Dear Athletes & Families,

Welcome to the 2026/2027 Hockey NSW Metro Academy Program!

We are looking forward to getting the program underway and providing our athletes with an opportunity to further develop their skills within a high-performance training environment.

Please see below the key information for Block 1 of the program.

Program Details

• Dates: Monday evenings, 26 October – 7 December 2026

• Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre (alternate venues for selected dates to be confirmed)

• Girls Training (U16 & U18): 6:00pm – 7:30pm

• Boys Training (U16 & U18): 7:30pm – 9:00pm

• Program Cost: $190 per athlete (Block 1 only)

What's Included?

The program will provide athletes with weekly hockey training sessions (approximately 1.5 hours per week), delivered alongside other identified Pathways & Performance athletes from across the Sydney Metropolitan region.

We are also exploring opportunities to incorporate Strength & Conditioning support and athlete education into the program. Further information will be communicated as these arrangements are confirmed.

Coaches

We are pleased to confirm the following coaching appointments, who will be responsible for leading and supporting the technical development of athletes throughout the program.

Boys Coaching Team

• Head Coach:Will Lacey

• Assistant Coach:To be confirmed

• Support Coach:Toby Mallon

Girls Coaching Team

• Head Coach:Alan Charlton

• Assistant Coach:Donna Parsons

• Support Coach:Jenna Rae McIntyre

Training Attire

Athletes are asked to wear their Hockey NSW Pathways & Performance reversible training singlet, along with suitable training shorts/skorts and socks.

If you do not currently have a reversible singlet, please wear other Hockey NSW apparel or appropriate hockey training attire.

We appreciate everyone's patience as we have worked through the arrangements for this program and look forward to welcoming athletes to their first session.

Kind regards,
Hockey NSW Pathways & Performance Team