Kookaburras Select Extended Squad for Great Britain Test

Almost every member of the Kookaburras Squad will be given the opportunity to prove themselves ahead of Olympic selection at the Narrogin and Perth test events against Great Britain which run from 21 – 24 May.

Graham Reid and the Kookaburras coaching staff have selected a squad of 27 athletes to take part in what will be the last games for the Kookaburras on home turf before the Rio Olympic Games.

Included in the squad, are WAIS scholarship athletes; Fergus Kavanagh, Aran Zalewski, Tyler Lovell, Kiel Brown, Tristan Clemons and Trent Mitton

The series forms part of the Kookaburras’ preparations in the lead up to Rio, and will see the squad take on Great Britain with two games in Narrogin and one game at the Perth Hockey Stadium.

The series will see the return of Glenn Turner, Tim Deavin, Mitton, Dylan Wotherspoon, Daniel Beale, Joshua Beltz, Brown, Clemons, Matthew Swann and Andrew Philpott to the Kookaburras squad for the first time in 2016.

Kookaburras Head Coach, Graham Reid said: “We’ve chosen a larger squad than usual to take part in the series against Great Britain, and it’s great that playing in Narrogin and Perth has given us the opportunity to do so.

“This is really to give everyone the chance to show their worth, and for discovery ahead of both the Champions Trophy and the Olympic Games selection.”

Great Britain, currently ranked fourth in the world, have chosen a squad of 22 athletes to take part in the three games series, beginning their preparations in Perth with two practise matches against the WA Thundersticks, with the series shared at one win apiece.

-HockeyAus