Jillaroos Select WAIS Talent

Published On: 2 November 2011

Some of Australia’s youngest and most talented female hockey players will be given an opportunity to show their skill on the international stagewhen the Jillaroos (Hockeyroos under 21s squad) compete in a 4 Nations tournament in New Delhi, India.

The tournament will be held from November 8-12 and will see Australia face Germany, India and New Zealand.

Former gold medallist and Hockeyroos assistant coach Katrina Powell will coach the team, with test matches prior to the tournament against India and Germany set to ensure the Jillaroos are ready to go.

The tour is being supported by the Australian Junior Commonwealth Games Squad Program (AJCGS) run through the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.

The AJCGS program is designed to assist junior athletes to gain international competition experience overseas so that they understand the conditions and environment that they will face as seniors as well as assisting those junior athletes who have the potential to be selected in future Australian Commonwealth Games teams.

Three WAIS athletes have earned call-ups into the Jillaroos squad, with Kathryn Slattery, Penny Squibb and Katy Symons all selected.

-HockeyAustralia