Australia_women's_national_field_hockey_team
Australia women's national field hockey team
Women's national field hockey team representing Australia
The Australia women's national field hockey team (nicknamed the Hockeyroos) are, as of August 2023, ranked second in the world.[2] Having played their first game in 1914, and their first Olympic game in 1984, they are one of Australia's most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic gold medals (1988, 1996, 2000), two World Cup gold medals (1994, 1998) and four Commonwealth Games gold medals (1998, 2006, 2010, 2014). The Hockeyroos have been crowned Australia's Team of the Year five times and were unanimously awarded Best Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
A notable part of the Hockeyroos colourful history has involved Ric Charlesworth. Charlesworth was at the helm of the Hockeyroos from 1993 to 2000, where his reign as coach saw the team win the 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999 Champions Trophies, 1994 and 1998 World Cups and the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Charlesworth took the Hockeyroos to the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games, where the team won back-to-back gold medals. The team was coached from 2011 by Adam Commens, who was replaced after the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the side failed to medal, by Paul Gaudoin.
Amid much turmoil, Gaudoin quit in March 2021 and was replaced by former player Katrina Powell.[3]
Given the extent of the Hockeyroos success, the team has consistently remained at the top of the world hockey rankings. From the late 1980s until 2000, the Australian team was ranked at number 1 in the world. Only once during this period, did the Hockeyroos fail to win a tournament, when they finished fifth.
Rechelle Hawkes
As part of the Olympic team in 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000, Rechelle Hawkes is the most decorated Hockeyroo of all time. Such is her status in international hockey that she is among the most successful female players in the history of the sport. Hawkes is the only female hockey player to win three Olympic gold medals at three separate games. After 279 international matches, Hawkes retired following the Sydney Olympic Games where the Hockeyroos again won gold. In recognition of her contribution to Australian sport, Rechelle was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2018, Hawkes was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to hockey."
Alyson Annan
Alyson Annan is also one of more prominent figures in the history of the Hockeyroos. Annan debuted in the Australian side at the age of 18 and became renowned for her prowess in front of goal, scoring 166 goals during her career. She was widely regarded as the sharpest shooter in international women's hockey during the 1990s which was acknowledged when she won the World Hockey Player of the Year in 1999. Annan represented Australia 228 times, and was part of the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Gold Medal-winning teams. Annan remains the Hockeyroos highest goal scorer.
Nikki Hudson
As a highly recognised Hockeyroo, Nikki Hudson has become one of the most identifiable Australian athletes. Retiring in 2009, the striker was formerly the highest capped player in the history of the Hockeyroos, finishing on 303 games (at the time, being the only Hockeyroo to play over 300 games). Since her debut in 1993 at the age of 17, Hudson scored 99 goals in international competition. In 2008, she played in her third successive Olympic Games.
Madonna Blyth
Following her debut in 2004, Madonna Blyth became one of the most prominent Hockeyroos in history. Retiring in 2016, the midfielder became the highest-capped player in the history of the Hockeyroos, finishing on 342 games, surpassing the record previously set by Nikki Hudson. During her career, she won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and two World Cup silvers. She was also the captain of the team from 2009 until her retirement in 2016, following the Olympic Games.
Following the 2016 Summer Olympics, many of the Hockeyroos' core players retired, forcing the team into a development phase. In 2017, long-time player Emily Chalker was named captain of the team during this rebuilding phase. Following a disappointing Hockey World League campaign, the team won the Oceania Cup, sparking what would become a string of successes for the team.
The Hockeyroos played three major tournaments in 2018, winning silver medals at the Commonwealth Games and Champions Trophy. The team only failed to medal at the World Cup, where they finished fourth.
Following her return to the squad in 2018, Jodie Kenny was named as a co-captain of the team, along with Emily Chalker and Georgina Morgan. The team started 2019 with an historic 1–0 victory over world number one, the Netherlands in the FIH Pro League, this marked their first win over the Dutch since the 2009 Champions Trophy. At the conclusion of the group stage of the FIH Pro League, the Hockeyroos finished in third place, qualifying for the Grand Final and the FIH Olympic Qualifiers.
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2024 squad
The following 21 players were named in the Hockeyroos squad for the 2024 International Festival of Hockey in Perth.[12]
Caps and goals are current as of 24 April 2024 after the match against China.
Head coach: Katrina Powell
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | GK | Aleisha Power | (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) | 28 | 0 |  Perth Thundersticks |
| 19 | GK | Jocelyn Bartram | (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 30) | 99 | 0 |  NSW Pride |
| 13 | DF | Harriet Shand | (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24) | 44 | 0 |  Adelaide Fire |
| 15 | DF | Kaitlin Nobbs (captain) | (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 26) | 126 | 10 | NSW Pride |
| 17 | DF | Lucy Sharman | (2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 20) | 11 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 20 | DF | Karri Somerville | (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25) | 44 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 21 | DF | Renee Taylor | (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 27) | 124 | 15 |  Brisbane Blaze |
| 42 | DF | Maddison Smith | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) | 13 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 1 | MF | Claire Colwill | (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 20) | 48 | 4 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 4 | MF | Amy Lawton | (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 22) | 71 | 4 |  HC Melbourne |
| 5 | MF | Grace Young | (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 21) | 26 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 8 | MF | Maddison Brooks | (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 19) | 27 | 5 |  Tassie Tigers |
| 12 | MF | Greta Hayes | (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 27) | 46 | 2 | NSW Pride |
| 14 | MF | Stephanie Kershaw | (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29) | 111 | 20 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 18 | MF | Jane Claxton (captain) | (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 31) | 238 | 19 | Adelaide Fire |
| 2 | FW | Ambrosia Malone | (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 26) | 105 | 31 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 3 | FW | Brooke Peris (captain) | (1993-01-16) 16 January 1993 (age 31) | 200 | 35 | Adelaide Fire |
| 11 | FW | Alice Arnott | (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 26) | 11 | 2 | NSW Pride |
| 24 | FW | Mariah Williams | (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 28) | 125 | 20 | NSW Pride |
| 29 | FW | Rebecca Greiner | (1999-06-13) 13 June 1999 (age 24) | 65 | 7 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 44 | FW | Abigail Wilson | (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 25) | 18 | 1 | NSW Pride |
The remainder of the national squad is as follows:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DF | Penny Squibb | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31) | 48 | 5 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 22 | DF | Tatum Stewart | (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 22) | 24 | 5 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 30 | FW | Grace Stewart (captain) | (1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 26) | 121 | 35 | NSW Pride |
Recent call-ups
The following players have received call-ups to the national team in the last 12 months:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Zoe Newman | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 24) | 10 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
v.  India; 17 February 2024 |
| DF | Madison Fitzpatrick | (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 27) | 118 | 21 | Brisbane Blaze |
v.  Belgium; 19 June 2023 |
| DF | Alana Kavanagh | (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | NSW Pride |
v. India; 21 May 2023 |
| MF | Morgan Gallagher | (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 26) | 6 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze |
v. India; 21 May 2023 |
| MF | Phillipa Morgan | (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 25) | 3 | 1 | Perth Thundersticks |
v. India; 21 May 2023 |
| MF | Dayle Dolkens | (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze |
v. India; 17 February 2024 |
| FW | Courtney Schonell | (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 23) | 24 | 5 | NSW Pride |
v.  New Zealand; 13 August 2023 |
| FW | Hannah Cullum-Sanders | (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 20) | 23 | 1 | Brisbane Blaze |
v. India; 21 May 2023 |
| FW | Olivia Downes | (2000-12-18) 18 December 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | HC Melbourne |
v. India; 21 May 2023 |
| FW | Aisling Utri | (1998-03-21) 21 March 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 1 | HC Melbourne |
v. India; 21 May 2023 |
Records
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Past results
2023 Results
| 2023 Statistics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | WD | D | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 46 |
FIH Pro League (New Zealand Leg)
v 
Great Britain
| 22 April 2023 Away 1 | Australia | 0–1 | Great Britain | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 14:10 | Report | Ansley  13' |
Stadium: Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub |
v Australia
| 25 April 2023 Away 2 | New Zealand | 1–2 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 14:10 | Shannon 6' |
Report | Brooks 49' A. Wilson 58' |
Stadium: Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub |
v Australia
| 28 April 2023 Away 3 | Great Britain | 1–3 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 17:10 | Howard 10' |
Report | Greiner 30', 55' Taylor 36' |
Stadium: Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub |
v Australia
| 30 April 2023 Away 4 | New Zealand | 1–2 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 16:40 | Merry 14' |
Report | Schonell 45', 50' |
Stadium: Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub |
India Test Series
v India
| 18 May 2023 Match 1 | Australia | 4–2 | India | Adelaide, Australia |
| 18:45 | Utri 21' Fitzpatrick 27'Arnott 32'Schonell 35' |
Report | Sangita 29' Sharmila 40' |
Stadium: MATE Stadium |
v India
| 20 May 2023 Match 2 | Australia | 3–2 | India | Adelaide, Australia |
| 18:45 | T. Stewart 12', 45' Morgan 38' |
Report | Sangita 13' Gurjit 17' |
Stadium: MATE Stadium |
v India
| 21 May 2023 Match 3 | Australia | 1–1 | India | Adelaide, Australia |
| 18:15 | Brooks 25' |
Report | Grace 42' |
Stadium: MATE Stadium |
FIH Pro League (Europe Leg)
v Australia
| 8 June 2023 Away 5 | Netherlands | 7–2 | Australia | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 19:40 | Jansen 12', 22', 58' Matla 16', 49'Dicke 29', 48' |
Report | Malone 4', 40' |
Stadium: HC Oranje-Rood |
v Australia
| 11 June 2023 Away 6 | Netherlands | 3–3 (1–2 p) | Australia | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 15:10 | Verschoor 6' Jansen 20'Albers 29' |
Report | Peris 15' Malone 22'Brooks 28' |
Stadium: HC Oranje-Rood |
| Penalties | ||||
Matla  De Waard  Veen Moes Verschoor |
Schonell Malone Kershaw Nobbs |
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XII Oceania Cup
v Australia
| 10 August 2023 Match 1 | New Zealand | 0–3 | Australia | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| 17:05 | Report | Colwill 30' Malone 34'Peris 34' |
Stadium: Northland Hockey Association |
v Australia
| 12 August 2023 Match 2 | New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| 16:05 | Cotter 37' |
Report | Malone 51' |
Stadium: Northland Hockey Association |
v Australia
| 13 August 2023 Match 3 | New Zealand | 2–3 | Australia | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| 16:05 | Davey 4' Ralph 37' |
Report | Peris 21' G. Stewart 23'Schonell 32' |
Stadium: Northland Hockey Association |
2024 Fixtures and Results
| 2024 Statistics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | WD | D | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 16 |
FIH Pro League – Leg 1
v Australia
| 4 February 2024 India Leg | China | 3–0 | Australia | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 17:30 | Yuan 37', 55' Yu 39' |
Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
v Australia
| 6 February 2024 India Leg | United States | 0–3 | Australia | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Report | T. Stewart 7' Kershaw 23'G. Stewart 37' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
v Australia
| 7 February 2024 India Leg | India | 0–3 | Australia | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Report | G. Stewart 19' T. Stewart 23'Nobbs 55' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
v Australia
| 9 February 2024 India Leg | Netherlands | 6–2 | Australia | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 17:30 | Veen 7', 49', 49' Matla 9'Jansen 20', 39' |
Report | T. Stewart 28' G. Stewart 52' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
v China
| 14 February 2024 India Leg | Australia | 2–0 | China | Rourkela, India |
| 17:30 | G. Stewart 29' Kershaw 57' |
Report | Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
v United States
| 15 February 2024 India Leg | Australia | 4–0 | United States | Rourkela, India |
| 13:30 | Brooks 21' Greiner 30'Colwill 44'Colwill 44' |
Report | Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
v Australia
| 17 February 2024 India Leg | India | 1–0 | Australia | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Vandana 34' |
Report | Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
v Netherlands
| 18 February 2024 India Leg | Australia | 1–3 | Netherlands | Rourkela, India |
| 17:30 | Kershaw 20' |
Report | Jansen 2', 13', 14' |
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
International Festival of Hockey
v 
Japan
| 20 April 2024 Test Match | Australia | 1–0 | Japan | Perth, Australia |
| 16:40 | Williams 60' |
Report | Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
v Australia
| 21 April 2024 Test Match | China | 2–2 | Australia | Perth, Australia |
| 16:40 | Zou 22' Chen Ya. 22' |
Report | Hayes 38' Kershaw 53' |
Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
v Australia Development
| 23 April 2024 Practice Match | Australia | 4–0 | Australia Development | Perth, Australia |
| 15:40 | Williams 35' Malone 50'Brooks 58'Colwill 60+' |
Report | Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
v China
| 24 April 2024 Test Match | Australia | 2–3 | China | Perth, Australia |
| 17:40 | Malone 16' Brooks 18' |
Report | Chen Yi 15' Chen Ya. 46'Zou 58' |
Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
v Australia
| 27 April 2024 Practice Match | Australia Development | v | Australia | Perth, Australia |
| 16:40 | Report | Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
v Australia
| 28 April 2024 Test Match | Japan | v | Australia | Perth, Australia |
| 16:40 | Report | Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
FIH Pro League – Leg 2
v Australia
| 29 May 2024 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | Australia | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein |
v 
Argentina
| 30 May 2024 Belgium Leg | Australia | v | Argentina | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 14:15 | Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein |
v Australia
| 1 June 2024 Belgium Leg | Argentina | v | Australia | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 11:15 | Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein |
v Australia
| 2 June 2024 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | Australia | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 11:15 | Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein |
v Australia
| 8 June 2024 Great Britain Leg | Great Britain | v | Australia | London, United Kingdom |
| 12:15 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
v Australia
| 9 June 2024 Great Britain Leg | Germany | v | Australia | London, United Kingdom |
| 10:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
v Germany
| 11 June 2024 Great Britain Leg | Australia | v | Germany | London, United Kingdom |
| 17:45 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
v Australia
| 12 June 2024 Great Britain Leg | Great Britain | v | Australia | London, United Kingdom |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
XXXIII Olympic Games
v 
South Africa
| 28 July 2024 Pool B | Australia | v | South Africa | Paris, France |
| 12:45 | Report | Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir |
v Australia
| 29 July 2024 Pool B | Great Britain | v | Australia | Paris, France |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir |
v United States
| 31 July 2024 Pool B | Australia | v | United States | Paris, France |
| 13:15 | Report | Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir |
National development squad
In addition to the core 22 player squad, Hockey Australia also maintains a 20 player development squad. The 2024 squad is as follows:
- Sarah Byrnes
- Hannah Cullum-Sanders
- Evelyn Dalton (GK)
- Casey Dolkens
- Dayle Dolkens
- Olivia Downes
- Madison Fitzpatrick
- Kendra Fitzpatrick
- Neasa Flynn
- Ruby Harris
- Rene Hunter (GK)
- Alana Kavanagh
- Josie Lawton
- Morgan Mathison
- Phillipa Morgan
- Zoe Newman (GK)
- Maddison Smith
- Shanea Tonkin
- Aisling Utri
- Abigail Wilson
Results
In April 2024, the development squad will play Australia, China and Japan in the International Festival of Hockey.
International Festival of Hockey
v Australia Development
| 20 April 2024 Match 1 | China | 5–1 | Australia Development | Perth, Australia |
| 14:40 | Gu 8' Huang 19'Yang 32'Zhou 33'He 40' |
Report | Downes 12' |
Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
v Australia Development
| 21 April 2024 Match 2 | Japan | 3–2 | Australia Development | Perth, Australia |
| 14:40 | Takashima 12', 17' Oikawa 45' |
Report | Smith 18' Flynn 21' |
Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
v Japan
| 24 April 2024 Match 4 | Australia Development | 2–1 | Japan | Perth, Australia |
| 14:40 | Downes 27' Cullum-Sanders 32' |
Report | Mori 55' |
Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
v China
| 28 April 2024 Match 6 | Australia Development | v | China | Perth, Australia |
| 14:40 | Report | Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
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