Jack Welch (field hockey)

Jack Welch was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania.{{cite web |url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/5622542/welch-joins-production-line/ |title=Tasmanian hockey player Jack Welch selected by Kookaburras |publisher=The Examiner |website=examiner.com.au |accessdate=12 October 2019}}

Jack Welch made his debut for the Tassie Tigers in 2015, at the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in Darwin.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com/people/2204 |title=WELCH Jack |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com |accessdate=12 October 2019}} Throughout his four-season AHL career, Welch won two bronze medals with the Tigers, his first in 2015,{{cite web |url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3399077/tigers-secure-bronze-medal/ |title=Tigers secure bronze medal |publisher=The Advocate |website=theadvocate.com.au |accessdate=12 October 2019}} and his second during the final edition of the tournament in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.ohahockeyclub.com/2018/10/03/ahl-squads-named/ |title=Tassie Tigers claim Bronze |publisher=OHA Hockey Club |website=ohahockeyclub.com |accessdate=12 October 2019}}

After the introduction of Hockey Australia's new domestic league, Hockey One, in 2019, Welch was named to the rebranded Tassie Tigers team for the competition's inaugural edition.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyone.com.au/teams/tassie-tigers/men/squad/ |title=Tassie Tigers – Men's Team |publisher=Hockey One |website=hockeyone.com.au |accessdate=12 October 2019}}

Welch first appeared for the Australia U–21 side in 2015, at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/11537 |title=WELCH Jack |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=12 October 2019}}

Following his 2015 debut, Welch represented the team again in 2016, at the Sultan of Johor Cup and the Junior World Cup. At the tournaments, Australia finished first and fourth respectively.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockey.org.au/News/burras-finish-in-fourth-at-jwc |title=Burras finish in fourth at JWC |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |accessdate=12 October 2019}}

In 2018, Jack Welch was a member of the Australian Development Squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockey.org.au/Portals/2/2018/2018%20Men%20National%20Development%20Squad%20-%20May%202018.pdf |title=2018 Men National Development Squad |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |accessdate=12 October 2019}} Despite this, he was called up and made his senior international debut during a test match against Argentina in Darwin.{{cite web |url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/5655369/jack-jumps-to-flashy-start/ |title=Hobart's Jack Welch open his international hockey goal-scoring account |publisher=The Examiner |website=examiner.com.au |accessdate=12 October 2019}} He then went on to play in the International Hockey Open days later.

Following his 2018 debut, Welch was named to the Kookaburras squad for the 2019 calendar year.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockey.org.au/News/2019-national-senior-mens-squad-announced |title=2019 National Senior Men's Squad Announced |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |accessdate=12 October 2019}} During 2019, he has only appeared in the FIH Pro League.{{cite web |url=https://www.fihproleague.com/men/players/welch-jack__71507__4840 |title=WELCH Jack |publisher=FIH Pro League |website=fihproleague.com |accessdate=12 October 2019}}

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• [https://hockeywa.altiusrt.com/people/999 Jack Welch] at Hockey Western Australia

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Category:1997 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian male field hockey players

Category:Male field hockey forwards

Category:Sportspeople from Hobart

Category:Sportsmen from Tasmania

Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen

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