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.^[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.

Australia

Nickname(s)	Hockeyroos
Association	Hockey Australia
Confederation	OHF (Oceania)
Head Coach	Katrina Powell
Assistant coach(es)	Emma Murray Hugh Purvis
Manager	Melissa Grey
Captain	Kaitlin Nobbs Grace Stewart
Home Away
FIH ranking
Current	5 (4 March 2025)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances	11 (first in 1984)
Best result	1st (1988, 1996, 2000)
World Cup
Appearances	12 (first in 1981)
Best result	1st (1994, 1998)
Oceania Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1999)
Best result	1st (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 0 0 World Cup 2 3 2 Oceania Cup 7 4 0 Champions Trophy 6 6 2 Commonwealth Games 4 2 1 Total 22 15 5 Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team 1996 Atlanta Team 2000 Sydney Team World Cup 1994 Dublin 1998 Utrecht 1990 Sydney 2006 Madrid 2014 The Hague 1983 Kuala Lumpur 2022 Spain-Netherlands Oceania Cup 1999 Sydney–Dunedin 2001 New Zealand 2003 Aus–NZ 2005 Auckland–Sydney 2013 Stratford 2015 Stratford 2017 Sydney 2023 Whangarei 2007 Buderim 2009 Invercargill 2011 Hobart 2019 Rockhampton

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

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] 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[5] 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[6] 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[7] Year Round Host city Position 2012–13 Semifinal London, England 1st Final San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 2nd 2014–15 Semifinal Antwerp, Belgium 3rd Final Rosario, Argentina 6th 2016–17 Semifinals Brussels, Belgium 5th FIH Pro League[8] 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[9] 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[10] 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[11] Year Host city Position 2002–2011 Did not Compete 2012 Dublin, Ireland 1st 2014 Glasgow, Scotland –

Team

Main article: Australia women's national field hockey squad records

2025 squad

The following 22 players will represent the Hockeyroos during the Europe leg of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League.^[12]

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
19	GK	Jocelyn Bartram	(1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 32)	117	0	NSW Pride
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 25)	21	0	NSW Pride
13	DF	Hariett Shand	(2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 25)	59	0	Adelaide Fire
22	DF	Tatum Stewart	(2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 23)	34	9	Brisbane Blaze
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 22)	10	0	NSW Pride
20	DF	Karri Somerville	(1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 26)	66	0	Perth Thundersticks
15	DF	Kaitlin Nobbs (captain)	(1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 27)	145	12	NSW Pride
1	MF	Claire Colwill (captain)	(2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 21)	66	6	Brisbane Blaze
3	MF	Morgan Mathison	(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 25)	8	0	Brisbane Blaze
4	MF	Amy Lawton	(2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 23)	85	4	HC Melbourne
5	MF	Grace Young	(2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22)	48	1	NSW Pride
12	MF	Greta Hayes	(1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 28)	59	3	NSW Pride
24	MF	Mariah Williams (captain)	(1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 29)	145	24	NSW Pride
10	FW	Abigail Wilson	(1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 26)	26	1	NSW Pride
11	FW	Alice Arnott	(1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 27)	22	8	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
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 28)	134	37	NSW Pride

The following 2 players make up the remainder of the Hockeyroos 2025 squad.^[13]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
6	DF	Penny Squibb	(1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 32)	66	7	Perth Thundersticks
8	MF	Maddison Brooks	(2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20)	44	7	Tassie Tigers

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 30)	126	24	Brisbane Blaze	v.  China; 5 August 2024
MF	Phillipa Morgan	(1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 26)	7	1	Perth Thundersticks	v.  Belgium; 24 February 2025
MF	Karissa van der Wath	(2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Brisbane Blaze	v.  Belgium; 24 February 2025
FW	Rebecca Greiner	(1999-06-13) 13 June 1999 (age 25)	80	10	Brisbane Blaze	v.  China; 5 August 2024
FW	Ruby Harris	(2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Brisbane Blaze	v.  Belgium; 24 February 2025
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[14] 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[15] 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

FIH Pro League

Australia  v  Spain

5 February 2025 Australia Leg	Australia	4–1	Spain	Sydney, Australia
19:30	J. Smith  8' Squibb  35' Schonell  40' Wilson  59'	Report	Álvarez  24'	Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park

Australia  v  China

6 February 2025 Australia Leg	Australia	2–2 (2–1 p)	China	Sydney, Australia
19:30	Colwill  15' Schonell  16'	Report	Tan J.  28', 56'	Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park
	Penalties
	Hayes Wilson Young Schonell		Ou Liu C. Li H. Zou Chen Yi

Australia  v  Spain

8 February 2025 Australia Leg	Australia	3–1	Spain	Sydney, Australia
19:30	J. Smith  10' Hayes  40' Young  49'	Report	Rogoski  14'	Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park

Australia  v  China

9 February 2025 Australia Leg	Australia	1–3	China	Sydney, Australia
19:30	Squibb  21'	Report	Yu  14' Hao  17' Li H.  20'	Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park

Argentina  v  Australia

20 February 2025 Argentina Leg	Argentina	2–1	Australia	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30	Bruggesser  7' Gorzelany  14'	Report	J. Smith  48'	Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial

Australia  v  Belgium

21 February 2025 Argentina Leg	Australia	1–2	Belgium	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30	Williams  55'	Report	Ballenghien  16', 43'	Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial

Argentina  v  Australia

23 February 2025 Argentina Leg	Argentina	2–1	Australia	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30	Gorzelany  6' Bruggesser  22'	Report	J. Smith  5'	Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial

Belgium  v  Australia

24 February 2025 Argentina Leg	Belgium	3–2	Australia	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30		Report		Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial

India Practice Matches

Australia  v  India

1 May 2025 Pracitce Match	Australia	2–0	India	Perth, Australia
17:10	Schonell  9' G. Stewart  52'	Report		Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium

Australia  v  India

3 May 2025 Pracitce Match	Australia	3–2	India	Perth, Australia
17:40	G. Stewart  2' J. Smith  36' Hayes  42'	Report	Navneet  35' Lalremsiami  59'	Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium

Australia  v  India

4 May 2025 Pracitce Match	Australia	0–1	India	Perth, Australia
17:40		Report	Lalremsiami  21'	Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium

FIH Pro League

Netherlands  v  Australia

7 June 2025 Europe Leg	Netherlands	v	Australia	Amsterdam, Netherlands
13:30		Report		Stadium: Wagener Stadium

Netherlands  v  Australia

8 June 2025 Europe Leg	Netherlands	v	Australia	Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:30		Report		Stadium: Wagener Stadium

Australia  v  India

14 June 2025 Europe Leg	Australia	v	India	London, England
11:00		Report		Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium

India  v  Australia

15 June 2025 Europe Leg	India	v	Australia	London, England
10:30		Report		Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium

England  v  Australia

17 June 2025 Europe Leg	England	v	Australia	London, England
11:00		Report		Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium

England  v  Australia

18 June 2025 Europe Leg	England	v	Australia	London, England
17:45		Report		Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium

Germany  v  Australia

21 June 2025 Europe Leg	Germany	v	Australia	Berlin, Germany
15:00		Report		Stadium: Ernst Reuter Sportfeld

Germany  v  Australia

22 June 2025 Europe Leg	Germany	v	Australia	Berlin, Germany
11:00		Report		Stadium: Ernst Reuter Sportfeld

Oceania Cup

Australia  v  New Zealand

4 September 2025 Match 1	Australia	v	New Zealand	Darwin, Australia
				Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre

Australia  v  New Zealand

6 September 2025 Match 2	Australia	v	New Zealand	Darwin, Australia
				Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre

Australia  v  New Zealand

7 September 2025 Match 3	Australia	v	New Zealand	Darwin, Australia
				Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre

2025 Goalscorers

2025 Goalscorers
Rank	Player	FG	PC	PS	Total
1	Jade Smith	4	0	0	4
2	Courtney Schonell	3	0	0	3
	Mariah Williams	2	0	1
4	Penny Squibb	0	2	0	2
5	Claire Colwill	0	0	1	1
	Greta Hayes	0	1	0
	Grace Young	0	1	0
Total		9	4	2	15

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

Australia A v India

Australia A  v  India

26 April 2025 Pracitce Match	Australia A	5–3	India	Perth, Australia
16:10	Flynn  7' Downes  9' Harris  11' Stewart  21' Fitzpatrick  45+'	Report	Mahima  27' Navneet  42' Lalremsiami  50'	Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium

Australia A  v  India

27 April 2025 Pracitce Match	Australia A	3–2	India	Perth, Australia
16:10	Stansby  17' D. Dolkens  48' Surha  52'	Report	Jyoti  13' Sunelita  59'	Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium

See also

• Kookaburras – Australia men's national field hockey team
• Australian field hockey players
• Australia women's national under-21 field hockey team
• Australian Hockey League
• Australia women's national indoor hockey team