Brisbane Blaze is an Australian professional hockey club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was established in 2019, and is one of 7 established to compete in Hockey Australia's new premier domestic competition, Hockey One.[1][2]
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| League | Hockey One |
|---|---|
| Founded | 17 April 2019 |
| Home ground | Queensland Hockey Centre, Brisbane, Australia (Capacity 1,000) |
| Website | www |
The club unifies both men and women under one name,[3] unlike Queensland's former representation in the Australian Hockey League as the QLD Blade (men) and QLD Scorchers (women).[4][5]
Brisbane Blaze will compete for the first time in the inaugural season of Hockey One, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019.[6]
History
editBrisbane Blaze, along with six other teams, was founded on 17 April 2019 as part of Hockey Australia's development of hockey.[7]
The team's logo and colours are inspired by the new team name, 'Blaze', which is an adaption of Queensland's former representative women's team the Scorchers. The new colours are burnt orange and yellow.[8]
Home Stadium
editBrisbane Blaze are based out of Queensland Hockey Centre in Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. The stadium has a capacity of 1,000 spectators, with additional seating available.[9]
Throughout Hockey One, the team will play three home matches at the stadium.
Teams
editMen's team
editThe following players were names in the men's preliminary squad.[10]
- Jacob Anderson
- Tyler Arundell
- Jayden Atkinson
- Daniel Beale
- Scott Boyde
- Lucas Brown
- Thomas Campbell
- Diarmid Chappell
- Cale Cramer
- Elliot Dale
- Noah Fahy
- Jesse Folpp
- Michael Francis
- Tyler Gaddes
- Max Harding
- Liam Hart
- Timothy Howard
- David Hubbard
- Adam Imer
- Shane Kenny
- William Mathison
- Joshua Mynott
- Mitchell Nicholson (GK)
- Hugh Pembroke
- William Powell
- Luke Randle
- Alec Rasmussen
- William Ready
- Joel Rintala
- Aaron Weiss (GK)
- Edward Westcott
- Corey Weyer
- Jacob Whetton
Women's team
editThe following players were names in the women's preliminary squad.[11]
- Hannah Astbury (GK)
- Emily Baker
- Rhiannon Baxter
- Jordan Bliss (GK)
- Chelsea Bodimeade
- Claire Colwill
- Hannah Cullum-Sanders
- Casey Dolkens
- Dayle Dolkens
- Madison Fitzpatrick
- Kendra Fitzpatrick
- Savannah Fitzpatrick
- Morgan Gallagher
- Rebecca Greiner
- Ruby Harris
- Mihaylia Howell
- Jodie Kenny
- Madeline Kenny
- Stephanie Kershaw
- Emily Kingston
- Kyra Livermore
- Ambrosia Malone
- Camryn Mathison
- Morgan Mathison
- Jemma Punch
- Jade Reid
- Jade Smith
- Tatum Stewart
- Briana Suey
- Renee Taylor
- Karissa van der Wath
- Keeley Walker
- Georgina West
- Britt Wilkinson
- Emily Witheyman-Crump (GK)
References
edit- ^ "BRISBANE BLAZE LAUNCH INTO HOCKEY ONE". Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "BLAZING A NEW TRAIL IN HOCKEY'S BIG BASH". Courier Mail. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Hockey One - WHAT'S THE CONCEPT?". Hockey One. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "QLD Blades". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "QLD Scorchers". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Hockey News". Just Hockey. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "A New Era Begins - Hockey One Is Here!". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "BRISBANE BLAZE LAUNCH INTO HOCKEY ONE". Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Qld Hockey Centre Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Brisbane Blaze". Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Brisbane Blaze". Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 26 June 2023.