Amy Lawton


Amy Rose Lawton is an Australian field hockey player.

Personal life

Amy Lawton was born in Worthing, England before relocating to Emerald, Victoria at the age of 7 with her parents and younger sister.
She began playing hockey at nine years of age for her local club Casey, before moving to Southern United 2 years later. As well as hockey, Lawton also plays soccer and competes in triathlons, and has made representative teams for Victoria in all three sports.
Lawton is a current scholarship holder at the Victorian Institute of Sport.

Career

Junior national teams

Under 18

In 2018, Lawton made her debut for the Australian Under 18 team at the Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The team won gold, qualifying for 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
At the Youth Olympic Games, Lawton again represented the Under 18 side. At the tournament, the team finished fifth.

Under 21

Following her debut for the Under 18 side Lawton debuted for the Jillaroos, the Australian Under 21 side, in November of the same year. She scored a double in her first game for the team during a three match test series against New Zealand in Hastings, New Zealand.

Senior national team

In 2019, Lawton was selected to make her debut for the Hockeyroos during the FIH Pro League. She made her official debut on 25 April 2019 against New Zealand, where the team came away with a 5–1 win. Following her debut in the Pro League, Lawton was called into the team for the 2019 Olympic Test Event held in Tokyo, Japan, where the Australia finished third. At the tournament she scored her first international goal.
On 27 August 2019, Lawton was named in the squad for the third time to represent the team at her first Oceania Cup.
Following her breakout year in 2019, Lawton was named in the Hockeyroos Squad for 2020, officially raising her from the National Development Squad.

International goals

Recognition

AIS Awards

Following her 2019 debut for the Hockeyroos, Lawton was presented with the Emerging Athlete of the Year award at the Australian Institute of Sport Awards night.