Shelly "Sparky" Liddelow (born 30 June 1984 in

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) plays

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for the Australian Women's Hockey Team, the

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. She made her debut for

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in 2007. Her Australian National Hockey League (NHL) team is WA Diamonds. Her local club is

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Hockey Club. Originally only a reserve player for the Hockeyroos, Shelly entered the spotlight after Fiona Johnson injured her hamstring. She scored two goals in her first

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match, helping Australia to win against South Korea. Shelly has recently completed her Master of Pharmacy at Curtin University.

Playing credentials

International caps

* 15 – at start of Beijing Olympic Games

Career highlights

* 2010 – Delhi Commonwealth Games,(1st) * 2008 – Summer Olympics,

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* 2007 – Hockeyroos debut, Champions Trophy, Quilmes Argentina (4th) * 2005 – Junior World Cup, Chile (4th)

Recent performances

* 2008 – Test Series (v England), Australi (1st) * 2007 – Good Luck Beijing Test Event, Beijing China (1st) * 2007 – World Cup, Quilmes Argentina (4th)

Major injuries

* 2006 – Stress fracture, hip * 2004 – Stress fracture, femur * 2003 – Compartments syndrome (surgery)

References

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External links

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