Australia women's national field hockey team

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Australia
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Nickname(s)Hockeyroos
Association Hockey Australia
Confederation OHF (Oceania)
Head Coach Katrina Powell
Assistant coach(es)Emma Murray
Hugh Purvis
ManagerMelissa Grey
Captain Claire Colwill
Kaitlin Nobbs
Grace Stewart
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FIH ranking
Current 5 Steady2.svg (19 August 2025) [1]
Olympic Games
Appearances11 (first in 1984 )
Best resultGold medal.svg 1st (1988, 1996, 2000)
World Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1981 )
Best resultGold medal world centered-2.svg 1st (1994, 1998)
Oceania Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1999 )
Best resultGold medal Oceania.svg 1st (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023)

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.

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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.

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

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Australia vs Netherlands, Sydney 2000 Olympics.

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 [4]
YearHost cityPosition
1981 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina4th
1983 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3rd
1986 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, Netherlands6th
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia2nd
1994 Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland1st
1998 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Utrecht, Netherlands1st
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth, Australia4th
2006 Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain2nd
2010 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario, Argentina5th
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Hague, Netherlands2nd
2018 Flag of England.svg London, England4th
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Terrassa, Spain
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, Netherlands
3rd
2026 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wavre, Belgium
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, Netherlands
TBD
Oceania Cup [5]
YearHost cityPosition
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia1st
2001 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland, New Zealand1st
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland, New Zealand
1st
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland, New Zealand
1st
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Buderim, Australia2nd
2009 Flag of New Zealand.svg Invercargill, New Zealand2nd
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hobart, Australia2nd
2013 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stratford, New Zealand 1st
2015 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stratford, New Zealand 1st
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia1st
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rockhampton, Australia2nd
2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg Whangārei, New Zealand1st
2025 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darwin, Australia2nd
Commonwealth Games [6]
YearHost cityPosition
1998 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1st
2002 Flag of England.svg Manchester, England 3rd
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia1st
2010 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India1st
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland1st
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast, Australia 2nd
2022 Flag of England.svg Birmingham, England 2nd
2026 TBDQ
World League [7]
YearRoundHost cityPosition
2012–13 Semifinal Flag of England.svg London, England1st
Final Flag of Argentina.svg San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina2nd
2014–15 Semifinal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp, Belgium3rd
Final Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario, Argentina6th
2016–17 Semifinals Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium 5th
FIH Pro League [8]
YearPosition
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 5th
Olympic Games [9]
YearHost cityPosition
1980 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow, Soviet Union N/A
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, United States4th
1988 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea1st
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain5th
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, United States1st
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia1st
2004 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece5th
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China5th
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United Kingdom5th
2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil6th
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan5th
2024 Flag of France.svg Paris, France5th
Champions Trophy [10]
YearHost cityPosition
1987 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, Netherlands2nd
1989 Flag of Germany.svg Germany, West Germany 2nd
1991 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany1st
1993 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, Netherlands1st
1995 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina1st
1997 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany1st
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane, Australia1st
2000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, Netherlands3rd
2001 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, Netherlands3rd
2002 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Macau, China4th
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia1st
2004 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario, Argentina4th
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra, Australia2nd
2006 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, Netherlands5th
2007 Flag of Argentina.svg Quilmes, Argentina4th
2008 Flag of Germany.svg Mönchengladbach, Germany5th
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia2nd
2010 Flag of England.svg Nottingham, England
2011 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, Netherlands6th
2012 Flag of Argentina.svg Roasario, Argentina
2014 Flag of Argentina.svg Mendoza, Argentina 2nd
2016 Flag of England.svg London, England4th
2018 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Changzhou, China2nd
Champions Challenge I [11]
YearHost cityPosition
2002–2011 Did not Compete
2012 Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland1st
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland

Team

2025 squad

The following 18 players will represent the Hockeyroos during the 2023 Oceania Cup in Darwin. [12]

Caps and goals are current as of 7 September 2025 after the match against New Zealand.

Head coach: Katrina Powell

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
7GK Aleisha Power (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 28)510 Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth Thundersticks
25GK Zoe Newman (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 26)210 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride

13DF Hariett Shand (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 25)680 Flag of South Australia.svg Adelaide Fire
15DF Kaitlin Nobbs (captain) (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 28)15612 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride
17DF Lucy Sharman (2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 22)320 Flag of South Australia.svg Adelaide Fire
18DF Alana Kavanagh (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 22)200 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride
20DF Karri Somerville (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 26)760 Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth Thundersticks
22DF Tatum Stewart (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 23)4410 Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane Blaze

1MF Claire Colwill (captain) (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 22)776 Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane Blaze
3MF Morgan Mathison (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 25)171 Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane Blaze
4MF Amy Lawton (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 23)955 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg HC Melbourne
5MF Grace Young (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 23)591 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride
12MF Greta Hayes (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 28)695 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride
24MF Mariah Williams (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 30)15626 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride

10FW Abigail Wilson (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 27)291 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride
11FW Alice Arnott (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 27)319 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride
16FW Courtney Schonell (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 25)4210 Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth Thundersticks
30FW Grace Stewart (captain) (1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 28)14439 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride

The following 6 players make up the remainder of the Hockeyroos 2025 squad. [13]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
19GK Jocelyn Bartram (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 32)1170 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride

6DF Penny Squibb (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 32)667 Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth Thundersticks
9DF Maddison Smith (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 25)260 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Pride

8MF Maddison Brooks (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 21)447 Flag of Tasmania.svg Tassie Tigers

21FW Jade Smith (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 24)135 Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane Blaze
26FW Lexie Pickering (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 24)63 Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth Thundersticks

Recent call-ups

The following players have received call-ups to the national team in the last 12 months:

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
MF Phillipa Morgan (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 27)71 Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth Thundersticks v. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium; 24 February 2025
MF Jesse Reid (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 24)30 Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth Thundersticks v. Flag of England.svg  England; 18 June 2025
MF Karissa van der Wath (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 19)40 Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane Blaze v. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium; 24 February 2025

FW Ruby Harris (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 24)40 Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane Blaze v. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium; 24 February 2025
FW Jamie-Lee Surha (2005-04-29) 29 April 2005 (age 20)30 Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane Blaze v. Flag of England.svg  England; 17 June 2025

Records

Highest capped players [14]
RankPlayerGames
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 [15]
RankPlayerGoals
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

2026 Fixtures and Results

2026 Statistics
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FIH Pro League

11 February 2026 Australia Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Hobart, Australia
17:00 Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
12 February 2026 Australia Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland Hobart, Australia
19:30 Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
14 February 2026 Australia Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Hobart, Australia
18:30 Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
15 February 2026 Australia Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland Hobart, Australia
18:30 Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
20 February 2026 Australia Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Hobart, Australia
19:30 Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
22 February 2026 Australia Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hobart, Australia
18:30 Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
23 February 2026 Australia Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Hobart, Australia
18:30 Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
25 February 2026 Australia Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hobart, Australia
18:30 Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre

FIH World Cup Qualifiers

2 March 2026 Pool A Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of France.svg  France TBD
Report
3–4 March 2026 Pool A South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia TBD
Report
5 March 2026 Pool A Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland TBD
Report
7 March 2026 Crossover/Semi-final Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvTBD
Report
8 March 2026 Classification Match Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvTBD
Report

FIH Pro League

17 June 2026 Europe Leg Germany  Flag of Germany.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia London, England
19:30 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
18 June 2026 Europe Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Germany.svg  Germany London, England
19:30 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
20 June 2026 Europe Leg England  Flag of England.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia London, England
15:00 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
21 June 2026 Europe Leg England  Flag of England.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia London, England
14:00 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
23 June 2026 Europe Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wavre, Belgium
20:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
24 June 2026 Europe Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
26 June 2026 Europe Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
27 June 2026 Europe Leg Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wavre, Belgium
16:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters

2026 Goalscorers

2026 Goalscorers
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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:

Results

In April 2025, the development squad will play practice matches against India.

Australia A v India
26 April 2025Pracitce Match Australia A  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–3Flag of India.svg  India Perth, Australia
16:10 Flynn Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Downes Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Harris Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Stewart Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Fitzpatrick Field hockey ball.svg 45+'
Report Mahima Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Navneet Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Lalremsiami Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
27 April 2025Pracitce Match Australia A  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–2Flag of India.svg  India Perth, Australia
16:10 Stansby Field hockey ball.svg 17'
D. Dolkens Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Surha Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Report Jyoti Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Sunelita Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium

See also

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