Taryn Rockall

{{short description|Australian soccer player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Taryn Rockall

| fullname = Taryn Rockall

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|11|11}}

| birth_place = Australia

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Central Coast Mariners

| clubnumber = 14

| years1 = 1996–98

| clubs1 = NSWIS

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1998–99

| clubs2 = Arsenal

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1999–2004

| clubs3 = NSW Sapphires

| caps3 = 56

| goals3 = 17

| years4 = 2008–09

| clubs4 = Central Coast Mariners

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2001–03

| nationalteam1 = Australia

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Taryn Rockall (born 11 November 1977) is an Australian soccer player. She played for the NSW Sapphires in the Women's National Soccer League (WNSL), Arsenal in the FA Women's Premier League and later for the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian W-League during the 2008–09 season. She won the Julie Dolan Medal twice, in 2001–02 and 2004–05, as best player in the WNSL.

Club career

During the 1998–99 season, Rockall was a member of the Arsenal team that won the FA Women's League Cup/Women's FA Cup double.{{Cite news |last=Szczepanik |first=Nick |date=4 May 1999 |title=Arsenal take comfort in another double |page=30 |work=The Times}}{{Cite news |last=Gatt |first=Ray |date=13 December 2002 |title=Grand ambitions for Rockall on the rebound |page=35 |work=The Australian}}

Rockall made her debut for Central Coast Mariners in the W-League against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008 after being substituted on for teammate Teresa Polias.

International career

Rockall made her debut for Australia against France in January 2001. She was a member of the Australian team who won the 2003 OFC Women's Championship.{{Cite web |last=Howe |first=Andrew |title=Westfield Matildas Players - Caps |url=http://howe.how/football/WWL_season-guide_201920.pdf |access-date=2020-11-03 |website=Westfield W-League 2019/20 Season and Westfield Matildas Official Guide |page=132}}{{Cite web |last=Duret |first=Sébastien |last2=Zlotkowski |first2=Andre |last3=Morard |first3=Hervé |title=Oceania's Women's Championship 2003 (Australia) |url=http://rsssf.com/tableso/oc-women02.html |access-date=2020-11-03 |website=RSSSF.com |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} Rockall was a member of the Australia team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{Cite news |last=Cockerill |first=Michael |date=20 September 2003 |title=Matildas adamant they will taste victory at the cup |page=82 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}

Honours

= Club =

NSWIS/NSW Sapphires

  • Women's National Soccer League Championship: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2003–04{{Cite news |date=2003-12-22 |title=Sapphires sting Queensland to end run of outs |language=en |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sapphires-sting-queensland-to-end-run-of-outs-20031222-gdi12l.html |access-date=2020-11-03}}

Arsenal

= International =

= Individual =

Awards

  • Julie Dolan Medal: 2001–02, 2004–05{{Cite news |date=25 March 2005 |title=Second success |page=64 |work=Penrith Press}}{{Cite news |date=4 March 2005 |title=Rockall is top player |page=85 |work=Daily Telegraph |location=Sydney}}

Performances

  • WNSL leading goalscorer: 2000–01{{Cite web |last=Howe |first=Andrew |title=Roll of Honour - Players |url=http://howe.how/football/WWL_season-guide_201920.pdf |access-date=2020-11-03 |website=Westfield W-League 2019/20 Season and Westfield Matildas Official Guide |page=111}}

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