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Why isn’t hockey a popular spectator sport in Australia? Hockey has always had a proud history in this country and the game has come a long way since it was played on grass and muddy pitches.
The action is skillful, fast and mostly continuous.
Australia has a distinguished record in both men’s and women’s hockey, crowned with a World Cup triumph Saturday night against Germany.
Field hockey isn’t as physical as ice hockey, but contact occurs and strength is an attribute.
For some reason, hockey has never captured media interest or the public’s imagination. The Sydney Olympics and Champions Trophy in Melbourne should have filled bigger stadiums than they did.
Hockey is a significant spectator sport in India and Pakistan, but remains mostly a “player’s game” in the rest of the world.
One wonders if some clever marketing couldn’t change this.
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