Hockey Queensland is happy to announce the return of each Brisbane Blaze Head Coaches for the 2026 Hockey One League season, with Angie Lambert OAM OLY reappointed as Head Coach of the Brisbane Blaze Girls and Darren ‘Chook’ Fowler returning to steer the Brisbane Blaze Males.
An Olympic gold medallist and extremely revered determine in Queensland hockey, Lambert will once more take the reins of the ladies’s program because the Blaze look to make a robust return in 2026.
Lambert mentioned she was excited by the chance forward and motivated to assist information the aspect again into finals competition.
“I’m actually wanting ahead to the 2026 season of Hockey One and serving to to information the Brisbane Blaze girls again to the finals,” Lambert mentioned.
“I’m assured we’ll carry a robust workforce which blends Hockeyroos and Jillaroos with homegrown Queensland expertise. The possibility to play in a house remaining collection shall be nice motivation as we bounce again from a disappointing season in 2025.”
Amy Ryan joins the Girls’s program as an Assistant Coach.
On the lads’s aspect, Fowler will as soon as once more lead the Brisbane Blaze, bringing his expertise and management into one other vital marketing campaign for the Queensland aspect.
Fowler mentioned the group was shaping up nicely forward of the brand new season.
“The 2026 Brisbane Blaze squad is a superb mixture of rising expertise and skilled leaders,” Fowler mentioned.
“Our focus is on continuous enchancment, taking part in an thrilling model of hockey and representing the entire of Queensland with ardour and goal. We are able to’t wait to get began.”
Hockey Queensland can also be happy to substantiate that QAS Excessive Efficiency Males’s Coach Matt Wells OAM will return as Males’s Assistant Coach.
With the coaching line-up now locked in, the Brisbane Blaze are constructing strongly in direction of one other thrilling Hockey One marketing campaign, with each applications centered on delivering aggressive performances and proudly representing Queensland on the nationwide stage.
