The revamped AHL competition will now run across four weekends from October 6-28, at four different venues – instead of one fortnight long tournament.

The squad’s first round will be on October 6 in Sydney before legs in Hobart (October 14) and Canberra (October 20) – with the finals to be played from October 25-28 in the Gold Coast.

Stewart will be joined in the squad by Alice Arnott, Jocelyn Bartram, Morgan Blamey, Tasmin Bunt, Lisa Farrell, Anna Flanagan, Andrea Gillard, Kate Hanna, Greta Hayes, Rene Hunter, Kate Jenner, Sarah Johnston, Georgina Morgan, Kaitlin NObbs, Jessica Parr, Mikaela Patterson, Makaela Potts, Courtney Schonell, Emma Scriven, Molly Simpson, Maddison Smith, Emma Spinks, Jessica Watterson, Mariah Williams and Abbu Wilson.

The squad will be coached by Katrina Powell, with Ben Senior and Gina Rees also on the staff.