Sian Smithson
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| Born |
9 October 1982 Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2011 | WA Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Australia U–21 | 10 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Australia | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sian Smithson (born 9 October 1982)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a forward.[2]
Career
AHL
Smithson made her debut in the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in 2004 as a member of the WAIS Diamonds.[3] In her debut year for the team, Smithson won a national title, scoring four goals in the Diamonds' campaign.[4] Smithson continued to compete with the group until 2011, earning 5 national championships in the process.[5]
International hockey
Under–21
In 2001, Smithson was a member of the Australia U–21 side, the Jillaroos. She represented the team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires, where she won a bronze medal.[1][6]
Hockeyroos
Smithson made her senior international debut for the
International goals
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 August 2005 | Adelaide , Australia |
 South Korea |
1–1 | 2–1 | Test Match |
[8] |
References
- ^ a b "Sian Smithson". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 4 November 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ a b "History of the Hockeyroos". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "2003/2004 Yearbook and Annual Report" (PDF). parliament.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- Government of Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- Government of Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "HOCKEY JUNIOR WORLD CUP". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Hudson stars as Hockeyroos go 2-0 up". abc.net.au. ABC News. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- Government of Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
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