| Full name | Victorian Vipers Women's Hockey Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vipers | ||
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Ground | State Netball and Hockey Centre Melbourne, Australia (Capacity: 7,500) |
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| League | Australian Hockey League | ||
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The Victorian Vipers are a field hockey team which participate in Australia's national field hockey league, the AHL. The team is made up of predominately amateurs who participle in the Victorian State League 1. The team's home stadium is the Victorian State Netball and Hockey Centre Since the women's competition was included into the AHL in 1993, the Victorian Vipers have experienced varying levels of success. The solitary championship was won in 2003.
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Since their inception in the inaugural 1991 season, the Vikings have won 2 championships; the fourth most of any club in the league. These two championships came in the 1996 and 1998 competitions. They came second in 1991 season and have finished in 3rd place on numerous occasions.
Megan Berriman Defender Hawthorn
Carla Bond Striker MCC
Anna Burns Midfield Essendon Ladies
Kary Chau Midfield Hawthorn
Hannah Cohen Midfield TEM
Rebecca Coulson Forward Mentone
Stephanie Doutre Defender Greensborough
Aimee Heaps Midfield Essendon Ladies
Stacia Joseph Forward Waverley
Rachael Lynch Goalkeeper Greensborough
Claire Messent Midfield Hawthorn
Georgia Nanscawen Forward Essendon Ladies
Sarah O'Connor Midfield Essendon Ladies
Hana Peake Forward Greensborough
Stephanie Riordan Forward Greensborough
Danielle Schubach Midfielder Altona
Erica Trahar Forward Essendon Ladies
Renee Trost Forward Waverley
Rebeccah Waley Defender Hawthorn
Samantha Lawrence Forward MCC
Emma Pearce Midfielder Doncaster
Coach Toni Cumpston
Assistant Coach Katie Allen
Team Manager Natalie Joiner
Notable women in the team which have represtented the Hockeyroos include Louise Dobson and Rachel Imison.
The teams home ground is the State Netball and Hockey Centre which is located within a kilometer of the Melbourne CBD. The stadium has a capacity of about 4,500 with 1000 seats however capacity is expanded through temporary seating for big tournaments. The stadium was used for the 2006 Commonwealth games and will host the 2009 Champions league.
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