Claire Monique Colwill (born 19 September 2003)[1] is an Australia field hockey player, who plays as a defender.[2]

Claire Colwill
Personal information
Full name Claire Monique Colwill
Born (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 21)
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
2019– Brisbane Blaze
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2020–2023 Australia U–21 9 (0)
2022– Australia 49 (5)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Terrassa–Amstelveen Team
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Whangārei Team
FIH Pro League
Bronze medal – third place Season Four Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Team

Personal life

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Claire Colwill was born and raised in Mackay, Queensland.[3][2]

Career

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Domestic league

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In 2019, Colwill was a member of the Brisbane Blaze squad for the inaugural season of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League.[4]

National teams

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Under–21

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Claire Colwill made her debut for the Australia U–21 team in 2020 during a test series against Japan in Canberra.[5]

Hockeyroos

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Colwill was named in the Hockeyroos squad for the first time in 2022, after impressing at a series of selection camps.[2] She made her senior international debut in May that year, during the Trans–Tasman Hockey Series in Auckland.[6]

International goals

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Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 30 July 2022 University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England   Kenya 5–0 8–0 2022 Commonwealth Games [7]
2 4 March 2023 Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia   United States 1–0 2–1 2022–23 FIH Pro League [8]
3 10 August 2023 ITM Hockey Centre, Whangārei, New Zealand   New Zealand 1–0 3–0 2023 Oceania Cup [9]
4 15 February 2024 Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela, India   United States 4–0 4–0 2023–24 FIH Pro League [10]
5 24 April 2024 Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth, Australia   Japan 1–0 3–0 2024 International Festival of Hockey [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "New squad additions signal focus on future for Hockeyroos". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Hockeyroos Squad". hockeyqld.com.au. Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Claire Colwill". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "COLWILL Claire". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ^ "COLWILL Claire". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Australia 8–0 Kenya". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Australia 2–1 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ^ "New Zealand 0–3 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Australia 4–0 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Australia 3–0 Japan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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