Melton Hockey Club
Kovarik, John

Last updated : 11:52 am - 14 April 2026

Club Cap : 517
(Games : 201, Goals : 96 )

First XI Men's Cap : 149
(Games : 53, Goals : 28)

Games Umpired : 2
(Senior : 0, Veteran : 2, Junior : 0)

Milestones

2001-Apr-07 :	First Junior game (Werribee (1) 5 def. Melton 0. R-02: 2001 U9 West)
2001-Apr-07 :	First game (Werribee (1) 5 def. Melton 0. R-02: 2001 U9 West)
2001-Aug-18 :	First goal scored (Melton 2 def. Werribee (2) 0. R-18: 2001 U9 West)
2003-Aug-02 :	50 Junior games (Melton 2 def. Yarra Valley 0. R-14: 2003 U11 North)
2006-Apr-21 :	100 Junior games (Hawthorn 2 def. Melton 1. R-01: 2006 U13 Pennant North)
2006-Sep-02 :	First Senior game (Melton 2 def. St.Bernards 1. R-18: 2006 Metro 4 West Men)
2007-May-20 :	First Senior goal (St.Bernards 9 def. Melton 1. R-05: 2007 Metro 4 West Men)
2007-Sep-14 :	Last Junior game (St.Bernards 3 def. Melton 1. GF: 2007 U13 Pennant North)
2011-Jul-18 :	First game umpired (Melton 2 def. Footscray 1. R-13: 2011 Veterans C West)
2014-May-24 :	First First XI Mens game (Melton 4 def. Old Haileybury 2. R-05: 2014 Vic League 3 Men)
2014-Jul-28 :	Last game umpired (Kew 2 def. Melton 1. R-14: 2014 Masters 45+ A)
2018-Aug-19 :	Last First XI Mens game played (Melton 3 def. Ajax-Maccabi 1. R-17: 2018 Vic League 3 Men)
2018-Aug-19 :	Last game played (Melton 3 def. Ajax-Maccabi 1. R-17: 2018 Vic League 3 Men)

Honours, Trophies, and Official Roles

Club Champion (Men) :	2014/15

Best and Fairest :	2007-U13 Pennant North, 2015-Vic League 3 Men
B&F Runner Up :	2005-U13 North, 2006-U13 Pennant North, 2016-Vic League 3 Men,
	2018-Vic League 3 Men

Team Photographs

2018
Vic League 3 Men

2016
Vic League 3 Men

2014
Vic League 3 Men

2007
U13 Pennant North

2006
U13 Pennant North

Complete Playing History

Teams played with : 19

Premierships won : 1

Wooden Spoons : 1

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Junior Winter	78	13	39	130	58	0.450
Junior Summer	2	0	1	3	6	2.000
Junior Total	80	13	40	133	64	0.485
Senior Winter	26	5	37	68	32	0.471
Total	106	18	77	201	96	0.480

Pos.	PR/WS	Competition	Games	Goals	Avge.	Won	Drawn	Lost	Avge.For	Avge.Aga	Avge.Diff	G.For	G.Aga	GoalDiff
5		2018 Vic League 3 Men*	9	3	0.333	5		4	3.333	2.556	+0.778	30	23	+007
6		2018 Pennant G Men*	1	2	2.000	1			4.000	3.000	+1.000	4	3	+001
2		2016 Vic League 3 Men*	19	15	0.789	10	2	7	3.158	2.211	+0.947	60	42	+018
7		2015 Vic League 3 Men*	15	5	0.333	4	1	10	1.800	3.667	-1.867	27	55	-028
7		2014 Vic League 3 Men*	10	5	0.500	3	1	6	2.300	3.000	-0.700	23	30	-007
5		2007 Metro 3 West Men*	1			1			4.000	1.000	+3.000	4	1	+003
9		2007 Metro 4 West Men*	12	2	0.167	1	1	10	1.167	6.083	-4.917	14	73	-059
2		2007 U13 Pennant North*	18	12	0.667	13	2	3	3.333	1.222	+2.111	60	22	+038
1		2006 Metro 4 West Men*	1			1			2.000	1.000	+1.000	2	1	+001
8		2006 U13 Pennant North*	16	3	0.188	3	2	11	1.375	2.688	-1.313	22	43	-021
2		2005 U13 North*	18	11	0.611	13		5	3.611	1.278	+2.333	65	23	+042
5		2004/05 U13 Essendon Friday	3	6	2.000	2		1	4.667	2.333	+2.333	14	7	+007
1		2004 U13 North*	5	1	0.200	2	1	2	1.600	1.200	+0.400	8	6	+002
2		2004 U11 North*	17	15	0.882	11	4	2	3.059	0.765	+2.294	52	13	+039
1	PR	2003 U11 North*	18	7	0.389	17	1		3.611	0.222	+3.389	65	4	+061
6		2003 U9 West*	3	1	0.333	2		1	2.000	2.333	-0.333	6	7	-001
9	WS	2002 U13 Pennant North*	1					1	0.000	3.000	-3.000	0	3	-003
4		2002 U9 West*	18	7	0.389	12	1	5	3.611	1.222	+2.389	65	22	+043
8		2001 U9 West*	16	1	0.063	5	2	9	1.063	2.563	-1.500	17	41	-024
			201	96	0.478	106	18	77	2.802	2.085	+0.592	538	419	+119

Umpiring History

Year    Division                      SEN VET JUN
2011    Veterans C West                     1    
2014    Masters 45+ A                       1    
                                                 
SUBTOTAL                                    2    
TOTAL                                           2

Junior Winter Playing History

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Junior Winter	78	13	39	130	58	0.450

First Game :	Werribee (1) 5 def. Melton 0. R-02: 2001 U9 West
Last Game :	St.Bernards 3 def. Melton 1. GF: 2007 U13 Pennant North
Best Win :	Melton 11 def. Powerhouse 0. R-15: 2007 U13 Pennant North
Worst Loss :	Essendon (B) 10 def. Melton 0. R-05: 2001 U9 West
1 goal games :	37 times. Last : Melton 2 def. Essendon 1. SF: 2007 U13 Pennant North
2 goal games :	9 times. Last : Melton 2 def. Essendon 1. R-16: 2007 U13 Pennant North
3 goal games :	1 times. Last : Melton 11 def. Footscray (B) 0. R-11: 2004 U11 North
Finals :	Melton 2 def. Yarra Valley 1. GF: 2003 U11 North Melton 3 def. Hawthorn 0. SF: 2003 U11 North Greensborough 2 def. Melton 1. GF: 2004 U11 North Melton 2 def. Werribee 0. SF: 2004 U11 North Greensborough 4 def. Melton 0. GF: 2005 U13 North Melton 0 def. Yarra Valley 0. SF: 2005 U13 North St.Bernards 3 def. Melton 1. GF: 2007 U13 Pennant North Melton 2 def. Essendon 1. SF: 2007 U13 Pennant North
Premierships :	Melton 2 def. Yarra Valley 1. GF: 2003 U11 North

Junior Summer Playing History

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Junior Summer	2	0	1	3	6	2.000

First Game :	Melton 4 def. Essendon (J) 2. R-07: 2004/05 U13 Essendon Friday
Last Game :	Essendon (B) 5 def. Melton 3. R-10: 2004/05 U13 Essendon Friday
Best Win :	Melton 7 def. Werribee 0. R-08: 2004/05 U13 Essendon Friday
Worst Loss :	Essendon (B) 5 def. Melton 3. R-10: 2004/05 U13 Essendon Friday
2 goal games :	1 times. Last : Melton 4 def. Essendon (J) 2. R-07: 2004/05 U13 Essendon Friday
4 goal games :	1 times. Last : Melton 7 def. Werribee 0. R-08: 2004/05 U13 Essendon Friday
Finals :	None.
Premierships :	None.

Senior Winter Playing History

Games as Player	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Total	Goals	Goalscoring Average
Senior Winter	26	5	37	68	32	0.471

First Game :	Melton 2 def. St.Bernards 1. R-18: 2006 Metro 4 West Men
Last Game :	Melton 3 def. Ajax-Maccabi 1. R-17: 2018 Vic League 3 Men
Best Win :	Melton 7 def. Ajax-Maccabi 0. R-10: 2018 Vic League 3 Men
Worst Loss :	MUHC (B) 10 def. Melton 0. R-15: 2007 Metro 4 West Men
1 goal games :	22 times. Last : Melton 3 def. Ajax-Maccabi 1. R-17: 2018 Vic League 3 Men
2 goal games :	5 times. Last : Melton 4 def. Collegians-X 3. R-02: 2018 Pennant G Men
Finals :	Melton 4 def. ECHO 1. EF: 2016 Vic League 3 Men Old Melburnians 2 def. Melton 1. GF: 2016 Vic League 3 Men Melton 1 def. Bayside 0. QF: 2016 Vic League 3 Men
Premierships :	None.

Teammates

Number of teammates :118

Player	Games	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Kelly, Bo*	110	51%	11%	38%	1.636	2.764	2.000	+0.764
Bluschke, Glen*	109	61%	8%	30%	1.927	3.009	1.716	+1.294
McMurrie, Tom*	83	51%	11%	39%	1.627	2.639	2.120	+0.518
Shadbolt, Megan*	76	67%	7%	26%	2.079	3.079	1.289	+1.789
Strebs-Stelps, Ben*	62	50%	10%	40%	1.597	2.823	2.371	+0.452
Chisholm, Rebecca*	60	65%	7%	28%	2.017	2.817	1.350	+1.467
Buttigieg, Stephanie*	57	65%	7%	28%	2.018	2.825	1.386	+1.439
Vallance, Lachlan*	55	51%	9%	40%	1.618	2.800	2.418	+0.382
Corless, Sheridan*	54	56%	13%	31%	1.796	2.593	1.537	+1.056
Salvatore, Aaron*	54	56%	13%	31%	1.796	2.667	1.630	+1.037
Self, Ryan*	52	42%	8%	50%	1.346	2.673	2.808	-0.135
Gati, Nick*	49	71%	6%	22%	2.204	3.367	1.286	+2.082
Scalzo, Mark*	48	52%	10%	38%	1.667	2.750	1.979	+0.771
Arnold, Andrew*	45	42%	9%	49%	1.356	2.622	2.756	-0.133
Lawrence, Jesse*	43	44%	7%	49%	1.395	2.721	2.791	-0.070
May, Adrian*	41	37%	10%	54%	1.195	2.463	2.927	-0.463
Parker, Liam*	39	74%	5%	21%	2.282	3.538	0.949	+2.590
Corless, Melanie*	38	66%	13%	21%	2.105	3.237	1.105	+2.132
Johnston, Catrina*	38	76%	5%	18%	2.342	3.211	0.789	+2.421
McMurrie, Michael*	38	50%	13%	37%	1.632	2.605	2.053	+0.553
Knipe, Lucas*	38	42%	8%	50%	1.342	2.447	2.605	-0.158
Baker, Daniel*	37	43%	11%	46%	1.405	2.541	2.541	+0.000
McCann, Matthew*	36	61%	8%	31%	1.917	2.194	1.306	+0.889
Abel, Jake*	35	34%	9%	57%	1.114	1.571	3.457	-1.886
McMurrie, Andrew*	35	46%	6%	49%	1.429	2.486	2.914	-0.429
Grant-Taylor, Lexi*	35	69%	11%	20%	2.171	3.429	1.114	+2.314
Vallance, Liam*	35	46%	11%	43%	1.486	2.343	2.143	+0.200
Thomas, Callan*	34	79%	6%	15%	2.441	3.676	0.765	+2.912
Hooley, Aidan*	34	47%	12%	41%	1.529	2.412	1.912	+0.500
Oataway, Anthony*	33	45%	12%	42%	1.485	2.394	1.970	+0.424
Cooke, Alex*	30	47%	7%	47%	1.467	2.067	1.900	+0.167
Kelly, Lee*	30	47%	10%	43%	1.500	2.933	2.467	+0.467
Purdie, Kate*	25	84%	4%	12%	2.560	3.560	0.640	+2.920
Arnold, Chris*	23	43%	9%	48%	1.391	2.957	2.826	+0.130
Eastwell, Josh*	22	27%	9%	64%	0.909	2.091	3.409	-1.318
Edwards, Ebony*	21	48%	5%	48%	1.476	2.429	2.286	+0.143
Jennings, Nathan*	19	95%	5%		2.895	3.789	0.263	+3.526
VellaVanKassel, Chris*	19	37%		63%	1.105	1.947	2.789	-0.842
Coe, Nathan*	18	89%	6%	6%	2.722	3.389	0.333	+3.056
Sinclair, Michaella*	18	61%	22%	17%	2.056	2.667	1.000	+1.667
Noonan, Kristian*	18	56%	11%	33%	1.778	3.333	2.056	+1.278
Trevarthen, Jason*	17	53%	12%	35%	1.706	3.176	2.235	+0.941
Gati, Andrew*	16	63%	19%	19%	2.063	2.438	1.000	+1.438
McKinnon, Dale*	16	63%	19%	19%	2.063	2.750	1.125	+1.625
Carpenter, Dale*	16	19%	13%	69%	0.688	1.375	2.688	-1.313
Hardy, Jasmin*	16	19%	13%	69%	0.688	1.375	2.688	-1.313
Jackson, Taylor*	16	19%	13%	69%	0.688	1.375	2.688	-1.313
Morcos, Daniel*	16	69%	13%	19%	2.188	3.313	1.313	+2.000
Holahan, Zac*	15	47%		53%	1.400	2.600	2.733	-0.133
Vallance, Hayley*	15	20%	7%	73%	0.667	1.333	2.733	-1.400
O`Meara, Jessica*	14	21%	14%	64%	0.786	0.857	2.857	-2.000
Blobell, Jaden*	14	93%	7%		2.857	2.714	0.286	+2.429
Kasprzak, Kathryn*	13	69%	15%	15%	2.231	3.154	0.923	+2.231
Goss, Matthew*	13	15%		85%	0.462	1.231	3.154	-1.923
Hardy, Madeline*	13	15%	15%	69%	0.615	1.308	2.923	-1.615
Edwards, Jackson*	12	75%		25%	2.250	3.833	1.167	+2.667
Lawrence, William*	11	9%	9%	82%	0.364	1.273	5.727	-4.455
Molden, Rhys*	11	9%	9%	82%	0.364	1.273	5.727	-4.455
Buttigieg, William*	10	10%	10%	80%	0.400	1.000	5.300	-4.300
Hooley, Ryan*	10	10%	10%	80%	0.400	1.400	6.000	-4.600
Hart, Liam*	10	30%		70%	0.900	2.400	3.000	-0.600
Brierley, John*	9	22%		78%	0.667	1.111	6.111	-5.000
Falcao, Hip*	9	22%		78%	0.667	1.111	6.222	-5.111
Hanley-Woodbridge, Ben*	9	33%	22%	44%	1.222	2.667	2.556	+0.111
Arnold, David*	9	11%		89%	0.333	1.222	6.000	-4.778
Lawrence, Tony*	9	44%	11%	44%	1.444	1.889	2.556	-0.667
Crebbin, Jason*	9	22%	11%	67%	0.778	2.333	3.222	-0.889
Brazil, Sean*	9	22%	11%	67%	0.778	2.111	3.111	-1.000
Currie, Fraser*	9	56%		44%	1.667	3.333	2.556	+0.778
Lawrence, Hayden*	9	56%		44%	1.667	3.333	2.556	+0.778
Lawrence, Stephen*	9	56%		44%	1.667	3.333	2.556	+0.778
Cook, Stuart*	8	25%		75%	0.750	1.375	4.875	-3.500
Bluschke, Mark*	8			100%	0.000	0.625	7.625	-7.000
MacKenzie, Darren*	8	75%		25%	2.250	3.875	2.250	+1.625
Downs, Andrew*	5	20%		80%	0.600	0.800	4.600	-3.800
Lightley, Pamela*	5	40%	20%	40%	1.400	1.600	1.200	+0.400
Purdie, Samantha*	5	40%	20%	40%	1.400	1.600	1.200	+0.400
Bennett, Graeme*	5	20%	20%	60%	0.800	2.000	5.400	-3.400
MacKinnon, Tim*	5	20%	20%	60%	0.800	2.000	5.800	-3.800
McLaren, Scott*	5	20%		80%	0.600	2.000	4.000	-2.000
Lawrence, Glenn*	5			100%	0.000	0.800	6.600	-5.800
Armitage, Callan*	5	60%		40%	1.800	3.400	2.800	+0.600
Lawrence, Riley*	5	80%		20%	2.400	4.600	2.400	+2.200
Lawrence, Tejay*	5	80%		20%	2.400	4.600	1.800	+2.800
Montalto, Gavin*	4	50%		50%	1.500	1.750	1.250	+0.500
Spence, Adam*	3	67%		33%	2.000	2.000	1.667	+0.333
Lei, Angela*	3	67%		33%	2.000	2.667	1.333	+1.333
Boyd, Emily*	3	67%		33%	2.000	2.000	2.333	-0.333
Sinclair, Nicholas*	3	67%		33%	2.000	2.000	2.333	-0.333
Haycock, John*	3	67%		33%	2.000	2.000	2.667	-0.667
Cameron, John*	3	67%		33%	2.000	3.000	1.667	+1.333
Azzopardi, Justin*	3	33%		67%	1.000	2.333	3.667	-1.333
Mumford, Matthew*	2			100%	0.000	0.000	4.000	-4.000
Jennings, Matthew*	2	50%		50%	1.500	1.500	2.500	-1.000
Hoad, Simon*	2	100%			3.000	3.000	1.000	+2.000
Spence, Dion*	2	100%			3.000	3.000	1.000	+2.000
Strobel, Joshua*	2	50%		50%	1.500	2.000	3.000	-1.000
Strebs-Stelps, Leo*	2			100%	0.000	2.500	5.500	-3.000
Bentley, Myles*	2	50%		50%	1.500	2.500	6.500	-4.000
James, Daniel*	2			100%	0.000	1.500	4.000	-2.500
Bosquet, Dane*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	3.000	-3.000
Holahan, Lucy*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	3.000	-3.000
Kovarik, Brenda*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	3.000	-3.000
Sproal, Beth*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	3.000	-3.000
Thomas, Joshua*	1			100%	0.000	0.000	3.000	-3.000
Downs, Cassandra*	1	100%			3.000	4.000	2.000	+2.000
Baker, Gavin*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	1.000	+1.000
Lang, Joshua*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	1.000	+1.000
MacKinnon, Robert*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	1.000	+1.000
Slocombe, Morgan*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	1.000	+1.000
Clough, Jarryd*	1	100%			3.000	4.000	1.000	+3.000
Darcy, Astin*	1	100%			3.000	4.000	1.000	+3.000
Lawrence, Daryl*	1	100%			3.000	4.000	1.000	+3.000
Matthews, Ben*	1		100%		1.000	3.000	3.000	+0.000
Shelly-Robbins, James*	1	100%			3.000	4.000	2.000	+2.000
McMillan, Brent*	1			100%	0.000	1.000	4.000	-3.000
Armitage, Timothy*	1	100%			3.000	4.000	3.000	+1.000
Salvatore, Joel*	1	100%			3.000	4.000	3.000	+1.000

Opposition Teams

Opponent	Games	Goals	Avge	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Essendon	22	12	0.545	50%	5%	45%	1.545	2.591	2.000	+0.591
Footscray	20	12	0.600	70%	15%	15%	2.250	3.300	0.950	+2.350
Werribee	17	11	0.647	59%	12%	29%	1.882	2.176	1.235	+0.941
Altona	13	7	0.538	62%	23%	15%	2.077	3.538	1.231	+2.308
Greensborough	11	2	0.182	36%		64%	1.091	1.364	2.182	-0.818
Yarra Valley	10	3	0.300	50%	10%	40%	1.600	1.900	2.700	-0.800
Collegians-X	10	5	0.500	40%	10%	50%	1.300	3.000	2.500	+0.500
St.Bernards	9	3	0.333	22%		78%	0.667	1.222	5.111	-3.889
Swinburne	9	7	0.778	67%	11%	22%	2.111	4.111	2.000	+2.111
Powerhouse	8	5	0.625	75%		25%	2.250	4.625	1.875	+2.750
RMIT	6	4	0.667	50%		50%	1.500	2.667	2.167	+0.500
ECHO	6	5	0.833	50%	17%	33%	1.667	2.500	2.167	+0.333
Bayside	6	4	0.667	17%	17%	67%	0.667	1.833	3.333	-1.500
Old Melburnians	6	1	0.167	17%		83%	0.500	1.667	4.167	-2.500
Box Hill	5			40%		60%	1.200	1.400	2.600	-1.200
Hawthorn	5	2	0.400	80%		20%	2.400	3.200	1.000	+2.200
Camberwell	5	4	0.800	100%			3.000	4.600	1.000	+3.600
Doncaster	5	1	0.200	40%	20%	40%	1.400	2.000	1.600	+0.400
MUHC	5			20%	20%	60%	0.800	1.600	4.000	-2.400
Ajax-Maccabi	5	3	0.600	60%	20%	20%	2.000	2.800	0.800	+2.000
Kew	4			100%			3.000	4.250	0.500	+3.750
Old Haileybury	4	2	0.500	100%			3.000	3.750	0.750	+3.000
Brunswick	3				33%	67%	0.333	1.333	4.667	-3.333
Waverley	2	2	1.000	100%			3.000	6.500	0.000	+6.500
MCC	1					100%	0.000	0.000	3.000	-3.000
Latrobe Uni	1					100%	0.000	0.000	6.000	-6.000
TEM	1	1	1.000	100%			3.000	2.000	1.000	+1.000
St.Bedes	1					100%	0.000	0.000	3.000	-3.000
Vic Sihks	1					100%	0.000	2.000	6.000	-4.000
Opponents :29	201	96	0.478	53%	9%	38%	1.672	2.677	2.085	+0.592

Playing Venues

Venue	Games	Goals	Avge.	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Melton Mowbray	81	27	0.333	52%	11%	37%	1.667	2.617	1.951	+0.667
Footscray	19	11	0.579	58%	11%	32%	1.842	2.684	1.211	+1.474
Essendon	17	12	0.706	47%	6%	47%	1.471	2.588	2.235	+0.353
SHC	15	5	0.333	67%		33%	2.000	2.467	2.133	+0.333
Werribee	8	5	0.625	63%	13%	25%	2.000	2.375	1.500	+0.875
Albert Park	7	5	0.714	71%		29%	2.143	3.571	1.286	+2.286
Melton	7	6	0.857	57%		43%	1.714	3.714	1.571	+2.143
Altona	6	4	0.667	67%	17%	17%	2.167	4.000	1.833	+2.167
Hawthorn	6	6	1.000	83%	17%		2.667	4.000	1.500	+2.500
St.Bernards	5	2	0.400		20%	80%	0.200	1.200	5.800	-4.600
Elgar Park	4			50%		50%	1.500	2.500	1.500	+1.000
Monash	4	1	0.250	25%	25%	50%	1.000	2.000	3.000	-1.000
Greensborough	3	1	0.333	33%		67%	1.000	0.667	2.000	-1.333
Waverley	3	2	0.667	33%		67%	1.000	3.000	3.333	-0.333
Melbourne Uni	3					100%	0.000	1.000	5.000	-4.000
Brighton	3	3	1.000		33%	67%	0.333	2.667	4.333	-1.667
Melb Grammar	3	1	0.333	33%		67%	1.000	2.333	5.000	-2.667
Yarra Valley	2	1	0.500	50%		50%	1.500	3.500	4.000	-0.500
Haileybury	2	2	1.000	100%			3.000	4.500	0.500	+4.000
Reservoir	1			100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Camberwell	1	2	2.000	100%			3.000	3.000	1.000	+2.000
Doncaster	1			100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Venues :22	201	96	0.478	53%	9%	38%	1.672	2.677	2.085	+0.592

Melton Hockey ClubKovarik, John