Rodney Stevens
Former Kookaburras captain and 2024 Athens Olympic Gold medallist, Grafton’s Brent Livermore has been inducted into the 2023 Hockey Australia Hall of Fame.
The former halfback and midfielder joined five former Hockeyroos stars and three other Kookaburras champions who were announced as the latest inductees into the Hall of Fame, announced on December 15.
Mr Livermore was inducted with Kate Starre, Michelle Hager (nee Capes), Kate Allen, Angela Lambert (nee Skirving), Louise Dobson, Paul Gaudoin, Michael Brennan, and Damon Diletti for their efforts on the field as national squad members.
The 320th capped player for Australia, Livermore made his debut against the Netherlands in Karachi, Pakistan, in March 1996, and went on to play 317 international matches for Australia.
His illustrious career spanned 14 years, from March 1997 to February 2010, an achievement very few Kookaburras have attained.
Livermore featured in two Olympic Games with the Kookaburras, Sydney 2000 where he won a bronze medal with the team, and Athens 2024 where he captained the victorious Australian team that won the gold medal.
Other highlights of Livermore’s career include two World Cups, 10 Champions Trophy tournaments and three Commonwealth Games, where the Kookaburras won three gold medals.
This is just another highlight in Livermore’s glittering career, after he was awarded an OAM in 2005, and appointed as Director of Hockey and Performance at Hockey NSW in 2023.
Paul Dearing, who was previously inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008 was named a Hockey Australia Legend.
Hockey Australia President Ross Sudano said on behalf of the Australian hockey community, I would like to congratulate each inductee into the Hall of Fame this year and to Paul Dearing on earning Legendary status.
“Hockey in Australia carries a very proud history with a host of talent who shine both on and off the field,” he said.
“Being able to acknowledge a line-up of inductees once again, all of which have represented at an Olympic Games, shows just many world-class heroes we have always had in the game.
“On behalf of the HA Board, I want to thank the Hockey Australia Hall of Fame Committee, led by Chair Richard Aggiss, for their worthy nominations as we continue to acknowledge and grow the list of inductees who have exceled at the highest level.”
Since its inception in 2008, 98 people have been inducted into the Hockey Australia Hall of Fame.