Tom Craig will again draw green and gold next month after completing the behavioral conditions attached to his six -month suspension.
The 29 -year -old striker was arrested in Montmartre in the Paris games of last year after the cash police saw him try to buy a gram of cocaine.
He spent 18 hours in detention and was released with a probationary warning, but Hockey Australia then imposed a 12 -month ban, half of which was suspended.
“He was ruffled. He was tired. He was hungry. He was stressed, “said Savage.
“I understand that there was an agitation that he could have moved away and that is what caused the bustle, which the players recognized.
“So, if it was that he had tried to run away, it was very, very short and very, very quickly mastered by the police and Tom realizing that it was time to sit.”.
The hockeyroos recalled Tom Craig after being found attempted to buy drugs in Paris after the Olympic Games
Craig was prohibited from sport for six months with a six -month suspended sentence
Craig apologized for his actions in Paris last year.
“I take full responsibility for my actions,” he said.
“My actions are mine and do not in any way reflect the values of the family, my teammates, my friends, my sport and the Australian Olympic team.”
“I have embarrassed you all, and I’m really sorry.
Australian mission chief Anna Meares said: “I can’t tolerate what Tom did.
“It’s a good person who made a bad decision. But there are consequences that come with decisions like this.
“Our team was exemplary in these matches. And his actions do not reflect the values of this team. They also do not decrease the performance of this team.
“He apologized, has shown remorse, and he has had his mistake, and we will support him if he needs help.”
The Kookaburras star was extremely full of remorse for his actions when he addressed the media at the Olympic Games in Paris
Hockey Australia confirmed that Craig met all the conditions of integrity, including education modules and regular well-being controls.
Craig is at the head of the 22 men’s team from Mark Hager for the FIH Pro League swing through Belgium, England and Germany.
Australia is sixth on the scale, four points drifting the leaders of England, with eight games to play.
The race begins against India in Antwerp on June 14 and continues with stops in London and Berlin.
“It’s fantastic to have the experience of Blake, Tom and Lachie on our side for this tour,” said Hager.
“Blake with his scorer capacities, combined with Tom, who brings speed to our first line, and the versatility of Lachie in the middle.
“The biggest bonus for us is to bring together the complete team again, with the exception of a few who were not available for selection due to an injury.
“This is the first tour since I am at the helm where we have the luxury of an almost complete team.
Craig is one of the many big inclusions for Kookaburras before the Fih Pro League swing across Europe
“We had players in the hockey league in India, playing in Europe or being managed by an injury, so having a high percentage of the team in Europe is a big plus.
“It is an excellent group, with a lot of speed, especially in the middle of the field, as well as a lot of experience, but we know that we must hit the ground while arriving in our arrival in Belgium.
We have four days to come together to make sure we gelled on the field of the first game.
The chipper Truck Blake Govers and the industrial midfielder Lachlan Sharp also join the team after relays abroad.
Co-captain Jake Harvie was excluded with a groin injury, opening the way to his younger brother Tom to cement a place.
Hockey Australia believes that the mixture of return of Olympians and emerging talents will provide the spark necessary for a late increase.
