2. The Help Side - Matthew Swann

#TheHelpSide Matthew Swann or Swanny, as he’s known to just about everyone that follows hockey, is one of the most popular players not just in the Kookaburras squad but in our sport! He’s a two time Olympian, a dual World Cup gold medallist and a qualified accountant. The energiser bunny of the Australian team, he can be carrying the ball into the attacking circle at one end and in a matter of seconds, inexplicably be making a goal-saving tackle at the other end. Swanny’s skill, speed and elite level of fitness has made him one of the most dominant outside halves of the decade. 

This interview takes us on a journey from central Queensland where Swanny grew up, to Brisbane then Perth in pursuit of his hockey dreams, and ultimately to the pinnacle of hockey at the London and Rio Olympics - and he’s not done yet.