Paul Murphy from WIN NEWS – Sunshine Coast, QLD, re-caps the Hockeyroos 3 Match Test Series against USA in April 2012.
Jodie Schulz makes the Hockeyroos Olympic team
January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jodie Schulz
Penalty corner specialists are hard to come by in hockey and it is this skill which has landed Jodie Schulz in the Hockeyroos team for London 2012.
The Kedron-Wavell hockey player is also a more-than-solid defender to boot.
She’s joined by fellow club member Marnie Hudson in the team and former Commercial player Madonna Blyth as locals in one of the few national teams to be selected as yet.
Get to know Jodie a bit more below and keep an eye on our website for more Olympic hopefuls.
What is your earliest memory of the sport?
Playing mixed hockey with my bigger brother. Just when we were local kids in Wamuran, I would have been six or seven.
If you weren’t playing hockey, what sport would you be playing?
Golf or tennis. I love to try individual competitions. Golf is very similar to hockey which would be good, and tennis is just a really fun sport.
What is the best advice you’ve been given?
To be the best you have to work the hardest. It really is true that you only get out what you put in and there is no substitute for hard work.
What is your ultimate hockey dream?
A gold medal at the Olympics. A podium finish in London would be great.
- Read the rest over at the Courier Mail.
- Jodie Schulz’s profile on the Hockey Australia website.
Hard work begins for Hockeyroos’ Marnie Hudson
November 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Marnie Hudson
A wave of relief swept over Kedron-Wavell Hockey Club’s Marnie Hudson when her name was read out as part of the Hockeyroos Olympic training squad yesterday.
Hudson, who has represented her country in 25 internationals this year, said she was excited at the announcement after managing to contain her nerves with a trip home after the final international of the year last Thursday.
The 23-year-old goes into camp with the squad for an initial training camp in Perth from November 28 with the London 2012 games now fast approaching.
“Obviously it’s only eight months away but that will fly like this year has,” she said.
Hudson, a striker, said she had slowly built up her confidence from a nervous start on her debut tour to Argnetina and was ready to start peppering the goals.
“If I keep scoring goals that’s definitely going to help me. That’s probably the main thing,” she said.
- Read the rest over at the Courier Mail.
Hockeyroos win Super 9 title
October 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hope Munro
Australia has claimed gold in the Super Series nine-a-side international hockey tournament in Perth tonight.
The Hockeyroos recovered from a goal down to convincingly defeated India 4-1 in the final of the inaugural event to take out the crown.
The Hockeyroos dominated early, but it was India that opened the scoring against the trend of play through Soundarya Yendala in the ninth minute.
However, Australia struck back through Hope Munro and Kellie White in quick succession and led 2-1 at the break.
The home side broke the game open early in the second half with goals to Marnie Hudson and Ashleigh Nelson within 60 seconds.
Hockeyroos coach Adam Commens said he believed the new tournament was a success, with the new rules creating more exciting play.
“They were learning how to play this form of the game and certainly our last performance was our best which is what we like to see, the progression through the tournament and I’m really happy to get a result in the grand final and at 4-1 it was a good performance,” he said.
“I think its an exciting form of the game and we need to embrace it. I think that in the future we will see it become very popular with the crowds and that’s what we need to promote our sport,” said Commens.
Via Ninemsn.