Shanea Tonkin

Shanea Tonkin

Personal information
Born	(1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 27) Perth, Western Australia
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
2017–2018	WA Diamonds
2019–	Perth Thundersticks
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2016	Australia U–21	3	(1)
2022–	Australia	3	(1)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  Australia World Cup 2022 Terrassa/Amstelveen Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Junior Oceania Cup 2016 Gold Coast

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

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]

References

1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. "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.

External links

• Shanea Tonkin at the International Hockey Federation
• Shanea Tonkin at Commonwealth Games Australia
• Shanea Tonkin at Commonwealth Games Australia
• Shanea Tonkin at Hockey.org.au (also at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com)