Australia: Hockey Australia announces new Chairs of Selection ahead of Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games
Australia: Hockey Australia has today announced the new independent selectors, who will Chair the selection panels, for the women’s and men’s national hockey teams, the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras, ahead of the 2026 World Cup and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Appointed by the Hockey Australia Board High-Performance Committee, former Hockeyroo Bianca Langham-Pritchard and former […]
Australia: ‘A huge coup’ – Hockey celebrates landmark investment in Canberra
Australia: Hockey in Australia has achieved another significant milestone, securing a landmark $1.5 million investment from the Australian Government to further grow hockey in Canberra. The announcement follows significant investment in Queensland and Western Australia and will ensure the Carter Field at the National Hockey Centre in Lyneham remains a top-tier venue for community and […]
Australia: Belgium’s Darran Bisley completes Hockeyroos’ and Kookaburras’ coaching lineups
Australia: The Hockeyroos and Kookaburras have bolstered their coaching lineups with European flair, appointing Belgium Under-21 Women’s coach Darran Bisley as Program Assistant Coach. Hailing from Queensland, Darran brings significant European-based coaching experience to the men’s and women’s national programs, joining the role with over 20 years of coaching experience and having most recently led […]
Australia: 2025 National Men’s Development Squad Announced!
Australia: Hockey Australia has named a 14-strong National Men’s Development Squad, loaded with experience, showcasing hockey’s immense depth at the highest level in 2025. Five athletes with Kookaburras experience are included in the squad, which will continue to be developed in line with the High-Performance program. The group also showcases the success of hockey’s player […]
Australia: A Win for Hockey – Gold Coast Named as 2032 Olympic Hockey Venue
Australia: Hockey Australia and Hockey Queensland proudly welcome today’s landmark announcement from the 100-day review, confirming the Gold Coast Hockey Centre as the official venue for hockey at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games. The decision, announced by the Queensland Government today, ensures hockey will have a lasting legacy beyond the podium of the Brisbane Games. […]
Australia: Polytan to become Official Turf Partner of Hockey Australia and Hockey One League
Australia: Hockey in Australia is set to get a world-class boost, with the world’s leading turf manufacturer, Polytan, taking the helm as the Official Turf Partner of Hockey Australia and the Hockey One League. Polytan remains the official turf partner of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). As part of this, Polytan’s hockey turf range, Poligras, […]
Scotland: Lee Morton – A Season of Change for Scotland’s Hockey Superstar
Lee Morton, one of the finest players Scotland has ever produced, is in the midst of a transformative period both professionally and personally. The Great Britain international, who shone at the Paris Olympics last summer as the only Scot selected for the squad, has solidified his status as one of Europe’s premier players. But while […]
Australia: Burras and Jillaroos teams unveiled to secure 2025 Junior World Cup berths
Australia: Incumbent Burra Dylan Brick was a key member of the 2024 Liberty Hockey One League silver medal winning Canberra Chill. Burras coach Jay Stacy and Jillaroos coach Stacia Strain have named powerful 18-strong U21 teams ahead of the Oceania Qualifiers, which will take place in Auckland from 26 January – 3 February. Culminating in […]
Australia: Electric new talent bolsters powerful 2025 Hockeyroos Squad
Australia: A raft of returning, exciting talent will strengthen a confident Hockeyroos squad heading into 2025 and beyond as head coach Katrina Powell names a 24-strong lineup with an eye to the LA 2028 Olympic Games. Four players are making a comeback to the Hockeyroos, having earned a full-time call-up to the official squad after […]
Australia: Full circle for Australia’s most-capped hockey player ever Eddie Ockenden, as he retires after two decades
Australia: Kookaburras legend Eddie Ockenden has called time on his international hockey career, leaving behind an unprecedented legacy that saw him become a five-time Olympian as he amassed a record 451 international appearances for Australia. Over almost two decades of competing regularly at the top of his game, Eddie became a three-time Olympic medallist in five […]
