NSW U18 Field Teams Announced for 2026 National Championships

Hockey NSW is pleased to announce the NSW Under 18 Field State and Blues teams selected to compete at the 2026 U18 National Championships, to be held at the MWT Hockey Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory from 3–11 July 2026.

The championships will bring together the country’s top emerging hockey talent, with four NSW teams, U18 Boys State, U18 Boys Blues, U18 Girls State and U18 Girls Blues, preparing to represent the state on the national stage.

Selection in the U18 State and Blues teams recognises the outstanding performances of players throughout the pathway and provides an important opportunity to compete at the highest level of junior hockey in the country.

The squads feature players representing a wide range of associations from across New South Wales, reflecting the strength of the game in both metropolitan and regional areas.

Hockey NSW congratulates all athletes on their selection and looks forward to seeing the teams represent the state proudly in Darwin.

U18 Boys State Team

Coach: Ben Brown

Assistant Coach: Wayne Southwell

Manager: Melinda Mannering

Isaac Braganza (Metropolitan South West)
Archie Clarke (Tamworth)
Archie Daley (Parkes)
Xavier Danswan (Metropolitan South West)
Nate Fields (Metropolitan South West)
Aaron Findley (North West Sydney)
Levi Fischer (Hockey Coffs Coast)
Albert Forbes (Newcastle)
Harry Isedale (Metropolitan South West)
Jett Johnstone (Parkes)
Justin Murray (Illawarra South Coast)
Sam Peoples (Illawarra South Coast)
Finlay Quince (Parkes)
Samuel Quince (Parkes)
Luke Schmude (Hockey New England)
Zayden Third (Grafton)
Max Venables (Far North Coast)
Luke Whitty (Hockey New England)

U18 Boys Blues Team

Coach: Alan Charlton

Assistant Coach: Ryan McGuinness

Manager: Guy Mannering

Leo Allan (Manning Valley)
Hamish Anson-Smith (Newcastle)
Ben Bragg (Southern Highlands)
Hamilton Dobson (Newcastle)
Bryn Fuller (Illawarra South Coast)
Benjamin Grummitt (Port Macquarie Hastings)
Logan Hayward (Tamworth)
Hunter Heath (Newcastle)
Cooper Holmes (Metropolitan South West)
Thomas Holmes (Tamworth)
Tully Johnson (Metropolitan South West)
Zachary Jones (Sydney East)
Louis Olsen (Illawarra South Coast)
Casey Petersen (Goulburn)
Aiden Robards (Central Coast)
Evan Simes (Newcastle)
Sam Westcott (Parkes)
Henry Yeoland (Sydney East)

U18 Girls State Team

Coach: James Bell

Assistant Coach: Andrew Parker

Manager: Kim Taylor

Annie Barnes (Northern Sydney and Beaches)
Ella Craven-Sands (Newcastle)
Kalahni Crews (Goulburn)
Shanae Crispin (Grafton)
Abbey Croke (Hockey Coffs Coast)
Anneliese Cullen (Goulburn)
Georgie Davidson (North West Sydney)
Lucy Deiderick (Hockey New England)
Dakota Drennan (Central Coast)
Ella Dunstan (Northern Sydney and Beaches)
Hannah Edwards (Northern Sydney and Beaches)
Airley Goodridge (Sydney East)
Jarra Gooley (Northern Sydney and Beaches)
Molly Heffernan (Hockey New England)
Summer Knowles (Illawarra South Coast)
Evie Laverty (Hockey Coffs Coast)
Angelina Ottery (Newcastle)
Jessica Weatherall (Sydney East)

U18 Girls Blues Team

Coach: Greg Doolan

Assistant Coach: Will Lacey

Manager: TBC