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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 on June 15, 1991, is an Australian field hockey star. He plays as a forward for the Australian national team. He is known for his skills on the field.

About Jake Whetton

Jake Whetton grew up in Queensland, Australia. He considers Brisbane his hometown. He was born on June 15, 1991. Today, he lives in Perth, Western Australia. His friends and teammates often call him "Whetty."

Jake's Club Teams

Jake Whetton has played for several hockey clubs. He played for the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. There, he wore the number 21 jersey. He also spent three seasons playing for the Punjab Warriors in the Hockey India League.

In 2019, Jake joined the Brisbane Blaze for the first-ever Hockey One season. In February 2020, he planned to play for HC Oranje-Rood in the Dutch Hoofdklasse league. However, the 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed. This change meant his transfer to the Dutch team was cancelled. Since 2024, he has been playing for NMHC Nijmegen.

Playing for Australia

Jake Whetton has had a long and successful career playing for Australia. In December 2011, he was chosen for the Australian Olympic development squad. This meant he could be called up to play for Australia at the Olympics. He trained hard with the team in Perth, Western Australia. Since his first game in 2011, he has played 209 times for the Kookaburras.

Olympic Achievements

Jake was part of the Kookaburras team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This was a big moment for the team. They reached the final game, which was their first time since 2004. The Kookaburras played against Belgium in the final. They had a tough game and were beaten in a shootout. Even though they didn't win gold, getting a silver medal was a huge achievement.

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