Jamie Dwyer

Nick Name

: Foetus

Born

:12 Mar,1979

Age

:40 years, 5 months

Location

:Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Debut On

:2001

Website

: http://jamiedwyer.com/

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About Jamie Dwyer

Jamie Dwyer has been named the world’s best hockey player five times, firstly in 2004 and again 2007, 2009, 2010 & 2011. His hockey success story started in Rockhampton where he was born and bred. Jamie picked up his first stick when he was four, his parents both played hockey at the Rockhampton Hockey grounds and this is where he had his first hit.

Jamie played lots of sports during his childhood, he excelled in both hockey and cricket. By the age of 15 he had to make a choice. He was offered a cricket scholarship which meant he would have to move to Brisbane. He loved cricket, but the thought of never being able to go to compete at the Olympics didn’t encourage him. Jamie’s dream was to win an olympic gold medal and represent his country. Besides that he liked the game of hockey better because its faster and more energetic.

After Jamie finished school at 17 he moved down to Brisbane to pursue his Olympic dream. He made the Queensland Blades team and from there was selected into the Hockey AIS (Australian Institute of Sports) in Perth in 1999. It wasn’t until after the Sydney Olympics that Jamie was selected in the Australian men’s hockey team. When Jamie made his Australian debut in 2001, he had the option of choosing a range of jersey numbers, including the vacant number #1 jersey. It was never really a choice. He wanted the number one, so he took it.

By 2004, the International Hockey Federation had put its official seal on Dwyer’s bullishness, voting him player of the year. He won the prestigious prize again in 2007, 2009, 2010 & 2011 cementing his status as Australia’s best ever hockey product.