Victorian Vipers
The Victorian Vipers are a field hockey team who participate in Australia's national field hockey league, the AHL. The team is predominantly made up of amateurs who participate in the Victorian Premier League competition. 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 including winning two national championships. These two championships came in the 2003 and 2012 competitions. 2013 Team. Rachael Lynch Goalkeeper Alana Butler Goalkeeper Megan Berriman Defender Carla Bond Defender  Steph Doutre Defender Samantha Snow Defender Stacia Joseph Midfield Anna Burns Midfield Meg Pearce Midfield Kary Chau Midfield Hannah Cohen Midfield Claire Messent Midfield Hana Peake Midfield Danielle Schubach Midfield Hayley Padget Midfield Laura Barden Striker Laura Desmet Striker Stephanie Riordan Striker The team competed in Hobart, Tasmania from 28 September to 5 October 2013. 2013 Staff. Coach: Victor Romagosa Assistant Coach: Katie Allen Assistant Coach: Greg Drake Team Manager: Natalie Joiner Physiotherapist: Sharon Wilkins Sports Scientist: Kylie Thomas Strength and Conditioning: Nathan Heaney Notable players. Notable Victorian Vipers players which have represented the Hockeyroos at the Olympics include Louise  Dobson, Rachel Imison and Georgia Nanscawen. Previous coaches. John Mowat 1994-2001 Toni Cumpston 2001-08 Katie Allen 2009-12 Stadium. The team's home ground is the State Netball and Hockey Centre which is located within a kilometre 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, as well as the 2009 and 2012 Champions Trophy.