Comeback complete for Weyer as Kookaburras remain unbeaten
After being declared as having ‘the best story in the team’, inspirational Kookaburra Corey Weyer has sweetened his return to the national team by scoring in Monday’s victory over Ireland.
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Squads, times, latest news: Ultimate guide to Hockeyroos, Kookaburras
Australia’s hopes of returning to medal glory at the Paris Olympics looks bright. This is everything you need to know.
Bolter Arnott’s explosive display justifies Malone axing
Alice Arnott was preferred over media darling Rosie Malone and missed the first game of the Olympics with injury. But she came up big in a feisty Ashes battle as the Hockeyroos shot to the top of their pool.
‘Blew my mind’: Junior coach lifts lid on Hockeyroos’ newest hero
Young Toowoomba star Tatum Stewart was the hero for the Hockeyroos in their opening clash at the Paris Olympics on Sunday night. Her junior coach reveals what it was like to help develop one of the country’s most promising talents.
Hockeyroos respond to critics with victory over South Africa
Hockeyroos coach Trinity Powell’s decision to overlook star striker Rosie Malone has paid off as the youthful side kicked off their Paris campaign with a victory after early struggles.
Snubbed Hockeyroo set for shock code switch
A shock code switch awaits snubbed Hockeyroo Rosie Malone. Discover which sport has snapped her up and where she has signed.
’We just hope she soaks it all up’: Maddi Brooks Olympic debut nears
Maddi Brooks’ parents arrived to France not knowing if their daughter would get onto the hockey field, but now that’s all changed after a late call up.
Kookaburras player ratings: ‘Wow, one of his great Olympic moments’
Blake Govers’ second quarter thunderbolt and goalkeeper Andrew Charter’s batch of clutch saves allowed the Kookaburras to eke out a 1-0 victory over dour Argentina. Read the report and check out the player ratings.
Why Kookaburra amputated finger for Olympic glory
A Kookaburras defender has survived a pair of Paris warmup clashes despite losing the top third of his ring finger in a warm-up clash. Find out how, and why, he made the decision to go through with the surgery. WARNING: GRAPHIC
Gold or bust? Mammoth task for Kookaburras redeem team
After the silver agony of Tokyo three years ago, the Kookaburras are hellbent on Olympic atonement in Paris but there’s almost no margin for error, bronzed hockey great Simon Orchard says.
Eddie Ockenden: Our most capped, and unknown, athlete
The boy from Tasmania is a five-time Olympian and legend in hockey circles. Outside his sport he is unknown… or he used to be until the Australian Olympic team flag bearer announcement.
‘Courage over comfort’: Hockeyroo hits back at Olympics snub
Rosie Malone was controversially left out of Australia’s Olympic hockey squad. But despite a failed appeal, she is still doing what she can to help, despite claims of bias against selectors.
Olympian amputates finger to compete
An Australian men’s hockey player has made the extreme decision to amputate part of his finger in order to secure his spot on the Olympic team.
‘No high fives’: Why axed hockey star’s bias claim rejected
Dumped Hockeyroo Rosie Malone complained coach Katrina Powell was biased against her and did not high five her like other players as part of a failed appeal of her controversial Olympic axing.
Culture sins of Hockeyroos past don’t define us: Claxton
A culture of bullying and insults from coaches blight the Hockeyroos’ recent past and co-captain Jane Claxton says this Hockeyroos’ squad is determined not be affected by unfair criticism about the past.
Shattered Rosie Malone breaks her silence on shock Olympic omission
Striker Rosie Malone has spoken out after her shock omission from the Hockeyroos Olympic team that led to claims of a broken culture within the squad.
‘Absolutely criminal’: Olympic snub stuns
Australia’s hockey teams for the Olympics have been named, and both players and fans have been rocked by a shock omission.
Shock Olympic call as veteran makes history
A player who has played all bar one game for the Hockeyroos this year isn’t going to Paris in a shock call as a veteran star heads to a fifth Games.
Decision made: Hockeyroo learns Olympic fate at appeal
Out of favour Hockeyroo Rosie Malone has discovered her fate after appealing the decision to leave her out of the Paris Olympics team. Discover the result of the tribunal here.
Kookaburras warm up for Paris with Pro League triumph
The Kookaburras will fly into the Paris Olympics full of confidence after topping the table in the FIH Pro League.
How ‘poor culture’ could derail hockey’s Olympic medal hopes
Hockey Australia has been plunged into crisis ahead of the Paris Olympics with revelations poor culture could scupper a second straight Games preparation.
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