“Australia is the best team right now in hockey but to be that they also had to drop senior players and change stuff around to be the best. “It was tough dropping a talented player like Brent Livermore but Ric Charlesworth did that for the greater good.

“Australia is the best team right now in hockey but to be that they also had to drop senior players and change stuff around to be the best. It was tough dropping a talented player like Brent Livermore but Ric Charlesworth did that for the greater good.

The result in Auckland handed the Kookaburras' their 12th trophy in the 33-year history of the tournament, but with the London Olympics looming in seven months it's another paving stone on that path for coach Ric Charlesworth's men after some patchy...

The result in Auckland handed the Kookaburras' their 12th Trophy crown in the 33-year history of the tournament, but with the London Olympics looming in seven months it's another paving stone on that path for coach Ric Charlesworth's men after some...

The legendary coach points to Australians' obsession with Australian Rules and league to explain why sponsors and television channels have largely ignored hockey. "They seem happy to keep throwing money at sports other than hockey. Our sport is all...