Match details:

FIH Pro League (Women)
Australia vs. New Zealand
Date: 26th June 2021 (12:30 pm)

Preview:

Australia will host the FIH Pro League Women game against New Zealand at Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth, Australia. In the last FIH Pro League encounter, Australia faced a 0-2 defeat against Argentina at Perth. They are currently placed at the sixth position on the points table with 1 win and 13 points. On the other side, New Zealand secured a comfortable 5-3 win against Argentina at Christchurch in the last encounter they played in FIH Pro League and are currently placed at third with 4 wins and 14 points on the table.

After examining the recent forms and statistics of these two sides, host New Zealand are the clear favourites to secure a win in today’s encounter but expect the away side to produce a tough competition.

Current form (W-L):

Australia: LLDWL

New Zealand: WLWWL

Head to Head (Since 2013):

Australia: 19

New Zealand: 11

Draw: 12

Probable starting lineup:

Australia

Jocelyn Bartram (GK)

Ambrosia Malone

Brooke Peris

Amy Lawton

Georgia Wilson

Maddy Fitzpatrick

Greta Hayes

Edwina Bone

Stephaine Kershaw

Jane Claxton

Kaitlin Nobbs

New Zealand

Grace O’Hanlon (GK)

Tarryn Davey

Olivia Shannon

Olivia Merry

Frances Davies

Ella Gunson

Samantha Charlton

Liz Thompson

Stephaine Dickins

Hope Ralph

Stacey Michelsen

Top picks:

Australia

Ambrosia Malone - 14 International goals

Stephaine Kershaw - 9 International goals

Edwina Bone – 5 International goals

New Zealand

Olivia Merry - 108 International goals

Stacey Michelsen – 22 International goals

Olivia Shannon – 4 International goals

Captain and vice-captain options:

Olivia Merry, Stacey Michelsen, Ambrosia Malone, Olivia Shannon and Stephaine Kershaw

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.