Waverley is one of Australia's largest hockey clubs, with 800+ members in male and female, junior, senior and masters competitions.
Waverley has Men's and Women's Premier League teams playing in one of the strongest competitions in Australia.
Recently retired Waverley player Stacia Joseph is the current Victorian Institute of Sport women's hockey coach.
Colin Batch was assistant coach of the Kookaburras Australia men's national field hockey team at that time.
The first junior team was entered in 1961, numbers increased rapidly to five in 1969, ten in 1974, twelve in 1981, and have now stabilised at nineteen.
Council subsequently extended an existing building at this reserve to provide excellent facilities shared by the hockey club and a senior citizens group.
The clay coloured border of the surface references the en tout cas Electra Avenue grounds of the 1970s.
Highest quality facilities, strong relationship with the City of Monash, support from local business, elite coaching, progressive administration and the involvement of members and parents have contributed to ongoing success.
The Victorian Vipers were previously coached by Waverley player Toni Cumpston high performance director at the Australian Sports Commission.
Waverley has produced numerous past and present Australian players, which include Colin Batch, Craig Fairbrother, Nigel Patmore, Matthew Dipnall, Treva King, Stephen Purcell, Stuart Carruthers, Brett Gray, Brett Thompson, Tim Thompson, Travis Brooks, Stephan Mowlam, Luke Doerner, Renee Trost, Leah Merrett, Stacia Joseph, James Knee and Rachel Guy.