Australia: FIH Pro League Champions! Kookaburras head into Olympics on top
Australia: The Kookaburras are heading into the Olympic Games on top after claiming the FIH Pro League Season 5 title overnight, with a dominant campaign that saw them win 10 games in 16 matches. The victory came after the Netherlands went down to Germany in a nail-biting penalty shootout loss in Amsterdam, falling short of […]
Australia: ‘The start of our commitment’ – Hockey Australia unveils new Climate Sustainability Strategy
Australia: Hockey Australia is excited to launch its very first Climate Sustainability Strategy, an action plan dedicated to reducing the sport’s carbon footprint and with a commitment to achieving net-zero targets. Read the full strategy here Unveiled today at the National Sports Convention in Melbourne, the strategy outlines Hockey Australia’s desire to embrace change and […]
Australia: Kookaburras send final warning before Paris with commanding 5-1 win over Great Britain
Australia: The Kookaburras have sent a strong message to their nearest rivals ahead of the Paris Olympic Games, wrapping up the FIH Pro League season with a 5-1 win over powerhouses Great Britain. Starting the match in front of a packed East London crowd, the Kookaburras predicted it would be a tight, fiery encounter and […]
Australia: Hockeyroos ecstatic with finale win over Great Britain before the Paris Olympic Games
Australia: The Hockeyroos have pulled off a double victory over Great Britain, on their home turf in London, this time with a 3-2 result to sign off on their FIH Pro League season. Head coach Katrina Powell said it’s a confidence-boosting victory, given it’s their last international match before the big dance in Paris, where […]
FIH: Thrilling Encounter Ends in Shootout Victory for Great Britain Against China
Women’s International Hockey – Great Britain vs China In an exhilarating match, Great Britain narrowly edged out China in a dramatic penalty shootout, claiming a 6-5 victory after the game ended 4-4 in regular time. First Half: China started the match with aggressive tactics typical of Alyson Annan’s coaching style, pressing high and denying Great […]
Australia: Beltz Brothers back together, hotly contested Kookaburras Squad named for final Pre-Olympic Test
Kookaburras coach Colin Batch is holding nothing back in his run to the Paris 2024 Olympics, naming a hotly contested 22-man squad to make a charge for the FIH Pro League Season 5 title in Europe. Watch every Kookaburras & Hockeyroos FIH Pro League match live and free on 7plus It’s the penultimate tour before […]
Australia: Hockey Australia announce ground-breaking major partnership with Kookaburra Sport
The Kookaburras will proudly showcase ‘Kookaburra’ on their front-of-shirt for the next three years after Hockey Australia secured a long-term major partnership with one of hockey’s most iconic brands. The three-year agreement renews one of Australian sport’s most endearing, long-standing partnerships that extends back 30 years, when Kookaburra Sport originally partnered with Hockey Australia to […]
Australia: “Dream scenario” – Hockeyroos at full strength for penultimate test in Europe
The Hockeyroos are primed and fully fit, boasting a full-strength 2024 squad travelling to Europe for the penultimate test before the Paris 2024 Olympics in July. Watch every Hockeyroos & Kookaburras FIH Pro League match live and free on 7plus It’s the dream scenario for Hockeyroos coach Katrina Powell, who can put every squad member […]
Australia: Having both, my athlete-student experience: by Jake Harvie
By Jake Harvie A few days before Christmas last year, I walked out of Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital having completed the final day of my 5th 5-week student placement, and my final day of a 7-year part time Physiotherapy degree. Over the 7 years of juggling University around my sporting career I have been fortunate […]
Australia: Vale Pat Nilan
One of Australian hockey’s most revered players, Patrick Joseph Nilan OAM, has died, aged 82. Considered a ‘giant of the game’ in every respect by the hockey community, Pat was an inspirational player, whose tenacious spirit epitomised his dedication to the sport both on the field and off it. Pat made his debut for Australia […]
