Australia: Hockeyroos star in Festival finale as Jocelyn Bartram celebrates 100
The Hockeyroos are confidently entering the next stage of their Olympic campaign with a triumphant 3-0 win over Japan, to close out the Perth International Festival of Hockey. China had secured the Perth Cup before Japan and Australia hit off in the final match, with a 2-all draw against Australia-A, behind closed doors, […]
Australia: Adina Hotels to bolster hockey in Australia with extended multi-year partnership
Hockey Australia is delighted to retain its home away from home, inking a new two-year extension with exclusive accommodation partner, Adina Hotels. Proudly worn on the back of the Hockeyroos playing uniform, and on the front of the Kookaburras shirt for this year’s FIH Pro League and the most recent Perth International Festival of Hockey, […]
Oceania: Kelly-Anne Foskin: A Journey to Umpiring Success
Kelly-Anne Foskin made her international 11-aside umpiring debut during the recent Vantage Black Sticks series vs Japan. In an interview leading up to the test series weekend, she fondly reminisces about one of her most cherished moments as an umpire – her very first game. ‘As I stepped out onto the turf in an oversized […]
Australia: Greta Hayes LGBTQ+ Role Model of the Year as Hockey Sweeps up at Pride in Sport Awards
Hockey has been recognised in a significant manner at the annual Pride in Sport Awards in Melbourne overnight, leading all sports with nine awards, celebrating the hockey community’s commitment to working in the LGBTQ+ inclusion space. Headlined by current Hockeyroo #501 Greta Hayes winning LGBTQ+ Role Model of the Year for her work in the […]
Australia: China take pole position for the Perth Women’s Cup as the Hockeyroos falter
It was another twist in the tale of a burgeoning rivalry between the Hockeyroos and China, as China’s never-say-die attitude saw them claim victory in the second half of the sides’ final meeting in the Perth International Festival of Hockey. Earlier in the day, Australia A’s 2 – 1 victory over Japan made the top […]
Australia: Hockeyroos mark Brooke Peris’s special 200 with gutsy draw to China
The Hockeyroos have capped a special night for NT’s Brooke Peris, with a courageous second-half performance that ended in a 2-2 draw with China. Don’t miss the rest of the action Get your tickets here! Watch every feature match live and free on 7plus Running out in her 200th appearance for Australia, Peris had always […]
Australia: Late Mariah Williams heroics break Japanese hearts again in déjà vu fixture
The Hockeyroos and Mariah Williams have once again claimed a late fourth quarter victory against Japan in a near mirror image of the two side’s tense last meeting at the 2022 World Cup. Don’t miss the rest of the action Get your tickets here! Watch every feature match live and free on 7plus A sunbathed […]
New Zealand: STICKS DOWN FOR NEW ZEALAND HOCKEY LEGEND
One of the greatest ever Black Sticks, Olivia Merry, is today calling time on her international career. Spanning nearly 12 years after debuting in 2012 against India, Merry has gone on to earn 284 international caps scoring 128 goals in the process – the second and first all time, respectively, for New Zealand women. Merry […]
New Zealand: BLACK STICKS WOMEN SECURE SERIES WIN OVER JAPAN
The Vantage Black Sticks Women came up trumps at The National Hockey Centre on Sunday night against Japan with a 2-1 win, securing the winning goal late on in the piece. The game began with a tussle back and forth which continued from the first quarter well into the second as the teams tried to […]
Australia: Clean sweep! Kookaburras claim emphatic Series win
The Kookaburras have fired a warning to their Olympic rivals, with a clean series sweep over world number 5 India at the Perth International Festival of Hockey. Acknowledging India as a tough opponent to beat following another come-from-behind win, Kookaburras striker Ky Willott hyped up his side and credited their exceptional fitness for being […]
