Junior national teams Under 18 In 2018, Lawton made her debut for the Australian Under 18 team at the Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier in
Port Moresby,
Papua New Guinea. The team won gold, qualifying for
2018 Youth Olympic Games in
Buenos Aires,
Argentina. At the Youth Olympic Games, Lawton again represented the Under 18 side. At the
tournament, the team finished fifth.
Under 21 Following her debut for the Under 18 side Lawton debuted for the Jillaroos, the Australian Under 21 side, in November of the same year. She scored a double in her first game for the team during a three match test series against
New Zealand in
Hastings, New Zealand.
Senior national team In 2019, Lawton was selected to make her debut for the
Hockeyroos during the
FIH Pro League. She made her official debut on 25 April 2019 against
New Zealand, where the team came away with a 5–1 win. Following her debut in the Pro League, Lawton was called into the team for the
2019 Olympic Test Event held in
Tokyo, Japan, where the Australia finished third. At the tournament she scored her first international goal. On 27 August 2019, Lawton was named in the squad for the third time to represent the team at her first
Oceania Cup. Following her breakout year in 2019, Lawton was named in the Hockeyroos Squad for 2020, officially raising her from the National Development Squad. Lawton represented Australia at the
2020 Summer Olympics in
Tokyo.
International goals ==Recognition==