Australia’s Under 21 Women’s Team, the Jillaroos, have ended their international tri series with victory over India but fallen just short of claiming overall honours.
"On International Volunteers Day, it provides a more than appropriate opportunity to sincerely thank the countless number of volunteers that give freely of their skills, time, effort and energy to all levels of our sport."
The Hockeyroos continuation as a force in world hockey is looking bright following the announcement of the Women’s National Development Squad (NDS) for 2020.
The 27-player Kookaburras squad has been announced for next year’s bumper international calendar, headlined by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and defence of the FIH Pro League title.
The Australian Masters Hockey Championships are heading to Queensland in 2020 following confirmation that Cairns and the Gold Coast have secured two of the biggest events on the Australian hockey calendar.
Hockey Australia congratulates Football Federation Australia on its decision and move to provide equal share of commercial revenue between its female and male national team players.
The Hockeyroos and Kookaburras will play feature international matches in Sydney and Perth next year after the cities were announced to host Australia’s home double headers in the FIH Pro League 2020.
The Australian indoor selection policy up to and including the next Indoor World Cup as endorsed by Hockey Australia, the respective State/Territory CEO’s and the Indoor Advisory Group has been released.
The Hockeyroos will appear at an 11th straight Olympic Games after booking their place at Tokyo 2020 with a resounding 5-0 win in the second and final qualifier against Russia tonight.
The Hockeyroos have one foot in the door to Tokyo 2020 after a 4-2 win over Russia in Match 1 of the two-match qualifying series in Perth this afternoon.
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.