| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwina Claire Bone | ||
| Born | (1988-04-29)29 April 1988 (age 37) Orange, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Canberra Strikers | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2013– | Australia | 194 | (4) |
Edwina Claire Bone (born 29 April 1988) is an Australianfield hockey player.[1] Her regular position is as a defender. Bone was a member of theAustralia women's national field hockey team that were runners-up at the2014 Women's Hockey World Cup.[2] She was a member of the Australian team that defeatedEngland in the women's field hockey final at the2014 Commonwealth Games.[3]
Edwina 'Eddie' Bone joined the Hockeyroos following two years in Hockey Australia's women's development program. She progressed through the junior ranks with the Canberra Strikers. Edwina established herself as a regular in the Hockeyroos' defense after a stellar 2014 season, claiming a gold medal at theGlasgow Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal at theWorld Cup andChampions Trophy. She also was part of the team that claimed 2nd place in the2013 World League, as well as the team that won the2013 Oceania Cup. She now has over 70 caps playing for Australia.
Bone qualified for theTokyo 2020 Olympics. She was part of theHockeyroos Olympics squad. The Hockeyroos lost 1–0 to India in the quarterfinals and therefore were not in medal contention.[4]
Off the field, she studied a Bachelor of Sports Management at theUniversity of Canberra. She hopes to become a sport coordinator or coach in the future.[5]