Shanea Tonkin

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Shanea Tonkin
Personal information
Born (1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 27)
Perth, Western Australia
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2017–2018 WA Diamonds
2019– Perth Thundersticks
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2016 Australia U–21 3 (1)
2022– Australia 3 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Terrassa/Amstelveen
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham
Junior Oceania Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Gold Coast

Shanea Tonkin (born 28 April 1997) [1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward. [2]

Contents

Personal life

Shanea Tonkin was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia. [2]

Career

Domestic leagues

AHL

Tonkin made her Australian Hockey League debut in 2016 for the NT Stingers. [3]

In 2017 and 2018, Tonkin represented her home state as a member of the WA Diamonds. [4]

Hockey One

Following the dissolution of the AHL and subsequent introduction of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League, Tonkin was named in the newly formed Perth Thundersticks team. She represented the team in the inaugural season of the league, scoring once in the team's fifth-place finish. [5]

National teams

Under–21

In 2016, Tonkin made her debut for the Australia U–21 team at the Junior Oceania Cup in the Gold Coast. [6]

Hockeyroos

After multiple years in the Australian development squad, Tonkin was named to the Hockeyroos squad for the first time in 2022. [2] [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "New squad additions signal focus on future for Hockeyroos". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. "Hockey Northern Territory Incorporated Annual Report 2016" (PDF). cdn.revolutionise.com.au. Hockey NT . Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. "TONKIN Shanea". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. "Shanea Tonkin". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One . Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. "TONKIN Shanea". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  7. "Five WAIS athletes selected to 2022 Hockeyroos squad". wais.org.au. Western Australian Institute of Sport . Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. "WA hockey heroes make Hockeyroos impact". hockeywa.org.au. Hockey WA . Retrieved 25 February 2022.