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Making Sense Of Sixth, – and Fifth.

In sport when you are at the top you know the only way is down. If you are on an unbeaten, run you know that one day that run has to come to an end. There is understandably a great

Not A Country For Old Men?

“You can tell that the Olympics are coming up because Hockey is in the news,” was a comment made by a friend in the past month in Australia. Sadly their words were correct, as every four years on the eve

Penalties – Who is Really Being Penalised?

When it comes to sport a penalty is invariably a decision that goes against a defending team. The aim is to penalise them, and give an advantage to the attacking team. In football a penalty often results in a goal.

Time to Protect the Integrity of the Competition?

Integrity is becoming outdated. Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change, it is about doing the right thing in a reliable way. To have integrity is to have a moral

Acting in The Best Interests?

To the average hockey fan in Australia news that the Hockey Australia Board had committed to the upcoming FIH Pro-League seasons six (2024/25), seven (2025/26) and eight (2026/27) may not have even registered any reaction. To those who follow the