Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) alumni and family have joined an esteemed list, with several acknowledged on the distinguished Australia Day 2024 Honours List.  Rachael Lynch OAM joins Mitchell on the honour roll following a distinguished career on the hockey pitch, alongside her significant work off the pitch as a mental health ambassador. A two-time Commonwealth The post Commonwealth Games family recognised with Australian honours appeared first on Rachael Lynch OAM ..read more

I get a lot of questions about what to do during the off season. So I thought I would post the sessions I am doing right now. We have had a break but are now in a strength and conditioning phase for a few weeks. Program DAY 1: Weights DAY 2: Running session 1 DAY The post Holiday Strength & Conditioning appeared first on Rachael Lynch ..read more

Where does time go? It’s been 16 years and 233 international games since I first stepped on the field with the Australian Hockeyroos.  In many ways, I am still the energetic, fiercely competitive, proudly patriotic player that took the field for that very first game, but I have also grown and changed with experience, support and The post Hanging up the pads – Retirement from International Hockey appeared first on Rachael Lynch ..read more

Recently Ash Nelson and I embarked on a trip up North to WA’s Pilbarra region to spend some time with workers from the Rio Tinto mine sites in the Greater Brockman area. It was our second visit to these particular sites and came about following some wonderful feedback and discussion after last years successful RUOK? The post RUOK?, Hockey, Mining and Health appeared first on Rachael Lynch ..read more

Having recently returned from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and now enjoying a much needed break it is with much pride that I have been able to wear and show off my shiny silver medal. It has been wonderful to come home and share my experience with friends, family, the Victorian hockey community and also The post Why Silver is Gold appeared first on Rachael Lynch ..read more

Over the next six months Ash Wells and myself will be travelling the country in the search for Australia’s next top goalkeeper. We aim to share our knowledge and use our combined experience to help find goalkeepers who will keep Australian hockey in safe hands into the future. This unique and specialized position requires speed, The post Top Goalie – The Australian search appeared first on Rachael Lynch ..read more

In the morning hard white balls are being hit at me 100km an hour from 10m away… occasionally they miss my padding and I come away looking like I have lost a fight. In the afternoon, when time permits, I head to the hospital to take away the pain of others whilst working as a The post Balance – Sport and Life appeared first on Rachael Lynch ..read more

There are so many talented goal keepers around Australia and over the past few months I have been able to coach over 100 of them. Most recently I had the opportunity to work with some juniors and seniors from Queensland at my clinic in Bundaberg. 30 goalies attended the two day clinic where each had The post QLD GK clinic – Bundaberg appeared first on Rachael Lynch ..read more

The 2012 junior GK development program is now over for another year. What a great turnout and fantastic initiative by Hockey Victoria. 46 kids turned up for week two of the program eagerly anticipating the new skills they would be learning. This session was an exciting session covering one on ones, penalty corners, diving and The post Hockey Victoria GK development program wk 2 appeared first on Rachael Lynch ..read more