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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Perth, WA, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Queensland Blades: Australia |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He has sustained a lower back injury. (hockey.org.au, 31 Dec 2009) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Earning his first Australian senior cap, winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (olympics.com.au, 09 Apr 2012; qld.gov.au, 16 Mar 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His mother played hockey. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His mother. (hockey.org.au, 31 Dec 2009) |
| Hero / Idol | Australian hockey player Nathan Eglington. (qld.gov.au, 16 Mar 2010) |
| Awards and honours | He was named Young Player of the Tournament, and won the Most Promising Player award at the 2010 Champions Trophy. He was also joint top scorer at the tournament. (voodoo-hockey.com.au, 09 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Matthew Wells [club], Ric Charlesworth [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started playing hockey at age eight. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Opponent | France |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Junior (hockey.org.au, 31 Dec 2009) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Have fun." (qld.gov.au, 24 Nov 2011) |
| Hobbies | Golf. (Twitter profile, 06 Oct 2013) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |