JEREMY HAYWARD

DARWIN

AGE: 31
INSTAGRAM: @jezhayward
POSITION: Defender

ACHIEVEMENTS

2023 World Cup – Best Defender
Olympic Games – Silver – 2020 (2021)
Commonwealth Games – Gold – 2022, 2018
FIH Pro League Champions – 2019, 2023 - 2024
Champions Trophy - Gold – 2018, 2016
World Cup Champions – 2014

Jeremy burst on to the international scene in 2014, scoring in his second game at the Azlan Shah Cup and being part of the World Cup-winning side as a 21-year-old. Injuries set him back after his early impact, but he helped the Kookaburras win gold at the 2015 World League Final. He then finished as the Kookaburras’ top scorer in 2017 before competing at all three major tournaments in 2018. In 2023, Jeremy captained the Kookaburras for the first time in the FIH Pro League mini tournament in Hobart in 2023. Away from hockey, ‘Jez’ or ‘Jerry’ enjoys playing golf, football and fishing and is a qualified teacher.