Former Orange player Hayden Dillon has been rewarded for a standout season with NSW Pride in the inaugural Hockey One League with a spot on the national men's National Development Squad.
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The squad comprises athletes on the verge of breaking into the national senior program, with an eye to being selected for the Kookaburras at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, 2023 World Cup in India and Paris Olympics in 2024.
Kookaburras head coach Colin Batch said the athletes' performances in the new reinvigorated domestic competition played a significant role in their selections, and he has been impressed with the level of the players who are knocking on the door.
"There is really good depth in Australian men's hockey at the moment and the athletes that have been selected have proven they have the quality to be in the mix for the Kookaburras," Batch said.
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