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Hockeyroos dealt heartbreaking injury blows

Published Fri 01 Jul 2022

The Hockeyroos will be without co-captain Brooke Peris and defender Meg Pearce for the FIH Women’s World Cup 2022 due to injury.

The prognosis for Peris (thigh injury) and Pearce (foot injury) is devastating for the duo and the Hockeyroos ahead of the team’s opening match of the tournament against Japan on Sunday morning Australian time.

The extent of Peris’ injury, which happened during one of the warm up matches, will also see the 29 year old miss the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

21 year old midfielder Courtney Schonell, who was named to make her Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham, will also miss the Games after suffering a knee injury in a recent lead up match.

Greta Hayes and Renee Taylor will replace Peris and Pearce in the Hockeyroos’ 18-player Women’s World Cup squad.

The replacements for Peris and Schonell in Australia’s Women’s Hockey Team for the Commonwealth Games is yet to be determined.

“The Hockeyroos are devastated three of their teammates have had to withdraw on the eve of the World Cup and Commonwealth Games,” said Hockey Australia High Performance Director Bernard Savage.

“Our first concern has been for the health and wellbeing of Brooke, Meg and Courtney and managing their disappointment.

“We are working to put in place comprehensive rehabilitation plans for the injured trio and look forward to seeing them back fit and healthy.”

“We have full confidence in both Renee and Greta and the World Cup squad is clearly focused on the job at hand which is their first match on Saturday evening local time.”

The Hockeyroos open their FIH Women’s World Cup 2022 campaign against Japan on Sunday 3 July at 5.30am AEST.

The only place to watch the Hockeyroos in action at the 2022 Women’s World Cup is Fox Sports, available on Foxtel & Kayo.

FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2022 Spain & Netherlands
Hockeyroos Pool Matches

v Japan (Sunday 3 July, 5.30am AEST)
v Belgium (Wednesday 6 July, 5.30am AEST)
v South Africa (Thursday 7 July, 5.30am AEST)

Hockeyroos Women’s World Cup 2022 hub
Full match schedule

Hockeyroos squad - FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022

Name

Date of Birth

Hometown, State

Caps (Goals)

Jocelyn Bartram (gk)

4/05/1993

Albury, NSW

58 (0)

Jane Claxton

26/10/1992

Adelaide, SA

197 (18)

Claire Colwill

19/09/2003

Mackay, QLD

4 (0)

Hannah Cullum-Sanders

30/07/2003

Maryborough, QLD

4 (0)

Madison Fitzpatrick

14/12/1996

Cabarita Beach, NSW

90 (19)

Rebecca Greiner

13/06/1999

Bundaberg, QLD

21 (2)

Greta Hayes

17/10/1996

Sydney, NSW

20 (0)

Stephanie Kershaw

19/04/1995

Townsville, QLD

77 (10)

Amy Lawton

19/01/2002

Emerald, VIC

26 (3)

Ambrosia Malone

8/01/1998

Burleigh, QLD

64 (16)

Kaitlin Nobbs

24/09/1997

Newington, NSW

92 (4)

Aleisha Power (gk)

1/01/1997

Northam, WA

6 (0)

Harriet Shand

11/01/2000

Naracoorte, SA

3 (0)

Karri Somerville

7/04/1999

Kensington, WA

17 (0)

Penny Squibb

9/02/1993

Tambellup, WA

16 (2)

Grace Stewart

28/04/1997

Gerringong, NSW

91 (27)

Renee Taylor

28/09/1996

Everton Park, QLD

93 (8)

Mariah Williams

31/05/1995

Parkes, NSW

97 (18)

 


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