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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Perth, WA, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Tassie Tigers: Australia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Business - Curtin University: Perth, WA, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Spending time outdoors, walking, fly-fishing, tuna fishing. (hockey.org.au, 19 Nov 2019) |
| Injuries | In early 2013 he was unable to play for four months after breaking a bone in his foot during the Hockey India League tournament. (asics.com.au, 06 Aug 2013) He ruptured his kidney at age 14 after receiving a blow to his lower back while playing hockey. He spent six weeks in hospital in recovery. (smh.com.au, 30 Apr 2012) |
| Famous relatives | His sister Lucy and mother Angela have both represented Tasmania in hockey. Lucy also played for Australia at U21 level. (hockey.org.au, 19 Nov 2019; examiner.com.au, 19 Apr 2019; odt.co.nz, 10 Aug 2013; NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was introduced to hockey by his mother, who played the sport. "I played cricket, a bit of tennis, athletics, basketball. When I was young it was always cricket in summer and hockey in winter and that was still the case until about 15 or 16 when I realised I liked hockey more." |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting, US basketball player Michael Jordan, Australian rules footballer Gary Ablett Jr. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2009; olympics.com.au, 29 Jul 2012) |
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (examiner.com.au, 19 Apr 2019) |
| Awards and honours | He was named Hockey Australia's Men's Player of the Year for 2014, 2015 and 2019. (hockey.org.au, 13 Dec 2019, 19 Nov 2019) He received the Player of the Tournament award at the 2014 World Cup in The Hague, Netherlands. (hockey.org.au, 06 Dec 2015) He was named 2014 Tasmanian Athlete of the Year. (hockey.org.au, 06 Dec 2015) He was named International Hockey Federation [FIH] Rising Star of the Year for 2008. (fih.ch, 2018) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Andrew McDonald [club]; Colin Batch [national], AUS |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey in primary school at age eight in Hobart, TAS, Australia. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Location | Malaysia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Ocky, Eddie, Ed (tis.tas.gov.au, 01 May 2012; olympics.com.au, 29 Jul 2012) |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Partner Louise, sons Oscar [2017] and Fedde [2019] |
General Interest | |
| Milestones | In March 2020 he made his 366th appearance for the Australian men's hockey team making him their most capped player. (fieldhockey.com, 11 Mar 2020; examiner.com.au, 09 Mar 2020) |