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Jake Whetton
Personal information
Full name Jacob Thomas Whetton
Born (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 34)
Brisbane, Australia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Brisbane Blaze
Youth career
Eastern Suburbs Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2018 Queensland Blades
2014–2017 Punjab Warriors
2019-2024 Brisbane Blaze
2024-present NMHC Nijmegen
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–present Australia 209 (65)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver 2020 Tokyo Team
World Cup
Gold 2014 The Hague
Bronze 2018 Bhubaneswar
Oceania Cup
Gold 2013 Stratford
Gold 2017 Sydney
Gold 2019 Rockhampton
Gold 2023 Whangārei
FIH Pro League
Gold 2019 Amstelveen
Commonwealth Games
Gold 2014 Glasgow Team
Gold 2018 Gold Coast Team
Gold 2022 Birmingham Team
Champions Trophy
Gold 2012 Melbourne
Gold 2018 Breda
Bronze 2014 Bhubaneswar
World League
Gold 2016–17 Bhubaneswar
Junior World Cup
Bronze 2009 Johor Bahru–Singapore

Jacob Thomas Whetton (born June 15, 1991) is an amazing Australian field hockey player. He plays as a forward, which means he's often scoring goals for his team! He is a very important part of the Australian national team, also known as the Kookaburras.

About Jake Whetton

Jake Whetton was born in Brisbane, Australia. His birthday is June 15, 1991. He grew up in Queensland, which is a state in Australia. Many people call him "Whetty." He currently lives in Perth, Western Australia.

Playing for Clubs

Jake has played for several hockey clubs.

  • He played for the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League.
  • He also spent three seasons playing for the Punjab Warriors in India.
  • In 2019, he joined the Brisbane Blaze for the first-ever Hockey One season.
  • He even signed a contract to play in the Netherlands for a team called Oranje-Rood. However, this plan changed when the 2020 Olympics were postponed.
  • Since 2024, he has been playing for NMHC Nijmegen.

International Hockey Career

Jake Whetton has played a lot for the Australian national team, the Kookaburras.

  • He first joined the national team in 2011.
  • Since then, he has played over 200 games for Australia.
  • In 2011, he was chosen for a special Olympic development squad. This meant he could train with the top players.
  • He was picked to play for the Kookaburras at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
  • The team did really well and reached the final game. They won a silver medal after a very close match against Belgium.
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