University of Queensland premiership-winning hockey player Hannah Astbury ready for 2019

For University of Queensland premiership-winning hockey representative Hannah Astbury, 2018 was a hard year to top.

For University of Queensland premiership-winning hockey representative Hannah Astbury, 2018 was a hard year to top.

After all, she was a member of the historic grand final University division 1 outfit, snared a silver medal with the QueenslandScorchers at the Australian Hockey League and then enjoyed confronting Australia’s traditional foe, New Zealand, as a memberof the national under 21 team.

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New Zealand may have won the trans-Tasman Series 2-1 earlier in the month, but the experience added a “unique’’ dimensionto Astbury’s career.

“It was incredible, goose bumps stuff. The hockey was great, the team was tight and the atmosphere was fantastic,’’ Astburysaid.

“It has been a good year for me actually.’’

But the 20-year-old has plenty to still achieve.

“It is about keeping consistent and constantly improving,’’ Astbury said.

“I feel like I am in a good place for the future.

“I want to have another good club season and we (Australian under 21s) have a camp in February and I want to get a trainingblock in ahead of that and put my best foot forward,’’ the goalkeeper said.