can offer a range of ways to participate – in both summer and winter seasons.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Enquiries: Claire Barnes, ph 0417 015130

Newtown Hockey Club Day

One club, one aim! Every team in action – bringing our hockey family together for an unforgettable Club Day!

Newtown Hockey Club: Where Every Family Member Finds Their Home on the Field

🏑 🏆 #UnitedWePlay #ClubDay #TeamSpirit

Come and join the fun on June 16, and celebrate the fantastic hockey family and club we are all part of.

The sausages will be sizzling on the BBQ at Stead Park, and there will be some special treats and give aways and a Raffle too. If you need new socks or uniform, or want to pick up a Newtown hoodie for those cold days on the sideline, we can help you out.

There will be 8 Newtown teams playing on the day so there’s plenty to cheer about. The U10 Lloyd Reserve teams are invited to be part of the fun too, with time set aside for them to play on the turf.

Games will begin at 9.15 am with the last Newtown game beginning at 3.30 pm.
9.15 am – U12 – Newtown Spirit vs Newtown Strikers
9.15 am – U10 Lloyd Reserve teams – mini Carnival
10.10 am – U10 Stead Park – Saints vs Newtown Strikers
10.15 am – U14 – Newtown Strikers vs Geelong Jaguars
11.15 am – U17 – Torquay vs Newtown Strikers
12.30 pm – D2 Men – Newtown Falcons vs Saints Red
2.00 pm – D1W – Newtown Falcons vs Torquay
3.30 pm – D2W – Torquay vs Newtown Strikers

2023 Hockey Season – Preliminary Finals

Three fantastic games in the 2023 hockey season’s Preliminary Finals showed the improvement which comes as the season progresses. Unfortunately, the U12 game pitted two Newtown teams against each other, which meant there was always going to be one eliminated. Congratulations to both teams on the way they played the game, and the effort they put in for the whole game.

Under 12

Newtown Spirit vs Newtown Strikers 1-2

The two Newtown teams had played some close games this year with Spirit winning the first 3 but the last 2 games had been draws. Both teams played a fast expansive game with Parker for Strikers getting a goal just before half time.

The second half opened up even more. Spirit had three consecutive short corners and somehow the ball didn’t go in. Another surge and Spirit finally levelled with Joe hitting a great goal from the edge of the half circle. Strikers lifted a gear and went ahead 5 minutes later with a goal from Jack.

Spirit tried their best to get a late equaliser with some long balls to the wings getting behind the defense. A couple of late opportunities for Spirit but Strikers held on for a deserving win.

Newtown Strikers vs Newtown Spirit 2-1

It was a nail-biting finish to the preliminary final for the Newtown Strikers as they managed to hold off  Newtown Spirit. Spirit made a strong start to the game and dominated the first 15 minutes. The Strikers then stepped up a gear and worked as a team to get a fantastic goal by Parker to finish the first half.

Spirit fought hard at the start of the second half to equalise the goal. Once again, the Strikers worked together with some great defending by Alex and Audrey and with some great determination by Jack to get a second goal in – to finish the game 2-1.

A very big thank you to our coach Dan, who has the ability to bring out the best in every player.

Under 17

Newtown Strikers vs Kardinia Blue 6-5 on penalty shootouts

With Tom opening up the scoring, the stage was set for a showdown with Kardinia. Serena was flexing her muscles on the injecting role for penalty corners. Coach Harry was watching on and changing roles as per what role the team was playing.

Alex and Amelia were backing up Mai in their full back roles. Lara and Chloe were running up the sidelines and Grace was keeping the ball in play. Surry and Luca were hard to get past and successfully sent the ball up to Matilda who had the game in sight.

With it all coming down to sudden death penalty shots it was Will who found the back of the net and Mai was able to stop Kardinia in their tracks with her skill of reading which way the player was going.

With everything crossed it’s time to take on Torquay for the Grand Final

Division 1 Men

Newtown Falcons vs Torquay 1-4

The Newtown Falcons lost 4-1 to Torquay in the men’s D1 preliminary final. It was a much closer game than the scoreline suggests. It was 1-1 or 2-1 for most of the game, with Torquay sealing the game in fourth quarter with some pretty spectacular shots. We were up against a strong Torquay line-up and defended doggedly during the game. Despite having played another game only hours earlier, Harry had a big impact and scored our goal. Congratulations to Torquay – they were too good on the day – and good luck to them for the Grand Final.

While it was disappointing to end the season with a loss and miss out on playing in the Grand Final, Newtown’s senior men’s squad has come along way in 2023. We have gone from 1 team in 2022 to 2 teams in 2023. Our D1 team has been competitive against the other D1 teams. We have had a strong group of juniors playing as well as returning players and new players. Thanks very much to Claire Barnes for pushing us to enter two teams. Thanks to Leo for his recruiting and support in organising the team, particularly finding us a new keeper mid-season. Campbell has been a star. Overall, it has been thoroughly enjoyable managing the D1 team and running training on Thursdays. I hope everyone had an enjoyable season and looking forward to catching up at Senior Presentation Night, summer hockey and the 2024 winter season.

Grand Finals September 9

Grand Finals this week will feature 4 Newtown teams, in U12. U14, U17 and D2 Women.  Good luck to everyone and let’s get out there to cheer them all.

2023 Hockey Season – August 19 & 20

The last round of the 2023 hockey season this week highlighted the results which can be achieved with practice and persistence. We move into the finals series next week, and with all 9 teams in the finals there’s plenty of anticipation, and plenty to cheer for.

Under 8

Some great play from both U8 teams this week, highlighting the improvement in skills and hockey smarts since the beginning of the year. Well done to all.

Under 10

Newtown Strikers vs Kardinia 1-0

Under 12

Newtown Spirit vs Newtown Strikers 0-0

Under 14

Newtown Strikers Bye

Under 17

Newtown Spirit vsKardinia Blue 3-6

The last game for the winter season was off to a great start.  Spirit had two great opportunities at goal with short corners won by Max. Great team work was displayed when Hugh had several Kardinia players on him, however was able to get the ball to Karla and Max for a short corner.  First quarter ended with Leo having a great run with the ball into Spirit’s forward.  Great toss in by Zac, which was picked up by Leo who flicked it up across the D, unfortunately Hugh was just out of reach to shoot for a goal. Good run by Max and another shot at goal. Half time Spirit held Kardinia to two goals, Madden saved four goals and Spirit had four opportunities at goal. 

Ruby, Kayla and Georgia had their work cut out for them in the third quarter, an early short corner for Kardinia saw them score and soon after a second short corner saw Kardinia score their fourth goal. An option presented for Spirit with a short corner. Pushed out by Georgia, and persistence by Hamish got the ball to Nate who was in a great position to score. 

Last quarter the was fairly even with the ball spending time in both teams halves. Spirit had an opportunity with a short corner but unfortunately didn’t score and the ball headed into Kardinia’s forward, however Leo and Tessa got the ball back into Spirit’s forward that saw Max get their second goal. The game finished with Spirit getting a short corner on the whistle. The last play saw Georgia push out the ball and Max scoring yet again. 

An amazing game, the final scores, Kardina 6 Spirit 3. A big thank you to Zac Wingbert for helping the Spirit team with numbers this week.  Players player this week went to Max. However, everyone in the team received a vote. 

Newtown Strikers vs Torquay 2-6

Division 1 Men

Newtown Falcons vs Saints Black 2-2

The Newtown Falcons drew 2-2 with Saints Black on a warm and somewhat sunny Sunday.

The Saints scored first with their injector tapping in a rebound from a penalty corner. We scored soon after in the second quarter with Harry weaving his way into the circle and then flicking the ball past the Saints keeper into the top left of the goal. The second quarter was tight. Unfortunately the Saints scored on the turnover a minute before half time. The third and fourth quarters were also tight, we had our chances, but were denied by strong defence from the Saints. Campbell also made some great saves to deny the Saints a third goal.

We earned a penalty corner in the final seconds of the game, and had to take the corner after full time. We managed to get a shot away, the GK cleared it, we intercepted the clearance, chaos ensued and we were awarded another corner. On our second corner, Leo flicked the ball into the bottom left corner to equalise.

It was a great effort by the team and a very encouraging performance in the lead up to finals. Shout-outs to Campbell for many great saves in the net and Tom P for volunteering to umpire on Saturday.

Division 1 Women

Newtown Falcons vs Saints 3-0

Division 2 Men

Newtown Strikers vs Saints White 3-7

Division 2 Women

Newtown Strikers vs Torquay 0-0

Check out the finals fixtures here.