| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Shayni Buswell | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
(1981-02-01) 1 February 1981 (age 43) Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2021 | UWA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2011 | WA Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Australia U–21 | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Australia | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shayni Nelson (née Buswell, born 1 February 1981)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a midfielder.[2]
InHockey WA's Premier League competition, Nelson plays for the University of Western Australia. In 2019, Nelson reached a career milestone and club record of 350 Premier League games.[3]
Nelson made her debut in the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in 2001 as a member of the WAIS Diamonds.[1][4] Nelson went on to represent the team until 2011, winning 5 national titles throughout her career.
In 2000, Nelson made her debut for the Australia U–21 side at the Junior Oceania CupinCanberra.[5]
She went on to represent the team again in 2001 at the FIH Junior World CupinBuenos Aires, where she won a bronze medal.[1][6]
Nelson made her senior international debut for the Hockeyroos in 2002, during the FIH Champions TrophyinMacau.[7][2][8]
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