Judges confirmed for Hockey Heroes Photo Competition

A line-up of experts and talent from hockey circles across Australia have been assembled as judges to decide the winners of the Hockey Heroes Volunteer Photo Competition.

The competition, which has been running since July, has attracted hundreds of inspiring photos and stories recognising the many volunteers and unsung heroes within the hockey community. Entries have come from all over the country, showcasing hockey’s widespread appeal in Australia.

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The judges will be selecting the best entries based on how well the photo captures the essence of Hockey Australia’s values (leadership, integrity, excellence and/or inclusion) and the spirit/character of the local hero and the originality, creativity and composition of the photo, with a focus on the community and grassroots elements of the game of hockey.

“The Hockey Heroes Photo competition has been a resounding success so far. It has clearly struck a chord with the Australian hockey community with so many jumping at the chance to showcase the many valuable and integral volunteers we have in the sport,” said Hockey Australia Chief Growth Officer Suzanne Henderson.

“Each of the judges on the competition panel play an integral part of growing the profile of hockey in Australia and making it the best sport it can be.”

“With photo entries coming from all over Australia, we wanted to have judges who herald from various parts of the country.”

Hockey Heroes Photo Competition Judges
Joanne Scanlon (HA Board Director) – NSW
Joanne is a customer experience and marketing professional with 20 years in the automotive, financial and sports industries.

Renee Taylor (current Hockeyroo) – QLD
Midfielder who wears #21 for the Hockeyroos. Has played 118 matches for the Hockeyroos to date after debuting in 2015. Her junior hockey clubs are Commercial and Waverley HC.

Aran Zalewski (current Kookaburra) – WA
Kookaburras co-captain who has been an ever present in the team since late 2013. Heralding from Margaret River, he is a dual Olympian, three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and was named the 2019 FIH Pro League Men’s Player of the Tournament.

Edwina Bone (Alumni) – ACT
The 464th player capped for Australia’s national women’s hockey team, Edwina is a dual Olympian who made 212 appearances for the Hockeyroos from 2013-2021. Heralding from Canberra, she recently became a mum for the first time.

Michael Randall (News Corp) – VIC
Sports journalist for the Herald Sun and other New Corp publications. Specialises in basketball and hockey. Covered the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos 2023 FIH Pro League campaigns plus the recent Oceania Cup.

Samuel Wilson (Kumho Tyres) – QLD
Partnerships Manager at RBE Promotions & Activations. RBE is a sponsorship, events & marketing consultancy, providing tailored sponsorship campaigns, activations, commercialisation of sporting properties, digital marketing and creative design services to key clients across Australia.

The winners will be announced on Friday 6 October ahead of the opening round of the JDH Hockey One League 2023 Season - to see the full schedule and buy tickets visit hockeyone.com.au.

The prizes for the competition are:
Winner
- 2x tickets to the Hockey One League 2023 Season Final
- Two nights accommodation in an Adina Hotel
- Free car hire from East Coast Car Rentals and flights (direct from an Australian capital city only)

Runner Up 1
- Kumho Tyres voucher of $1,000 OR
- $500 Asics voucher

Runner Up 2
- Signed Kookaburras or Hockeyroos shirt PLUS
- $100 voucher to spend at the Hockey Australia shop