News - Hockey Australia

Batch announces Kookaburras squad for India Series in Adelaide

A 23-player Kookaburras squad will assemble in Adelaide for the highly anticipated 5-match test series against India.

Kookaburras Colin Batch India

Wed 23 Nov 2022

Kookaburras learn pool stage opponents for 2023 World Cup

Australia’s world number one ranked Kookaburras have been drawn alongside Argentina, France and South Africa in Pool A for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023.

Kookaburras FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Colin Batch

Thu 08 Sep 2022

Kookaburras dig deep to beat hosts

The Kookaburras will compete for a seventh straight Commonwealth Games gold medal after surviving a huge scare against England, coming from two goals down to win 3-2.

Kookaburras Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Colin Batch Blake Govers

Sun 07 Aug 2022

Hockeyroos and Kookaburras ready to step it up

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games hockey tournament has reached the business end and the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras head into highly anticipated knockout semi finals with a full head of steam.

Kookaburras Hockeyroos Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Colin Batch Katrina Powell

Fri 05 Aug 2022

Batch adds trio to Kookaburras' European travelling party

Kookaburras Head Coach Colin Batch will take three players in addition to the Commonwealth Games squad for the team’s final stages of preparation in Europe.

Kookaburras Colin Batch Ky Willott Dylan Martin Ben Rennie

Thu 07 Jul 2022

Australia A Men’s squad announced for Japan tour

A squad comprising a combination of Kookaburras players and athletes from the Men’s National Development Squad have been selected in an Australia A team for a 4-match series in Japan in August.

Australia A Kookaburras National Development Squad Colin Batch Brent Livermore

Tue 05 Jul 2022

Kookaburras’ European trio return for Trans-Tasman Series

Kookaburras Head Coach Colin Batch will welcome back three players who have been playing club hockey in Europe for the upcoming Trans-Tasman Series in Auckland.

Kookaburras Colin Batch Tim Brand Tom Craig Corey Weyer

Wed 04 May 2022

Maiden double for Willott as Kookaburras sweep Malaysia

The Kookaburras’ 3-0 win over Malaysia this afternoon will long live in the memory of attacker Ky Willott after he scored a maiden double to see off a stubborn Malaysia in the fourth and final match of the series in Perth.

Kookaburras Malaysia Ky Willott Jeremy Hayward Colin Batch

Thu 28 Apr 2022

Three debut in Kookaburras’ series opening win over Malaysia

Debutants James Collins, Craig Marais and Ky Willott have become the latest in the distinguished list of those to represent Australia’s national men’s hockey team as the Kookaburras recorded a 3-0 win against Malaysia in Perth.

Kookaburras Colin Batch Malaysia James Collins Craig Marais Ky Willott

Sat 23 Apr 2022

Kookaburras to host Malaysia in five match series

Australia’s world number one ranked men’s hockey team, the Kookaburras will play their first internationals since last year’s Tokyo Olympics when they take on Malaysia in Perth.

Kookaburras Colin Batch Malaysia James Collins Ben Rennie Craig Marais Ky Willott

Thu 07 Apr 2022

Opportunities to come for 2022 Men’s National Development Squad

Kookaburras Head Coach Colin Batch has laid down the challenge to the 20 players selected in this year’s Men’s National Development Squad (NDS) – opportunities will present themselves so continue to improve.

Men's National Development Squad Colin Batch

Tue 29 Mar 2022

Hockey schedule and pools released for 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Kookaburras and Hockeyroos have learnt their opponents for the Pool Stage of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after the official hockey schedule was released.

Kookaburras Hockeyroos Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Colin Batch Katrina Powell

Thu 10 Mar 2022

Batch: Key for Kookaburras is to keep improving

With the Kookaburras squad for 2022 locked and loaded, Head Coach Colin Batch knows the hard work and preparation that needs to happen for the big challenges that lie ahead.

Kookaburras Colin Batch

Wed 23 Feb 2022

Kookaburras squad finalised with four new additions

Three of Australia’s best emerging hockey talent plus an experienced representative goalkeeper have been announced as the final four additions to the 2022 Kookaburras squad.

Kookaburras 2022 Squad Colin Batch James Collins Craig Marais Ben Rennie Ky Willott

Wed 23 Feb 2022

Eight added to Hockey Australia Hall of Fame

The Hockey Australia Hall of Fame will have eight new inductees in 2021 after the HA Board ratified some of the sport’s most highly respected figures.

Hockey Australia Hall of Fame Colin Batch Tracey Belbin Lisa Carruthers-Powell Jamie Dwyer Peter Haselhurst Juliet Haslam Richard Jewell Lisa Roach

Wed 15 Dec 2021

New faces to join Kookaburras squad in 2022

Kookaburras Head Coach Colin Batch has named an initial squad of 23 athletes to be part of the Australian Men’s Hockey High Performance program in 2022.

Kookaburras squad Colin Batch

Thu 25 Nov 2021

Kookaburras contingent shortlisted for FIH Hockey Stars Awards

The Kookaburras’ silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics has been further acknowledged with Head Coach Colin Batch and four of the team’s stars announced as finalists in the annual International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Stars Awards.

FIH Hockey Stars Awards Colin Batch Aran Zalewski Tim Brand Jake Whetton Andrew Charter

Tue 24 Aug 2021

Silver lining for courageous Kookaburras

The Kookaburras’ dream of an Olympic gold medal has ended in a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out but the result comes with a silver lining for a team who proved against all odds to be among the world’s best.

Kookaburras Tokyo 2020 Olympics Olympic Final Colin Batch Eddie Ockenden

Fri 06 Aug 2021