Matt Dawson (field hockey)

Matthew 'Matt' Dawson (born 27 April 1994) is an Australian field hockey player. He competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

From Killarney Vale on the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Dawson is the son of former Australian cricketer Trish Dawson. He was first selected to play for the Australia men's national field hockey team in 2014 against India.[2] He has since played in the 2014 and 2016 Champions Trophy.[3] In 2015 he was signed by the Kalinga Lancers in the Hockey India League.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Matt Dawson". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ↑ West, Lawrence (5 November 2014). "Kookas win Indian opener". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Squad Profiles:Matthew Dawson". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Kerry, Craig (18 September 2015). "Hockey: Simon Orchard and Matt Dawson rewarded in Hockey India League player auction".


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