Hockeyroos Aim to Impress

Published On: 31 May 2012

Ash Nelson is in London preparing for the London Test event

The Hockeyroos are in London preparing to face Great Britain in the first of two test matches this week with Olympic selection looming.

A squad of 20 players will also compete in the London Test event between June 5-10 and play a further two test matches against Germany.

The Olympic team will be announced shortly after the athletes arrive home from Europe in mid-June.

There are still five AIS-WAIS athletes in the mix for Olympic selection, with Kobie McGurk, Jayde Taylor, Fiona Boyce, Hope Munro and Ashleigh Nelson all part of the travel squad.

Head Coach Adam Commens said selection over the last 12 months had been difficult and competition for spots in the Olympic team was fierce.

“This tour will give us the chance to see how players perform under selection pressure against some of the top nations in the world,” he said.

At the London Cup, in their pool, Australia will face world number one the Netherlands and Ireland, while Germany, Great Britain and South Africa are on the other side of the draw.

– Hockey Australia