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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Auckland, NZL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Auckland Fury: New Zealand |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Exercise Science, Sports Science - University of Auckland: New Zealand |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, and competing at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (hockeynz.co.nz, 08 Mar 2013) |
| Most influential person in career | His family. (New Zealand Hockey, 28 Apr 2004) |
| Hero / Idol | US golfer Tiger Woods. (hockeynz.co.nz, 08 Mar 2013) |
| Awards and honours | He was named captain of the New Zealand men's hockey team ahead of the 2011 Champions Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand, and has continued in the role ever since. (nzherald.co.nz, 04 Sep 2013; hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Nov 2011) He was named Hockey New Zealand's 2009 Player of the Year. (tvnz.co.nz, 29 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | James Grant [club]; Colin Batch [national], AUS |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defence |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age four. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2001 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | Malaysia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Bank Employee |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Deano, Turkey (hockeynz.co.nz, 08 Mar 2013) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Do the simple things well." (hockeynz.co.nz, 08 Mar 2013) |
| Other information | ENJOYING HOCKEY He has spoken of the positive atmosphere in the national team. "I'm enjoying the environment with Colin Batch, it's a really nice fresh and honest approach. There's a nice vibe around the team at the moment that's making it enjoyable, and for someone who's been around a while, that's nice to have." (nzherald.co.nz, 04 Sep 2013) BOARD MEMBER He has served on the board of the Hockey Players Association [HPA] in New Zealand. (fih.ch, 09 May 2013) |
| Ambitions | To continue playing for as long as he can. (nzherald.co.nz, 04 Sep 2013) |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, sport, supporting English football team Liverpool. (Twitter profile, 15 Mar 2014; hockeynz.co.nz, 08 Mar 2013) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Julia |