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]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas William Craig | ||
Born |
Lane Cove, New South Wales | 3 September 1995||
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) |
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
- "Tom Craig". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- "AUSTRALIA WIN SECOND GAMES AND CLOSE OUT THE SERIES". Oceania Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men Lucknow 2016". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "CRAIG Tom". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "Tom CRAIG". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "Kookaburras Team Announced For World Cup Defence". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "FIH". www.worldcup2018.hockey. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "FIH Pro League". www.fihproleague.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Kookaburras Squad Announced For 2020". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2020.