Former Hockeyroos captain Georgina Morgan and current FIH goalkeeper of the year Rachael Lynch were sensationally dropped from the Hockeyroos squad in December last year and are fighting to have their axings overturned.
This came as former and current players and staff aired concerns about an allegeddestructive culture within the sporting body,and player problems with non-playing staff.
Those concerns have sparked an independentreview into the Hockeyroos set up,the results of which are expected soon.
Hockey Australia high performance director Toni Cumpston and assistant coach Steph Andrews have resigned from their roles this year. A third person - selector and former captain Sharon Buchanan - was the latest to step down from her position.
“Hockey Australia can confirm Sharon Buchanan OAM has retired from her role as the Board Appointed Independent Selector for the Hockeyroos,” a HA spokesman said. “Sharon always intended to finish as a selector last year after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Despite the role being extended due to the postponement of the Games,Sharon’s current personal circumstances meant she could not continue. Hockey Australia will announce a replacement soon.”
In October 2020 the team’s co-captains Emily Chalker,Jodie Kenny and Morgan quit their roles. Kenny also retired immediately.
The upheaval comes months out from the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games where the Hockeyroos will be in medal-winning contention as the No.4 ranked team in the world.