The Melbourne Ducks have released their roster for the 2025–26 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League season. Comparing to the 2024–25 roster, it includes twenty returning players and nine new signings, while nine players are released.
The new players include Olivia Gargano (from Notre Dame Hounds U18 AA), Jelena Grkovic (from MAC Marilyn Budapest), Caitlin Hollyer (from Wakatipu Wild), Colette Morgan, Kellye Nelson (from Wakatipu Wild), Mikayla Phipps, Madi Vnucec, Pixel Willison-Allen, and Essence Wishart.
The players dropped are Nikita Aguirrezabal (to Sydney Sirens), Tania Crawley, Alita Jackwitz (to Melbourne Ice), Justine Kruhlak, Simone Leach, Taylah Lester, Johanna Meissner, Sarah Sparrow, and Emma Steele.
Last updated: 28 February 2026.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | S/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Colette Morgan | F | – |
| 5 | Tess Wilkinson | F | – |
| 8 | Amelia-Emily Stringer | D | – |
| 10 | Paige Cameron | D | – |
| 11 | Victoria Procyk (A) | F | – |
| 12 | Tara Yates | D | – |
| 13 | Brittany Mendham | F | R |
| 14 | Lucy Parrington (C) | F | R |
| 15 | Hope Newman (A) | F | – |
| 16 | Bryher Johnson | F | L |
| 17 | Bronwyn Cashin | F | – |
| 18 | Pixel Willison-Allen | F | – |
| 21 | Jelena Grkovic (IM) | D | L |
| 22 | Kellye Nelson (A) (IM) | F | L |
| 27 | Heather Ryland (A) | D | – |
| 29 | Jayd Davis-Tope | G | – |
| 30 | Olivia Gargano | G | L |
| 34 | Genevieve Lunt | G | L |
| 55 | Ebony Ramachandram | D | R |
| 91 | Niamh Gallacher | D | R |
| 93 | Julia Tran | D | – |
| – | Georgia Carson (A) | D | L |
| – | Jenelle Carson | G | – |
| – | Caitlin Hollyer (IM) | F | R |
Inactive
- Jasmine Dixon – Played five games between November and December before being placed on reserves.
Training squad players who have yet to be added to the team list:
- Mikayla Phipps
- Madi Vnucec
- Eleanor Watson
- Essence Wishart
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Muir | Head coach |
| Stephen Belic | Assistant coach |
| Georgia Carson | Assistant coach |
| Andrew Erzen | Assistant coach |
| Greg Davis | Goaltending coach |
| Gabrielle Rohde | Team manager |
| Keira Dunwoody | Performance trainer |
| Andrew Erzen | Trainer |
Updates
- 4 September 2025: Kellye Nelson added.
- 11 September 2025: Player numbers added.
- 29 October 2025: Jeremy Muir added to the staff list.
- 6 November 2025: Stephen Belic, Greg Davis, Keira Dunwoody, Andrew Erzen, and Gabrielle Rohde added to the staff list.
- 8 November 2025: Team captain labels added.
- 16 November 2025: Georgia Carson added to the staff list.
- 13 December 2025: Genevieve Lunt added.
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