Jack Welch (field hockey)

Jack Welch (born 26 October 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.[2]

Jack Welch
Personal information
Born (1997-10-26) 26 October 1997
Hobart, Tasmania
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Hale
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Tassie Tigers 25 (5)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Australia U–21 15 (4)
2018– Australia 8 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Sultan of Johor Cup
2016 Johor BahruTeam

Personal life

Jack Welch was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania.[3]

Career

Domestic leagues

Australian Hockey League

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

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

Under–21

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

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
  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "Jack Welch". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. "Tasmanian hockey player Jack Welch selected by Kookaburras". examiner.com.au. The Examiner. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. "WELCH Jack". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Tigers secure bronze medal". theadvocate.com.au. The Advocate. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. "Tassie Tigers claim Bronze". ohahockeyclub.com. OHA Hockey Club. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  7. "Tassie Tigers – Men's Team". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  8. "WELCH Jack". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  9. "Burras finish in fourth at JWC". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  10. "2018 Men National Development Squad" (PDF). hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  11. "Hobart's Jack Welch open his international hockey goal-scoring account". examiner.com.au. The Examiner. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  12. "2019 National Senior Men's Squad Announced". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  13. "WELCH Jack". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 12 October 2019.


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