Benjamin Staines

Ben Joeseph Staines
Personal information
Born	13 July 1997 (age 27); Goulburn, New South Wales
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
20219–	Canberra Chill
National team
Years	Team
2017–2018	Australia U–21
2023–	Australia
2023–	Australia indoor
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Australia
Sultan of Johor Cup

Benjamin Staines (born 13 July 1997) is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.^[1]^[2]

Personal life

Benjamin Staines was born and raised in Goulburn, New South Wales.^[3]^[2]

In 2017, Staines made his debut for the Australia U–21 team during the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.^[4] He followed this up with an appearance at the same tournament the following year.^[4]

In 2022, alongside his brother Jake, Staines was named in the Australian Indoor team for the FIH Indoor World Cup in Pretoria.^[5]

Following a successful domestic league in 2022, Staines was called into the Kookaburras squad for the first time in 2023.^[6]^[2] He made his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League in Rourkela.^[7]^[4]

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