Jack Welch (born 26 October 1997)[1] is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
26 October 1997 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Fremantle Cockburn Hockey Club | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Tassie Tigers | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Australia U–21 | 15 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Australia | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
Jack Welch was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania.[3]
Career edit
Domestic leagues edit
Australian Hockey League edit
Jack Welch made his debut for the Tassie Tigers in 2015, at the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in Darwin.[4] Throughout his four-season AHL career, Welch won two bronze medals with the Tigers, his first in 2015,[5] and his second during the final edition of the tournament in 2018.[6]
Hockey One edit
After the introduction of Hockey Australia's new domestic league, Hockey One, in 2019, Welch was named to the rebranded Tassie Tigers team for the competition's inaugural edition.[7]
National teams edit
Under–21 edit
Welch first appeared for the Australia U–21 side in 2015, at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[8]
Following his 2015 debut, Welch represented the team again in 2016, at the Sultan of Johor Cup and the Junior World Cup. At the tournaments, Australia finished first and fourth respectively.[9]
Kookaburras edit
In 2018, Jack Welch was a member of the Australian Development Squad.[10] Despite this, he was called up and made his senior international debut during a test match against Argentina in Darwin.[11] He then went on to play in the International Hockey Open days later.[8]
Following his 2018 debut, Welch was named to the Kookaburras squad for the 2019 calendar year.[12] During 2019, he has only appeared in the FIH Pro League.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Jack Welch". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Tasmanian hockey player Jack Welch selected by Kookaburras". examiner.com.au. The Examiner. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "WELCH Jack". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Tigers secure bronze medal". theadvocate.com.au. The Advocate. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Tassie Tigers claim Bronze". ohahockeyclub.com. OHA Hockey Club. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Tassie Tigers – Men's Team". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b "WELCH Jack". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Burras finish in fourth at JWC". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "2018 Men National Development Squad" (PDF). hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Hobart's Jack Welch open his international hockey goal-scoring account". examiner.com.au. The Examiner. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "2019 National Senior Men's Squad Announced". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "WELCH Jack". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
External links edit
- Jack Welch at the International Hockey Federation
- Jack Welch at Hockey.org.au (also at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com)
- Jack Welch at Hockey Western Australia
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