| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 April 1997 Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2017–2018 | WA Diamonds | ||
| 2019– | Perth Thundersticks | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Australia U–21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Australia | 3 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
Shanea Tonkin (born 28 April 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.[2]
Shanea Tonkin was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia.[2]
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]
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]
In 2016, Tonkin made her debut for the Australia U–21 team at the Junior Oceania Cup in the Gold Coast.[6]
After multiple years in the Australian development squad, Tonkin was named to the Hockeyroos squad for the first time in 2022.[2][7][8]
