Joshua Pollard (field hockey)

Joshua William Pollard (born 20 October 1988)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia.[2]

Joshua Pollard
Personal information
Full name Joshua William Pollard
Born (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988
Melbourne, Victoria
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2018 VIC Vikings 116 (32)
2019– HC Melbourne 2 (0)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Australia U–21 34 (14)
2016–2017 Australia 28 (4)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Junior World Cup
2009 Malaysia/SingaporeTeam
Junior Oceania Cup
2008 BrisbaneTeam

Career

Club

In the Hockey Victoria competition, before his move to Perth to join the Hockey Australia High Performance Program, Pollard played club hockey for Greensborough Hockey Club in Melbourne.[2]

Australian Hockey League

Throughout his Australian Hockey League (AHL) career, Pollard represented his home state, Victoria.[3] He made his debut for the VIC Vikings in 2006,[4] playing every year until the tournament folded in 2018.[5] In his 13-season career for the Vikings, Pollard won two titles, in 2016 and 2017.[6][7]

Hockey One

In 2019, Pollard was named in the HC Melbourne team to participate in the inaugural tournament of Hockey Australia's new domestic national league, Hockey One.[5]

Under–21

Joshua Pollard made his debut for the 'Burras' in 2007 during a five match test series against the Malaysian U–21 team in Queensland. Following this, he also represented the side at an eight nations tournament in Malaysia.[8]

In 2008, Pollard represented the side at the Junior Oceania Cup, where they won a gold medal and qualified to the Junior World Cup.[9]

At the 2009 Junior World Cup in Malaysia and Singapore, Pollard was a member of the team that won a bronze medal.[10] [11]

Kookaburras

Following a standout performance at the 2016 AHL, Pollard made his debut for the Kookaburras at the 2016 Trans-Tasman Trophy.[12]

In 2017, Pollard was named the national squad for the first time prior to the International Hockey Open in Darwin.[13][14] Pollard has not represented Australia since the 2017 International Festival of Hockey in Melbourne.[15]

References
  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. "Australian Senior Team Selection". greensboroughhockeyclub.com.au. Greensborough Hockey Club. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. "Vipers, Vikings squads announced for 2018 AHL campaign". hockeyvictoria.org.au. Hockey Victoria. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2005–2006" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. "POLLARD Josh". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. "VIC VIKINGS WIN AHL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1998". justhockey.com.au. Just Hockey. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. "Vipers & Vikings bring Gold home". doncasterhockeyclub.com.au. Doncaster Hockey Club. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  8. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007–2008" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  9. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2008–2009" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  10. "Hockey Australia announces junior men's team". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  11. "Day 13 in Johor Bahru: Germany Champions, Australia claim bronze". juniorworldcupmen2009.sportcentric.com. Junior World Cup Men 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  12. "All you need to know about the Trans-Tasman Trophy". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  13. "Kookaburras announce new squad members and International Hockey Open team". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  14. "Australia win International Hockey Open". olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  15. "POLLARD Joshua". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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