Jeremy Edwards (field hockey)

Jeremy Edwards (born 23 December 1991) is an Australian field hockey player.[1]

Jeremy Edwards
Personal information
Full name Jeremy David Edwards
Born (1991-12-23) 23 December 1991
Hobart, Tasmania
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing position Defence
Club information
Current club Tassie Tigers
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Australia 62 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam
Hockey World League
2016-17 BhubaneswarTeam
Hockey Champions Trophy
2018 BredaTeam

Edwards was born in Hobart, Tasmania, and made his senior international debut in a 2013 test series against Korea, in Perth, Western Australia.[2]

In 2017, Edwards was elevated into the senior national team from the development squad, and has been a regular team member since.[3]

In March 2018, Edwards was selected in the Australian national squad for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The team won the gold medal, defeating New Zealand 2–0 in the final.[4]

References
  1. "Jeremy Edwards". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. "Defences on top as Kookaburras draw with Korea". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  3. "EDWARDS Jeremy". FIH. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. "Jeremy EDWARDS". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.


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