Banister clearly Exeter's first choice

With Chris Rea and Andrew Miller having graduated from Exeter over the summer, the university side's first team were going to be looking for a sure fire starter in order to help regroup and battle for promotion as they break in some new young blood freshers. With Dudley having moved from Birmingham to the Devonshire side, I made the assumption that he would be taking over from Rea and Miller, who split starts last season. But it seems that Australian goalkeeper Jack Banister (who is either on a gap year or scholarship scenario, as I'm not sure how overseas players registration affects things) is deemed worthy of taking over the goalkeeping mantle for the side.

At 19 he is probably (one would assume!) the youngest starting goalkeeper in the national league, accompanying a squad where the average age will be in the 20s. But he has performed well, showing his ability, getting wins against some tough teams, along with clean sheets, nonetheless. His experience of playing indoor and outdoor to a competitive level should make the adjustment easier on him as he settles into the English national league, but there may be a few changes he has to make to optimise his changes in the British style of hockey.

http://www.rskg.co.uk/p887937551/h28d166eb#h28d166eb

http://hockeywales.org.uk/news_EHL-teams-unbeaten-against-Exeter-opposition_Jul13.html

http://www.englandhockey.co.uk//fl/ehl/current_teams_reg_players.asp?t=9227&l=1&section=

Kit wise he is using Obo pads and kickers, with a Grphon tube style rhp (presumably brought over with him?!), flat defender style stick (which a lot of national league standard goalies find useful for the low bow) and a TK lhp. And keeps only the right arm padded, as is getting quite popular globally. Style wise he seems to standout with the stereotypical "X stance" approach with hands up and out to help with having active hands for save making.