Norths Hockey

Norths duo making hockey history

Northern Suburbs Hockey Club members have been creating history in Australia’s national hockey competition.

Aleisha Neumann became the first person who play and umpire in the Hockey One national league.

In 2019, Aleisha was a member of the Brisbane Blaze playing squad which won the inaugural Hockey One women’s title. In 2022, she umpired the gold medal match of the Hockey One competition.

Darren Fowler became the first Norths member to coach in an Australian national hockey league, leading the Brisbane Blaze men’s side to a third-place finish in the Hockey One competition.

Norths members are also finding success in indoor hockey, with more than 20 players from the Ashgrove-based club competing at Queensland state titles.

Holly Gilbar and Jess Moffat were selected in the Queensland women’s side, and Grace Dixon named in the Queensland Under 21 team, following the Super Sixes state championships.

Trish Hughes, Susana Matus and Maddie Staff also competed at the Queensland Super Sixes state titles, with Carter Chappell, Dylan Pember, Jack Tucker and Roy Tucker set to feature in the men’s tournament.

Chai Harvey, Madeline McDonnell, Daniel Thirgood (Under 13), Riley Bisseling, Emily Dowden, Phoebe Schweitzer, Quinlan Carey, Charlie Lang, Lucas Mendes, Riley Nixon, Isaac Pratt and Hayden Scholes (Under 15) competed at Queensland junior championships.

Aleisha Neumann, right, with fellow Hockey One umpire

Tara Leonard. Image by Annette’s Action Photos

Quinlan and his Brisbane 1 team won the Queensland title in Maryborough and he was selected in the Queensland Under 15 side. Australian indoor hockey championships for all age groups will be held at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in January.

Norths members are also achieving great things off the hockey field, with Bronwyn Morris named the Brisbane Women’s Hockey Association (BWHA) senior volunteer of the year.

Bronwyn has volunteered with BWHA for 15 years. In 2022, she served on numerous Brisbane hockey boards, assisted with the management of fixtures at Downey Park, and was convenor of the under 18 women’s state championships held at Chermside.

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Brisbane Blaze men’s hockey coach Darren Fowler on the sideline during a Hockey One national league game. Photo by Andrew Blanchard website: http://www.westernecho.com.au The Western Echo December 2022/January 2023 Page 27