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.
One year on from the heartbreak of Tokyo,Australia’s men momentarily looked like missing another shot at gold before beating hosts England to set up a mouth-watering clash with India.
A bonanza of Australian Commonwealth Games women’s team action begins at midnight,with the hockey,cricket and netball teams all vying for gold medals one after another.
The anguish of recent years hasn’t disappeared,but it is no longer a motivating factor for the Hockeyroos,who will play England for gold.
Australia flexed a little early muscle to get their quest for women’s hockey gold off to a flying start with a 8-0 rout of Kenya at the Commonwealth Games.
The Canadian PM wants an end to the “culture of toxic behaviour” within the sport after revelations its peak body uses registration fees to settle lawsuits.
A silver medal is Australia’s best Olympic men’s hockey result since 2004,but the team came within a whisker of going one better in the final against Belgium.
If Australia let Belgium star Alexander Hendrickx set his sights on goal from penalty corners in Thursday’s final,they are long odds to bring home gold.
Almost two decades after Australian hockey’s curse was first broken,the Kookaburras are within 60 minutes of another gold medal.
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.
After a brilliant week in and on the water,attention turns elsewhere in week two. Athletics,boxing,football,hockey,skateboarding,equestrian. Take your pick,there’s plenty to keep an eye on.