Tom Craig (field hockey)

Thomas "Tom" William Craig (born 3 September 1995) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Australian national team.[1]

Tom Craig
Personal information
Full name Thomas William Craig
Born (1995-09-03) 3 September 1995
Lane Cove, New South Wales
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club NSW Pride
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Australia U21 19 (9)
2014– Australia 101 (29)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
2018 Bhubaneswar
Oceania Cup
2015 Stratford
2017 Sydney
2019 Rockhampton
FIH Pro League
2019 Amstelveen
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam
Champions Trophy
2018 Breda
2014 Bhubaneswar
Last updated on: 1 July 2019

Career

Junior national team

In 2016, Craig was a member of the Australian Under 21 team, 'The Burras', who were victorious at the Junior Oceania Cup, which served as a qualifier for the Junior World Cup.[2] Craig was also a member of the team at the Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India, where the team finished fourth.[3][4]

Senior national team

Craig made his senior international debut in a test series against India in 2014, before competing the Champions Trophy in Bhubaneswar, India.[5]

Craig has become a regular inclusion in the Australian team since his debut, and most notably was a member of the team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where the team won a gold medal.[6]

In November 2018, Craig was named in the squad for the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.[7] The Kookaburras came 3rd, after losing the semi-final to the Netherlands (2-2 Regular time, 4-3 Shootouts), but beating England 8–1 in the Bronze Medal match. Craig scoring 4 Goals from the tournament, including the Hattrick in the Bronze Medal match.[8]

Craig was a part of the team that won the Inaugural FIH Pro League[9] in 2019, Defeating Belgium in the Grand Final 3–2, scoring 3 Goals for the Kookaburras throughout the Campaign.

Domestic Hockey

In 2019 Craig was a member of the NSW Pride that took out the Inaugural Hockey One competition alongside fellow Kookaburras selected from the Tournament, including Flynn Ogilvie, Tim Brand, Lachlan Sharp, Matt Dawson, Kurt Lovett and Blake Govers.[10]

References
  1. "Tom Craig". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. "AUSTRALIA WIN SECOND GAMES AND CLOSE OUT THE SERIES". Oceania Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men Lucknow 2016". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. "Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. "CRAIG Tom". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. "Tom CRAIG". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. "Kookaburras Team Announced For World Cup Defence". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. "FIH". www.worldcup2018.hockey. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  9. "FIH Pro League". www.fihproleague.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  10. "404 Page Not Found | Hockey Australia". hockey.org.au. Retrieved 25 June 2020.


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