Australia women's national field hockey team

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

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

2026 squad

The following 24 players have been named in the 2026 Hockeyroos squad. All 24 players have been named in the travelling squad for the FIH Pro League matches in Hobart, from 11–15 February 2026.

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

Head coach: RSA Rhett Halkett

Recent call-ups

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

Records

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Results

Past results

• National Results (2001–2005)
• National Results (2006–2010)
• National Results (2011–2015)
• National Results (2016–2020)
• National Results (2021–2025)
• National Results (2026–2030)

2026 Fixtures and Results

FIH Pro League

FIH World Cup Qualifiers

FIH Pro League

2026 Goalscorers

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:

• Maddison Brooks
• Hannah Cullum-Sanders
• Dayle Dolkens
• Rebecca Greiner
• Bridget Laurance (GK)
• Phillipa Morgan
• Lexie Pickering
• Jesse Reid
• Courtney Schonell
• Jolie Sertorio
• Alyssa Smith (GK)
• Maddison Smith
• Georgina Smithers
• Jamie-Lee Surha
• Caitlyn Templeman
• Zali Ward
• Georgina West

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