Ms Jenny Morris OAM

Morris was co-captain of the world champioin and Olympic gold medal-winning Australian women’s hockey team and Captain of the Queensland Scorchers in 1995 and 96. Her precision passing and dynamic short corner strike made her a dominant player in world hockey.

Morris won successive gold medals with the Hockeyroos in 1996 and 2000. Born in Queensland, Morris was an influential defender for Australia during her career. Her work at the back was complemented by her ability at penalty corners, where she proved a major weapon for the team.

Both gold medal finals in which Morris participated were won by the same score: the Hockeyroos beat South Korea 3-1 in 1996 and defeated Argentina 3-1 in 2000, thus becoming the first women’s hockey team to successfully defend an Olympic title. Morris scored the third goal for the Hockeyroos in the Sydney final. She is one of the few women to have won two gold medals in the sport at Olympic level.