2026 Indoor Championships Wrap

U18 Indoor Championships 2026 – Canberra

Canberra hosted the 2026 Hockey Australia U18 Indoor Championships, bringing together the country’s top Under 18 athletes for a week of national competition across the men’s and women’s tournaments.

New South Wales State topped both competitions, claiming gold in the men’s and women’s events. Victoria secured silver in the men’s competition, with NSW Blues taking bronze. In the women’s competition, Queensland Maroon finished with silver and Queensland Gold completed the podium.

Medal Winners
U18 Men
Gold: New South Wales State
Silver: Victoria
Bronze: NSW Blues
U18 Women
Gold: New South Wales State
Silver: Queensland Maroon
Bronze: Queensland Gold

Individual Awards
Top Goal Scorers
Men:
Jordan Donald (QLDM) – 12 goals
Albert Forbes (NSWS) – 11 goals
Trey Jelacic (QLDG) – 8 goals
Sam McGregor (NSWS) – 8 goals

Women:
Mackenzie Hale (QLDM) – 10 goals
Jessica Weatherall (NSWS) – 9 goals
Georgia Taylor (VIC) – 8 goals

Officials
Tournament Director: Chris Donnelly
Assistant Tournament Director: Jennifer Burns

Lead Umpires Manager: Dane James

Umpires Managers: Lyn Hill & Stirling Sharpe

Umpires:
Courtney Booth, Sara Davidson, Madeline Dooley, Sarah Duncan, Anastacia Flack, Georgina Kennedy, Tyler Kerr, Joshua May, Hayden Michel, Harrison Parker, Lachlan Robinson, Lachlan Walsh, Keegan Whitten & Isabel Wright

Technical Officers:
Naomi Crase, Maryanne Ellem, Alicia Firth, Matthew Firth, Wayne Gartner, Stephanie Pritchard, Anthony Smith, Jan Walker, Maree Whitchurch

U14 Indoor Championships 2026 – Goulburn

Goulburn hosted a busy and competitive week of junior indoor hockey as teams from across the country came together for the 2026 Hockey Australia U14 Indoor Championships. Across both the girls’ and boys’ competitions, matches were played at a fast pace, with strong performances throughout pool play and tightly contested finals.

In the girls’ competition, Victoria claimed the national title after a 4-4 draw with New South Wales State in the gold medal match, going on to secure victory 2–1 in the shootout. Queensland Fire took the bronze medal after defeating Queensland Flare in a shootout following a 1–1 draw.

The boys’ competition saw New South Wales State finish on top, defeating Queensland Shots 5–1 in the gold medal match. Victoria secured the bronze medal with a 4–2 win over the Australian Capital Territory.

Medal Winners
U14 Girls
Gold: Victoria
Silver: New South Wales State
Bronze: Queensland Fire
U14 Boys
Gold: New South Wales State
Silver: Queensland Shots
Bronze: Victoria

Individual Awards
Girl’s Top Goal Scorer: Violet Avotins (VIC)
Girl’s Play the Whistle: Western Australia
Boy’s Top Goal Scorer: Qadir Khan (NSWB)
Boy’s Play the Whistle: Southern Australia

Top Goal Scorers
Girls:
Violet Avotins (VIC) – 10 goals
Annalise Bateup (NSWS) – 9 goals
Hannah Lyons (NSWB) – 9 goals

Boys:
Qadir Khan (NSWB) – 14 goals
Luke Keir (QLDSH) – 10 goals
Noah Conn (VIC) – 9 goals

Officials
Tournament Director: Christopher Harris
Assistant Tournament Director: Tracey Fischer

Girls – Lead Umpires Manager:
Kirsty Reiter

Boys – Lead Umpires Manager:
Kirsty Reiter

Umpires Managers:
Lachlan Avil
Lyn Hill
David Ross

Umpires:
Aleda Bayley, Finn Castor, Ella D’Hage, Lachlan Davies, Hunter Herrington, Kay-Leigh Jooste, Milton Knight, Hayden Macphie, Jack Margetson, Mitchell Payne, James Quade, Gabriella Risetto & Claire Zimmerle

Technical Officers:
Jason Bradley, Darrell Chambers, Krys Dempster, Amarlie Dent, Belinda Duke, Elizabeth Duke, Verity Hayman, Corey Hill, Kevin Margetson, Adam Pitt, David Sanders, Lyn Stevens, Jane Van der Weide & Jodie White

A special thank you to Badges and Medals for supplying medals and individual awards for the 2026 U14 Indoor Championships.

U21 Indoor Championships 2026 - Canberra

Canberra hosted four days of high-level indoor hockey as the nation’s best Under 21 athletes competed at the 2026 Hockey Australia U21 Indoor Championships. Across both the women’s and men’s competitions, matches were closely contested, finals went to shootouts and the standard of play remained high throughout the tournament.

In the women’s competition, Queensland claimed the national title after a 1–1 draw against New South Wales State, going on to win the gold medal match 3–2 in the shootout. Victoria secured the bronze medal with a 2–0 win over the Australian Capital Territory.

The men’s competition also went down to the wire, with New South Wales State taking gold after defeating Western Australia 3–2 in a shootout following a 1–1 draw. Queensland claimed the bronze medal with a 3–0 win over Victoria.

Medal Winners
U21 Women
Gold: Queensland
Silver: New South Wales State
Bronze: Victoria
U21 Men
Gold: New South Wales State
Silver: Western Australia
Bronze: Queensland

Individual Awards
Women’s Top Goal Scorer: Jessica Weatherall (NSWS)
Women’s Player of the Tournament: Montana Carr (QLD)
Women’s Play the Whistle: Queensland

Men’s Top Goal Scorer: Kirby Hobbs (WA)
Men’s Player of the Tournament: Mitchell McGrath (WA)
Men’s Play the Whistle: NSW State

Top Goal Scorers
Women:
Jessica Weatherall (NSWS) – 10 goals
Claire McIvor (QLD) – 8 goals
Montana Carr (QLD) – 5 goals

Men:
Kirby Hobbs (WA) – 8 goals
Edward Hunt (NSWS) – 7 goals
Mitchell McGrath (WA) – 5 goals
Patrick Sheedy (QLD) – 5 goals

Officials
Tournament Director: Chris Donnelly

Assistant Tournament Director / Technical Official: Jennifer Burns

Lead Umpires Manager: Emily Carroll

Umpires Managers: Stefan Hese, Deborah O’Connell, Mark Sandhu

Umpires:
Zarina Anuarbekovna, Lachlan Avil, Niamh Blake, Jay Blamey, Cortney Claridge, Annemijn Flokstra, Ariana Gough, Annabel Kennedy, Iris Milham, Hayden Newell, Toby Power & Kristen Schenk

Technical Officers:
Margaret Butta, Janet Cowan, Maryanne Ellem, Alicia Firth, Matthew Firth, Wayne Gartner, Andrew Hellyer, Jan Walker & Maree Whitchurch

U16 Indoor Championships 2026 – Goulburn

Goulburn was alive with energy as the best junior indoor hockey players from every state and territory hit the courts for the 2026 U16 Nationals. The games were fast, the goals kept coming and new champions emerged.

Queensland Maroon did the double, winning both the Boys and Girls titles. The Boys edged NSW State in a dramatic shootout after a 4-4 draw, while the Girls took a convincing 4-1 win over NSW State. Victoria’s U16 Boys and NSW Blues’ U16 Girls claimed bronze with strong performances.

Medal Winners
U16 Boys
Gold: Queensland Maroon
Silver: NSW State
Bronze: Victoria
U16 Girls
Gold: Queensland Maroon
Silver: NSW State
Bronze: NSW Blues
Individual Awards
Girls Top Goal Scorer: Kristen Janse van Rensburg (ACT)
Girls Play the Whistle: NSW State
Boys Top Goal Scorer: Max Elliott (NSW Blues)
Boys Play the Whistle: WA & ACT
Top Goal Scorers
Boys:
Max Elliott (NSW Blues) – 13 goals
Lachlan Hooper (WA) – 12 goals
Franky Baker (Queensland Maroon) – 11 goals
Girls:
Kristen Janse van Rensburg (ACT) – 16 goals
Matilda Reitz (Queensland Maroon) – 15 goals
Lucy Deiderick (NSW State) – 14 goals

Officials
Tournament Director: Scott O’Reilly
Assistant Tournament Director: Christopher Harris
Managers:
Colin Pearson – Umpires Manager (Boys: 5 games officiated, Girls: 3 games officiated)
Keeley O’Reilly – Umpires Manager (Boys: 5 games officiated, Girls: 3 games officiated)
Melanie Craig – Lead Umpires Manager (Boys: 5 games officiated, Girls: 3 games officiated)
Umpires:
Alyssa Fisher, Ashley Foster‑McGinn, Brown Zoe, Chloe White, Duncan Joshua, Ellen Polacsek, Hayley Fisher, Imogen Hislop, James Horne, Jonathan Herron, Jonte Wicks, Mitchell Paterson, Pezzimenti Alessandro, Wickson Zachary
Technical Officers:
Adam Pitt, Amarlie Dent, Belinda Duke, Corey Hill, Darrell Chambers, Elizabeth Duke, Emalee Purton, Jay Quince, Natasha Cotten, Paul Schmude, Verity Hayman

Opens Indoor Championships 2026 - Canberra

Canberra played host to the 2026 Opens Indoor Nationals, where the best senior players from every state and territory went head‑to‑head. The competition was fierce, the goals came thick and fast and new champions were crowned.

Queensland’s women took gold in a tight 2–1 final against NSW State.
ACT’s men hit top gear to defeat WA 7–3 for the title.
Victoria’s women and NSW State’s men rounded out the podium with bronze medals.

Medal winners -
Open Women
Gold: Queensland
Silver: NSW State
Bronze: Victoria
Open Men
Gold: ACT
Silver: WA
Bronze: NSW State
Award winners
Men’s Top Goal Scorer:
Aiden Dooley (ACT) - 11 goals
Women’s Top Goal Scorer:
Jamie Zimmerman (Victoria) - 10 goals
Men’s Player of the Tournament:
Connor Tuddenham (ACT)
Women’s Player of the Tournament:
Tegan Boucher (Victoria)

Officials
Tournament Director:
Martin Courtney

Assistant Tournament Director:
Greer Wells

Managers:
Adam Barry - Lead Umpires Manager (26 games officiated)
Scott Evans - Umpires Manager