Aleisha Power, Karri Somerville, Penny Squibb, Shanea Tonkin and Georgia Wilson selected in Hockeyroos for Commonwealth Games

WAIS graduates Aleisha Power, Karri Somerville, Penny Squibb, Shanea Tonkin and Georgia Wilson make up more than a quarter of the Hockeyroos Team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The 18-strong team features a mix of youth and experience, with six returning members from the silver medal on the Gold Coast and 12 debutants.

Karri Somerville and Georgia Wilson who represented Australia at the Tokyo Olympics, will pull on the green and gold at another multi sport Games. Penny Squibb who was a late withdrawal from Tokyo due to injury has again earned her opportunity to represent Australia at the top of the sport. As does Goalkeeper Aleisha Power, who will look to cement her place in goal.

2022 has been a whirlwind for Shanea Tonkin, who after graduating from the WAIS program at the start of the year, scoring a goal on debut against New Zealand last month will represent Australia in Birmingham.

The selection of five WAIS graduates is a sign of the ongoing strength of the WAIS Hockey Program with four of the five graduating in the last two years.

Australian Team Chef de Mission Petria Thomas OAM is excited for the Hockeyroos squad who will be lead at the Games by former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Katrina Powell, who serves as head coach at the Games for the first time.

“Congratulations to the 18 Hockeyroos who have been selected for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games,” Thomas said.

“Hockey Australia and the Hockeyroos coaches have selected an exciting group of players to represent the green and gold against the Commonwealth’s best.

“The Hockeyroos have enjoyed a wonderful legacy at the Commonwealth Games, led in the past by champions like current coach Trinny Powell, and I know this group will add their own chapter to that incredible history‚Ķ I wish them all the best in Birmingham.”

Australia is the most successful hockey nation at the Commonwealth Games winning 12 total medals, the Hockeyroos, Australia’s Women’s Team, have won four of the six gold medals on offer, while the Kookaburras, Australia’s Men’s Team, have won all six gold medal tournaments to date.

Hockey will be played on all 11 days of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.