Jeremy Hayward

DOB: 3 March 1993
Hometown: Darwin, Northern Territory
Junior Club: Waratahs HC
Instagram: jezhayward
Playing Number: 32
Position: Defender
Kookaburras Cap Number: 403
Kookaburras Debut: 13 March 2014 v China in Ipoh (Azlan Shah)
Kookaburras Appearances (Goals): 224 (119)

Honours/Awards
2023 World Cup Best Defender
2018, 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal
2020 (2021) Olympic Games Silver Medal
2019 FIH Pro League Champions
2014 World Cup Gold Medal
2018 World Cup Bronze Medal
2017, 2019 Oceania Cup Champions
2016, 2018 Champions Trophy Gold Medal
2015, 2017 World League Champions

Tournament History
Olympics 2020 (2021)
FIH Pro League 2019, 2020-21, 2022-23
World Cup 2014, 2018, 2023
Commonwealth Games 2018, 2022
World League 2015, 2017
Champions Trophy 2014, 2016, 2018
Oceania Cup 2017, 2019

Further Information
- 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.
- Finished as the Kookaburras’ top scorer in 2017 before competing at all three major tournaments in 2018.
- 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.
- Is a qualified teacher.

What his teammates say…
“He’s a really solid defender. He gets nice and low and tackles really strongly. He’s an excellent drag flicker, is deadly from penalty corners and has great ball distribution on the pitch as well.” Jack Welch