Body-shaming and bullying - What's gone wrong with Australian women's hockey?

An independent inquiry is currently underway while Hockey Australia’s high performance director Toni Cumpston resigned six months out from the Olympic Games in Tokyo

Goalkeeper Rachael Lynch: Didn't recieve a contract for 2021. Picture: Matt Roberts/Getty Images

Hockey Australia, considered one of the market leaders in the sport, has now become embroiled in a crisis amid allegations of a “toxic culture, body-shaming and bullying”.

Three co-captains have stepped down in quick succession in 2020 while key players like current FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Rachael Lynch and Georgie Morgan did not receive contracts for 2021.