James Collins (field hockey)

James Haydn Tasman Collins (born 25 February 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a defender.[2][3]

Craig Collins
2018 Summer Youth Olympics – IND-AUS
Personal information
Full name James Haydn Tasman Collins
Born (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 24)
Perth, Western Australia
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team
2019– Perth Thundersticks
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2018 Australia U–18 15 (19)
2022– Australia 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia

Personal life

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James Collins was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia.[2]

Career

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Domestic hockey

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In 2019, Collins was a member of the Perth Thundersticks team for the inaugural season of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League.[4][5]

National teams

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Under–18

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James Collins made his debut for Australia in 2018, where he was a member of the Under–18 team at the Oceania Youth Championship in Port Moresby.[6] Later that year he captained the team at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[7]

Kookaburras

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In 2022, Collins was named in the Kookaburras squad for the first time.[8][9][2] In April of that year, he made his senior international debut in a test series against Malaysia in Perth.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Kookaburras squad finalised with four new additions". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Kookaburras selection puts James Collins a step closer to his Olympic dream". wais.org.au. Western Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ "COLLINS James". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. ^ "James Collins". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "COLLINS James". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  7. ^ "JAMES COLLINS – HOCKEY 5'S" (PDF). aoc-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Veteran goalkeeper earns Kookaburras gig". 7news.com.au. 7News. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Collins' sights on Olympic dreams". hockeywa.org.au. Hockey WA. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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