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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Fremantle, WA, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | University of Canberra: Canberra, ACT, AUS |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defence |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2001 |
| Competing for | Australia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
| Higher education | Education - University of Canberra: Canberra, ACT, AUS |
| Occupation | Teacher |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Make the most of every opportunity given." (Australian Institute of Sport, 23 Jan 2004) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and celebrating with her team mates and family. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010) |
| Hobbies | She enjoys outdoor activities like fishing, camping, walking her dog, fishing, playing golf, hiking and going to the beach. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010 & news.com.au, 11 Oct 2007) |
| Nicknames | Wiz. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010) |
| Injuries | She suffered a labral hip tear and had surgery on it in 2006. It took her four months to recover. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | Her family. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010) Andre Agassi. (Hockey Australia, 17 Aug 2010) |
| Ambitions | To live and play hockey overseas before she retires and has a family. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010) |
International Debut | |
| Location | Korea |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Other information | PENALTY UNDER PRESSURE She had her shot saved during the second round of penalty strokes of the 2005 Champions Trophy final against the Netherlands in Canberra, Australia. The final went into penalties she took the first sudden-death stroke for Australia but the shot was saved, costing the host nation the title. The miss took a heavy toll, "It was massively disappointing to lose a game that tight, and because I was on the spot it was probably worse," she said, "To lose a game at any level or age group on penalty strokes is hard, but to lose a Champions Trophy on strokes at home here in Canberra was terrible." (news.com.au, 11 Oct 2007) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Her mother represented New South Wales in hockey and introduced her to the sport. |
| Handedness | Left |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She started the sport when she was five years old in Canberra. |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | International Tournament |
General Interest | |
| Other sports | She played club cricket in Perth and Canberra. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010) |
| Famous relatives | Her mother played hockey for New South Wales, Australia. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010) |
| Most influential person in career | David Carter. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010) |