| Aaron Kershaw | |
| Birth Date: | 1992 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Goulburn Hockey Club |
| Years1: | 2011–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Canberra Lakers |
| Caps1: | 58 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Years2: | 2019– |
| Clubs2: | Canberra Chill |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Aaron Kershaw (born 22 October 1992)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia.[2]
Aaron Kershaw was born and raised in Goulburn, New South Wales.[3]
His pre-game pump-up song is The Horses by Daryl Braithwaite.[4]
In Hockey ACT's 'National League One', Kershaw plays hockey for Goulburn Hockey Club.[5]
Over a period of three years, from 2015 to 2017, Kershaw was awarded the 'Brophy Medal' back to back. The award is presented to the best and fairest of the competition.[6] [7]
Despite coming from New South Wales, Kershaw represents the Australian Capital Territory in domestic competitions.[8]
Kershaw first represented the Canberra Lakers, the ACT's top men's side, at the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in 2011.[9] Since his debut, Kershaw represented the team every year until 2018, when the AHL was disbanded.[10]
In 2019, with the introduction of Hockey Australia's new national league, Hockey One, Kershaw was named captain of the ACT's new team, the Canberra Chill.[4]
Aaron Kershaw has only represented Australia at junior level, in the Under–21 division.[11]
Kershaw made his debut for the 'Burras' in 2013, at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival where he won a gold medal.[12] [13] He followed this up with an appearance at the Junior World Cup, where Australia finished fifth.[3] [14]