Australia women's national under-21 field hockey team
| Nickname(s) | Jillaroos |
|---|---|
| Association | Hockey Australia |
| Confederation | OHF (Oceania) |
| Head Coach | Stacia Strain |
| Assistant coach(es) | Mark Hager |
| Manager | Joanne Banning Angela Lambert |
| Captain | Claire Colwill |
| FIH ranking | |
| Current | 5 |
| Junior World Cup | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1993) |
| Best result | 2nd (1993, 1997) |
The Australia women's national under-21 field hockey team, represents Australia in international under-21 field hockey and at the Junior World Cup. The team is controlled by the governing body for field hockey in Australia, Hockey Australia, which is currently a member of the Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The team's official nickname is the Jillaroos.[1]
The team's first recorded appearance was at the 1993 Junior World Cup, where the team won a silver medal.
The team's last appearance was during a test series against New Zealand in Hastings, New Zealand from November–December 2018.[2]
History
Tournament Records
| Junior World Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1989 | Ottawa, Canada | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1993 | Terrassa, Spain | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 9 |
| 1997 | Seongnam, South Korea | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 18 |
| 2001 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 18 |
| 2005 | Santiago, Chile | 4th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 |
| 2009 | Boston, United States | 5th | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 16 |
| 2013 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 6th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 10 |
| 2016 | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 11 |
| 2022 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2023 | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| Junior Oceania Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 2000 | Canberra, Australia | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2004 | Wellington, New Zealand | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 2008 | Brisbane, Australia | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| 2013 | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
| 2022 | Canberra, Australia | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
Team
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | GK | Jordan Bliss | 8 September 2003 | 6 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 27 | GK | Bridget Laurance | 16 November 2002 | 7 | 0 | HC Melbourne |
| 4 | DF | Karissa van der Wath | 7 July 2006 | 6 | 0 | Hockey Queensland |
| 8 | DF | Alana Kavanagh | 24 March 2003 | 12 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 12 | DF | Emily Hamilton-Smith | 19 March 2002 | 13 | 0 | HC Melbourne |
| 13 | DF | Jade Reid | 9 July 2002 | 10 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 17 | DF | Lucy Sharman | 24 May 2003 | 10 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 22 | DF | Tatum Stewart | 22 February 2002 | 9 | 8 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 2 | MF | Grace Young | 23 August 2002 | 6 | 1 | NSW Pride |
| 3 | MF | Maddison Brooks | 23 September 2004 | 8 | 1 | Tassie Tigers |
| 5 | MF | Claire Colwill | 19 September 2003 | 9 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 9 | MF | Amy Lawton | 19 January 2002 | 9 | 3 | HC Melbourne |
| 10 | MF | Josie Lawton | 5 October 2004 | 12 | 1 | HC Melbourne |
| 1 | FW | Hannah Cullum-Sanders | 30 July 2003 | 6 | 3 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 6 | FW | Madeline Kenny | 6 February 2004 | 9 | 1 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 7 | FW | Makayla Jones | 20 July 2004 | 13 | 4 | NSW Pride |
| 18 | FW | Katie Sharkey | 22 December 2004 | 10 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 21 | FW | Lily Neilson | 12 May 2002 | 6 | 0 | Hockey NSW |
Recent call-ups
The following players have received call-ups to the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Evie Dalton | 30 November 2001 | 3 | 0 | Tassie Tigers | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| DF | Hannah Kable | 19 March 2001 | 3 | 0 | NSW Pride | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| DF | Jolie Sertorio | 25 December 2001 | 6 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| MF | Gracie Geddis | 30 October 2001 | 3 | 0 | HC Melbourne | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Jade Smith | 16 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Ruby Harris | 24 June 2001 | 3 | 2 | Brisbane Blaze | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Georgina West | 15 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Neasa Flynn | 13 August 2001 | 3 | 1 | Perth Thundersticks | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Ciara Utri | 6 April 2001 | 3 | 0 | HC Melbourne | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
Results
Latest Results
Junior Oceania Cup
| 8 December 2022 Match 1 | 2–2 | New Zealand | Canberra, Australia | |
| 16:00 | Stewart 3' Harris 45' |
Report | Catley 12' Gill 58' |
Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
| 10 December 2022 Match 2 | 4–2 | New Zealand | Canberra, Australia | |
| 15:30 | Stewart 5', 13', 57' Harris 50' |
Report | Catley 21', 53' | Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
| 11 December 2022 Match 3 | 3–0 | New Zealand | Canberra, Australia | |
| 14:30 | Flynn 16' Jones 34', 56' |
Report | Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
Japan Test Series
| 11 February 2023 Match 1 | 1–2 | Japan | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 18:00 | Jones 4' | Report | Kondou 19' Ueno 28' |
Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| 13 February 2023 Match 2 | 1–1 | Japan | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 18:00 | Lawton 42' | Report | Sasaki 35' | Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| 14 February 2023 Match 3 | 0–2 | Japan | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| 16 February 2023 Match 4 | 0–2 | Japan | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
FIH Junior World Cup
| 29 November 2023 Pool A | Netherlands | 2–2 | Santiago, Chile | |
| 12:00 | Moes 40' Beljaars 57' |
Report | Stewart 12' Brooks 54' |
Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped |
| 30 November 2023 Pool A | 2–0 | Chile | Santiago, Chile | |
| 20:30 | Cullum-Sanders 6' Stewart 44' |
Report | Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped |
| 2 December 2023 Pool A | 4–0 | South Africa | Santiago, Chile | |
| 17:00 | Jones 4' Cullum-Sanders 17', 46' Kenny 51' |
Report | Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped |
| 6 December 2023 Quarter-final | Argentina | 3–1 | Santiago, Chile | |
| 18:15 | Cairó 20' Casas 26' Bruggesser 52' |
Report | Stewart 39' | Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped |
| 8 December 2023 Crossovers | 1–0 | Japan | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11:15 | Stewart 59' | Report | Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped |
| 10 December 2023 Fifth Place Match | Germany | 0–2 | Santiago, Chile | |
| TBD | Report | A. Lawton 25' Young 33' |
Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped |
References
- ^ "National Programs". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "2018 U21 Trans-Tasman Series (W)". FIH. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Hugely talented Jillaroos team named for Junior Women's World Cup". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.