It’s been 24 years between drinks but finally the Kookaburras have won the world cup again!

It was a fantastic game to watch, lots of skill followed by many a tense moment as the scores were tight throughout.  The game was a great showcase for the sport of hockey.  I always thought going in to the game because of the style of hockey the Germans play, there wasn’t really much hope of it being a high scoring affair. Whilst 2-1 isn’t a boring game, you have to remember that the Germans won the Olympic final 1-0. How many games these days in hockey since the removal of offside as well as the added ability to score on both sides of the body, is the result 1-0?  Still if you can play games and win them that way, why not!

This was the 3rd World Cup final in a row Germany and Australia which is an amazing statistic given the widespread participation of hockey countries.  One thing to note though is that the Kookaburras know how to ruin a party! What am I talking about you may ask, well the World cup was similar to the 2004 Olympic Games in the fact that the Germans, like the Dutch going into the Athens Olympics, were going for their third straight win in their respective events but the mighty Kookaburras stood in their way and came home with the chocolates.

Good times for the Kookaburras, looking forward to the London 2012 Olympics and seeing the boys bring home another gold medal!

Good Luck Kookas!

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