The Diamonds kick off their four-Take a look at Constellation Cup sequence in Auckland tonight trying to reclaim the trophy they misplaced in 2021 within the first sequence of the Stacey Marinkovich period.
Recent off successful gold on the Commonwealth Video games the Diamonds might be trying to make a press release in opposition to the previous enemy with simply 10 months to go till the World Cup.
The largest query for Marinkovich’s squad might be how nicely the can compete with out celebrity Gretel bueta who has taken a yr off from the game after saying she is pregnant along with her second baby.
The Firebirds objective assault was unstoppable on the Quad Sequence in January and the distinction for Australia of their gold medal match in Birmingham.
Sunshine Coast Lightning pair Steph Wooden and Cara Koenen — the one shooters aside from Bueta to play within the gold-medal match in Birmingham — are more likely to begin in Wednesday’s sequence opener and Koenen has the prospect to cement the objective shooter spot heading into subsequent yr’s World Cup.
Collingwood goaler Sophie Garbin can be included within the travelling squad.
AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS
Sunday Aryang
Kiera Austin
Ruby Bakewell-Doran
Courtney Bruce
Sophie Dwyer
Sarah Klau
Sophie Garbin
Paige Hadley
Cara Koenen
Kate Moloney
Amy Parmenter
Jamie-Lee Worth
Maddy Proud
Donnell Wallam
Liz Watson (c)
Jo Weston
Steph Wooden
NEW ZEALAND SILVER FERNS
Ameliaranne Ekenasio
Karin Burger
Gina Crampton
Sulu Fitzpatrick
Maddy Gordon
Kate Heffernan
Kayla Johnson
Kelly Jury
Phoenix Karaka
Grace Nweke
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan
Shannon Saunders
Te Paea Selbu-Rickit
Whitney Souness
Elle Temu
Jane Watson
Maia Wilson
You possibly can watch the Constellation Cup on Kayo and Fox Sports activities.
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