Matt Bird

Nickname: Birdy
Age: 27
First Hockey Club: Fremantle Hockey Club
Current Hockey Club: Fremantle Cockburn Hockey Club
Instagram Handle: @mattbird15

How old were you when you started playing? When I could walk
What’s the highest level of hockey you’ve played in? Kookaburras
What representative teams have you been a part of? WA teams – 12s, 15s, 18s, 21s, Thundersticks, AUS teams – 18s Youth Olympics, 21s, Kookaburras
What’s your favourite hockey memory? Playing for Australia.
What are you most looking forward to this Hockey One season? Playing against the best in Australia.

Go-to pump-up song: Mockingbird – Eminem
Favourite pre-game meal: Pasta
One thing on your bucket list: Skydiving.
If you couldn’t play hockey anymore, what other sport/s would you play instead? Fishing
Something about you that would surprise people: I hate running.