Melton Hockey Club
Gorton, David

Last updated : 11:11 am - 14 April 2026

Club Cap : 830
(Games : 76, Goals : 6 )

Games Umpired : 1
(Senior : 1, Veteran : 0, Junior : 0)

Games Coached : 52
(Senior : 52, Veteran : 0, Junior : 0)

Milestones

2013-Apr-14 :	First game (Melton (B) 2 def. Footscray (R) 0. R-01: 2013 Metro 3 West (B) Men)
2013-Apr-21 :	First goal scored (Melton (B) 3 def. Footscray (B) 1. R-02: 2013 Metro 3 West (B) Men)
2013-Oct-21 :	First Veteran game (Brunswick (P) 3 def. Melton 0. R-01: 2013/14 Essendon Summer 35+)
2014-Apr-26 :	First game coached (Werribee 6 def. Melton 0. R-01: 2014 Vic League 2 Res. Women)
2014-Aug-24 :	Only game Umpired (Brunswick (W) 2 def. Melton 0. R-17: 2014 Metro 3 North/West Women)
2015-Sep-12 :	Last Senior game (Footscray (R) 4 def. Melton 1. GF: 2015 Metro B North/West Men)
2015-Oct-26 :	First Veteran goal (Melton 6 def. Essendon (B) 0. R-02: 2015/16 Essendon 35+)
2016-Feb-22 :	Last game played (Brunswick 2 def. Melton 1. SF: 2015/16 Essendon 35+)
2016-Sep-11 :	Last game coached (Westvic 1 def. Melton 0. PF: 2016 Vic League 2 Women)

Honours, Trophies, and Official Roles

Board Member :	2014/15

Coach :	2014-Vic League 2 Women, 2014-Vic League 2 Res. Women, 2015-Vic League 2 Women,
	2015-Vic League 2 Res. Women, 2016-Vic League 2 Women,
	2016-Vic League 2 Res. Women

Team Photographs

2016
Vic League 2 Women

2016
Vic League 2 Res. Women

2015
Metro B North/West Men

2015
Vic League 2 Res. Women

2014/15
Essendon Summer 35+

2014
Metro 3 West Men

2014
Vic League 2 Women

2014
Vic League 2 Res. Women

2013/14
Essendon Summer 35+

2013
Metro 3 West (M) Men

2013
Metro 3 West (B) Men

Complete Playing History

Teams played with : 9

Premierships won : 1

Wooden Spoons : 0

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Senior Winter	20	8	14	42	4	0.098
Veteran Summer	25	4	5	34	2	0.077
Total	45	12	19	76	6	0.090

Pos.	PR/WS	Competition	Games	Goals	Avge.	Won	Drawn	Lost	Avge.For	Avge.Aga	Avge.Diff	G.For	G.Aga	GoalDiff
3		2015/16 Essendon 35+	11	2	0.182	10		1	3.636	0.545	+3.091	40	6	+034
1		2015 Vic League 3 Res. Men*	2			1	1		3.000	2.500	+0.500	6	5	+001
2		2015 Metro B North/West Men*	13			6	1	6	2.154	2.769	-0.615	28	36	-008
2		2014/15 Essendon Summer 35+*	11			7	1	3	2.364	0.909	+1.455	26	10	+016
3		2014 Vic League 3 Res. Men*	6			4	1	1	2.500	0.833	+1.667	15	5	+010
6		2014 Metro 3 West Men*	6			3	1	2	3.833	3.000	+0.833	23	18	+005
1	PR	2013/14 Essendon Summer 35+*	12			8	3	1	2.750	1.250	+1.500	33	15	+018
3		2013 Metro 3 West (M) Men*	7	2	0.286	3	2	2	2.857	1.857	+1.000	20	13	+007
5		2013 Metro 3 West (B) Men*	8	2	0.250	3	2	3	1.750	3.250	-1.500	14	26	-012
			76	6	0.079	45	12	19	3.154	1.763	+0.934	205	134	+071

Coaching History

Teams coached : 6

Premierships won : 0

Wooden Spoons : 0

Games as Coach	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Win %	Average Goals For	Average Goals Aga	Average Diff.
Senior Winter	24	8	20	52	46%	2.019	1.519	+0.500

Pos.	Competition	Games	Win %	Won	Drawn	Lost	Avge. For	Avge.Aga	Avge.Diff	G.For	G.Aga	GoalDiff
3	2016 Vic League 2 Women*	10	40%	4	2	4	1.500	1.100	+0.400	15	11	+004
2	2016 Vic League 2 Res. Women*	9	56%	5	2	2	2.556	1.111	+1.444	23	10	+013
5	2015 Vic League 2 Women*	8	50%	4	1	3	3.250	1.250	+2.000	26	10	+016
5	2015 Vic League 2 Res. Women*	8	63%	5		3	1.375	1.250	+0.125	11	10	+001
7	2014 Vic League 2 Res. Women*	8	13%	1	2	5	0.875	2.500	-1.625	7	20	-013
4	2014 Vic League 2 Women*	9	56%	5	1	3	2.556	2.000	+0.556	23	18	+005
		52	46%	24	8	20	2.019	1.519	+0.500	105	79	+026

Umpiring History

Year    Division                      SEN VET JUN
2014    Metro 3 North/West Women        1        
                                                 
SUBTOTAL                                1        
TOTAL                                           1

Senior Winter Playing History

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Senior Winter	20	8	14	42	4	0.098

First Game :	Melton (B) 2 def. Footscray (R) 0. R-01: 2013 Metro 3 West (B) Men
Last Game :	Footscray (R) 4 def. Melton 1. GF: 2015 Metro B North/West Men
Best Win :	Melton (M) 8 def. Footscray (R) 1. EF: 2013 Metro 3 West (M) Men
Worst Loss :	Werribee (B) 9 def. Melton (B) 0. R-12: 2013 Metro 3 West (B) Men
1 goal games :	4 times. Last : Melton (B) 1 drew Essendon 1. R-06: 2013 Metro 3 West (B) Men
Finals :	Melton (M) 8 def. Footscray (R) 1. EF: 2013 Metro 3 West (M) Men Werribee (B) 3 def. Melton (M) 1. PF: 2013 Metro 3 West (M) Men Footscray (R) 4 def. Melton 1. GF: 2015 Metro B North/West Men Melton 4 def. PEGS 2. QF: 2015 Metro B North/West Men
Premierships :	None.

Veteran Summer Playing History

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Veteran Summer	25	4	5	34	2	0.077

First Game :	Brunswick (P) 3 def. Melton 0. R-01: 2013/14 Essendon Summer 35+
Last Game :	Brunswick 2 def. Melton 1. SF: 2015/16 Essendon 35+
Best Win :	Melton 8 def. Powerhouse 0. R-10: 2015/16 Essendon 35+
Worst Loss :	Brunswick 3 def. Melton 0. R-09: 2014/15 Essendon Summer 35+
2 goal games :	1 times. Last : Melton 6 def. Essendon (B) 0. R-02: 2015/16 Essendon 35+
Finals :	Melton 5 def. Geelong 0. GF: 2013/14 Essendon Summer 35+ Melton 4 def. Brunswick (G) 0. SF: 2013/14 Essendon Summer 35+ Powerhouse (A) 2 def. Melton 0. GF: 2014/15 Essendon Summer 35+ Melton 1 def. Essendon (B) 0. SF: 2014/15 Essendon Summer 35+ Brunswick 2 def. Melton 1. SF: 2015/16 Essendon 35+
Premierships :	Melton 5 def. Geelong 0. GF: 2013/14 Essendon Summer 35+

Teammates

Number of teammates :68

Player	Games	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Strebs-Stelps, Leo*	60	57%	17%	27%	1.867	2.650	1.867	+0.783
Shadbolt, Ron*	54	61%	15%	24%	1.981	2.704	1.574	+1.130
Arnold, David*	48	63%	15%	23%	2.021	2.667	1.479	+1.188
McLaren, Scott*	46	67%	13%	20%	2.152	2.761	1.217	+1.543
Kovarik, Hans*	45	53%	18%	29%	1.778	2.444	2.200	+0.244
Knight, Jason*	43	53%	14%	33%	1.744	2.512	2.023	+0.488
Corban, Malcolm*	36	61%	8%	31%	1.917	2.389	1.611	+0.778
Falcao, Hip*	30	73%	13%	13%	2.333	2.733	0.900	+1.833
Cook, Stuart*	29	59%	17%	24%	1.931	2.414	1.241	+1.172
McMillan, Brent*	27	78%	7%	15%	2.407	3.000	0.741	+2.259
Bluschke, Alf*	24	79%	13%	8%	2.500	3.208	0.917	+2.292
Baxter, Peter*	24	58%	8%	33%	1.833	2.875	1.833	+1.042
Hosking, Robert*	22	68%	14%	18%	2.182	2.636	1.091	+1.545
Simpson, Matthew*	21	48%	24%	29%	1.667	2.810	2.238	+0.571
Lawrence, Geoff*	20	40%	20%	40%	1.400	2.350	2.850	-0.500
James, William*	19	53%	16%	32%	1.737	2.895	3.158	-0.263
Shelly-Robbins, James*	15	47%	20%	33%	1.600	2.533	2.133	+0.400
James, Daniel*	14	36%	14%	50%	1.214	2.571	3.357	-0.786
Holahan, Zac*	13	54%	15%	31%	1.769	2.692	2.077	+0.615
Knipe, Lucas*	12	50%	25%	25%	1.750	2.833	1.500	+1.333
Knight, Tristan*	12	42%	8%	50%	1.333	2.333	3.667	-1.333
Nurse, Cameron*	12	50%	8%	42%	1.583	2.250	2.667	-0.417
Galea, John*	12	42%	8%	50%	1.333	2.167	2.917	-0.750
McMurrie, Michael*	11	55%	27%	18%	1.909	2.091	1.727	+0.364
Griffiths, Rylee*	10	40%	30%	30%	1.500	2.300	1.800	+0.500
Cannon, Peter*	10	70%	10%	20%	2.200	2.600	0.700	+1.900
Clotworthy, Joshua*	9	56%	22%	22%	1.889	2.556	1.333	+1.222
Crebbin, Jason*	9	44%	33%	22%	1.667	2.556	1.556	+1.000
Hooley, Ryan*	9	44%	22%	33%	1.556	2.667	3.333	-0.667
James, Jeff*	9	44%	11%	44%	1.444	2.333	4.111	-1.778
Lawrence, Tony*	9	44%	22%	33%	1.556	3.333	2.778	+0.556
Smith, Dean	9	89%		11%	2.667	3.222	0.556	+2.667
Clough, Jarryd*	8	50%	25%	25%	1.750	2.375	1.375	+1.000
Rodrigues, Errol*	8	75%	13%	13%	2.375	3.000	0.750	+2.250
Self, Ryan*	8	63%	13%	25%	2.000	2.750	1.500	+1.250
Brazil, Sean*	8	88%		13%	2.625	2.875	1.625	+1.250
Haycock, John*	7	43%	29%	29%	1.571	2.857	1.857	+1.000
Kelly, Lee*	7	71%	14%	14%	2.286	3.143	1.143	+2.000
Salvatore, Aaron*	6	67%	17%	17%	2.167	2.500	0.833	+1.667
Currie, Fraser*	5	60%	20%	20%	2.000	3.800	2.000	+1.800
Sorensen, Steven*	5	60%	20%	20%	2.000	3.800	2.000	+1.800
Meehan, James*	5	40%	40%	20%	1.600	2.200	3.000	-0.800
Lawrence, Jesse*	5	60%	20%	20%	2.000	2.600	0.800	+1.800
Vallance, Lachlan*	5	80%	20%		2.600	2.800	0.600	+2.200
Hanley-Woodbridge, Ben*	5	40%	20%	40%	1.400	3.800	3.200	+0.600
Lawrence, Glenn*	5	60%	20%	20%	2.000	4.200	3.200	+1.000
Downs, Andrew*	5	80%	20%		2.600	2.800	1.800	+1.000
Arnold, Chris*	5	60%		40%	1.800	2.400	2.000	+0.400
Murphy, Mathew*	4	50%	25%	25%	1.750	2.750	1.000	+1.750
Buttigieg, William*	4	25%	50%	25%	1.250	2.750	3.750	-1.000
McMillan, Narelle*	4	100%			3.000	4.750	0.500	+4.250
May, Adrian*	3	100%			3.000	3.000	1.000	+2.000
Strebs-Stelps, Ben*	3	67%	33%		2.333	1.667	1.000	+0.667
Baker, Daniel*	3	100%			3.000	3.667	1.333	+2.333
Eastwell, Josh*	2	100%			3.000	3.500	1.000	+2.500
Gati, Nick*	2	50%		50%	1.500	3.000	1.000	+2.000
Taylor, Harvey*	2	50%	50%		2.000	3.500	2.500	+1.000
Bentley, Myles*	2	50%	50%		2.000	2.000	1.500	+0.500
Hart, Liam*	2	50%	50%		2.000	3.000	2.500	+0.500
Lowing, Brayden*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Gray, Deane (Robert)*	1	100%			3.000	3.000	1.000	+2.000
Phillips, Chad*	1		100%		1.000	1.000	1.000	+0.000
McMillan, Roger	1			100%	0.000	0.000	9.000	-9.000
Strobel, Joshua*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	9.000	-9.000
Berns, Alannah*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	8.000	-8.000
Kelly, Bo*	1	100%			3.000	3.000	2.000	+1.000
Patterson, Dylan	1	100%			3.000	4.000	2.000	+2.000
Jungfer, Kathy*	1	100%			3.000	6.000	0.000	+6.000

Opposition Teams

Opponent	Games	Goals	Avge	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Footscray	15	1	0.067	47%	20%	33%	1.600	2.467	2.533	-0.067
Brunswick	14			50%	14%	36%	1.643	2.286	1.929	+0.357
Essendon	13	4	0.308	69%	23%	8%	2.308	2.615	0.769	+1.846
Geelong	5			80%	20%		2.600	3.800	1.000	+2.800
Powerhouse	5			60%		40%	1.800	3.200	0.800	+2.400
Werribee	4			25%	25%	50%	1.000	1.750	4.000	-2.250
MUHC	4			100%			3.000	3.250	1.000	+2.250
Bayside	3			67%		33%	2.000	2.667	2.333	+0.333
PEGS	3			67%		33%	2.000	3.000	2.333	+0.667
Melton	2	1	0.500	50%		50%	1.500	1.500	1.000	+0.500
Swinburne	2			50%	50%		2.000	3.500	1.000	+2.500
St.Bernards	2			100%			3.000	5.500	3.500	+2.000
Collegians-X	1			100%			3.000	4.000	0.000	+4.000
ECHO	1			100%			3.000	2.000	1.000	+1.000
Old Melburnians	1				100%		1.000	0.000	0.000	+0.000
Altona	1					100%	0.000	3.000	4.000	-1.000
Opponents :16	76	6	0.079	59%	16%	25%	1.934	2.697	1.763	+0.934

Playing Venues

Venue	Games	Goals	Avge.	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Essendon	35	2	0.057	71%	11%	17%	2.257	2.886	0.971	+1.914
Melton Mowbray	24	3	0.125	54%	29%	17%	1.917	2.875	1.833	+1.042
Footscray	6	1	0.167	50%	17%	33%	1.667	2.500	3.333	-0.833
Werribee	3			33%		67%	1.000	1.333	4.333	-3.000
Altona	3					100%	0.000	1.333	3.333	-2.000
Brunswick	2			50%		50%	1.500	1.500	3.500	-2.000
Brighton	1					100%	0.000	1.000	2.000	-1.000
St.Bernards	1			100%			3.000	4.000	3.000	+1.000
PSF	1			100%			3.000	4.000	1.000	+3.000
Venues :9	76	6	0.079	59%	16%	25%	1.934	2.697	1.763	+0.934

Melton Hockey ClubGorton, David

Last updated : 11:11 am - 14 April 2026

Milestones

Honours, Trophies, and Official Roles

Team Photographs

Complete Playing History

Teams played with : 9

Premierships won : 1

Wooden Spoons : 0

Coaching History

Teams coached : 6

Premierships won : 0

Wooden Spoons : 0

Umpiring History

Senior Winter Playing History

Veteran Summer Playing History

Teammates

Opposition Teams

Playing Venues

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