The Australia men's national field hockey team (nicknamed the Kookaburras) is one of the nation's most successful top-level sporting teams. They are the only Australian team in any sport to receive medals at six straight Summer Olympic Games (1992–2012). The Kookaburras placed in the top four in every Olympics between 1980 and 2012 winning gold in 2004; in 2016, the Kookaburras placed sixth. They won the Hockey World Cup in 1986, 2010 and 2014. They won the Hockey Champions Trophy 15 times, the most by any team. They also won the Pro League and World League twice each.
The Kookaburras' inability to win an Olympic gold medal despite their perennial competitiveness, led many in the Australian hockey community to speak of a "curse" afflicting the team, finally broken in 2004 with the win in Athens. However, they failed to win Gold after that after losses in subsequent Olympics including a loss to Belgium in the Gold Medal Match of 2020 Tokyo Olympics - the Kookaburras instead won the silver medal.
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: It is missing the information on the last eight-plus years (since early 2012 at the latest). (September 2020) |
Australia's first men's team competed in an international match in 1922.
Australia's first men's team competed at the Olympics in field hockey at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
The first major competition won by the national team was the 1983 World Championships held in Karachi.
Australia did not medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics or the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, Australia earned a silver medal, losing gold to Germany. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Australia finished third, earning a bronze medal.
The team won their first Olympic gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Barry Dancer coached the side.
Should Australia win the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics they will become the first national team in field hockey history to hold all four international titles available to them simultaneously. They would hold titles in the 2012 Olympics, 2010 World Cup, 2011 Champions Trophy and their continental championship (2011 Oceania Cup) at the same time. Along with those four titles Australia also holds the Commonwealth Games title from the 2010 championships.
| Year | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | – | |
| 1920 | – | |
| 1928 | – | |
| 1932 | – | |
| 1936 | – | |
| 1948 | – | |
| 1952 | – | |
| 1956 | 5th | |
| 1960 | 6th | |
| 1964 | 3rd | |
| 1968 | 2nd | |
| 1972 | 5th | |
| 1976 | 2nd | |
| 1980 | Boycott | |
| 1984 | 4th | |
| 1988 | 4th | |
| 1992 | 2nd | |
| 1996 | 3rd | |
| 2000 | 3rd | |
| 2004 | 1st | |
| 2008 | 3rd | |
| 2012 | 3rd | |
| 2016 | 6th | |
| 2020 | 2nd | |
| 2024 | 6th |
| Year | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8th | |
| 1973 | Withdrew | |
| 1975 | 5th | |
| 1978 | 3rd | |
| 1982 | 3rd | |
| 1986 | 1st | |
| 1990 | 3rd | |
| 1994 | 3rd | |
| 1998 | 4th | |
| 2002 | 2nd | |
| 2006 | 2nd | |
| 2010 | 1st | |
| 2014 | 1st | |
| 2018 | 3rd | |
| 2023 | 4th | |
| 2026 | 5th |
| Year | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2nd | |
| 1980 | 3rd | |
| 1981 | 2nd | |
| 1982 | 2nd | |
| 1983 | 1st | |
| 1984 | 1st | |
| 1985 | 1st | |
| 1986 | 2nd | |
| 1987 | 3rd | |
| 1988 | 3rd | |
| 1989 | 1st | |
| 1990 | 1st | |
| 1991 | 4th | |
| 1992 | 2nd | |
| 1993 | 1st | |
| 1994 | 4th | |
| 1995 | 2nd | |
| 1996 | 6th | |
| 1997 | 2nd | |
| 1998 | 3rd | |
| 1999 | 1st | |
| 2000 | 5th | |
| 2001 | 2nd | |
| 2002 | 5th | |
| 2003 | 2nd | |
| 2004 | Withdrew | |
| 2005 | 1st | |
| 2006 | 4th | |
| 2007 | 2nd | |
| 2008 | 1st | |
| 2009 | 1st | |
| 2010 | 1st | |
| 2011 | 1st | |
| 2012 | 1st | |
| 2014 | 3rd | |
| 2016 | 1st | |
| 2018 | 1st |
| FIH World League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
| 2012–13 | Semifinal | 2nd | |
| Final | 4th | ||
| 2014–15 | Semifinal | 1st | |
| Final | 1st | ||
| 2016–17 | Semifinal | 3rd | |
| Final | 1st | ||
| Year | Season | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Season One | 1st |
| 2020–21 | Season Two | 2nd |
| 2021–22 | Season Three | Withdrew |
| 2022–23 | Season Four | 7th |
| 2023–24 | Season Five | 1st |
| 2024–25 | Season Six | 5th |
| 2025–26 | Season Seven | 3rd |
| Commonwealth Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position | |
| 1998 | 1st | ||
| 2002 | 1st | ||
| 2006 | 1st | ||
| 2010 | 1st | ||
| 2014 | 1st | ||
| 2018 | 1st | ||
| 2022 | 1st | ||
| Year | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1st | |
| 2001 | 1st | |
| 2003 | 1st | |
| 2005 | 1st | |
| 2007 | 1st | |
| 2009 | 1st | |
| 2011 | 1st | |
| 2013 | 1st | |
| 2015 | 1st | |
| 2017 | 1st | |
| 2019 | 1st | |
| 2023 | 1st | |
| 2025 | 1st |
| Year | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1st | |
| 1985–1991 Did Not Compete | ||
| 1994 | 3rd | |
| 1995 | – | |
| 1996 | 2nd | |
| 1998 | 1st | |
| 1999 | – | |
| 2000 | – | |
| 2001 | 3rd | |
| 2003 | – | |
| 2004 | 1st | |
| 2005 | 1st | |
| 2006 | 2nd | |
| 2007 | 1st | |
| 2008 | – | |
| 2009 | – | |
| 2010 | 3rd | |
| 2011 | 1st | |
| 2012 | – | |
| 2013 | 1st | |
| 2014 | 1st | |
| 2015 | 2nd | |
| 2016 | 1st | |
| 2017 | 2nd | |
| 2018 | 1st | |
| 2019–2025 Did Not Compete | ||
| 2026 | Q | |
Roster for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.
Head coach: Mark Hager
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 10 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 3–2 | | Hobart, Australia |
| 17:30 | Brand Govers |
Report | Nadeem Khan |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 12 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 3–0 | | Hobart, Australia |
| 17:30 | Rintala Geddes Marais |
Report | Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 13 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 3–0 | | Hobart, Australia |
| 17:30 | Govers Welch |
Report | Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 15 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 3–2 | | Hobart, Australia |
| 15:30 | Welch Govers Brand |
Report | Brilla |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 20 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 3–1 | | Hobart, Australia |
| 19:30 | Welch Rintala |
Report | Álvarez |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 22 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 2–2 (5–4 p) | | Hobart, Australia |
| 17:30 | Rintala |
Report | Rohidas Jugraj |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Brand Henderson Howard Welch Craig |
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| 23 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 3–0 | | Hobart, Australia |
| 19:30 | Rintala Hayward Craig |
Report | Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 25 February 2026 Australia Leg | Australia | 1–1 (1–3 p) | | Hobart, Australia |
| 19:30 | Hayward |
Report | Lakra |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Brand Henderson Burns Hayward |
||||
| 14 June 2026 England Leg | England | 4–3 | | London, England |
| 12:30 | Calnan Goodfield Sorsby Hooper |
Report | Ephraums Willott |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 17 June 2026 England Leg | Australia | 1–2 | | London, England |
| 17:00 | Willott |
Report | Domene |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 18 June 2026 England Leg | Argentina | 2–3 | | London, England |
| 17:00 | T. Domene L. Domene |
Report | Ephraums Craig |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 21 June 2026 England Leg | England | 3–1 | | London, England |
| 11:30 | Bandurak Gall |
Report | Geddes |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 23 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Australia | 2–0 | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 18:00 | Brand Hayward |
Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 25 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 1–2 | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Boon |
Report | Welch Ephraums |
Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 26 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Netherlands | 6–3 | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Janssen Telgenkamp de Vilder Reyenga |
Report | Willott Ephraums Howard |
Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 28 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 5–4 | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 17:00 | Crols Boon Hendrickx |
Report | Beltz Burns Brand Welch |
Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 16 August 2026 World Cup Pool C | Australia | 3–1 | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 11:30 | Rintala Govers |
Report | Empey |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 18 August 2026 World Cup Pool C | Spain | 0–1 | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 14:00 | Report | Govers |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 20 August 2026 World Cup Pool C | Australia | 2–2 | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 11:30 | Rintala Willott |
Report | Cassiem |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 21 August 2026 World Cup Pool F | Australia | 1–1 | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 20:30 | Craig |
Report | Boon |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 23 August 2026 World Cup Pool F | Germany | 4–2 | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 17:30 | Müller Struthoff Warweg Von Montgelas |
Report | Govers Rintala |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 28 August 2026 World Cup 5th place match | England | 0–2 | | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 15:00 | Report | Govers Willott |
Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 20 November 2026 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup RR | Australia | v | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 21 November 2026 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup RR | Australia | v | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 17:15 | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 23 November 2026 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup RR | Pakistan | v | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 17:15 | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 24 November 2026 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup RR | Malaysia | v | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 26 November 2026 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup RR | Australia | v | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| February 2027 Australia Leg | Australia | v | | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| February 2027 Australia Leg | Australia | v | | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| February 2027 Australia Leg | Australia | v | | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| February 2027 Australia Leg | Australia | v | | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| February 2027 Australia Leg | Australia | v | | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| February 2027 Australia Leg | Australia | v | | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| June 2027 Belgium Leg | Australia | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| June 2027 Belgium Leg | Argentina | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| June 2027 Belgium Leg | Australia | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| June 2027 Belgium Leg | Spain | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| June 2027 TBD Leg | Australia | v | | TBD, TBD |
| Stadium: TBD |
| June 2027 TBD Leg | Great Britain | v | | TBD, TBD |
| Stadium: TBD |
| June 2027 Germany Leg | Germany | v | | Berlin, Germany |
| Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld |
| June 2027 Germany Leg | Germany | v | | Berlin, Germany |
| Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld |
Barry Dancer/Brent Dancer and Ric Charlesworth/Jonathan Charlesworth are two pairs of father as coach and son as player while both were affiliated with the national team in those positions.
General sources
Further reading