Casey Eastham
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Casey Eastham is an Australian Women's Field Hockey
player. She made her debut for the Australian Women's Hockey Team also known as the Hockeyroos
at the Four Nations Tournament in the USA aged 17. Her AHL
team is the New South Wales Arrows. Eastham achieved a lot from a very young age, one of which is when she was selected into the Australian Under 21's team to compete in the Junior World Cup in 2005 at the age of 16. At this tournament she was named one of the best players for the Under 21's age group in the world.
After making the 2008 Beijing Olympic Team, Eastham was described by Australian coach, Frank Murray, as possibly becoming the best player in the world. Since making her debut, Eastham has been a key member of the Hockeyroos
. She scored 4 goals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and at the 2009 Women's Champions Trophy in Sydney Eastham again scored 4 goals making her the 2nd highest goal scorer at the tournament and Australia's highest goal scorer. Eastham was a very important member of the Hockeyroos that competed in the 2009 Champions Trophy in Sydney that won silver against Argentina.In 2009 Eastham was named the International Young Player of the Year and was named in the International All Star Team. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi, Eastham was a member of the Australian team that won the Gold medal by defeating New Zealand 4-2 on penalty strokes.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player. She made her debut for the Australian Women's Hockey Team also known as the Hockeyroos
Hockeyroos
The Australia women's national field hockey team are Australia's national women's hockey team.Having played their first game in 1914,they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold...
at the Four Nations Tournament in the USA aged 17. Her AHL
Australian Hockey League
The Australian Hockey League is Australia’s premier national domestic field hockey competition. Despite its non-professional nature, AHL is considered one of the strongest and most competitive national field hockey leagues in the world. The AHL consists of both men's and women's competition...
team is the New South Wales Arrows. Eastham achieved a lot from a very young age, one of which is when she was selected into the Australian Under 21's team to compete in the Junior World Cup in 2005 at the age of 16. At this tournament she was named one of the best players for the Under 21's age group in the world.
After making the 2008 Beijing Olympic Team, Eastham was described by Australian coach, Frank Murray, as possibly becoming the best player in the world. Since making her debut, Eastham has been a key member of the Hockeyroos
Hockeyroos
The Australia women's national field hockey team are Australia's national women's hockey team.Having played their first game in 1914,they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold...
. She scored 4 goals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and at the 2009 Women's Champions Trophy in Sydney Eastham again scored 4 goals making her the 2nd highest goal scorer at the tournament and Australia's highest goal scorer. Eastham was a very important member of the Hockeyroos that competed in the 2009 Champions Trophy in Sydney that won silver against Argentina.In 2009 Eastham was named the International Young Player of the Year and was named in the International All Star Team. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in Delhi, Eastham was a member of the Australian team that won the Gold medal by defeating New Zealand 4-2 on penalty strokes.