Team Profile - Bayleys Midlands Men

BAYLEYS MIDLANDS MEN

Coach  -  Brent Edwards

Assistant Coach  -  Lloyd Stephenson

Record  -  2011 – 3rd; 2010 – 2nd; 2009 – 3rd, 2008 – 1st, 2007 – 4th; 2006 – 7th; 2005 – 6th; 2004 – 7th; 2003 – 5th; 2002 – 5th; 2001 – 6th; 2000- 4th

Players to Watch  -  Nick Ross, Ricky Clark

International Guest Players  -  Tim Deavin (AUS), Scott Hughes (AUS).

Taking over the reins of the Bayleys Midlands Men’s team in 2012 is Brent Edwards (Eddy).    Eddy is supported by ex Black Stick Lloyd Stephenson whose game knowledge will be utilised both on and off the turf in his dual role as Assistant Coach and team member.

On the turf, Lloyd is supported by the experience of current Black Sticks Stephen Graham and Blair Hopping, and current Kookaburra Tim Deavin who will be joining the team straight from the Aussie Olympic camp.

Nearly all 18 of the athletes have played in the National Hockey League in the past, and the experience of Development Squad athletes Ricky Clark and Nick Ross, along with a second Aussie import, Scott Hughes, gives Eddy a powerful defense and midfield.  The youth and speed of the front five could pose problems for the opposition defence.

Bayleys Midlands Team List  -

Craig Armstrong, Lincoln Churchill, Ricky Clark (DS), Luke Coxhead, Tim Deavin (IGP AUS), Stephen Graham (NS), Cam Hayde, Blair Hopping (NS), Scott Hughes (IGP AUS), Matt Luxford, Hoete Mitai Ngatai, Abir Mukherjee, Tenga Rangitauira, Matt Rees-Gibbs, Nick Ross (DS), Lloyd Stephenson, Chad Whitehead, Zac Woods.

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