When Kookaburra Jack Welch eventually looks back on his playing career, it is almost certain that he is going to remember 20 October 2019 as a telling moment in his hockey journey.
The new Hockey One League has secured a major partnership with iconic Australian brand Kellogg’s Sultana Bran, signing on as the league’s inaugural naming rights partner.
Blockbuster home double headers over the Australia Day weekend against fellow heavyweights Belgium are among the highlights of the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras 2020 Pro League schedule, following the release of the fixtures by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
The Hockeyroos will need to go via the long route to qualify for Tokyo 2020 after New Zealand claimed the Oceania Cup with a 1-1 draw in a tension filled final match.
A goal in the final minute has seen the Hockeyroos secure a thrilling 3-2 win over New Zealand in the Oceania Cup to send the series to a deciding third game.
The Kookaburras have been forced into a live game three with New Zealand in their Olympic qualifying series after the Black Sticks fought back to salvage a 2-2 draw in Rockhampton tonight.Â
The Kookaburras have sent an early statement in their quest to qualify for Tokyo 2020 with a clinical 4-0 win against New Zealand in their opening match of the Oceania Cup at the new hockey facility in Rockhampton.
Hockeyroos Head Coach Paul Gaudoin and forward Emily Chalker gave their reflections after the 3-2 loss to China in their opening match of the Tokyo Test Event.
The Hockeyroos pushed the world number one Netherlands all the way to a penalty shootout on home soil in the inaugural FIH Pro League, going down 4-3 after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.