Australia men's national under-21 field hockey team
The Australia men's national under-21 field hockey team, represents Australia in international under-21 field hockey and at the Junior World Cup. The team is controlled by the governing body for field hockey in Australia, Hockey Australia, which is currently a member of the Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The team's official nickname is the Burras.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Burras |
|---|---|
| Association | Hockey Australia |
| Confederation | OHF (Oceania) |
| Head Coach | Ben Bishop |
| Assistant coach(es) | Brent Livermore |
| Manager | Andrew Smith |
| Captain | Max Hendry |
| Junior World Cup | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | 1st (1997) |
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The team's first recorded appearance was at the 1982 Junior World Cup, where the team won a silver medal.
The team's last appearance was during an eight nations tournament during June 2019 in Madrid, Spain.[2]
History
Tournament Records
| Junior World Cup | ||||||||||
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| Year | Location | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1979 |  Versailles, France |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1982 |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 9 |
| 1985 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vancouver, Canada |
4th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 10 |
| 1989 | Ipoh, Malaysia |
2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 12 |
| 1993 |  Terrassa, Spain |
3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 16 |
| 1997 |  Milton Keynes, England |
1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 17 |
| 2001 | Hobart, Australia |
6th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 11 |
| 2005 |  Rotterdam, Netherlands |
2nd | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 16 |
| 2009 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia Singapore |
3rd | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 22 |
| 2013 |  New Delhi, India |
5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 13 |
| 2016 | Lucknow, India |
4th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 |
| 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Junior Oceania Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 2004 | Wellington, New Zealand |
1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 9 |
| 2008 | Brisbane, Australia |
1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 |
| 2013 | Gold Coast, Australia |
1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | |
| 2022 | Canberra, Australia |
1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 |
Team
Current Squad
The following 18 players represented the Burras through six test matches [3] in June 2023. The matches were played two each against Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
Previous Squad
The following 18 players represented the Burras at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup from 8–11 December, in Canberra, Australia.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | GK | Jed Snowden | 15 August 2001 | 9 | 0 | HC Melbourne |
| 28 | GK | Ryan Oschadleus | 2 July 2003 | 3 | 0 | NSW Under–21 |
| 3 | DF | David Hubbard | 15 February 2001 | 9 | 0 | Queensland Under–21 |
| 10 | DF | Jay MacDonald | 1 August 2001 | 9 | 0 | Canberra Chill |
| 12 | DF | Trent Symss | 21 December 2001 | 9 | 0 | HC Melbourne |
| 19 | DF | Connar Otterbach | 16 August 2001 | 9 | 0 | HC Melbourne |
| 23 | DF | Cambell Geddes | 18 June 2002 | 9 | 7 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 6 | MF | Liam Henderson | 28 August 2003 | 9 | 0 | HC Melbourne |
| 7 | MF | Craig Marais | 28 May 2002 | 3 | 3 | HC Melbourne |
| 8 | MF | Toby Mallon | 20 July 2005 | 9 | 0 | NSW Under–21 |
| 11 | MF | Max Freedman | 19 March 2003 | 3 | 0 | WA Under–21 |
| 13 | MF | Davis Atkin | 17 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | Canberra Chill |
| 16 | MF | Nathan Czinner | 19 March 2002 | 9 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 14 | FW | Miles Davis | 7 April 2001 | 3 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 17 | FW | Hamish Adamson | 2 July 2003 | 3 | 0 | WA Under–21 |
| 21 | FW | Cooper Burns | 6 March 2002 | 9 | 8 | HC Melbourne |
| 22 | FW | Joshua Brooks | 10 January 2001 | 9 | 5 | Tassie Tigers |
| 24 | FW | Brodee Foster | 21 June 2002 | 9 | 4 | Perth Thundersticks |
References
- "National Programs". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "2019 8 Nations Invitational Tournament (U 21) M". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Burras align with Kookaburras for European tour".
- "Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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