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Hockey Media Guide
2010 Commonwealth Games
3-14 October, 2010
Delhi IndiaCONTENTS 2010 Media Details 2 Travel Itinerary 2 Kookaburras Overview 3 Hockeyroos Overview 4 Pools 5 Match Schedule 13 Men’s Commonwealth Team 17 Women’s Commonwealth Team 23 Statistics 29
MEDIA CONTACTS
For all media enquiries in the lead up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games:
Hockey Australia Communications Manager
Shaun Anderson
Ph: (03) 9947 9922
Mob: 0412 654 931
Email: shaun.anderson@hockey.org.au
Contact number in India ‐ +91 9013 761515
Shaun Anderson will be travelling to the Commonwealth Games as part of the
Australian Commonwealth Games Associations Media Team and will be the first
point of contact for all hockey enquiries.
Team Manager contact details:
David Hatt (Kookaburras)
+91 9013 761551
Robin Shaw (Hockeyroos)
+91 9013 761552
Photos:
Images after each match will be sent to the media. For further information contact
Grant Treeby on 0419 444 166.
TRAVEL ITINERARY
Monday 27 September – Hockeyroos depart Australia for 2010 Commonwealth
Games
QF71: Perth 3.30pm
9W17: Singapore – Delhi
Wednesday 29 September – Kookaburras depart Australia for 2010 Commonwealth
Games
QF71: Perth 3.30pm
9W17: Singapore – Delhi
2TEAM OVERVIEW
KOOKABURRAS
The Kookaburras have gone from strength to strength since the appointment of Ric
Charlesworth as national coach at the beginning of 2009. After winning bronze at the
2008 Beijing Olympics, a number of key players, particularly defenders, retired from
international hockey. However, as per the strength of Australia’s hockey program, a
number of core key players including Jamie Dwyer, Rob Hammond, Liam De Young
and Mark Knowles, remained in the team. These players were joined by a number of
eager youngsters such as Joel Carrol, Matthew Swann and Chris Ciriello who had
been patiently waiting on the sidelines for their opportunity. With young guns Des
Abbott and Eddie Ockenden now more experienced, the Kookaburras have a great
blend of youth and experience.
This culminated in the team making the final of the 2009 Champions Trophy which
was held in Melbourne in December. Facing arch rival and world number one team
Germany in the final the Kookaburras scored early, but found themselves two goals
down at half time. In what was a great performance in front of their home crowd the
Kookaburras played a great second half, scoring four goals to win 5‐3.
This win saw the Kookaburras enter the 2010 World Cup in India only a few short
months later as favourites. Having only ever won the World Cup once, 24 years
earlier, there was a lot of pressure on the team to perform. This only increased after
the Kookaburras dropped the first game of the tournament to England. However as
all great teams do they hit back hard, not losing another game of the tournament to
once again face Germany in the final, eventually running out 2‐1 winners to reclaim
there spot as the number 1 ranked team in the world.
This form carried over throughout the remainder of the year, helping the
Kookaburras win the 2010 Champions Trophy, their third in a row and a record 11th
overall. This was despite Australia having the least experienced team at the
tournament, with Charlesworth leaving several key players back home in order to
blood some new players to create depth in the squad.
Having recently played in New Delhi, the Kookaburras have had the best possible
preparation for the upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Kookaburras are the
most successful team in Australian Commonwealth Games history, having won all
three gold medals since hockey was introduced to the Games in 1998.
3HOCKEYROOS
Currently ranked 6th in the world, the Hockeyroos were extremely unlucky not to
have advanced to the semi finals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics after finishing the
rounds on 10 points, the same as China to finish second on the pool table. However,
a slightly better goal difference to China saw them advance instead of Australia – this
was the first time a team had finished on 10 points but not advance to the finals at
an Olympic Games.
After Beijing a number of players retired, however a core group of mid aged players
such as captain Madonna Blyth, Casey Eastham and Kate Hollywood still remained
and became the leaders of what was now a very young team. After initially deciding
to play on post the Olympics, the Hockeyroos were dealt a big blow when legendary
player Nikki Hudson announced her retirement in early 2009.
Now lacking a genuine striker, coach Frank Murray was forced to look elsewhere and
gave opportunities to youngsters Emily Hurtz and Georgia Nanscawen to play as
strikers.
Both players were selected in the 2009 Champions Trophy squad which was held in
Sydney. The Hockeyroos entered the tournament as rank outsiders with few giving
the team a chance to win more than one game. However the team lifted in front of
their home crowd, playing extremely well to make it through to the final of the
tournament, beating world number 1 team the Netherlands in the final round match
to do so.
Unfortunately after full time and then the golden goal period of the final against
Argentina the scores were tied at 0‐0, forcing the final to penalty strokes, with
Argentina coming out ahead.
In an even bigger blow to the Hockeyroos they had discovered after the game that
they had fail to qualify for the 2010 Champions Trophy due to a loop hole which saw
England automatically qualify due to the fact that the 2010 tournament is to be held
in England, despite the fact that England finished on the bottom of the table in 2009
which would usually mean relegation.
Although the Hockeyroos recently finished 5th at the World Cup in Argentina, they
played some good hockey in patches. While they have been severely hampered by
injuries to key defenders including Kobie McGurk and Teneal Attard, they are full of
confidence with players such as Nicole Arrold, Jayde Taylor and Kate Jenner all
having great campaigns at the World Cup. With coach Frank Murray recently
announcing that he will retire at the end of the Commonwealth Games, the
Hockeyroos are presented with an excellent opportunity to send Murray off in style
and begin their climb back to the top of the world rankings.
4POOLS
MEN’S COMPETITION
Kookaburras Assistant Coach Graham Reid has provided a commentary on each
team
Pool A
AUSTRALIA
Current World Rank: 1
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 1st
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Gold (1998, 2002, 2006)
Commonwealth Games Appearances (including 2010): 4
PAKISTAN
Current World Rank: 8
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 2nd
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Silver (2006)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
Like India, they will be used to the heated conditions. They are a young and very fit
team that can run all day. Australia played them recently at the Azlan Shah and saw
that you can’t give them a sniff. We were up 4‐1 but they brought it back to 4‐4.
They pushed Australia again at the World Cup as well so we expect them to be very
difficult.
5INDIA
Current World Rank: 9
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 6th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: 4th (1998)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 3
They will be difficult to beat as the home team. They beat Australia recently at the
Azlan Shah, and we expect they will have a stronger team at the Commonwealth
Games than they did at the World Cup. They will receive huge crowd support as they
did at the World Cup earlier in the year also in Delhi and like Pakistan, they will be
used to the conditions.
MALAYSIA
Current World Rank: 15
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 3rd
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Silver (1998)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 3
They beat Australia last year in a test match in Adelaide. Australia have played them
often in recent time. They too will be used to the heated conditions. They are a very
fast team who are very dangerous from their penalty corners, and a team who are
very highly rated by the Australian team.
SCOTLAND
Current World Rank: 23
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 7th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: 7th (2006)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 2
They have quite a few players from their 2008 Olympics Great Britain team in this
squad. They are a bit of an unknown which can be quite dangerous and difficult to
prepare for. They are a good indoor team, which means they will be quite skilful.
6Pool B
ENGLAND
Current World Rank: 4
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 4th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Bronze (1998)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
They beat Australia at the same venue earlier in the year at the World Cup. Richard
Mantell and Barry Middleton will make their way back into the squad after missing
the 2010 Champions Trophy. Having a full squad at the Commonwealth Games, they
will be looking to pay back Australia after going down 4‐0 in the recent Champions
Trophy final.
NEW ZEALAND
Current World Rank: 7
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 5th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Silver (2002)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
New Zealand is always respected by Australia as a tough opponent. We play them
often due to the Oceania Cup and the matches are usually of high quality. They
recently competed at the Champions Trophy which indicates they are one of the best
teams in the world. Although Australia easily defeated them at the Champions
Trophy they defeated Germany (world rank 2) and drew with the Netherlands (world
rank 4), so they will be a difficult opponent.
7CANADA
Current World Rank: 10
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 9th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: 6th (2002)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
A bit of an unknown team. They play a different style of hockey that Australia is not
used to. They have a fairly new squad which will be keen to make their mark at a
major tournament.
SOUTH AFRICA
Current World Rank: 12
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 8th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: 4th (2002)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
They have several members of their team who have recently been playing in the
Perth hockey competition, so they will be familiar with Australia’s style of play.
Tactically, they are expected to be harder to beat than in the past.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Current World Rank: 29
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 10th
Best Olympic Result: 10th (2006)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 3
A total unknown for the Australian team. As they are in the other pool, we will get to
see them face other teams before we possibly play them.
8WOMEN’S COMPETITION
Hockeyroos Assistant Coach Katrina Powell has provided a commentary on each
team
POOL A
AUSTRALIA
Current World Rank: 6
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: Gold
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Gold (1998, 2006)
Commonwealth Games Appearances (including 2010): 4
SOUTH AFRICA
Current World Rank: 12
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 8th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: 5th (2002)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
South Africa has regained the services of Pietie Coetzee for the Commonwealth
Games. She is a veteran who was amongst the top goal scorers at the recent World
Cup in Argentina. She is a drag flicker who adds to their goal scoring power. They
finished 10th at the World Cup, but look to be a big threat from their penalty corners
and cant be underestimated.
INDIA
Current World Rank: 13
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: Silver
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Gold (2002)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
Can be brilliant at times but can also be very inconsistent. They won gold at the
Commonwealth Games in 2002 and now have a great young talent in 15 year old
Rani Rampal who was voted young player of the tournament at the recent World
Cup. She is very capable of finishing off around goals as Australia found out during
out match up at the World Cup, where Australia prevailed 6‐3.
9SCOTLAND
Current World Rank: 23
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 5th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: 5th (2006)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
Scotland are a very tough team. They grind you down as they did against Australia
where they really pushed us at the World Cup Qualifier earlier in the year. You need
to tough it out against them to get the win.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Current World Rank: 26
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: Did not compete
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Unranked in 1998
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 2
An unknown team but they will no doubt be looking to prove themselves on the
international stage and take some big teams down.
10POOL B
ENGLAND
Current World Rank: 5
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: Bronze
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Silver (1998, 2002)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
Based on the World Cup results, they are the in form team at the moment. They are
months into their full time training program for the London Olympics. They are as fit
and as skillful as I have seen them, and they have the determination to back it up.
Having finished third at the World Cup, they are the only country at the
Commonwealth Games to have medaled and look to be on the improve.
NEW ZEALAND
Current World Rank: 7
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 4th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Bronze (1998)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
New Zealand are a fast and skilful attacking team. They are extremely dangerous
from their penalty corners while they also have a very good goalkeeper. Speed is the
key to their game and they love to score plenty of goals.
CANADA
Current World Rank: 19
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 9th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: 7th (2002)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
An unknown team. Based on previous encounters they are always a hard working
team who run hard. They will be extremely keen to prove themselves at a big
tournament such as the Commonwealth Games
11MALAYSIA
Current World Rank: 22
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: 6th
Best Commonwealth Games Result: 6th (2006)
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 4
Malaysia are a tough and uncompromising team. They are very strong and very
determined and will be used to the heated conditions in Delhi.
WALES
Current World Rank: 28
2006 Commonwealth Games Result: Did not compete
Best Commonwealth Games Result: Unranked in 1998
Commonwealth Games Appearances: 2
Another unknown team. This will be their second Commonwealth Games
appearance and they will be looking improve on their performances from 1998.
12MATCH SCHEDULE
All times are local to India. India is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind Australia EST
Monday 4 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
10.30am Women New Zealand v Wales
1.00pm Women South Africa v Trinidad &
Tobago
4.00pm Women Canada v Malaysia
6.00pm Women Ireland v Scotland
Tuesday 5 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
8.30am Women England v Wales
10.30am Men Pakistan v Scotland
1.00pm Women Australia v Trinidad & Tobago
2.00pm Men New Zealand v Trinidad &
Tobago
4.00pm Women New Zealand v Malaysia
4.30pm Men Canada v South Africa
7.00pm Men India v Malaysia
9.00pm Women South Africa v Scotland
Wednesday 6 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
8.30am Men Australia v Scotland
11.00am Women Canada v England
1.30pm Women India v Australia
3.30pm Men England v Trinidad & Tobago
6.30pm Men New Zealand v South Africa
8.30pm Men Pakistan v Malaysia
13Thursday 7 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
11am Women Scotland v Trinidad & Tobago
1pm Women Malaysia v Wales
4pm Men India v Australia
6pm Men Canada v England
Friday 8 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
8.30am Women South Africa v Australia
10.30am Women Trinidad & Tobago v South
Africa
1.30pm Women New Zealand v England
3.30pm Men South Africa v Trinidad &
Tobago
6.30pm Women Wales v Canada
8.30pm Men Malaysia v Scotland
Saturday 9 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
8.30am Men New Zealand v England
10.30am Men Pakistan v Australia
1.30pm Women Australia v Scotland
2pm Women England v Malaysia
4pm Men Trinidad & Tobago v Canada
4.30pm Women New Zealand v Canada
7.00pm Men Scotland v India
9.00pm Women South Africa v India
14Sunday 10 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
12.00pm Men England v South Africa
2.00pm Men New Zealand v Canada
4.30pm Men Australia v Malaysia
7.00pm Men Pakistan v India
Monday 11 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
th th
8.30am Women 9 /10 playoff – 5 t h Pool A v
5 t h Pool B
11pm Women Semi Final – 1 s t Pool A v 2 n d
Pool B
1.30pm Women 5 t h /6 t h playoff – 3 r d Pool A v 3 r d
Pool B
5.30pm Women Semi Final – 1 s t Pool B v 2 n d
Pool A
8pm Women 7 t h /8 t h playoff – 4 t h Pool A v 4 t h
Pool B
Tuesday 12 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
th th
8.30am Men 9 /10 playoff – 5 t h Pool A v
5 t h Pool B
11am Men Semi Final – 1 s t Pool A v 2 n d
Pool B
1.30pm Men 5 t h /6 t h playoff – 3 r d Pool A v 3 r d
Pool B
5.30pm Men Semi Final – 1 s t Pool B v 2 n d
Pool A
8pm Men 7 t h /8 t h playoff – 4 t h Pool A v 4 t h
Pool B
15Wednesday 13 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
10.30am Women Bronze medal match
1pm Women Gold medal
Thursday 14 October
Time Men/ Women Teams
9am Men Bronze medal match
11.30am Men Gold medal match
16MEN’S COMMONWEALTH TEAM
NAME NO STATE POSITION AGE GAMES GOALS COMM
GAMES
Jamie Dwyer 1 QLD Striker/ Midfielder 31 248 159 2002, 2006
Liam DeYoung 2 QLD Defender 28 244 31 2002, 2006
Simon Orchard 3 NSW Midfielder 24 65 20 ‐
Glenn Turner 4 ACT Striker 26 44 32 ‐
Chris Ciriello 5 VIC Defender 24 45 23 ‐
Rob Hammond 6 QLD Midfielder 29 195 19 2006
Jason Wilson 7 QLD Striker 23 30 14 ‐
Mark Knowles 9 QLD Defender 26 163 10 2006
Eddie Ockenden 11 TAS Midfielder 23 116 33 ‐
Luke Doerner 13 VIC Defender 31 150 98 2006
Joel Carroll 15 NT Defender 23 31 0 ‐
Matthew Swann 20 QLD Defender 21 35 2 ‐
Nathan Burgers 22 QLD Goalkeeper 31 58 0 ‐
Trent Mitton 25 WA Striker 19 13 4 ‐
Fergus Kavanagh 31 WA Midfielder 25 97 14 ‐
Des Abbott 32 NT Striker 24 82 49 ‐
TEAM STATS
Average age 25.5
Average matches 101
Total number of matches 1616
Most Matches Jamie Dwyer (248)
Most Goals Jamie Dwyer (159)
Oldest player Jamie Dwyer (31)
Youngest player Trent Mitton (19)
Players with 100+ caps 6
Players with 200+ caps 2
17JAMIE DWYER Dwyer is a three time WorldHockey Player of the
Year winner (2004, 2007, 2009). Many fans will
Playing Number: 1 recognise Dwyer as the player who hit the winning
DOB:12‐03‐1979 goal for Australia in the gold medal match of the
Hometown: Rockhampton, 2004 Athens Olympics. Dwyer's speed and skills
QLD cause problems for opposition defence around the
world. He has an ability to eliminate his immediate
opponent and create good penetration for the team.
He is a co‐captain alongside Mark Knowles and Liam
De Young.
LIAM De YOUNG One of the quickest players in the team, De Young
most often plays across the half line but is also
Playing Number: 2 capable of playing deep in defence. De Young first
DOB: 10‐12‐1981 made his impression on the world stage at the 2001
Hometown: Bray Park, QLD Champions Trophy and has been a regular in the
Australian side ever since, including the team’s
famous gold medal victory at the 2004 Athens
Olympics. He is a co‐captain alongside Jamie Dwyer
and Mark Knowles.
SIMON ORCHARD Orchard is a late bloomer, having not made his first
state team until under 18s. However since then he
Playing number: 3 has progressed through the ranks at a solid pace. He
DOB: 09‐06‐1986 has since gone on to establish himself as an athletic
Hometown: Maitland, NSW midfielder in the Kookaburras team.
GLENN TURNER Turner has presented himself as a consistent goal
scorer since making his way into the national squad
Playing Number: 4 in 2009. Since making his debut, he has played in
DOB: 01‐05‐1984 every major tournament, including the 2010 World
Hometown: Canberra, ACT Cup and 2009 and 2010 successful Champions
Trophy campaigns.
CHRIS CIRIELLO After debuting in early 2008, Ciriello didn’t feature
again throughout the year, but was given another
Playing Number: 5 opportunity by new coach Ric Charlesworth in 2009.
DOB: 01‐10‐1985 He played well during the Kookaburras tour of
Hometown: Melbourne, VIC Europe that year. Ciriello enjoys taking the flicks
from penalty corner attempts and is looking to
establish himself in the Kookaburras line up.
18ROBERT HAMMOND Hammond made his Kookaburras debut against New
Zealand in 2001 and has tremendous creative flair
Playing number: 6 from the midfield. He represented Australia at the
DOB: 06‐05‐1981 Junior World Cup in Hobart in 2001 before making
Hometown: Townsville, QLD his senior major tournament debut at the Champions
Trophy in 2002. Now having played almost 200
international matches, Hammond has successfully
made the transition from young up and comer to
experienced player. Hammond was part of the
Australian side who won gold at the 2004 Athens
Olympics and bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics,
and was also a member of the teams 2010 World
Cup win.
JASON WILSON After years in the development squad, Wilson has
burst onto the scene in recent time. Although he did
Playing Number: 7 not compete in the 2010 World Cup, he was
DOB: 02‐07‐1987 outstanding at the recent 2010 Champions Trophy
Hometown: Kingscliff, QLD tournament, in which he was named young player of
the tournament. He creates yet another goal scoring
option and he will be looking for a good campaign at
the Commonwealth Games to further establish his
spot in the team.
MARK KNOWLES Since making his debut in January 2004 at the Sultan
Azlan Shah Cup, Knowles has been a regular in the
Playing Number: 9 Kookaburras side and despite his young age he is
DOB: 10‐03‐1984 regarded as one of the key players in the side. He
Hometown: Rockhampton, was the youngest member of the Kookaburras 2004
QLD Olympic team. He plays with a maturity and class
that stamps him as a future star. This was identified
in December 2007 when he was named
WorldHockey Young Player of the Year. He is a co‐
captain alongside Jamie Dwyer and Liam De Young.
19EDDIE OCKENDEN Ockenden is the ‘young gun’ of the Kookaburras
team and despite his age, he has had no difficulty
Playing Number: 11 adjusting to international hockey since debuting in
DOB: 03/04/1987 2006. He was named best young player at the 2007
Hometown: Hobart, TAS & 2008 Champions Trophy tournaments and is
capable of playing as a striker or in the midfield.
Speed is his key weapon and he proves to be a
difficult match up for opposition defenders. He
showed no signs of stage fright at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, single handily dominating the Netherlands
in the Bronze Medal match to secure victory for the
Kookaburras. He was named 2008 World Young
Player of the Year.
LUKE DOERNER Although Doerner didn’t make his international
debut until the age of 25, he is now one of the most
Playing Number: 13 established players in the Kookaburras side. He has
DOB: 23‐08‐1979 seen much success during his time on the national
Hometown: Altona, VIC stage which has seen him win gold at the 2006
Commonwealth Games, bronze at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, gold at the Champions Trophy in 2005,
2008, 2009 and 2010 and gold at the 2010 World
Cup.
JOEL CARROLL The cousin of Kookaburras striker Des Abbott, Carroll
debuted in early 2009 during the Summer Series
Playing Number: 15 against the Netherlands in Perth. Since then he has
DOB: 11‐09‐1986 been in and out of the Kookaburras line up as he
Hometown: Darwin, NT looks to establish himself as a key defender for the
future. He performed quite well at the recent 2010
Champions Trophy.
MATTHEW SWANN Has been a key member of the Kookaburras defence
since debuting in late 2009. Despite only having
Playing Number: 20 played a handful of games, Swann was selected in
DOB: 16/05/1990 the 2009 Champions Trophy squad and has
Hometown: Mackay, QLD maintained his position ever since. He is particularly
fast and capable of making many great tackles in
deep defence for the Kookaburras.
20NATHAN BURGERS A member of the Kookaburras squad since
2007, Burgers is now looking to establish
Playing Number: 22 himself as the number one goalkeeper in the
DOB: 20‐03‐1979 team. He was the Kookaburras primary
Hometown: Townsville, QLD goalkeeper at the 2010 World Cup and 2010
Champions Trophy and with fellow goalkeeper
George Bazeley not selected at the
Commonwealth Games, he will be doing the
majority of the work.
TRENT MITTON The youngest member of the Kookaburras
team. Despite his age he comes with a lot of
Playing Number: 25 history as he is a third generation Kookaburra
DOB: 26‐11‐1990 with both his grandfather and father having
Hometown: Perth, WA also played for the Kookaburras. Mitton will
provide even more firepower to the
Kookaburras goal scoring options.
FERGUS KAVANAGH Kavanagh has risen through the ranks in recent years
and after debuting for the SmokeFree WA
Playing Number: 31 Thundersticks in 2005, played his first international
DOB: 21‐05‐1985 game at the 2007 Azlan Shah Cup. Since then he has
Hometown: Geraldton, WA been a regular member of the Kookaburras defence
and has improved under coach Ric Charlesworth. He
was a key member to the Kookaburras 2009 & 2010
Champions Trophy and 2010 World Cup victories.
DES ABBOTT Abbott is an exciting, silky skilled midfielder/striker
who has a great ability to eliminate opponents with
Playing Number: 32 his ball control, while also opening up opportunities
DOB: 10‐01‐1986 for those around him. From the Northern Territory,
Hometown: Gray, NT Abbott also has a great goal sense and is very
dangerous inside the circle. Abbott made his debut
in 2007 and has since gone on to become one of the
best strikers in the world today.
21RIC CHARLESWORTH Charlesworth is regarded as one of the greatest
COACH coaches in Australian sports history. He lead the
Hockeyroos from 1993‐2000 in which time they won
two World Cup and two Olympic gold medals
amongst various other Champions Trophy gold
medals. He has coached the Kookaburras since 2009
in which this remarkable record has increased, with
the Kookaburras having won every major title under
Charlesworth including the 2009 and 2010
Champions Trophy titles and the 2010 World Cup.
22WOMEN’S COMMONWEALTH TEAM
NAME NO STATE POSITION AGE GAMES GOALS COMM GAMES
Toni Cronk 1 NSW Goalkeeper 30 82 0 2006
Casey Eastham 4 NSW Midfielder 21 91 25 ‐
Alison Bruce 5 NSW Midfielder 23 44 0 ‐
Megan Rivers 6 NSW Striker 29 153 33 ‐
Ashleigh Nelson 8 WA Striker 23 56 27 ‐
Anna Flanagan 9 ACT Defender 18 13 0 ‐
Kate Hollywood 10 NSW Midfielder 24 133 26 2006
Madonna Blyth 12 QLD Midfielder 24 174 48 2006
Shelly Liddelow 13 WA Striker 26 55 11 ‐
Nicole Arrold 14 ACT Defender 28 209 41 2006
Fiona Johnson 16 NSW Defender 27 91 5 ‐
Emily Hurtz 17 NSW Striker 20 29 12 ‐
Jayde Taylor 21 WA Defender 25 16 0 ‐
Kate Jenner 22 NSW Defender 22 15 0 ‐
Fiona Boyce 24 WA Defender 23 35 1 ‐
Rachael Lynch 27 VIC Goalkeeper 24 46 0 ‐
TEAM STATS (SQUAD OF 16 ONLY)
Average age 24.2
Average games 77.6
Total number of caps 1242
Most capped Nicole Arrold (209)
Oldest player Toni Cronk (30)
Youngest player Anna Flanagan (18)
Players with 100+ caps 4
Players with 200+ caps 1
23TONI CRONK Cronk made her international debut in the test series
against New Zealand in Melbourne in November
Playing Number: 1 2001 following her good performance at the Junior
DOB:27‐03‐1980 World Cup and has since gone on to be a regular in
Hometown: Padstow, NSW the Hockeyroos line up. Cronk is one of only a
handful of players in the current squad to have
played at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth
Games.
CASEY EASTHAM Despite being one of the youngest members of the
Hockeyroos, Eastham is also one of the most
Playing Number: 4 experienced. Her development has been sound since
DOB: 19‐03‐1989 making her national debut in 2006, now with almost
Hometown: Albion Park, 100 national matches to her name. At only 21 years
NSW of age she still has considerable development left but
looks an exciting prospect for many years to come
with coach Frank Murray stating she has the
potential to become one of the world's best players.
In 2009 she won the World Female Young Player of
the Year award.
ALISON BRUCE One of several players to make her international
debut in 2009. She started strongly during the team's
Playing number: 5 Spar Cup tournament victory over Argentina and
DOB: 23‐09‐1987 South Africa, while she also performed well during
Hometown: Redhead, NSW the team's Champions Trophy campaign in Sydney.
She has settled well into the team and has a big
future in front of her with the Hockeyroos.
MEGAN RIVERS Rivers showed a lot of promise during the
Champions Trophy in Sydney in 2003 and was a
Playing number: 6 regular in the Hockeyroos line up in the following
DOB: 10‐10‐1981 years with her pace and high work rate giving the
Hometown: Lidcombe, NSW Hockeyroos another dimension in attack. With
competition for places in the squad’s strike line
becoming more and more competitive, Rivers has
worked extremely hard to regain her spot in the line
up but has since gone on to establish herself as a key
part of the team.
24ASHLEIGH NELSON Nelson made her debut for the Hockeyroos in 2007
as a scoring option during the team’s home series
Playing Number: 8 against Japan. She performed well and was selected
DOB: 05‐03‐1987 in the Hockeyroos national squad towards the end of
Hometown: Wagin, WA 2007. Nelson is an athletic striker which makes her a
difficult match up for opposition teams. Her game
really stepped up towards the end of 2009 and she
has emerged as the team's strongest scoring option.
ANNA FLANAGAN Flanagan was a late inclusion into the squad after
Kobie McGurk pulled out due to injury. An athletic
Playing Number: 9 defender, Flanagan has pace to burn and will be a
DOB: 08‐01‐1992 key player for the Hockeyroos in future years. She
Hometown: Canberra, ACT has some penalty corner prowess, which could be
displayed at the Commonwealth Games.
KATE HOLLYWOOD Hollywood has made an instant impact on the
Hockeyroos side since debuting in 2005. While her
Playing Number: 10 famous surname has helped her gain attention off
DOB: 25‐05‐1986 the field, she is a true professional on the pitch with
Hometown: Gymea Bay, NSW her determined efforts to apply pressure a key to her
game. Her vision and strong passing ability make her
an asset in the midfield. Kate was a member of the
2006 Commonwealth Games gold medal winning
team and has represented the Hockeyroos at
Champions Trophy Tournaments from 2005 to 2009
inclusive.
MADONNA BLYTH Blyth has quickly established herself as one of the
premier players in world hockey. Blyth's ball control
Playing number: 12 and composure under pressure reflect a maturity
DOB: 30‐11‐1985 beyond her years while her goal sense and
Hometown: Brisbane, QLD distribution skills make her very dangerous when she
pushes forward. In a sign of how highly she is
regarded in the ground, coach Frank Murray
appointed her captain at the beginning of 2009.
25SHELLY LIDDELOW Initially picked as an emergency at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, Liddelow was given an opportunity when
Playing Number: 13 Fiona Johnson went down with a hamstring injury
DOB: 30‐06‐1984 before the tournament began. She repaid coach
Hometown: Bunbury, WA Frank Murray immediately, being one of the best
players during the teams memorable comeback win
against Korea in round 1. After being in and out of
the squad, she is now looking to claim a regular spot
as the team’s number one striker.
NICOLE ARROLD Having made her national debut in 2001 and then
proving her worth at the 2002 Champions Trophy,
Playing Number: 14 Arrold is now a vital member of the team’s defensive
DOB: 07‐11‐1981 unit. Having competed at the 2004 & 2008 Olympic
Hometown: Giralang, ACT Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2002 and 2006
& 2010 World Cup's and various Champions Trophy
campaigns, Arrold brings a wealth of experience to
the squad.
FIONA JOHNSON After debuting for the Hockeyroos in 2005 Johnson
has shown steady improvement as a defensive
Playing Number: 16 player. Johnson has been a regular in the Hockeyroos
DOB: 12‐04‐1983 team in recent years. She brings athleticism and
Hometown: Sydney, NSW tackling pressure to the team and was the
heartbreak story of the 2008 Beijing Olympics after
being ruled out with a hamstring injury only days
before the Games.
EMILY HURTZ Has made an instant impact since joining the
Hockeyroos in 2009. Despite her young age, she
Playing Number: 17 showed many good signs during the Hockeyroos
DOB: 02‐01‐1990 2009 Champions Trophy campaign. She was one of
Hometown: Camden, NSW the key players for the Jillaroos during the 2009
Junior World Cup and will continue to develop as a
striker.
26JAYDE TAYLOR Despite having only debuted three months ago,
Taylor has already established herself as a key
Playing Number: 21 defender for the Hockeyroos. Coming into the team
DOB: 03‐04‐1985 at the age of 25, Taylor will be asked to repeat her
Hometown: Perth, WA great performance at the World Cup and pick up the
slack again in the absence of defenders Kobie
McGurk and Teneal Attard.
KATE JENNER While only 20 years of age, Jenner will be a key
player for the Hockeyroos in the absence of
Playing Number: 22 fellow defenders Kobie McGurk and Teneal
DOB: 05‐05‐1990 Attard. Having only played 14 international
Hometown: Sydney, NSW games, if she can play the same way she did at
the recent World Cup, she will be a big asset to
the Hockeyroos.
FIONA BOYCE Came from nowhere to be selected in the 2009
Champions Trophy squad after defenders
Playing Number: 24 Kobie McGurk and Kim Walker pulled out due
DOB: 11‐06‐1987 to injury. She proved herself to be more than
Hometown: Perth, WA handy, and looks to have a bright future with
the Hockeyroos.
RACHAEL LYNCH Lynch made her Hockeyroos' debut at the 2006
Champions Trophy in Amsterdam after putting
Playing number: 27 in a strong performance in the 2006 AHL
DOB: 02‐07‐1986 season. Lynch was a member of the 2005
Hometown: Melbourne, VIC Junior World Cup, 2007 and 2009 Champions
Trophy teams and was the Hockeyroos main
goalkeeper at the recent World Cup in
Argentina.
27FRANK MURRAY Murray was formerly the Assistant National Coach
COACH for the women's team (1996‐2000), the Australian
Institute of Sport Head Coach (1994‐ 1996) and the
National Men's Coach (1994‐ 1996, 1989‐ 1993).
28STATISTICS
AUSTRALIAN MEN’S HOCKEY RECORD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES
P W D L GF GA RESULT
1998 Kuala Lumpur 6 5 0 1 25 7 1st
2002 Manchester 5 5 0 0 37 6 1st
2006 Melbourne 6 6 0 0 29 5 1st
TOTAL 17 16 0 1 91 18
(94%) (0%) (6%) 5.35/ 1.05/
match match
AUSTRALIAN MEN’S HOCKEY COMMONWEALTH GAMES V 2010 COMMONWEALTH
GAMES COMPETITORS
COUNTRY P W D L GF GA LAST YEAR
Pakistan 1 1 0 0 3 0 3‐0 06
India 1 1 0 0 5 0 5‐2 98
Malaysia 2 2 0 0 10 0 6‐0 06
Scotland 1 1 0 0 5 1 5‐1 06
England 2 2 0 0 8 3 5‐1 06
New Zealand 4 4 0 0 18 5 5‐2 06
Canada 1 1 0 0 5 1 5‐1 06
South Africa 3 2 0 1 9 5 3‐1 02
Trinidad & Tobago 1 1 0 0 7 0 7‐0 98
TOTAL 16 15 0 1 70 15 ‐ ‐
(94%) (0%) (6%) 4.37/ 0.93/
match match
AUSTRALIAN MEN’S HOCKEY‐ ALL TIME RECORD v COMMONWEALTH GAMES
OPPOSITION
COUNTRY P W D L GF GA LAST YEAR
Pakistan 95 39 17 39 217 218 2‐0 10
India 86 58 14 14 257 146 5‐2 10
Malaysia 65 54 6 5 271 65 3‐1 09
Scotland 1 1 0 0 5 1 5‐1 06
England 56 41 10 5 158 68 4‐0 10
New Zealand 110 73 18 19 323 156 9‐0 10
Canada 22 20 1 1 93 21 6‐2 09
South Africa 25 21 2 2 109 30 12‐0 10
Trinidad & Tobago 1 1 0 0 7 0 6‐3 98
TOTAL 461 308 68 85 1440 705 ‐ ‐
(66%) (15%) (19%) 3.12/ 1.52/
match match
29COMMONWEALTH GAMES RESULTS ‐ MEN 1998‐2006
Final 2006 2002 1998
Placing Melbourne Manchester Kuala Lumpur
Gold Australia Australia Australia
Silver Pakistan New Zealand Malaysia
Bronze Malaysia Pakistan England
4 England South Africa England
5 New Zealand England South Africa (unranked)
6 India Canada New Zealand (unranked)
7 Scotland Wales Wales (unranked)
Trinidad & Tobago
8 South Africa Barbados (unranked)
9 Canada Canada (unranked)
10 Trinidad & Tobago Pakistan (unranked)
Kenya (unranked)
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY RECORD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES
P W D L GF GA RESULT
1998 Kuala Lumpur 7 7 0 0 56 4 Gold
2002 Manchester 5 4 0 1 30 6 Bronze
2006 Melbourne 6 6 0 0 32 3 Gold
TOTAL 18 17 0 7 118 13
(94%) (0%) (6%) 6.55/ 0.72/
match match
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY COMMONWEALTH GAMES RECORD V 2010
COMPETITORS
COUNTRY P W D L GF GA LAST YEAR
South Africa 1 1 0 0 4 1 4‐1 02
India 2 2 0 0 8 2 4‐2 06
Scotland 2 2 0 0 9 0 3‐0 02
Trinidad & Tobago 1 1 0 0 8 0 8‐0 98
England 3 2 0 1 12 3 3‐0 06
New Zealand 2 2 0 0 11 6 4‐3 02
Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 ‐ ‐
Malaysia 3 3 0 0 37 0 8‐0 06
Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 ‐ ‐
TOTAL 14 13 0 1 89 12 ‐ ‐
(92%) (0%) (8%) 6.35/ 0.85/
match match
30AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY ALL‐TIME RECORD v COMMONWEALTH
OPPOSITION
COUNTRY P W D L GF GA LAST YEAR
South Africa 47 29 6 12 112 59 1‐0 09
India 22 17 3 2 72 23 6‐3 10
Scotland 22 15 3 4 65 28 2‐1 10
Trinidad & Tobago 1 1 0 0 8 0 8‐0 98
England 55 23 12 20 122 131 4‐0 09
New Zealand 93 76 4 13 265 93 4‐1 10
Canada 36 29 5 2 115 35 9‐2 06
Malaysia 6 6 0 0 44 1 9‐0 10
Wales 7 4 0 3 25 16 5‐1 83
TOTAL 283 200 33 56 818 386 ‐ ‐
(70%) (10%) (20%) 2.92/ 1.37/
match match
COMMONWEALTH GAMES RESULTS 1998‐2006 ‐ WOMEN
Final 2006 2002 1998
Placing Melbourne Manchester Kuala Lumpur
Gold Australia India Australia
Silver India England England
Bronze England Australia New Zealand
4 New Zealand New Zealand India
5 Rest of teams
Scotland South Africa unranked
6 Malaysia Scotland
7 South Africa Canada
8 Canada Malaysia
9 Barbados
10 Kenya
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