The Melbourne Mustangs have released their roster for the 2025 Australian Ice Hockey League season. Comparing to the 2024 roster, it includes 26 returning players and 17 new additions, while 18 players are released.
The new players include Tyerell Clare (from Sydney Bears), Liam Dallimore (from Canterbury Red Devils), Jarrod Downes, Nathan Dunkley (from Kansas City Mavericks), Mitchell Humphries, Lucas Hunter, Anthony Kimlin (from Sydney Bears), Brody Lindal (from Sydney Bears), Trevor Lord (Watertown Wolves), Patrick O’Kane, Thomas Papas, Zack Phillips, Jett Porter, Mac Roy (from Powell River Regals), Billy Simmonds, Robin Vortanov (from Botany Swarm), and Jordan Warren.
The players dropped are Matt Armstrong, Oliver Ashby, Matheus Baldwin, Justin Dixon, Thomas Flack, Logan Flodell, Rylan Freed, Matheson Graham, Jacob Haley, Mohd Hariz Ananda, Mackenzie Hill (to Melbourne Ice), Chris Lawrence, Michael McMahon (to Melbourne Ice), Adrian Nash, Harrison Paraskevis, Vladislav Rachinsky, Harvey Rigg, and Jesse Thompson.
Last updated: 6 September 2025.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | S/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jett Porter | F | L |
| 4 | Thomas Papas | G | L |
| 7 | Trevor Lord (IM) | F | R |
| 8 | Adam Harper | D | L |
| 9 | Jaxson Lane | D | R |
| 10 | Gavin Birchler | F | L |
| 13 | Vadim Virjassov | F | L |
| 14 | Nick Ponomarev | F | L |
| 15 | Brody Lindal | F | L |
| 16 | Dean Klomp | F | L |
| 17 | Scott Timmins (A) (IM) | F | L |
| 19 | Jordan Warren | D | R |
| 21 | Bradley Apps | F | R |
| 22 | Mike Giorgi (A) | D | L |
| 24 | Mitchell Humphries | F | R |
| 25 | Keenan Nelson | F | R |
| 26 | Matthew Knox | F | – |
| 27 | Hayden Dawes | F | R |
| 28 | Anthony Kimlin | G | L |
| 30 | Sebastian Woodlands | G | L |
| 32 | Evan Khroustalev | D | L |
| 44 | Artem Astafiev | F | – |
| 51 | Sean Jones (A) | F | L |
| 52 | Rowan Barrett | F | R |
| 59 | Tyerell Clare | D | R |
| 61 | Liam Dallimore | F | R |
| 65 | Yuga Kikuchi (IM) | D | – |
| 67 | Maksim Astafiyev | D | R |
| 71 | Todd Cutter (C) | F | – |
| 74 | Bryan Mackenzie | G | – |
| 77 | Ty Wishart (IM) | D | L |
| 85 | Stephen Belic | D | R |
| 88 | Robin Vortanov | F | R |
| 89 | Patrick O’Kane | F | L |
| 91 | Mac Roy (IM) | F | L |
| 92 | Nathan Dunkley (IM) | F | L |
| – | Matt Nikitin | F | L |
Inactive
- Zack Phillips (IM) – Played eleven games between April and June before leaving the club.
Announced at the start of the season but has yet to be added to the team list:
Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Scott Timmins | Head coach |
| Stephen Belic | Assistant coach |
| Michael Flaherty | Assistant coach |
| Jon Moses | Assistant coach |
| Chris Browne | Team manager |
| Wez Holmes | Equipment manager |
| Dylan Kelso | Equipment manager |
| Jon Moses | Head of hockey operations |
| Emma Poynton | Head of sports medicine |
| Michael Markewich | Physiotherapist |
| Jennifer Stanghi | Physiotherapist |
| Brandon Vernelli | Physiotherapist |
| Madi Noone | Sports trainer |
| Lyndsay Buchanan | Strength and conditioning |
| Amber Pesendorfer | Team doctor |
Updates
- 5 April 2025: Jarrod Downes, Tristan Fraser, Lucas Hunter, Rafael Lakandula, Jett Porter, and Billy Simmonds added.
- 31 May 2025: Hayden Dawes added.
- 21 June 2025: Nathan Dunkley added.
- 16 August 2025: Trevor Lord added.
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