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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Perth, WA, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Territory Stingers: Darwin, NT, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Watching films, listening to music, table tennis. (hockey.org.au, 12 Jun 2008) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (ausport.gov.au, 28 Nov 2011) |
| Hero / Idol | US basketballer Michael Jordan and Australian rules footballer Andrew McLeod. (hockey.org.au, 07 Sep 2010; NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Opponent | Netherlands |
| Location | Canberra, ACT |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Wiz, Des (hockey.org.au, 13 March 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Don't be afraid of success." (hockey.org.au, 07 Sep 2010) |
| Awards and honours | He was named Northern Territory Sportsperson of the Year in 2009 and 2011. (newsroom.nt.gov.au, 25 Mar 2011) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2009) |
| Ambitions | To win an Olympic gold medal. (ausport.gov.au, 28 Nov 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Joe Kelly [club], Ric charlesworth [national] |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started playing at age six in Darwin, Australia. |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | His cousin Joel Carroll has represented Australia in hockey. His cousin Travis Carroll has represented Australia at junior level. (theaustralian.com.au, 27 Jan 2010) His cousin Dwayne has competed in the Australian Hockey League. (ntnews.com.au, 12 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His family introduced him to the sport. |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He suffered a knee injury playing club hockey in early 2011. He returned to the Australian team in October 2011. (abc.net.au, 12 Oct 2011) He underwent a hernia operation in late 2007 and was sidelined for three months. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008) He suffered from osteitis pubis in 2006, but after taking a break after a hernia operation in 2007 the problem began to heal. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |