The Victorian Vipers are a

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team who participate in Australia's national field hockey league, the AHL. The team is predominantly made up of amateurs who participate in the Victorian Premier League competition. The team's home stadium is the Victorian

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. Since the women's competition was included into the AHL in 1993, the Victorian Vipers have experienced varying levels of success including winning two national championships. These two championships came in the 2003 and 2012 competitions.

2014 Team

*Laura Barden *Kristina Bates *Pauline Brugts *Kary Chau *Hannah Cohen *Laura Desmet *Hannah Gravenall *Stacia Joseph *Maud Lelkens (GK) *Rachel Lynch (GK) *Alana McQueen *Georgia Nanscawen *Lucy Ockenden *Hayley Padget *Meg Pearce *Danielle Schubach *Samantha Snow *Sophie Taylor

2013 Team

Rachael Lynch Goalkeeper Alana Butler Goalkeeper Megan Berriman Defender Carla Bond Defender Steph Doutre Defender Samantha Snow Defender Stacia Joseph Midfield Anna Burns Midfield Meg Pearce Midfield Kary Chau Midfield Hannah Cohen Midfield Claire Messent Midfield Hana Peake Midfield Danielle Schubach Midfield Hayley Padget Midfield Laura Barden Striker Laura Desmet Striker Stephanie Riordan Striker The team competed in Hobart, Tasmania from 28 September to 5 October 2013.

2013 Staff

Coach: Victor Romagosa Assistant Coach: Katie Allen Assistant Coach: Greg Drake Team Manager: Natalie Joiner Physiotherapist: Sharon Wilkins Sports Scientist: Kylie Thomas Strength and Conditioning: Nathan Heaney

2003 Team (National Champions)

Jessica Monkivich Amanda Gillon Rachel Imison (Aus - GK) Fiona Allen (GK) Justine Hiskins Joanne Grunden Linda Harvey Louise Dobson (Aus) Ngaire Smith (Aus) Tamsin Nelson Emily Riordan Kirsten Thompson Leah Merrett Renee Trost Rebecca Eastman (Thompson) Denise Duraski Adele Brazenor The team competed in the Australian Hockey league home & away style of championship and won the National Championship

2003 Staff

Coach: Toni Cumpston Team Manager: Natalie Joiner

Notable players

Notable Victorian Vipers players which have represented the

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at the Olympics include

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and Georgia Nanscawen.

Previous coaches

John Mowat 1994-2001 Toni Cumpston 2001-08 Katie Allen 2009-12

Stadium

The team's home ground is the

which is located within a kilometre of the Melbourne CBD. The stadium has a capacity of about 4,500 with 1000 seats however capacity is expanded through temporary seating for big tournaments. The stadium was used for the 2006 Commonwealth games, as well as the 2009 and 2012 Champions Trophy.

References

{{Reflist Field hockey clubs in Australia Representative sports teams of Victoria (state) Women's field hockey teams in Australia Field hockey clubs established in 1993 1993 establishments in Australia Sport in the City of Melbourne (LGA)