Hockey Australia has officially confirmed that seventeen-year-old VIS scholarship holder Amy Lawton will make her international debut in the Pacific leg of the FIH Pro League for the Hockeyroos.
Yesterday, Hockey Australia announced the travelling Hockeyroos team to play New Zealand, Argentina and the USA in the Pacific leg of the FIH Pro League.
The Hockeyroos return to FIH Pro League action after a five-week break with an ANZAC Day encounter with Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in Auckland on Thursday.
The team faces Argentina next in Buenos Aires on Saturday 4 May, before travelling on to Pennsylvania to take on USA on Friday 10 May.
Hockeyroos coach Paul Gaudoin said: “Selection was pretty tough. We’re going to expose some new players.
“Amy Lawton is a young girl at 17 but is an excellent player already. We look forward to seeing how she progresses.
“She impressed in her Visiting Athlete Agreement week in Perth and played extremely well for the Australian Under-21 team in New Zealand previously. She’s been on the radar for quite a while.”
The matches mark Australia’s first on the road in the FIH Pro League.
Gaudoin added: “It’s a big leg of matches with a lot of travel.
“We’ve had a good block of training here in Perth. We’re really looking forward to the challenges ahead.”
The team flew out of Perth for New Zealand on Easter Sunday. The matches will be televised live by Kayo Sports and on FOX SPORTS 506.
Thursday 25 April 2019 – North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
New Zealand v Hockeyroos – 12:30pm AEST
The world number three Hockeyroos, who currently sit fourth on the women’s FIH Pro League standings, have selected a 21-member team for the Pacific leg.
Hockeyroos 21-member team:
Kristina Bates (VIS)
Edwina Bone (Orange, NSW) *Plays for ACT
Lily Brazel (VIS)
Emily Chalker (Crookwell, NSW)
Jane Claxton (Adelaide, SA)
Kalindi Commerford (Ulladulla, NSW) *Plays for ACT
Madison Fitzpatrick (Cabarita Beach, NSW) *Plays for QLD
Savannah Fitzpatrick (Cabarita Beach, NSW) *Plays for QLD
Kate Jenner (Tamworth, NSW)
Jodie Kenny (Wamuran, QLD)
Amy Lawton (VIS)
Rachael Lynch (VIS)
Ambrosia Malone (Burleigh, QLD)
Georgina Morgan (Armidale, NSW)
Kaitlin Nobbs (Newington, NSW)
Brooke Peris (Darwin, NT)
Michaela Spano (Adelaide, SA)
Grace Stewart (Gerringong, NSW)
Sophie Taylor (VIS)
Ashlee Wells (VIS)
Georgia Wilson (Mahogany Creek, WA)
