Perth Thundersticks Team Selection: Round 2 vs Hockey Club Melbourne

After contrasting opening-round results in Tasmania, the Perth Thundersticks will head to Melbourne this weekend looking to continue their early-season campaigns, with the Women taking on Hockey Club Melbourne in a Grand Final rematch and the Men aiming to upset the reigning back-to-back champions.

Women’s

Following an impressive opening-round victory in Tasmania, the Perth Thundersticks Women will hit the road for a second straight week, naming an unchanged squad for their upcoming clash with Hockey Club Melbourne.

The Thundersticks face a blockbuster 2025 ONE Active Hockey One Grand Final rematch on Saturday 17 October at Melbourne’s State Hockey & Netball Centre, taking on last year’s runners-up in what shapes as one of the standout fixtures of the round.

Fresh from a commanding clean-sheet win over the Tassie Tigers, the Thundersticks will be looking to carry that momentum into another tough away assignment as they continue their pursuit of a third consecutive Hockey One title.

Hockey Club Melbourne also enter the contest in winning form after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Brisbane Blaze, setting the stage for an exciting showdown.

Recent history favours the Thundersticks, who have claimed victory in five of their seven meetings with Hockey Club Melbourne since the launch of the current Hockey One competition in 2019.

Team Selection

2. Jolie Sertorio – supported by Griffin Industrial & Bravo Apples

3. Neasa Flynn – supported by Geographe Electrical & Communications

4. Madi Ratcliffe – supported by Perth Performance Physio

5. Courtney Schonell – supported by Kids Paradise Early Learning

6. Sarah Byrnes

9. Georgia Hiskins

10. Jesse Reid – supported by Steinepreis Paganin

12. Liné Malan (C) – supported by EWS

13. Caitlyn Templeman - supported by Southerly Finance Group

15. Bellé Ramshaw - supported by Buckingham Contracting

17. Annie Gibbs – supported by C Results Print & Display

18. Sophie Nation - supported by Top Wright Coaching

19. Beatrice Bell - supported by Cottesloe Vet

27. Summer Greenway (GK) - supported by Rysun Industries

28. Georgia Wilson – supported by Western Stabilisers

Men’s

After an encouraging performance in their season opener against the Tassie Tigers, the Perth Thundersticks Men have made one change to their squad as they prepare for a second consecutive week on the road against reigning Hockey One champions Hockey Club Melbourne.

Ethan Yem is set to make his Hockey One debut when the Thundersticks take on back-to-back title holders Hockey Club Melbourne at Melbourne’s State Hockey & Netball Centre on Saturday 17 October.

Yem earns his opportunity following a solid TeamStar Premier League campaign with UWA, where he has impressed across both the defensive and midfield lines.

He also played a role in UWA’s back-to-back Stiles Electrical Premier League premierships in 2024 and 2025 and brings extensive representative experience, having represented Western Australia at National Championships since 2018, including being part of two Under 21 National Championship-winning teams.

The 21-year-old comes into the side in place of Sam Ashton for this weekend’s fixture.

The Thundersticks will be looking to build on the positive signs shown during the second half of their Round 1 clash with the Tassie Tigers, despite ultimately falling 4-2.

Standing in their way, however, is a Hockey Club Melbourne outfit that opened its campaign with an impressive 5-3 victory over Brisbane Blaze.

Historically, Hockey Club Melbourne has proven a difficult opponent for the Thundersticks, winning four of the six meetings between the sides since the current Hockey One competition was introduced in 2019.

Despite the challenge ahead, the Thundersticks will take confidence from their remarkable comeback victory over HC Melbourne in 2024 and will be aiming to produce another upset against the competition heavyweights.

Team Selection

2. Luke Anderson

5. Angus Adamson

9. Johannes Grosse – supported by Hexa Commercial

10. Max Freedman

11. Tom Harvie – supported by Bravo Apples

13. Daykin Stanger

15. Ben O’Grady

16. Brodee Foster – supported by Jorbelda Farming

19. Ian Grobbelaar

20. Mitchell Pace – supported by MPC Solutions

24. Cam Geddes – supported by Kwikfit Building Solutions

25. Ethan Yem* – supported by Tang Technology

26. James Collins

27. Hunter Banyard – supported by Mick Matthews & WA Wools

43. Harry Golding – supported by Kwikfit Building Solutions

In: Ethan Yem

Out: Sam Ashton (omitted)

Debuts: Ethan Yem (Hockey One)

Details

Hockey Club Melbourne vs Perth Thundersticks

Saturday 17 October 2026
Women’s 1.00pm AEDT (10.00am AWST) | Men’s 2.45pm AEDT (11.45am AWST)
State Hockey & Netball Centre, Melbourne
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The Perth Thundersticks is proudly supported by Bravo Apples, ERM High Voltage Asset Specialists, Polytan, Hexa Commercial, Session Equity, and SRG Global.