Hannah Gravenall (born 15 November 1988) is an Australian born
field hockey
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player from
New Zealand
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.
Personal life
Hannah Gravenall was born and raised in
Victoria, Australia
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.
Career
Domestic league
Hannah Gravenall plays domestically for
Hawthorn
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Plants
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in
Hockey Victoria
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's Premier League competition.
In
Hockey Australia
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's national league, Gravenall has represented both the
Victorian Vipers
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captain
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of the Melbourne side, following this up with co-captaincy in 2023.
Black Sticks
Due to Gravenall's dual Australian–New Zealand heritage, she was able to receive a call up the
New Zealand
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national side. In 2023 she received her first call up to the represent the Black Sticks. She made her senior international debut during a test series against the
United States
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in
Charlotte
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.
In 2024, Gravenall was named in the Black Sticks official squad.