# Australia women's national field hockey team

The Australia women's national field hockey team (nicknamed the Hockeyroos) are, as of August 2023, ranked second in the world. 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.
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.

## Great Hockeyroos
### 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.

## The Hockeyroos since 2016

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.

## Tournament records

World Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1981 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 4th |
| 1983 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd |
| 1986 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6th |
| 1990 | Sydney, Australia | 2nd |
| 1994 | Dublin, Ireland | 1st |
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 1st |
| 2002 | Perth, Australia | 4th |
| 2006 | Madrid, Spain | 2nd |
| 2010 | Rosario, Argentina | 5th |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | 2nd |
| 2018 | London, England | 4th |
| 2022 | Terrassa, Spain Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd |
| 2026 | Wavre, Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands | TBD |
Oceania Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1999 | Sydney, Australia | 1st |
| 2001 | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st |
| 2003 | Melbourne, Australia Auckland, New Zealand | 1st |
| 2005 | Sydney, Australia Auckland, New Zealand | 1st |
| 2007 | Buderim, Australia | 2nd |
| 2009 | Invercargill, New Zealand | 2nd |
| 2011 | Hobart, Australia | 2nd |
| 2013 | Stratford, New Zealand | 1st |
| 2015 | Stratford, New Zealand | 1st |
| 2017 | Sydney, Australia | 1st |
| 2019 | Rockhampton, Australia | 2nd |
| 2023 | Whangarei, New Zealand | 1st |
Commonwealth Games :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st |
| 2002 | Manchester, England | 3rd |
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | 1st |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | 1st |
| 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 1st |
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia | 2nd |
| 2022 | Birmingham, England | 2nd |
| 2026 | TBD | Q |
World League :
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
| 2012–13 | Semifinal | London, England | 1st |
| 2012–13 | Final | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | 2nd |
| 2014–15 | Semifinal | Antwerp, Belgium | 3rd |
| 2014–15 | Final | Rosario, Argentina | 6th |
| 2016–17 | Semifinals | Brussels, Belgium | 5th |
FIH Pro League :
| Year | | Position |
| 2019 | Season One | 2nd |
| 2020–21 | Season Two | 5th |
| 2021–22 | Season Three | Withdrew |
| 2022–23 | Season Four | 3rd |
| 2023–24 | Season Five | 6th |
| 2024–25 | Season Six | Qualified |
Olympic Games :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union | N/A |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 4th |
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 1st |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | 5th |
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | 1st |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 1st |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 5th |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 5th |
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | 5th |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th |
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | 5th |
| 2024 | Paris, France | 5th |
Champions Trophy :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1987 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 2nd |
| 1989 | Germany, West Germany | 2nd |
| 1991 | Berlin, Germany | 1st |
| 1993 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st |
| 1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st |
| 1997 | Berlin, Germany | 1st |
| 1999 | Brisbane, Australia | 1st |
| 2000 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 3rd |
| 2001 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 3rd |
| 2002 | Macau, China | 4th |
| 2003 | Sydney, Australia | 1st |
| 2004 | Rosario, Argentina | 4th |
| 2005 | Canberra, Australia | 2nd |
| 2006 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 5th |
| 2007 | Quilmes, Argentina | 4th |
| 2008 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 5th |
| 2009 | Sydney, Australia | 2nd |
| 2010 | Nottingham, England | – |
| 2011 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 6th |
| 2012 | Roasario, Argentina | – |
| 2014 | Mendoza, Argentina | 2nd |
| 2016 | London, England | 4th |
| 2018 | Changzhou, China | 2nd |
Champions Challenge I :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2002–2011 Did not Compete |||
| 2012 | Dublin, Ireland | 1st |
| 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | – |

## Team
### 2025 squad

The following 18 players will represent the Hockeyroos during the Santiago del Estero leg of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League.
Caps and goals are current as of 24 February 2025 after the match against Belgium.
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 28) | 40 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 25 | GK | Zoe Newman | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 14 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 9 | DF | Maddison Smith | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) | 21 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 13 | DF | Hariett Shand | (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 25) | 59 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 17 | DF | Lucy Sharman | (2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 21) | 23 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 18 | DF | Alana Kavanagh | (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) | 10 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 20 | DF | Karri Somerville (captain) | (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25) | 66 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 3 | MF | Morgan Mathison | (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 24) | 8 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 5 | MF | Grace Young | (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22) | 48 | 1 | NSW Pride |
| 8 | MF | Maddison Brooks | (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20) | 44 | 7 | Tassie Tigers |
| 12 | MF | Greta Hayes | (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 28) | 59 | 3 | NSW Pride |
| 40 | MF | Phillipa Morgan | (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 26) | 7 | 1 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 73 | MF | Karissa van der Wath | (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 10 | FW | Abigail Wilson | (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 26) | 26 | 1 | NSW Pride |
| 16 | FW | Courtney Schonell | (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 24) | 32 | 8 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 21 | FW | Jade Smith | (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 24) | 7 | 4 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 24 | FW | Mariah Williams (captain) | (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 29) | 145 | 24 | NSW Pride |
| 39 | FW | Ruby Harris | (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze |
The following 9 players make up the remainder of the Hockeyroos 2025 squad.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 19 | GK | Jocelyn Bartram | (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 31) | 117 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 6 | DF | Penny Squibb | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 32) | 66 | 7 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 15 | DF | Kaitlin Nobbs (captain) | (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 27) | 145 | 12 | NSW Pride |
| 22 | DF | Tatum Stewart | (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 23) | 34 | 9 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 1 | MF | Claire Colwill (captain) | (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 21) | 66 | 6 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 4 | MF | Amy Lawton | (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 23) | 85 | 4 | HC Melbourne |
| 11 | FW | Alice Arnott | (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 27) | 22 | 8 | NSW Pride |
| 26 | FW | Lexie Pickering | (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 30 | FW | Grace Stewart (captain) | (1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 27) | 134 | 37 | 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 |
| DF | Renee Taylor $^{RETIRED}$ | (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 28) | 138 | 16 | Brisbane Blaze | v. China; 5 August 2024 |
| MF | Jane Claxton $^{RETIRED}$ | (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 32) | 250 | 21 | Adelaide Fire | v. China; 5 August 2024 |
| MF | Stephanie Kershaw | (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29) | 126 | 24 | Brisbane Blaze | v. China; 5 August 2024 |
| FW | Rebecca Greiner | (1999-06-13) 13 June 1999 (age 25) | 80 | 10 | Brisbane Blaze | v. China; 5 August 2024 |
| FW | Ambrosia Malone | (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 27) | 114 | 33 | Brisbane Blaze | v. Great Britain; 12 June 2024 |
| FW | Brooke Peris $^{RETIRED}$ | (1993-01-16) 16 January 1993 (age 32) | 214 | 40 | Adelaide Fire | v. China; 5 August 2024 |

### Records

Highest capped players :
| Rank | Player | Games |
| 1 | Madonna Blyth | 342 |
| 2 | Nikki Hudson | 303 |
| 3 | Rechelle Hawkes | 279 |
| 4 | Karen Smith | 271 |
| 5 | Casey Sablowski | 258 |
| 6 | Emily Chalker | 255 |
| 7 | Katrina Powell | 252 |
| 8 | Jane Claxton | 250 |
| 9 | Jodie Kenny | 235 |
| 10 | Rachael Lynch | 233 |
Highest goalscorers :
| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Alyson Annan | 166 |
| 2 | Katrina Powell | 141 |
| 3 | Jodie Kenny | 111 |
| 4 | Jackie Pereira | 109 |
| 5 | Nicole Hudson | 99 |
| 6 | Emily Chalker | 88 |
| 7 | Jenn Morris | 83 |
| 8 | Michelle Andrews | 74 |
| 9 | Madonna Blyth | 71 |
| 10 | Ashleigh Nelson | 69 |

## Results
### Past results

* National Results (2001–2005)
* National Results (2006–2010)
* National Results (2011–2015)
* National Results (2016–2020)
* National Results (2021–2025)

### 2025 Fixtures and Results

2025 Statistics :
| Pld | W | WD | D | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | –1 | 8 |

#### Oceania Cup
### 2025 Goalscorers

2025 Goalscorers :
| Rank | Player | FG | PC | PS | Total |
| 1 | Courtney Schonell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Jade Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Penny Squibb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Abigail Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Other programs
### National development squad

In addition to the core 24 player squad, Hockey Australia also maintains a 13 player development squad. The 2025 squad is as follows:
* Sarah Byrnes
* Hannah Cullum-Sanders
* Evelyn Dalton (GK)
* Casey Dolkens
* Dayle Dolkens
* Olivia Downes
* Kendra Fitzpatrick
* Neasa Flynn
* Ruby Harris
* Bridget Laurance (GK)
* Josie Lawton
* Phillipa Morgan
* Jesse Reid

#### Results

In April 2024, the development squad will play Australia, China and Japan in the International Festival of Hockey.