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The pandemic caused further postponement of the Hockey One League, restricted matches played in local leagues and prevented the Australian Under 21 Championships from going ahead for the second successive year.

Australia's most-capped international hockey player is showing no signs of retirement as he shifts his focus from Tokyo to Birmingham. Having helped the Kookaburras claim an Olympic silver medal following shootout heartache against Belgium,

Tasmania's Olympic talisman said he was honoured to be part of the state's most successful Games. Eddie Ockenden shares with rower Kerry Hore the distinction of being the only Tasmanian-born athletes to have attended four Olympic Games.

High praise for Tasmanian contribution

Tasmania's hockey talisman Eddie Ockenden is excited by the potential of a youthful Kookaburras side which began its Olympic campaign with a 5-3 win over Japan. The top-ranked gold medal favourites were given a major scare as the host nation fought back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 before Colin …

Tasmania's national co-captain Eddie Ockenden said it was "awesome" to be back in action as the Kookaburras returned 446 days after their last international. "We're just pleased to be here," said 34-year-old Ockenden,

A quartet of Tasmanians are knocking on the Kookaburras' door seeking entry to next year's Olympic Games. Co-captain and triple Olympian Eddie Ockenden was named in the latest squad on Tuesday along with Jack Welch and Josh Beltz.