Aaron Kershaw

Aaron Kershaw
Personal information
Born (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32)
Goulburn, New South Wales
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Goulburn Hockey Club
Senior career
Years Team
2011–2018 Canberra Lakers
2019– Canberra Chill
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2013 Australia U–21 20 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia U–21
Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sydney Team

Aaron Kershaw (born 22 October 1992)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia.[2]

Personal life

Aaron Kershaw was born and raised in Goulburn, New South Wales.[3]

His pre-game pump-up song is The Horses by Daryl Braithwaite.[4]

Career

Club level

In Hockey ACT's 'National League One', Kershaw plays hockey for Goulburn Hockey Club.[5]

Over a period of three years, from 2015 to 2017, Kershaw was awarded the 'Brophy Medal' back to back. The award is presented to the best and fairest of the competition.[6][7]

State level

Despite coming from New South Wales, Kershaw represents the Australian Capital Territory in domestic competitions.[8]

Kershaw first represented the Canberra Lakers, the ACT's top men's side, at the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in 2011.[9] Since his debut, Kershaw represented the team every year until 2018, when the AHL was disbanded.[10]

In 2019, with the introduction of Hockey Australia's new national league, Hockey One, Kershaw was named captain of the ACT's new team, the Canberra Chill.[4]

National level

Aaron Kershaw has only represented Australia at junior level, in the Under–21 division.[11]

Kershaw made his debut for the 'Burras' in 2013, at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival where he won a gold medal.[12][13] He followed this up with an appearance at the Junior World Cup, where Australia finished fifth.[3][14]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Aaron's Indian dream". goulburnpost.com.au. Goulburn Post. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Burras U21 Junior World Cup squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Aaron Kershaw (C)". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Hockey: Men's Capital League". brisbanetimes.com.au. Brisbane Times. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Goulburn CL1 hockey player receives prestigious award". goulburnpost.com.au. Goulburn Post. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Kershaw claims third straight Brophy medal at Hockey ACT presentation night". smh.com.au. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Canberra Lakers". hockeyact.org.au. Hockey ACT. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2010-11" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  10. ^ "KERSHAW Aaron". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  11. ^ "KERSHAW Aaron". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  12. ^ "An Olympic sized taster". goulburnpost.com.au. Goulburn Post. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  13. ^ "4 Nations Men's Australian Youth Olympics Festival 2013". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  14. ^ "BURRAS FINISH FIFTH". nswis.com.au. New South Wales Institute of Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2019.


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