In the Hockey Victoria competition, before his move to Perth to join the Hockey Australia High Performance Program, Pollard played club hockey for Greensborough Hockey Club in Melbourne.[2]
Throughout his Australian Hockey League (AHL) career, Pollard represented his home state, Victoria.[3] He made his debut for the VIC Vikings in 2006,[4] playing every year until the tournament folded in 2018.[5] In his 13-season career for the Vikings, Pollard won two titles, in 2016 and 2017.[6][7]
In 2019, Pollard was named in the HC Melbourne team to participate in the inaugural tournament of Hockey Australia's new domestic national league, Hockey One.[5]
Joshua Pollard made his debut for the 'Burras' in 2007 during a five match test series against the Malaysian U–21 team in Queensland. Following this, he also represented the side at an eight nations tournament in Malaysia.[8]
In 2008, Pollard represented the side at the Junior Oceania Cup, where they won a gold medal and qualified to the Junior World Cup.[9]
At the 2009 Junior World Cup in Malaysia and Singapore, Pollard was a member of the team that won a bronze medal.[10][11]
Following a standout performance at the 2016 AHL, Pollard made his debut for the Kookaburras at the 2016 Trans-Tasman Trophy.[12]
In 2017, Pollard was named the national squad for the first time prior to the International Hockey Open in Darwin.[13][14] Pollard has not represented Australia since the 2017 International Festival of Hockey in Melbourne.[15]
