Hannah Southwell
Hannah Southwell (born 4 March 1999) is an Australian international rugby sevens player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hannah Southwell | ||
Date of birth | 4 March 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Australia | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Newcastle Jets | 18 | (0) |
National team | |||
2014 | Australia U-17 | ||
2014–2016 | Australia U-20 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2015 |
She previously played soccer, where she played for Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League. She became the league's youngest goalkeeper in 2014 at the age of 15.[1][2]
Soccer
Club
Southwell signed with Newcastle Jets in 2014.[3] She made her debut on 20 September 2014 in a match against Perth Glory.[4] She made six appearances for the team during the 2014–15 W-League season. Newcastle finished in fifth place during the regular season with a 5–5–2 record.[4] During the 2015–16 W-League season, Southwell made 12 appearances for Newcastle and helped the team finish in sixth place with a 3–5–4 record.[4]
Rugby
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In late 2016, Southwell made the decision to switch codes and play rugby sevens.[8] She made her first appearances for the Australian national team at the 2016 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship, Australia winning the Championship after defeating Fiji in the final.[9]
See also
References
- Osland, Georgia (8 December 2014). "Newcastle Jets goalie makes W-League history". Newcastle Star. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- Kerry, Craig (12 May 2014). "Selection sweep surprises Southwell". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Newcastle Jets add four more". The Women's Game. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Hannah Southwell". Soccer Way. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- "Mini Matildas head to AFC qualifiers". Football Federation Australia. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Westfield Young Matildas squad named". Football Federation Australia. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- Parris, Michael (20 January 2016). "Hannah Southwell named for Matildas training camp". The Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- Kerry, Craig (24 October 2016). "Ex-Jets keeper quickly tackles new code". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Callinan, Josh (13 November 2016). "Oceania Sevens Championship success and praise for Australian debutante Hannah Southwell". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
Further reading
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603