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
Perth, Western Australia
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team
2019– Perth Thundersticks
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Australia U–18 15 (19)
2022– Australia 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia

Personal life

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

Career

Domestic hockey

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

Under–18

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

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
  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. "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. "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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