Adelaide, South Australia
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) is a former field hockey defender and midfielder from Australia, who competed in three consecutive
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, starting in 1992, for her native country. She was a member of the
Australia women's national field hockey team
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, best known as the ''Hockeyroos'', that won the gold medals at the
1996
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and
2000 Summer Olympics
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. As well as being a dual Olympic Gold Medallist, she won a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal, two World Cup Gold Medals, five Champions Trophy Gold Medals and was named in the Australian Women’s ‘Team of the Century’.
On 26 October 2021, she was appointed as the head of Port Adelaide Power's AFLW operations for their 2023 entry into the AFL Women's competition.
Personal
Juliet lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Her father is Ross Haslam who played 113 games for the Port Adelaide Magpies.
She is married to former footballer
Andrew Obst
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Port Adelaide (1987–198 ...
who played for
Port Adelaide Football Club
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Melbourne Football Club
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in the AFL. Andrew's family were also Port Adelaide FC stalwarts: father
Peter Obst
Peter Kenneth Obst (1937–2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide and Woodville in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). During his time at Port Adelaide he was a member of the club's record s ...
Ken Obst
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References
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Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) ...
(165 games, 3 premierships).
Field Hockey
Club Hockey
Juliet started playing hockey at the age of 10.
State Hockey
She played in junior state and under age Australian teams.
In 1995, Juliet was the Captain of the
team the Southern Suns that won the national championship.
She is on the
South Australian Sports Institute
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Olympic Games Honour Roll.
International Hockey
Juliet first played for Australia in 1989 and retired after the 2000 Sydney Olympics having played 220 games for Australia. She celebrated her 200th game for Australia in the 1999 Oceania Cup against New Zealand.
She is one of only three South Australians, and one of only 16 females to have played over 200 international games for Australia.
Her achievements include:
*Playing in 6 Champions Trophy Tournaments from 1989 - 1999 winning 5 of those tournaments(1991,1993,1995,1997,1999)
*Competing in her first Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 and finishing 5th
*1994 - World Cup - Ireland - Gold
*1996 - Olympic Gold medal - Atlanta
*1998 - World Cup - Holland - Gold
*1998 - Commonwealth Games - Kuala Lumpur - Gold (Co-Captain)
*2000 - Olympic Games Gold - Sydney
At the 2000 Olympics, Juliet scored a goal in the gold medal decider in her final match before retiring.
Volunteering
Juliet is actively involved in the community serving in a number of ways. She has been on the Board of Hockey SA since early 2013.
She is an ambassador to the
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, Roger Rasheed foundation which helps give kids a sporting chance, and
Port Adelaide Football Club
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.
Recognition
In 1996, she was named the Telstra's Player's Player Award.
As part of the Australia Day honours in January 1997, Juliet was given the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to sport as a Gold Medalist at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Also in 1997, she was awarded SASI Female Athlete of the Year.
In 2000, she was awarded:
*SA Great Female Athlete of the Year
*SASI Female Athlete of the Year
*SA Great Sports Star of the Year
In 2004, Juliet was named SA Greatest Ever Hockey Player.
In 2010, Juliet was one of the inaugural inductees to the
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South Australian Sport Hall of Fame, a recognition that represents the highest level of recognition and is there to promote the outstanding achievements of the State's greatest athletes and general members.
As a member of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold medal winning
Hockeyroos
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, Juliet was named in the Australian Women’s ‘Team of the Century’ at the 2013 ‘Centenary of Canberra Sportswomen’s Ball’ conducted at The Great Hall, Parliament House in Canberra.