Lisa Eglington


Lisa Eglington is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a forward.

Personal life

Lisa Eglington was born and raised in Maryborough, Queensland.
She is married to fellow former Australian representative, Nathan Eglington. The pair live in Tweed Heads with their two children.

Career

Domestic hockey

In Hockey Australia's former premier domestic competition, the Australian Hockey League, Eglington represented both Queensland and Western Australia during her career. In 2003, she debuted for the QLD Scorchers and represented the team until 2006, also winning a national title in 2005 edition.
Following a move to Western Australia, Eglington made the switch to the WA Diamonds in 2007. During her five seasons with the Diamonds, Eglington won three national titles; in 2007, 2008 and 2010.

International hockey

Under–21

Eglington was a member of the Australia U–21 team for two years. She made her debut for the team in 2004 during a test series against China in Adelaide. Later that year she represented the team at the Junior Oceania Cup in Wellington, where she won a gold medal.
In 2005 she was a member of the team that finished fourth at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.

Hockeyroos

Eglington made her debut for the Hockeyroos in 2011, during a test series against India in Perth. Her debut came after many appearances in national development tours and development squads. She made her last appearance for the national team in a test match against China in November 2011.