Shayni Nelson (née Buswell, born 1 February 1981)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a midfielder.[2]
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| Full name | Shayni Buswell | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
1 February 1981 Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2021 | UWA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2011 | WA Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Australia U–21 | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Australia | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editClub hockey
editIn Hockey WA's Premier League competition, Nelson plays for the University of Western Australia. In 2019, Nelson reached a career milestone and club record of 350 Premier League games.[3]
AHL
editNelson made her debut in the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in 2001 as a member of the WAIS Diamonds.[1][4] Nelson went on to represent the team until 2011, winning 5 national titles throughout her career.
International hockey
editUnder–21
editIn 2000, Nelson made her debut for the Australia U–21 side at the Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra.[5]
She went on to represent the team again in 2001 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires, where she won a bronze medal.[1][6]
Hockeyroos
editNelson made her senior international debut for the Hockeyroos in 2002, during the FIH Champions Trophy in Macau.[7][2][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Shayni Buswell". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b "History of the Hockeyroos". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Premier Leagues". uwahockey.org.au. University of Western Australia Hockey Club. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2001–2002" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Victorious Aussies qualify for 2001 Junior World Cup!". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 5 December 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "HOCKEY JUNIOR WORLD CUP". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "BUSWELL Shayni". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Bell rings changes as women regroup after Games setback". smh.com.au. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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