Lucy Sharman

{{short description|Australian field hockey player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Lucy Sharman

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|5|24}}

| birth_place = Penola, Australia

| position = Defender

| years1 = 2022–

| clubs1 = Adelaide Fire

| nationalyears1 = 2023–

| nationalteam1 = Australia U–21

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2024–

| nationalteam2 = Australia

| nationalcaps2 = 15

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's field hockey}}

{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}

}}

Lucy Sharman (born 24 May 2003){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1492/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=3 January 2024}} is an Australian field hockey player.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/powerful-mix-of-experience-and-youth-named-for-2024-hockeyroos/ |title=Powerful mix of experience and youth named for 2024 Hockeyroos squad ahead of Olympic year |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |date=6 December 2023 |accessdate=3 January 2024}}

Personal life

Lucy Sharman grew up in the locality of Kalangadoo in South Australia.

Sharman was a student at Pembroke School.{{cite web |url=https://www.pembroke.sa.edu.au/2021-leavers-one-year-on |title=2021 Leavers One Year On... |publisher=Pembroke School |website=pembroke.sa.edu.au |accessdate=3 January 2024}}

Career

=Domestic league=

In Hockey Australia's domestic league, the JDH Hockey One, Sharman is a member of the Adelaide Fire.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyone.com.au/player/lucy-sharman/ |title=Lucy Sharman |publisher=Hockey One |website=hockeyone.com.au |accessdate=3 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com/people/5814 |title=SHARMAN Lucy |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com |accessdate=3 January 2024}}

=Under–21=

Sharman made her junior international debut for the Jillaroos in 2023. She represented the team during a test series against Japan in the Gold Coast.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/29507 |title=SHARMAN Lucy |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=3 January 2024}} Later that year she was selected in the squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.{{cite web |url=https://www.sasi.sa.gov.au/news/sharkey-and-sharman-selected-in-talented-jillaroos-outfit |title=SHARKEY AND SHARMAN SELECTED IN TALENTED JILLAROOS OUTFIT |publisher=South Australian Sports Institute |website=sasi.sa.gov.au |accessdate=3 January 2024}}

=Hockeyroos=

Following an outstanding year in junior competition in 2023, Sharman was named in the Hockeyroos squad for the first time.{{cite web |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8451633/sharman-the-bolter-as-hockeyroos-unveil-contract-list/ |title=Sharman the bolter as Hockeyroos unveil contract list |publisher=Canberra Times |website=canberratimes.com.au |date=7 December 2023 |accessdate=3 January 2024}} She will make her debut during season five of the FIH Pro League.

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