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.
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
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
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Team
2026 squad
The following 18 players have been named in the Hockeyroos squad for the FIH World Cup Qualifiers in Santiago, from 2–8 March.[12]
Caps and goals are current as of 2 March 2026 after the match against France.
Head coach: 
Rhett Halkett
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 7 | GK | Aleisha Power | 1 January 1997 | 55 | 0 |  Perth Thundersticks
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| 19 | GK | Jocelyn Bartram | 4 May 1993 | 121 | 0 |  NSW Pride
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| 1 | DF | Claire Colwill (captain) | 19 September 2003 | 82 | 6 |  Brisbane Blaze
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| 2 | DF | Casey Dolkens | 8 January 2000 | 4 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze
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| 15 | DF | Kaitlin Nobbs (captain) | 24 September 1997 | 161 | 12 | NSW Pride
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| 18 | DF | Alana Kavanagh | 24 March 2003 | 24 | 0 | NSW Pride
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| 20 | DF | Karri Somerville | 7 April 1999 | 79 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks
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| 22 | DF | Tatum Stewart | 22 February 2002 | 48 | 10 | Brisbane Blaze
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| 3 | MF | Morgan Mathison | 12 April 2000 | 21 | 1 | Brisbane Blaze
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| 4 | MF | Amy Lawton | 19 January 2002 | 100 | 5 |  HC Melbourne
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| 6 | MF | Sarah Byrnes | 19 October 2000 | 5 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks
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| 12 | MF | Greta Hayes | 17 October 1996 | 74 | 5 | NSW Pride
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| 14 | MF | Stephanie Kershaw | 19 April 1995 | 127 | 32 |  Tassie Tigers
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| 11 | FW | Alice Arnott | 25 February 1998 | 36 | 10 | NSW Pride
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| 13 | FW | Makayla Jones | 20 July 2004 | 4 | 0 | NSW Pride
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| 30 | FW | Grace Stewart (captain) | 28 April 1997 | 146 | 40 | NSW Pride
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| 31 | FW | Neasa Flynn | 13 August 2001 | 4 | 1 | Perth Thundersticks
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| 39 | FW | Mihaylia Howell | 11 March 2006 | 2 | 1 | HC Melbourne
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The remainder of the national squad is as follows:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 25 | GK | Zoe Newman | 28 July 1999 | 27 | 0 | NSW Pride
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| 17 | DF | Lucy Sharman | 24 May 2003 | 39 | 1 |  Adelaide Fire
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| 5 | MF | Grace Young INJ | 23 August 2002 | 59 | 1 | NSW Pride
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| 23 | MF | Olivia Downes | 18 December 2000 | 11 | 1 | HC Melbourne
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| 10 | FW | Abigail Wilson | 27 June 1998 | 33 | 1 | NSW Pride
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| 21 | FW | Jade Smith | 16 February 2001 | 18 | 5 | Brisbane Blaze
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| 24 | FW | Mariah Williams INJ | 31 May 1995 | 159 | 26 | NSW Pride
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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 |
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| GK | Alyssa Smith | 10 December 2005 | 2 | 0 |  Canberra Chill
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v.  China; 25 February 2026
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| DF | Sophie Murphy (captain) | 12 September 1995 | 41 | 1 | HC Melbourne
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| DF | Jolie Sertorio | 25 December 2001 | 5 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks
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v.  Spain; 23 February 2026
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| DF | Harriet Shand | 11 January 2000 | 68 | 0 | Adelaide Fire
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v.  New Zealand; 7 September 2025
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| DF | Maddison Smith | 17 March 2000 | 30 | 0 | NSW Pride
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| DF | Georgie Smithers | 14 May 2004 | 3 | 0 | Canberra Chill
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| MF | Maddison Brooks | 23 September 2004 | 48 | 7 | Tassie Tigers
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| MF | Camryn Mathison | 27 March 2006 | 3 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| MF | Jesse Reid | 13 December 2000 | 7 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| MF | Karissa van der Wath | 7 July 2006 | 6 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| MF | Georgina West | 15 June 2004 | 4 | 1 | Canberra Chill
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| MF | Bianca Zurrer | 22 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | HC Melbourne
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| FW | Hannah Cullum-Sanders | 30 July 2003 | 27 | 2 | Brisbane Blaze
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| FW | Rebecca Greiner (captain) | 13 June 1999 | 84 | 10 | HC Melbourne
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| FW | Lexie Pickering | 26 June 2001 | 10 | 4 | Perth Thundersticks
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| FW | Courtney Schonell | 17 September 2000 | 46 | 10 | Perth Thundersticks
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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| FW | Jamie-Lee Surha | 29 April 2005 | 3 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze
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v.  England; 17 June 2025
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| FW | Zali Ward | 18 June 2003 | 3 | 0 | HC Melbourne
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v. China; 25 February 2026
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Records
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Results
Past results
2026 Fixtures and Results
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| Pld | W | WD | D | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | –10 | 6 |
FIH Pro League
| 11 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia  | 0–1 |  Argentina | Hobart, Australia |
| 17:00 | Report | Gorzelany  39' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 12 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 0–0 (4–2 p) |  Ireland | Hobart, Australia |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Downes  Williams Arnott Stewart  Nobbs |
Beggs Power McLoughlin McMaster |
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| 14 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 0–3 | Argentina | Hobart, Australia |
| 18:30 | Report | Díaz 17' Trinchinetti 44'Gorzelany 48' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 15 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 1–4 | Ireland | Hobart, Australia |
| 18:30 | Downes 3' |
Report | Curran 17' Mullan 27'Hawkshaw 34'McLoughlin 56' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 20 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 1–4 | Spain | Hobart, Australia |
| 19:30 | Howell 10' |
Report | Jimenez 6' Rogoski 25'Bosch 29'Segu 53' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 22 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 1–3 | China | Hobart, Australia |
| 18:30 | Cullum-Sanders 48' |
Report | Wang 11' Zeng 23'Ying 27' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 23 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 2–2 (1–2 p) | Spain | Hobart, Australia |
| 18:30 | West 13' Pickering 33' |
Report | Mejías 48' Giné 59' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Greiner Downes Cullum-Sanders Ward Schonell |
P. Jiménez Vidosa Badia L. Jiménez |
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| 25 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 1–3 | China | Hobart, Australia |
| 18:30 | Sharman 40' |
Report | Zhong 14' Zou 17'Zeng 44' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
FIH World Cup Qualifiers
| 2 March 2026 Pool A | Australia | 4–0 |  France | Santiago, Chile |
| 17:30 | Flynn 8' G. Stewart 19'Kershaw 23'Arnott 28' |
Report |
| 5 March 2026 Pool A | Australia | v |  Switzerland | Santiago, Chile |
| 17:30 | Report |
| 7 March 2026 Crossover/Semi-final | Australia | v | Santiago, Chile | |
| Report |
| 8 March 2026 Classification Match | Australia | v | Santiago, Chile | |
| Report |
FIH Pro League
| 17 June 2026 England Leg | Germany  | v | Australia | London, England |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 18 June 2026 England Leg | Australia | v | Germany | London, England |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 20 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Australia | London, England |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 21 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Australia | London, England |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 23 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium  | v | Australia | Wavre, Belgium |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 24 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Australia | v |  Netherlands | Wavre, Belgium |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 26 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | Australia | Wavre, Belgium |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 27 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Netherlands | v | Australia | Wavre, Belgium |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
2026 Goalscorers
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| Rank | Player | FG | PC | PS | Total |
| 1 | Alice Arnott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hannah Cullum-Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Olivia Downes | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Neasa Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mihaylia Howell | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stephanie Kershaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lexie Pickering | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lucy Sharman | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Grace Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Georgina West | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
Other programs
National development squad
In addition to the core 24 player squad, Hockey Australia also maintains a 17 player development squad. The 2026 squad is as follows:
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
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "FIH RANKINGS — OUTDOOR". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Olympics: Powell takes over Australia's 'Hockeyroos' after period of turmoil". Reuters. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". FIH.
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "Hockeyroos announce squad for 2026 FIH Women's World Cup Qualifiers in Chile". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Australian women's players". Hockey Australia.
- ^ "Australian women's players". Hockey Australia.
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