Rosie Malone is a Hockeyroos mainstay and was nominated for the world player of the year award this year. Her omission from the Paris squad has left teammates stunned.
Perth has been hockey’s high-performance base since 1984 but Hockey Australia,with its offices currently based in Melbourne,is seeking to create a single hub combining the departments.
The Hockeyroos suffered a heartbreaking loss to England in the gold-medal match.
The Australians were visibly devastated after their loss,some of the players collapsing in despair. Not just a poor day but a hard year had reached its end.
The Hockeyroos are following a proud tradition of dominant Australian women’s hockey teams but,in one way,they’ve already eclipsed them.
In a match of few chances,Emily Chalker’s fourth goal of the tournament proved the difference between the trans-Tasman rivals.
The Hockeyroos and Kookaburras are both travelling nicely,having continued their winning ways at the Toyko Olympics on Wednesday.
The Hockeyroos showed a ruthless edge as they smashed China 6-0 on Monday.
The Hockeyroos have opened their Olympic campaign with a 3-1 win against Spain,courtesy of a blast at the start of the second half.
In a world where the march towards women’s sports participation is irreversible and invaluable,men must fix the problem they have created.