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Premium Content Subscriber only CELEBRATING her first national success as head coach, Sara Rogers also has a better understanding of what the NRL and AFL teams are enduring during COVID restrictions. After initially fearing the Queensland under-18 women would miss the latest Australian hockey tournament in Tasmania, Rogers oversaw the team s unbeaten performance. Queensland won the gold medal match against Victoria after sudden death shootouts. That was Queensland s sixth victory to go with a 0-0 draw with NSW in the qualifying rounds. But just to get to Launceston to contest the championships was a feat in itself. Just before Easter, the Greater Brisbane area including Ipswich went into the three-day lockdown. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only AS a premiership-winning A-Grade captain, Sam Morgan is used to high intensity hockey and pressure situations. However, the Thistles women s first grade mentor concedes his new role requires a different level of anticipation. It s a lot more stressful because you want to get out there, help out the team but you can t as much, Morgan said. That situation is enhanced for Morgan taking over the coaching role from Hancocks teammate Jay Pavitt, who guided Thistles to last year s A-Grade grand final. I coached the Reserve Grade team last year but I got the call up this year to coach the A-Grade team after Jay had too much on this year, Morgan said. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only IT S just as well Ipswich s everywhere player, coach and captain Sara Rogers is so fit and focused. Her impressive time management skills will be tested even further in three competitions and as a Queensland head coach this season. Rogers has mentored the Hancocks men and captained the Hancocks women in recent seasons along with her Brisbane competition (Ascot) and other representative commitments. She s added three more roles to her incredible list. Rogers is going to coach the Hancocks women as well as the men in the Ipswich competition starting on Friday night. The Hancocks men open the new season against Wests in a 7pm encounter at the Ipswich Hockey Complex. ....