Tim Deavin

Tim Deavin (born 27 July 1984) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays for the Kookaburras, the Australian men's Hockey Team. He first played for the Australian senior national team in 2010.

Tim Deavin
Deavin in 2012
Personal information
Born Timothy Deavin
(1984-07-27) 27 July 1984
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 200 kg (441 lb)
Playing position Fullback
Senior career
Years Team
2019 - current Fremantle hockey club (club daddy)
2016–present Ranchi Rays
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–present Australia 124 (6)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 The HagueTeam
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam

{{2016 Rio|Team}}

Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2016 LondonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 BhubaneswarTeam
Gold medal – first place2011 AucklandTeam
Gold medal – first place2010 MönchengladbachTeam
World League
Gold medal – first place 2015 RaipurTeam
Gold medal – first place 2015 AntwerpTeam
Silver medal – second place 2013 RotterdamTeam
AHL Hockey one
Gold medal – first place 2014 AdelaideTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gold CoastTeam
Silver medal – second place 2018 Team
Hockey 9s
Gold medal – first place 2011 PerthTeam
Gold medal – first place 2012 PerthTeam
Gold medal – first place 2013 PerthTeam
Azlan Shah Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 IpohTeam
Gold medal – first place 2011 IpohTeam
Gold medal – first place 2013 IpohTeam
Last updated on: 29 January 2016

Personal

Deavin is from Tasmania.[1] He attended Scotch Oakburn College.[2] In 2010, he moved to Perth, Western Australia, to join the Kookaburras.[3] In 2014, Deavin was barred from playing with his team, Tamar Churinga, in Tasmania's Greater Northern Hockey League due to complaints about his professional performance. Deavin defied his ban a few weeks later when he played against the Queechy Penguins.

Field hockey

Deavin plays at the back as a defender, but can and has played centre-half,[2] midfield[3] and striker for the Kookaburras.[4]

Club hockey

Tim Started his playing career playing at Scotch Oakburn College and Tamar Churinga Hockey Club in Launceston. He then moved to Hobart where he occasionally plays for the Derwent Strikers in the Southern Men's Hockey League. In 2008 and 2009 he won the league's men's best and fairest hockey award.[4] In 2010, he was with the team, playing for them in the grand final.[3] Deavin played for Doncaster in the English national League in the 05/06 season, where he won the Player of the League. He also has played in the New Zealand national league for Southern (Otago) in 2006 and Midlands in 2012 and 2014 (when they were league runners up), he won MVP for the tournament. Tim also played for Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club in the Malaysian National League in 2013 and won the championship. Tim is now the player-coach for the Premier 1 Men at the Fremantle Cockburn Hockey Club.

State team

Deavin plays for the Tassie Tigers in the Australian Hockey League(2014 Champions). He was with the team in 2008,[4] 2010[5] and 2011.[6] He had a severe foot injury in 2011 that kept him away from Tassie Tigers in the Australian Hockey League.[2]

National team

Deavin made his national team debut in 2010.[2] In 2010 and 2011, he won a gold medal at the Champions Trophys in Germany and New Zealand.[3][7] He Played in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia in 2010 (3rd), 2011 (1st) and 2013 (1st) where he was named in the Azlan Shah Cup Eleven.[8] In December 2011, he was named as one of twenty-eight players to be on the 2012 Summer Olympics Australian men's national training squad. In February 2012 he played in a four nations test series with the teams being the Kookaburras, Australia A Squad, the Netherlands and Argentina, where Australia won.[1]

References
  1. "Kookaburras begin their Olympic Games Campaign". Perth, Western Australia: Hockey Australia. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  2. Clifford, Adam (13 March 2012). "Deavin desperate to make Olympic squad". Hobart Mercury. Hobart, Australia. p. 39. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. "Final selection coup Derwent to play Aussie rep Deavin". Hobart Mercury. Hobart, Australia. 16 September 2010. p. 40. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  4. "Just rewards for a top season". Hobart Mercury. Hobart, Australia. 8 September 2008. p. 38. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  5. Smith, Adam (2 September 2010). "Ockenden joins elite in Tassie top eight". Hobart Mercury. Hobart, Australia. p. 49. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  6. Malarski, Paul (7 June 2011). "Lead-up augurs well for Tigers' campaign". Hobart Mercury. Hobart, Australia. p. 42. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  7. Lowe, Robert (12 December 2011). "Kookas in flight for gold". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Australia. p. 58. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  8. "Deavin back in 'Burras". Hobart Mercury. Hobart, Australia. 20 April 2011. p. 59. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.