Is Casey Cannons Hockey Club Welcoming to New and LGBTIQA+ Players?

Yes — based on the club's own website, Casey Cannons Hockey Club presents itself as welcoming on both counts. The site publishes content celebrating new players joining the club, and it carries an explicit inclusion statement committing to a safe and affirming environment for the LGBTIQA+ community, backed by a stated zero-tolerance position on homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia. If you are a first-time player or an LGBTIQA+ player looking for a club that says these things publicly, the club's own messaging supports that expectation. What follows is what the website actually states, so you can judge for yourself.

What the club says about new players

The homepage includes a "Welcoming New Players" section, and the club uses it to highlight people joining:

• One post welcomes "Ket, Rachel, and Kerrie" to the club.
• Another post notes that Round 1 of Juniors "saw plenty of first-time" players, under the heading "MORE DEBUTANTS!"

The pattern here matters more than any single name: the club treats new arrivals and junior debutants as news worth publishing on its front page. That is a reasonable signal that beginners and first-season players are a normal part of club life rather than an exception.

The site also asks directly, "Want to play in 2026?" and points to a Register Now link. So the pathway for a new player is a registration route rather than a trial or invitation-only process — at least as far as the homepage indicates.

What the club says about LGBTIQA+ inclusion

The inclusion statement on the site is specific and unambiguous:

• The club "aims to ensure the LGBTIQA+ community is safe, affirmed, and welcome in our hockey community."
• It states "zero tolerance for homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia."
• It frames allyship as ongoing: "Your allyship is not just needed today but every day."

Two things are worth separating here. The first is the commitment — safe, affirmed, welcome, zero tolerance. The second is the implementation — the specific programs, training, or policies that would put that commitment into practice. The website states the former clearly. It does not, in the material available, spell out the latter. That is not a criticism of the club; it simply means you should treat the statement as a stated value and ask about practical details directly if they matter to your decision.

The club also acknowledges Country

The homepage includes an acknowledgement that Casey Hockey Club "acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we play and train, the Bunurong People of the South-Eastern Kulin Nation," with respect paid to Elders past and present and extended to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members and visitors. This sits alongside the inclusion statement as part of how the club describes its community.

Coaching and teams

For context on what you would be joining, the site carries coaching announcements for the 2027 season:

Both announcements are dated September 20th, 2026. The site also lists sponsors under "Proudly Sponsored By."

How to decide

If your question is simply whether the club publicly welcomes new players and LGBTIQA+ players, the answer from the website is yes on both. If your question is more specific — for example, what a first training session looks like, what junior age groups exist, what fees apply, or how the inclusion commitment is handled in practice — the homepage does not answer those. The practical next step is the Register Now link for the 2026 season, or contacting the club directly with your specific question.