Anna Wetherall

2012 BLACK STICKS DEVELOPMENT SQUAD MEMBER

BIO:
Anna was born in Greymouth and grew up in Christchurch but she has now moved to Auckland to further her hockey.
She is a quick, hard-nosed striker who puts her body on the line to score. Anna is a student in Auckland.

Name:
 Anna Wetherall

Nickname:
 Ging, Span

Date of Birth:
 01.08.1988

Birthplace:
 Greymouth

Town of Residence:
 Christchurch

Occupation:
 Student

Position:
 Striker

Shirt Number:
 10

NZ Debut:
 Under 18's team 2007

NHL Team:
 Canterbury Cats

Career High:
 New Zealand Development Squad 2011, Winning Under 21's National Tournament with Canterbury 2008

Career Low:
 Missing out on NHL finals

Sacrifices you have made to play hockey:
 Lack of time for study

Age you started playing at:
 7 years old

Hours of training per week:
 8-9 hours

Toughest opponent:
 Midlands

Who has been most influential in your career:
 Family, coaches, team mates, friends, Genevieve Macilquham

Strengths:
 Running, scoring, passing

Weaknesses:
 Tight ball skills

Most admired sportsperson:
 Jane Maley

5 Words to describe yourself:
 Enthusiastic, caring, friendly, funny, reliable

Hobbies outside of hockey:
 Basketball, bodyboarding, touch

Favourite TV Show:
 Surviver

Favourite Food:
 Becky's cooking

Favourite Music:
 Usher, Rihanna

Favourite Book:
 Twilight

Dislikes:
 -

Advice for young players:
 Follow your dreams, never give up, keep on keeping on!