Hockey Australia Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

Hockey Australia announced the 2025 Hall of Fame and Legend Award recipients, recognising some of the sport’s most outstanding players, coaches, and contributors who have shaped Australian hockey’s rich legacy on and off the field.

This year’s inductees represent excellence across generations, reflecting the enduring impact of those who have worn the green and gold and those who have guided and inspired from the sidelines.

Four Queenslanders were named in the honours. Congratulations!

Hall of Fame – Women’s category 

Hope Jobe (née Munro Brown) (Queensland) – Hope played 109 Internationals and scored 33 goals for the Hockeyroos including two Olympic Games (2008 and 2012) and the World Cup in 2006 where the team won the Silver Medal. Jobe represented the Hockeyroos with distinction across numerous international campaigns and was named Hockeyroos player of the year in 2009. Her skill, composure, and tactical awareness earned her a reputation as one of Australia’s most dangerous and dependable performers.

Jodie Kenny (née Shultz) (Queensland) – Jodie played 235 International matches , scored 111 goals across a career from 2011- 2020 . Jodie played in two Olympics ( 2012 and 2016) and World Cups in 2014 and 2018 . One of the most prolific goal-scoring defenders in world hockey, Kenny’s penalty corner prowess and defensive strength made her a game-changer for the Hockeyroos. Over her decade-long international career, she became one of Australia’s most decorated and influential players and was Hockeyroos player of the year on three occasions.

Hall of Fame – Men’s category 

Troy Elder (Queensland) – A double Olympic medallist including Gold in Athens in 2004, Troy played 169 Internationals scoring 104 goals. Troy played in two World Cup teams winning Silver on both occasions, His powerful drag flick and attacking instinct made him one of the Kookaburras’ most feared forwards. His goals on the biggest stages helped define Australia’s rise to the top of world hockey.

Nathan Eglington (Queensland) – Nathan played 140 internationals and scored 50 goals in a career cut short by injury. Renowned for his speed, precision, and relentless drive, Eglington played a crucial role in the Kookaburras’ historic 2004 Olympic gold medal triumph in Athens. Nathan played in 2006 World Cup winning a silver medal and the 2006 Commonwealth Games for Gold. His attacking flair and determination epitomised the Australian style of play.