Melbourne Cobras are excited to announce the appointment of David John because the Head Coach for the Girls’s workforce and Mitch Hayde because the Head Coach for the Males’s workforce. Each extremely credentialed coaches have dedicated to two-year phrases, offering robust management and a secure basis forward of the membership’s inaugural season.
David John’s experiences are an ideal match for the Melbourne Cobras as his specialised cultural understanding with the Indian Neighborhood is a should for the nuance of the Cobras. As the previous Excessive-Efficiency Director for Hockey India, he oversaw the event of the nationwide program and coached each the Males’s and Girls’s groups throughout a six-year tenure. David gives a novel mix of scientific rigor along with his Honours & Masters in Bodily Training and 30 years’ expertise in skilled sport as an Train Physiologist, Biomechanist & Rehabilitation Advisor. Moreover, David has been Excessive Efficiency Supervisor within the Hockey India League (HIL) & Excessive-Efficiency Director for the State of Odisha.
Mitch Hayde gives the structural self-discipline wanted to function at H1 stage and possesses the invaluable home expertise. He performed a key position as assistant coach in Hockey Membership Melbourne’s back-to-back championship-winning campaigns, offering consistency and self-discipline throughout each seasons. Moreover, Mitch brings useful worldwide expertise, having coached at nationwide stage with the New Zealand U21 Girls, U18 Males and as assistant coach with the Males’s Black Sticks.
Collectively, their mixed home and worldwide experience positions the Melbourne Cobras strongly for his or her debut marketing campaign.
We welcome each David and Mitch to the Cobras and stay up for introducing the membership to the hockey world.
Lachlan Anderson, Hockey Victoria Common Supervisor of Excessive Efficiency, commented, “Securing coaches of David and Mitch’s calibre is a big step ahead for the Melbourne Cobras. We’re assured their management will set the usual for what we’re constructing and place the Cobras for long-term success in Hockey One.”
Melbourne Cobras will begin participant nominations and preliminary coaching classes within the coming month.









