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Is The Pro League Heading in The Right Direction?

It was an interesting week in the world of Field Hockey last week. First of all there was the announcement from the game’s governing body, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on the punishment to be handed down to Pakistan for

Is Local Best For National Teams When Appointing Coaches?

Appointing a foreign coach to be in charge of a nation’s international team in today’s sporting world is a common occurrence. To many the appointment is seen a recipe for success, however such a move can in fact be fraught

Podcast #52 – The Battle of the Brands, The A-League, Anzac Day, Player Opinion and So Much More

Not the Footy Show Podcast

As sport becomes big business we are hearing the term Brand bandied about a great deal more. If it  is not a player’s brand then it’s a team’s or a National Association’s. It would appear of late that we have

Less Will Not Mean More in New Hockey Nine’s Format

Imagine waking up to find that all the rules of the road had been scrapped over night. You could drive on either side of the road at whatever speed you liked. Chaos would rule. The reason we have rules and

Clarity Needed Leading into 2018.

The Hockey Pro-League is due to commence in just over a year. A competition that is predicted to “revolutionise the sport.” Yet six months after the announcement of the nine men’s and women’s teams due to compete in this new