Shanea Tonkin

Shanea Tonkin is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.

Personal life

Shanea Tonkin was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia.

Career

Domestic leagues

AHL

Tonkin made her Australian Hockey League debut in 2016 for the NT Stingers.
In 2017 and 2018, Tonkin represented her home state as a member of the WA Diamonds.

Hockey One

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.

National teams

Under–21

In 2016, Tonkin made her debut for the Australia U–21 team at the Junior Oceania Cup in the Gold Coast.

Hockeyroos

After multiple years in the Australian development squad, Tonkin was named to the Hockeyroos squad for the first time in 2022.