Melbourne Cobras

Melbourne Cobras
Full nameMelbourne Cobras
LeagueHockey One
Founded11 March 2026; 7 months ago (2026-03-11)
Home groundState Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia
(Capacity 8,000)
Websitemelbournecobras.com

The Melbourne Cobras is an Australian professional field hockey club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club was established in 2026, and is one of 8 clubs currently competing in Hockey Australia's premier domestic competition, the ONE Active Hockey One.

The club competed for the first time in the sixth season of the men's and women's Hockey One, which is currently being contested from October through to December 2026.

History

The Melbourne Cobras are the eighth franchise in the Hockey One. They joined the competition in its sixth season, joining the seven other teams from Australia's states and territories.

The club was formed to help engage the Indian diaspora in Melbourne with the Australian elite hockey system.

Uniform

The Melbourne Cobras colours are blue and tangerine, a nod to the traditional colours of the Indian national team.

Home stadium

The club are based out of the State Sports Centre in Victoria's capital city, Melbourne. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators, with 1,000 fixed seats.

While being based out of the State Sports Centre, the team will also host some matches in Bendigo.

Squads

Men

The following players were named in the men's squad.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 FW AUS Oscar Allan
2 DF AUS Douglas Buckley
3 MF ENG Evan Kimber (C)
4 MF AUS Kade Leigh
5 DF AUS Trent Symss
6 MF AUS Eden Davis
7 FW IND Gursahibjit Singh
8 DF AUS Joshua Bretherton
9 FW IND Gurjant Singh
10 MF IND Raheel Mouseen
11 FW AUS Hugh Snowden
12 MF AUS Jacob Whetton
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW AUS Finn Hodder
14 MF ENG Peter Scott
15 DF AUS Corey O'Neil
16 DF AUS William Rutley
17 GK AUS Benjamin Hooppell
18 GK AUS Benjamin Rennie
19 DF AUS Samuel Lowndes
20 DF AUS Kaelan Boundy
23 DF IND Rohit Mohil
27 DF PAK Abu Mahmood
52 FW AUS Max Johnstone

Women

The following players were named in the women's squad.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 DF AUS Claire Colwill (C)
2 GK AUS Emma Leighton
3 MF AUS Jemma Ryan
4 MF AUS Charlotte Hodgson
5 MF IND Sonika Tandi
6 DF IND Mahima Choudhary
7 DF AUS Ella Carr
8 MF AUS Alannah Hibbard
9 FW ARG Delfina Thome
10 FW ARG Rosario Villagra
11 MF AUS Trinity Woodward
12 DF AUS Madison Fitzpatrick
13 FW IND Kanika Siwach
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF AUS Anna Moore
16 DF AUS Gracie Geddis
17 FW AUS Zara Geddis
18 DF IND Udita Duhan
20 FW IRE Lily Lloyd
21 GK USA Jennifer Rizzo
23 DF AUS Maya Hilford
24 MF AUS Lahni Woodger
25 MF AUS Aimee Jungfer
27 DF AUS Lulu Olesen
32 MF AUS Hayley Carter
99 MF IND Ajmina Kujur

References

  1. 1 2 "Hockey Australia Welcomes Melbourne Cobras as Expansion Drives Participation and Infrastructure Growth in Victoria". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Melbourne Cobras Ready To Strike In Hockey One League". premier.vic.gov.au. Government of Victoria. 11 October 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Home". melbournecobras.com/. Melbourne Cobras. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "A New Era Begins - Hockey One Is Here!". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Capacity for hockey". www.melbourne2006.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "2026 SCHEDULE". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 13 October 2026.