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AUSTRALIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE


The national level of competition is the Australian Hockey League , which was made from the former Men's and Women's National Hockey League in 1991. It is a small league, with only a single men's team and a single women's team from each of the eight states and territories, but it produces excellent results, when measured by the performance of the national squad.


KOOKABURRAS

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The Kookaburras , the mens national team have won 1 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze at the Olympics , as well as 7 World Hockey Cup medals, 2 Commonwealth Games gold medals and 21 Hockey Champions Trophy medals.


HOCKEYROOS

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The Hockeyroos have won 3 gold olympic medals in 2000, 1996 and 1988; as well as 4 world cup medals, 2 gold at the Commonwealth games, and 11 champions trophy medals.