Ian Grobbelaar
Ian Grobbelaar is an Australian field hockey player.
Personal life
Grobbelaar was born in Perth, Australia.Career
Domestic league
Throughout his junior career, Grobbelaar was a member of Hale Hockey Club. When he transitioned into seniors, he played a season of the Hockey WA Premier League with the North Coast Raiders Hockey Club in 2019, before returning to Hale, where he has played since 2020.In Hockey Australia's domestic league, the One Active Hockey One, Grobbelaar represents his home state as a member of the Perth Thundersticks.
Under–21
Grobbelaar has been a member of the Australian U–21 since 2024.Throughout his junior international career he medalled with the junior squad on three occasions. He won gold at the 2025 Junior Oceania Cup in Auckland, as well as the 2025 edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru. He won silver at the 2024 edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup.
He also represented the team at the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup in Tamil Nadu.