Makayla Jones
Australian field hockey player (born 2004)
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Makayla Jones (born 20 July 2004)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia.[2][3]
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| Born | 20 July 2004 Goulburn, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Personal life
Jones was raised in Goulburn, New South Wales.[4]
She is a scholarship holder at the NSW Institute of Sport.[5]
Career
Domestic
In Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the One Active Hockey One, Jones represents the NSW Pride.[6][7] In her debut season in 2022, she helped the side to a gold medal.[6]
Under 21
Jones made her debut for the Australian U–21 side, the Jillaroos, in 2022.[8] She made her first international appearances during the Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where she won a gold medal.[9][10]
Throughout 2023, Jones continued to represent the national junior squad. She was a member of the squad for a test series against Japan in the Gold Coast, followed by the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, where the team finished in fifth place.[8]
In 2025 she was named in the squad for the Junior Oceania Cup in Auckland, where she won a gold medal.[8][11] She also appeared in seven matches during a tour of Europe, as well as in a test series against India in Canberra.[12] She most recently represented the squad at her second FIH Junior World Cup, also held in Santiago.[2]