Michael Nobbs

Field hockey player Michael Nobbs had a long career both domestically and for the Australian national team. Nobbs began his career with South Australia, playing for them from 1976 to 1980, before representing Western Australia from 1981 to 1992. During his early career he was also a regular with the national team, earning 76 caps for Australia from 1979 to 1985. In 1982 he was part of the squad that won bronze at the Hockey World Cup in Bombay, before finishing fourth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Following his playing career Nobbs worked as a hockey coach, first in Western Australia, before coaching abroad. In 2011 he was appointed the head coach of the India men’s team, returning to the Olympics with the side in 2012 in London.

Nobbs was married to Lee Capes, who won a hockey gold for Australia at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Their daughter Kaitlin also represented Australia in hockey at the Olympics, competing at the 2020 and 2024 Games in Tokyo and Paris, respectively.