Melton Hockey Club
Grant-Taylor, Sandy

Last updated : 11:27 am - 20 June 2025

Club Cap : 612
(Games : 132, Goals : 23 )

First XI Vet's Cap : 28
(Games : 85, Goals : 15)

Games Umpired : 5
(Senior : 0, Veteran : 0, Junior : 5)

Milestones

2004-Nov-08 :	First game (Melton 6 def. MCC (B) 0. R-01: 2004/05 Melb High Veterans)
2005-May-09 :	First goal scored (Melton 2 def. Brunswick-Greens 1. R-04: 2005 Veterans C West)
2006-Aug-27 :	First Senior game (Melton 2 def. Brunswick (W) 0. R-17: 2006 Metro 4 West Men)
2008-Apr-18 :	First game umpired (Melton 1 drew MUHC 1. R-02: 2008 U15 Pennant North)
2008-Aug-08 :	Last game umpired (Werribee 5 def. Melton 0. R-15: 2008 U15 Pennant North)
2013-Jul-21 :	Last Senior game (Essendon 5 def. Melton (B) 1. R-13: 2013 Metro 3 West (B) Men)
2013-Sep-16 :	Last game played (Melton 3 def. Geelong 1. GF: 2013 Masters 45+ B)

Honours, Trophies, and Official Roles

Coach's Award :	2008-Veterans D West

Manager :	2005-U13 North

Team Photographs

2005/06
Melb Uni/High Veterans

2004/05
Melb High Veterans

Complete Playing History

Teams played with : 15

Premierships won : 1

Wooden Spoons : 0

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Senior Winter	1	0	4	5	0	0.000
Veteran Winter	46	14	41	101	20	0.198
Veteran Summer	14	3	9	26	3	0.115
Veteran Total	60	17	50	127	23	0.181
Total	61	17	54	132	23	0.174

Pos.	PR/WS	Competition	Games	Goals	Avge.	Won	Drawn	Lost	Avge.For	Avge.Aga	Avge.Diff	G.For	G.Aga	GoalDiff
5		2013 Metro 3 West (B) Men*	2					2	0.500	5.000	-4.500	1	10	-009
1	PR	2013 Masters 45+ B*	18	7	0.389	18			4.056	0.833	+3.222	73	15	+058
9		2012 Metro 3 West Men*	1					1	0.000	9.000	-9.000	0	9	-009
7		2012 Veterans C West*	16	1	0.063	5	3	8	1.438	2.563	-1.125	23	41	-018
7		2010 Metro 3 West Men*	1					1	0.000	4.000	-4.000	0	4	-004
5		2010 Veterans C West*	15	4	0.267	6	2	7	1.400	1.733	-0.333	21	26	-005
5		2009 Veterans C West*	3	1	0.333			3	1.333	5.333	-4.000	4	16	-012
3		2008/09 Essendon Vets*	5			2	1	2	1.200	1.200	+0.000	6	6	+000
6		2008 Veterans C West*	1			1			5.000	0.000	+5.000	5	0	+005
8		2008 Veterans D West*	16	5	0.313	3	2	11	1.375	3.063	-1.688	22	49	-027
1		2006 Metro 4 West Men*	1			1			2.000	0.000	+2.000	2	0	+002
8		2006 Veterans C West*	16			4	3	9	1.313	2.188	-0.875	21	35	-014
2		2005/06 Melb Uni/High Veterans*	10	3	0.300	6		4	2.500	2.200	+0.300	25	22	+003
3		2005 Veterans C West*	16	2	0.125	9	4	3	1.938	0.938	+1.000	31	15	+016
3		2004/05 Melb High Veterans*	11			6	2	3	3.091	1.364	+1.727	34	15	+019
			132	23	0.174	61	17	54	2.351	1.992	+0.038	268	263	+005

Umpiring History

Year    Division                      SEN VET JUN
2008    U15 Pennant North                       5
                                                 
SUBTOTAL                                        5
TOTAL                                           5

Senior Winter Playing History

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Senior Winter	1	0	4	5	0	0.000

First Game :	Melton 2 def. Brunswick (W) 0. R-17: 2006 Metro 4 West Men
Last Game :	Essendon 5 def. Melton (B) 1. R-13: 2013 Metro 3 West (B) Men
Best Win :	Melton 2 def. Brunswick (W) 0. R-17: 2006 Metro 4 West Men
Worst Loss :	Geelong 9 def. Melton 0. R-12: 2012 Metro 3 West Men
Finals :	None.
Premierships :	None.

Veteran Winter Playing History

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Veteran Winter	46	14	41	101	20	0.198

First Game :	Melton 3 def. Ajax-Maccabi 2. R-01: 2005 Veterans C West
Last Game :	Melton 3 def. Geelong 1. GF: 2013 Masters 45+ B
Best Win :	Melton 9 def. Essendon (R) 1. R-17: 2013 Masters 45+ B
Worst Loss :	Ajax-Maccabi 8 def. Melton 2. R-02: 2012 Veterans C West
1 goal games :	16 times. Last : Melton 5 def. Camberwell 2. QF: 2013 Masters 45+ B
2 goal games :	2 times. Last : Melton 7 def. Brunswick 0. R-12: 2013 Masters 45+ B
Finals :	Powerhouse 2 def. Melton 0. PF: 2005 Veterans C West Melton 1 def. Geelong 1. SF: 2005 Veterans C West Melton 3 def. Geelong 1. GF: 2013 Masters 45+ B Melton 5 def. Camberwell 2. QF: 2013 Masters 45+ B
Premierships :	Melton 3 def. Geelong 1. GF: 2013 Masters 45+ B

Veteran Summer Playing History

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Veteran Summer	14	3	9	26	3	0.115

First Game :	Melton 6 def. MCC (B) 0. R-01: 2004/05 Melb High Veterans
Last Game :	Melton 3 def. Brunswick (B) 2. CF: 2008/09 Essendon Vets
Best Win :	Melton 9 def. MCC (B) 0. R-08: 2004/05 Melb High Veterans
Worst Loss :	Elwood 4 def. Melton 0. R-04: 2005/06 Melb Uni/High Veterans
1 goal games :	1 times. Last : Melton 3 def. MCC 2. SF: 2005/06 Melb Uni/High Veterans
2 goal games :	1 times. Last : Melton 5 def. MCC (B) 2. R-06: 2005/06 Melb Uni/High Veterans
Finals :	Collegians-X 1 def. Melton 0. SF: 2004/05 Melb High Veterans Collegians-X 5 def. Melton 3. GF: 2005/06 Melb Uni/High Veterans Melton 3 def. MCC 2. SF: 2005/06 Melb Uni/High Veterans Melton 3 def. Brunswick (B) 2. CF: 2008/09 Essendon Vets Brunswick (W) 1 def. Melton 0. SF: 2008/09 Essendon Vets
Premierships :	None.

Teammates

Number of teammates :69

Player	Games	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Kovarik, Hans*	112	49%	13%	38%	1.607	2.107	1.866	+0.241
Falcao, Hip*	103	52%	13%	35%	1.699	2.165	1.680	+0.485
Cook, Stuart*	101	50%	12%	39%	1.604	2.178	1.941	+0.238
Shadbolt, Ron*	99	55%	13%	32%	1.768	2.273	1.576	+0.697
Downs, David*	80	45%	14%	41%	1.488	2.088	2.000	+0.088
Hosking, Robert*	78	46%	15%	38%	1.538	2.077	1.679	+0.397
Strebs-Stelps, Leo*	75	44%	11%	45%	1.427	1.960	2.320	-0.360
Bluschke, Alf*	74	45%	18%	38%	1.514	1.851	1.689	+0.162
James, Jeff*	65	40%	17%	43%	1.369	1.892	1.969	-0.077
Arnold, David*	56	46%	9%	45%	1.482	2.071	2.250	-0.179
Fleming, Linda*	49	43%	20%	37%	1.490	2.041	1.714	+0.327
Rodrigues, Errol*	49	53%	12%	35%	1.714	1.959	1.592	+0.367
McLaren, Scott*	45	69%	9%	22%	2.156	2.756	1.556	+1.200
Corban, Malcolm*	45	56%	7%	38%	1.733	2.089	1.933	+0.156
Baker, Gavin*	35	40%	14%	46%	1.343	2.114	1.943	+0.171
Cautley, Mark*	30	53%	17%	30%	1.767	2.600	1.467	+1.133
Downs, Colleen*	28	36%	11%	54%	1.179	1.571	2.464	-0.893
D`Souza, Leon*	23	39%	13%	48%	1.304	1.565	2.000	-0.435
Graetz, Jeff*	21	48%	14%	38%	1.571	1.905	1.762	+0.143
Cannon, Peter*	21	52%	10%	38%	1.667	1.857	1.952	-0.095
Brierley, John*	20	25%	15%	60%	0.900	1.250	2.500	-1.250
Williams, Lesley*	17	53%	24%	24%	1.824	1.941	1.235	+0.706
Lawrence, William*	17	18%	18%	65%	0.706	1.412	3.059	-1.647
Noronha, Louis*	16	100%			3.000	3.938	0.813	+3.125
Hardy, Dale*	14	57%	21%	21%	1.929	1.929	0.857	+1.071
Klaebe, Carrol*	13	62%	8%	31%	1.923	2.154	1.692	+0.462
Lawrence, Glenn*	12	42%	25%	33%	1.500	1.750	1.750	+0.000
Govan, Jeff*	10	30%	10%	60%	1.000	1.500	2.700	-1.200
Thompson, Maralyn*	10	20%		80%	0.600	1.700	3.800	-2.100
McElroy, Rik*	9	56%		44%	1.667	2.333	2.222	+0.111
Borg, Vicki*	8	38%	13%	50%	1.250	1.125	2.500	-1.375
Cameron, John*	6	33%	33%	33%	1.333	1.833	1.167	+0.667
Granville, Alan*	6		17%	83%	0.167	0.500	3.667	-3.167
Jungfer, Kathy*	5	40%		60%	1.200	1.000	1.600	-0.600
Simpson, Matthew*	3			100%	0.000	0.333	6.000	-5.667
Downs, Andrew*	2	50%		50%	1.500	1.000	2.000	-1.000
Hooley, Ryan*	2			100%	0.000	0.000	4.500	-4.500
Knipe, Lucas*	2			100%	0.000	0.000	6.500	-6.500
Murphy, Mathew*	2			100%	0.000	0.000	6.500	-6.500
Knight, Jason*	2			100%	0.000	0.500	5.000	-4.500
Lawrence, Geoff*	2			100%	0.000	0.500	5.000	-4.500
Meehan, James*	2			100%	0.000	0.500	5.000	-4.500
Jenkins, Barbara*	1			100%	0.000	2.000	3.000	-1.000
Baker, Daniel*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Haycock, John*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Hoad, Simon*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Lang, Joshua*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
MacKinnon, Robert*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Spence, Adam*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Spence, Dion*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Irvine, Andrew*	1	100%			3.000	5.000	0.000	+5.000
Downs, Conrad*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	5.000	-5.000
Bell, Ray*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	4.000	-4.000
Moroney, Jason	1			100%	0.000	0.000	4.000	-4.000
Vallance, Liam*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	4.000	-4.000
Downes, Lana*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	2.000	-2.000
Lawrence, Tony*	1			100%	0.000	2.000	5.000	-3.000
Docherty, Benjamin*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	9.000	-9.000
Gray, Deane	1			100%	0.000	0.000	9.000	-9.000
Griffiths, Rylee*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	9.000	-9.000
Humphrey, Hayden	1			100%	0.000	0.000	9.000	-9.000
McMurrie, Michael*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	9.000	-9.000
Strobel, Joshua*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	9.000	-9.000
Williams, Lisa*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	5.000	-5.000
Clough, Jarryd*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	5.000	-5.000
Holahan, Zac*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	5.000	-5.000
James, William*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	5.000	-5.000
Clotworthy, Joshua*	1			100%	0.000	1.000	5.000	-4.000
Knight, Tristan*	1			100%	0.000	1.000	5.000	-4.000

Opposition Teams

Opponent	Games	Goals	Avge	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Brunswick	15	3	0.200	40%	20%	40%	1.400	1.800	1.667	+0.133
MCC	14	4	0.286	79%		21%	2.357	3.071	1.000	+2.071
Footscray	11	1	0.091	36%		64%	1.091	1.364	2.364	-1.000
MUHC	10	1	0.100	50%	30%	20%	1.800	1.400	1.100	+0.300
Essendon	10	1	0.100	70%	10%	20%	2.200	4.000	1.500	+2.500
Geelong	9	2	0.222	44%	11%	44%	1.444	1.444	2.778	-1.333
Powerhouse	8	1	0.125		38%	63%	0.375	0.875	2.250	-1.375
Ajax-Maccabi	8	1	0.125	38%		63%	1.125	2.875	4.125	-1.250
Elwood	7			71%	14%	14%	2.286	2.714	1.143	+1.571
Yarra Valley	7	3	0.429	57%	29%	14%	2.000	2.000	1.714	+0.286
Camberwell	7	4	0.571	86%		14%	2.571	2.143	1.286	+0.857
Hawthorn	4	1	0.250			100%	0.000	0.750	3.750	-3.000
Plenty Valley	4			50%		50%	1.500	2.250	1.500	+0.750
Kew	4			25%	25%	50%	1.000	0.250	2.000	-1.750
Collegians-X	3					100%	0.000	1.667	3.000	-1.333
Brunswick-Greens	3	1	0.333	33%		67%	1.000	1.667	3.333	-1.667
Latrobe Uni	3				33%	67%	0.333	1.000	1.667	-0.667
Old Carey	2			50%		50%	1.500	2.000	2.500	-0.500
MHSOB	1			100%			3.000	3.000	1.000	+2.000
Doncaster	1					100%	0.000	3.000	6.000	-3.000
Werribee	1				100%		1.000	2.000	2.000	+0.000
Opponents :21	132	23	0.174	46%	13%	41%	1.515	2.030	1.992	+0.038

Playing Venues

Venue	Games	Goals	Avge.	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Melton Mowbray	51	11	0.216	51%	12%	37%	1.647	2.235	1.784	+0.451
Melbourne High	18	4	0.222	67%	11%	22%	2.111	2.833	1.444	+1.389
Essendon	12	1	0.083	42%	25%	33%	1.500	1.917	1.667	+0.250
Melbourne Uni	9			56%	11%	33%	1.778	1.556	1.333	+0.222
Footscray	8	1	0.125	38%		63%	1.125	1.500	2.375	-0.875
SHC	6	1	0.167	67%		33%	2.000	2.333	2.167	+0.167
Albert Park	4	1	0.250	25%		75%	0.750	2.750	3.750	-1.000
Yarra Valley	4			25%	25%	50%	1.000	1.000	2.000	-1.000
Geelong	3	1	0.333		33%	67%	0.333	0.667	5.000	-4.333
Hawthorn	3				33%	67%	0.333	1.000	3.000	-2.000
Greensborough	3					100%	0.000	1.000	3.000	-2.000
Brunswick	3			33%	33%	33%	1.333	2.000	2.000	+0.000
Altona	2	1	0.500	50%		50%	1.500	1.000	1.500	-0.500
Elgar Park	2				50%	50%	0.500	0.000	2.500	-2.500
Camberwell	2	2	1.000	100%			3.000	3.000	1.000	+2.000
Doncaster	1					100%	0.000	3.000	6.000	-3.000
Waverley	1					100%	0.000	0.000	4.000	-4.000
Venues :17	132	23	0.174	46%	13%	41%	1.515	2.030	1.992	+0.038

Melton Hockey ClubGrant-Taylor, Sandy