Australia: ‘2024 has been a special year’ – Matt Dawson calls time on storied 10-year career
Australia: Kookaburras defender Matt Dawson has announced his retirement from international hockey four months after deciding to save his hockey career to compete at his third Olympic Games. In the final year of his mammoth 10-year career, Matt celebrated 200 international caps for Australia at the Perth International Festival of Hockey amongst his closest friends […]
Australia: Former Kookaburras captain Mark Hager appointed Kookaburras Head Coach
Australia: Former Kookaburras captain and Olympic bronze medallist, Mark Hager has today been announced as the new coach of the national men’s hockey team, the Kookaburras, and will lead the side to the LA 2028 Olympic Games and beyond. The Kookaburras head coach position is the latest in Hager’s outstanding coaching career, which has spanned 13 […]
Australia: Australia’s most-capped goalkeeper ever, Andrew Charter calls time after 13-year career
Australia: Australia’s great wall of defence, Andrew Charter has called time on his international hockey career just seven months after he made history by becoming Australia’s most-capped goalkeeper ever. Enduring a 13-year career at the highest level, the Canberra-raised keeper accelerated to become the Kookaburras’ most consistent goalkeeper, occupying […]
Australia: Hockey Australia extends partnership with SportsLink Travel
Australia: Hockey Australia is proud to extend its partnership with SportsLink Travel, continuing its commitment as the non-exclusive Travel and Tour partner of Hockey Australia. SportsLink Travel’s all-inclusive, world-class travel package experiences saw hockey fans enjoy a stellar, action-packed 2024, with the opportunity to witness the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras at the peak of their game […]
Australia: High Performance Centre of Excellence in Perth gets major sign off
Australia: The development of Hockey Australia’s brand-new Hockey Australia Centre of Excellence has received the green light after the Western Australian Government recently completed negotiations to sign the development deed with Curtin University. Minister for Sport and Recreation David Templeman today visited Perth Hockey Stadium to mark the significant development, of the state-of-the-art world-class facility. On completion, […]
Australia: Steve Rogers becomes first Australian to win FIH Umpire of the Year
Australia: Queensland umpire Steve Rogers has been recognised with the sport’s highest honour, awarded 2024 FIH Umpire of the Year after a history-making season officiating at the highest level. Steve became the first Australian to receive the honour since its inception in 2015 at the glitzy FIH Stars Awards ceremony in Oman overnight. His invite […]
Australia: Kookaburras captain Aran Zalewski calls time on stellar 14-year career
Australia: Kookaburras captain Aran Zalewski has called time on his international hockey career, leaving behind a legacy that spanned 14 years and saw him become one of the most decorated players of the modern era. Fuelled by passion and immense love for the sport, Aran became a triple Olympian and a regular captain with the […]
Australia: Hockey Australia Foundation relaunches with expanded activity in the NT
Australia: First established in conjunction with the Australia Sports Foundation back in 2021, the Hockey Australia Foundation’s premise is to raise funds and deliver programs and associated events to support the development of hockey across Australia. With the help of an anonymous donor this year, the Foundation is today relaunching with three key focuses and […]
Australia: International hockey returns to the Northern Territory as old rivalries ignite at the 2025 Oceania Cup
Australia: International hockey is returning to the Northern Territory for the first time in eight years, with the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras taking on the New Zealand Black Sticks and re-igniting a longstanding rivalry down under. Proudly sponsored by the Northern Territory Government, through the Northern Territory Major Events Company, Darwin was proudly unveiled as the host […]
England: Nick and Emma Bandurak Join East Grinstead – A New Chapter for Club and Players
In a significant development for English hockey, East Grinstead Hockey Club has successfully signed Nick and Emma Bandurak, solidifying their men’s and women’s squads with two players whose experience and skills could redefine the club’s future. This joint signing, coming in the wake of Nick’s controversial exit from Holcombe Hockey Club, is more than just […]
