Thomas William Craig (born 3 September 1995) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Australian national team.[1]
In 2016, Craig was a member of the Australian Under 21 team, 'The Burras', who were victorious at the Junior Oceania Cup, which served as a qualifier for the Junior World Cup.[2] Craig was also a member of the team at the Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India, where the team finished fourth.[3][4]
Craig made his senior international debut in a test series against India in 2014, before competing the Champions Trophy in Bhubaneswar, India.[5]
Craig has become a regular inclusion in the Australian team since his debut, and most notably was a member of the team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where the team won a gold medal.[6]
In November 2018, Craig was named in the squad for the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.[7] The Kookaburras came 3rd, after losing the semi-final to the Netherlands (2-2 Regular time, 4-3 Shootouts), but beating England 8–1 in the Bronze Medal match. Craig scoring 4 Goals from the tournament, including the Hattrick in the Bronze Medal match.[8]
Craig was a part of the team that won the Inaugural FIH Pro League[9] in 2019, Defeating Belgium in the Grand Final 3–2, scoring 3 Goals for the Kookaburras throughout the Campaign.
Craig was selected in the Kookaburras Olympics squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team reached the final for the first time since 2004 but couldn't achieve gold, beaten by Belgium in a shootout.[10]
In 2019 Craig was a member of the NSW Pride that took out the Inaugural Hockey One competition alongside fellow Kookaburras selected from the Tournament, including Flynn Ogilvie, Tim Brand, Lachlan Sharp, Matt Dawson, Kurt Lovett and Blake Govers.[11] After the 2020 Summer Olympics he joined Dutch Hoofdklasse club Klein Zwitserland.[12]
Craig was a member of the Kookaburras and was in Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics. After departing a team function on the evening of 6 August, Craig was arrested in Paris for allegedly purchasing cocaine from an underage dealer. The incident occurred in the 9th arrondissement, a well-known area for its nightlife. Craig was taken into custody after being spotted by undercover French police making the purchase. Craig attempted to run away from police for a short while before realizing he could not evade the pursuing officers.[13] Craig expressed deep regret and apologized publicly for his actions. He admitted his mistake, emphasizing that it did not reflect the values of his family, teammates, the sport, or the Australian Olympic Committee. Following his arrest, he was released with a warning after spending 18 hours in custody.[14][15]
Hockey Australia and the Australian Olympic Committee confirmed that Craig was acting alone and that his actions were not representative of the team. They also announced that Craig would face an internal investigation to determine any further sanctions. Craig, who had already moved out of the Olympic village, also lost all remaining Olympic privileges as a consequence of the incident.[16][17]
Tom's girlfriend, Alice Arnott, is a player for the Hockeyroos, the sister team of the Kookaburras. Tom is also a qualified solicitor.[13]
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