Australia: Head Coach, Katrina Powell to lead the Hockeyroos to Los Angeles
Australia: Hockey Australia has today announced that Australian national women’s hockey Head Coach, Katrina Powell, will extend her tenure in the role. The contract extension means Katrina will guide the Hockeyroos to the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The decision, endorsed by Hockey Australia’s Board, was considered in-line with Hockey Australia’s High-Performance Strategy, Coaching […]
Australia: The careers of two Hockeyroo greats come to an end
Australia: Hockey Australia’s Director of High Performance, Bernard Savage reflects on the careers of Hockeyroos’ Jane Claxton and Renee Taylor. Hockeyroo #465, Jane Claxton Jane made her debut for the Hockeyroos in 2013 vs Korea. In the time Jane has been a Hockeyroo she has played 250 games for her country and as such finishes her […]
Australia: Best of Australian Men’s Under 21s talent named in Burras squad for 2024 Sultan of Johor Cup
Australia: An 18-strong side has been named to represent Australia’s Under 21 Men’s Hockey Team, the Burras, for the 2024 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor, Malaysia from 19 – 26 October this year. The Sultan of Johor Cup, in its 12th instalment this year, is an FIH-endorsed international tournament showcasing some of the world’s […]
Australia: Kookaburras’ Coach, Colin Batch signs off after stellar eight years at the helm
Australia: Kookaburras’ Head Coach, Colin Batch, has announced he is stepping down following eight years at the helm of the men’s national hockey team. Colin is considered one of the Kookaburras’ most successful Head Coaches. His tenure in the lead role since 2016 saw the team win two Commonwealth Games Gold Medals, the Olympics Silver […]
Australia: Trans-Tasman Masters hockey returns to Australia with sunny Cairns announced as host
Australia: The Masters Trans-Tasman Challenge is set to return to Australia for the first time in six years , with hundreds of hockey’s best Australian and New Zealand athletes aged 35+ – 75+ preparing to descend on Cairns in 2025. The event, which will run from 13 – 17 May 2025, will be the first […]
Australia: Hockeyroos and Kookaburras optimistic about future
Australia: The Australian women’s and men’s hockey teams are taking plenty of optimism from their Olympic campaigns, despite leaving Paris disappointed with their quarterfinal exits. The Hockeyroos narrowly missed a shot playing for a medal, going down to China 2-3 in a controversial quarterfinal. It followed an electric campaign with the talent of the Hockeyroos […]
Olympics: Aussie hockey athlete arrested on suspicion of buying cocaine at 2024 Paris Olympic Games
An Australian hockey athlete has been arrested in Paris, Olympic officials have confirmed, after allegedly trying to buy cocaine. August 7, 2024 – 7:44PMNews Sport Network Hockey Don’t miss out on the headlines from Hockey. Followed categories will be added to My News.follow Australian men’s hockey player Tom Craig was arrested for allegedly buying cocaine […]
Australia: Hockeyroos out in quarters: ‘We fought till the end’
Australia: The Hockeyroos came out firing with their trademark electric start, finding space and piling immediate pressure on China, and it paid off fast. Star striker Alice Arnott, scoring within 10 minutes off the penalty corner, poised in exactly the right spot to get the deflection on Claire Colwill’s powerful drag flick. Celebrating her fourth […]
Australia: Aussie greats collide as Hockeyroos continue medal legacy hunt
Australia: Australian hockey greats Katrina Powell and Alyson Annan, who were once teammates, will go head-to-head in a coaching duel between Australia and China. Check out player profiles, news and results at hockey.org.au/olympics Click here to watch the Hockeyroos play China in their QF at 6:00pm AEST tonight! (5 August) The Hockeyroos drew China in the quarterfinal after […]
Australia: History-making Kookaburras and Hockeyroos announced for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Australia: The Hockeyroos and Kookaburras are primed to continue hockey’s Olympic legacy, as the 16-strong women’s and men’s Olympic teams were today unveiled by the Australian Olympic Committee at Aquinas College in Perth. Click here to access schedules, results, player profiles and more at the Hockeyroos & Kookaburras Olympic Hub! “The Kookaburras and Hockeyroos are […]
