Lachlan McKirdy

1 month ago | codesports.com.au | Lachlan McKirdy

For 249 games, Jake Lloyd has played his footy under just one coach. Since making his debut in 2014 after coming off the club’s rookie list, all he’s ever known is being guided by John Longmire. But now, as he prepares for his milestone 250th match at the SCG on Friday night, he’ll have a new figure to look towards as Dean Cox takes charge of the Swans for the very first time against Hawthorn. “I didn’t know any different fronting up pre-season after pre-season,” Lloyd said.

2 months ago | news.com.au | Lachlan McKirdy

The rejuvenation of Australian hockey took another massive step on Saturday night as youngsters starred for both the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras in their FIH Pro League matches against Spain. The Aussie women made it two consecutive wins against Spain as they came away with a 3-1 victory in front of a pulsating crowd of more than 2,800 fans at Sydney Olympic Park. Earlier in the night, the men were dominant in their 1-1 draw before falling to defeat in the ensuing shootout, 3-0.

2 months ago | codesports.com.au | Lachlan McKirdy

The Kookaburras fell to a penalty shootout defeat against Spain in the FIH Pro League on Saturday night, but the Aussies’ new era continues to show green shoots following another strong showing. The scores were locked 1-1 after four quarters with the Australians dominating the match in front of a pulsating crowd at Sydney Olympic Park. However, they were unable to grab the bonus points on offer as the eighth-ranked Spanish side won the shootout 3-0.

2 months ago | dailytelegraph.com.au | Lachlan McKirdy |Emma Greenwood

Don't miss out on the headlines from Hockey. Followed categories will be added to My News. After taking charge for his first two matches with the team in Sydney this week for the FIH Pro League – a tournament that the Australians won in 2023-24 — Hager admitted he still has a lot to learn as a coach. They lost their first game to Spain, but bounced back with an impressive 4-2 win over reigning Olympic champions, the Netherlands.

2 months ago | codesports.com.au | Lachlan McKirdy

Jason Sangha has almost experienced it all at the Sydney Thunder. Having played his first match back in 2018, as he puts it, he has seen all the ups and downs. He scored 445 runs in their impressive BBL11 season before the Thunder lost their first final. He was also captain of the infamous side that was rolled for 15 runs by the Strikers, facing up to the media minutes later to try and explain the inexcusable. Yet the one thing he hasn’t tasted is the ultimate glory.