Gerringong’s Grace Stewart and Mollymook’s Kalindi Commerford and will be part of the Hockeyroos teams taking on the USA at the Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre in the FIH Pro League on Saturday.
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The world number three Hockeyroos, who sit second on the FIH Pro League standings, take on 12th-ranked USA from 5pm.
The Hockeyroos have made three changes from the side which won 3-nil over Great Britain in Perth, with co-captain Jodie Kenny leading the inclusions after a quad injury saw her miss the past three matches.
Kenny is joined by goalkeeper Ashlee Wells and Kristina Bates in the 18-member team, with Jane Claxton, Rachael Lynch and Rosie Malone (shoulder) making way.
Armidale defender Georgina Morgan, who returned from injury in Perth, will lead the side as sole captain in her home state.
Overall there are six NSW players in the team for Sydney.
Hockeyroos coach Paul Gaudoin said it was great to have Jodie Kenny back into the squad.
“She missed our past few games with a quad injury, so we’re keen to have her back involved,” he said.
“We’ve got a bunch of NSW girls involved as well, so it’ll be great to have them back home.”
USA has played two FIH Pro League games so far, losing 5-nil at home to world champions Netherlands last week and suffering a shootout defeat away to Argentina after a 2-all draw.
“They’re a very physical side and they’ll work hard,” Gaudoin said.
“They’ll make a good contest of it. We’re looking to continue some of the stuff we’re working on which is going reasonably at the moment.”
The clash will be screened live on kayosports.com.au and delayed from 10:30pm AEDT on FOX SPORTS 505.
The world number two Kookaburras will face ninth-ranked Spain from 3pm, with six changes from the side that defeated Great Britain 2-nil in Perth a fortnight ago.
NSW pair Blake Govers (Illawarra) and Lachlan Sharp return for the match in their home state, while goalkeeper Tyler Lovell, Tim Howard, Jack Welch and Dylan Wotherspoon are all added.
Fellow Illawarra player Flynn Ogilvie, along with Andrew Charter, Andrew Kleinschmidt, Josh Simmonds, Tom Wickham and Corey Weyer make way.
The Kookaburras last played upcoming opponents Spain in the quarter-finals of the 2017 World League Final where Australia triumphed 4-1.
Spain have started the FIH Pro League with two shootout wins against 2018 World Cup finalists Belgium and Netherlands, as well as a thrilling 6-5 defeat to Great Britain.
The Kookaburras clash will be live on kayosports.com.au and delayed from 9pm AEDT on FOX SPORTS 505.
Tickets are still available for the Sydney matches by ticketbooth.com.au. Gates open at 2pm AWST.
The Hockeyroos 18-member team: Jocelyn Bartram (Albury, NSW), Kristina Bates (Melbourne, VIC), Edwina Bone (Orange, NSW) *Plays for ACT, Lily Brazel (Sydney, NSW) *Plays for VIC, Emily Chalker (Crookwell, NSW), Kalindi Commerford (Mollymook, NSW) *Plays for ACT, Savannah Fitzpatrick (Cabarita Beach, NSW) *Plays for QLD, Rebecca Greiner (Bundaberg, QLD), Jodie Kenny (Wamuran, QLD), Georgina Morgan (Armidale, NSW), Kaitlin Nobbs (Newington, NSW), Brooke Peris (Darwin, NT), Penny Squibb (Tambellup, WA), Grace Stewart (Gerringong, NSW), Sophie Taylor (Melbourne, VIC), Ashlee Wells (Morwell, VIC), Mariah Williams (Parkes, NSW), Georgia Wilson (Mahogany Creek, WA).
Kookaburras 18-member team: Daniel Beale (Brisbane, QLD), Tom Craig (Lane Cove, NSW), Matthew Dawson (Killarney Vale, NSW), Johan Durst (Melbourne, VIC), Blake Govers (Wollongong, NSW), Jake Harvie (Dardanup, WA), Jeremy Hayward (Darwin, NT), Tim Howard (Wakerley, QLD), Tyler Lovell (Perth, WA), Trent Mitton (Perth, WA), Eddie Ockenden (Hobart, TAS), Lachlan Sharp (Lithgow, NSW), Matthew Swann (Mackay, QLD), Jack Welch (Hobart, TAS), Jake Whetton (Brisbane, QLD), Dylan Wotherspoon (Murwillumbah, NSW) *Plays for QLD, Aran Zalewski (Margaret River, WA).
