Australian Country 2022 representative squads announced
Published Wed 24 Aug 2022
Following the COVID forced disruptions of the past two years, there was a high level of anticipation as national representative squads were announced at the end of the Hockey Australia Country Challenge in Albany.
As has become custom, men’s and women’s senior and under 21 Australian Country squads were selected from the competition.
National representative teams have been selected at the Country Challenge since the event’s inception, providing Country players with a unique opportunity to represent Australian internationally.
The senior squads are headlined by Queenslanders Grant Dilger and Eva Kersnovske who were awarded the Mick Anderson Medal and June Allen Medal as the Men’s and Women’s Player of the Tournament respectively.
“Positions within the representative teams are eagerly sought after and valued by those who earn them,” said Hockey Australia Country Chair, Michael Nelson.
“As national Country representatives, the players and team staff attract acknowledgment from their peers and domestic associations who share in their achievements.”
The teams selected in Albany will resume the touring schedule which was suspended by COVID.
The Under 21s will tour Indonesia in January, with the Senior teams returning to Singapore and Malaysia in April.
While in Indonesia, the Under 21s will take on the Indonesian national team and regional teams.
The Australian Country senior teams are scheduled to play the Singapore national teams and a variety of association teams in Malaysia.
Australian Country 2022 Representative Squads
U21 Men’s Squad
Jaylob Lobley ADF
Declan Rankin ADF
Andre Rossitt NSW
Will Searl NSW
Hayden Dorge QLD
Noah Gauci QLD
Callum James QLD
Curtis James QLD
Dylan Pember QLD
Riley Burgess SA
Oliver Garfield SA
Conor Grant SA
Ethan Anderson VIC
Keeley Butler-Kerridge VIC
Lachlan Hansford VIC
Jett Mitchell VIC
Jayden Schram VIC
Jake Whitford VIC
Manager Jeff Sly
Coach Jamie Pain
A/Coach Phillip Southern
Medical Phillip Turner
U21 Women’s Squad
Lauren Nohreiter ADF
Brooke Pilcher ADF
Priya Bourke NSW
Brenna Croker NSW
Hayley Fischer NSW
Imogen Fowles NSW
Lucy Frame NSW
Lara Mae Watts NSW
Renee Barber QLD
Hayley Buchanan QLD
Tess Henare QLD
Kasey Parison QLD
Grea Wise SA
Olivia Jenkins VIC
Molly Klix VIC
Kahlua Smart VIC
Rhea Sutton VIC
Lauren Newman WA
Manager Georgetta Powis
Coach Tenile Yandle
A/Coach Daniel Knapp
Medical Laura Wade
Senior Men’s Squad
Taylor Dolbel NSW
David Reid NSW
Gus Schofield NSW
Tyler Willott NSW
Sam Basile QLD
Troy Cooper QLD
Grant Dilger QLD
Ellery Dunn QLD
Josh Mcpaul QLD
Harrison Parker QLD
Corey Piggin QLD
Drew Wenzel QLD
Evan Douglas VIC
Noah Erdeljac VIC
Max Ferrier VIC
Cale Rout VIC
Brayden Dalton WA
Chris Souchon WA
Manager Brian Wild
Coach Robert Laffin
Senior Women’s Squad
Riley Smith ADF
Clare Bosman NSW
Carly Haddon NSW
Courtney Hogan NSW
Amelia Leard NSW
Tamika Potter NSW
Maddison Tattersall NSW
Sarah White NSW
Tinesha Carey QLD
Eva Kersnovske QLD
Sammi Morris QLD
Tamsin Pfieffer SA
Maddy Spano SA
Pippa Best VIC
Samantha Daly VIC
Jess Maher VIC
Jorgi Wright VIC
Laura Cinanni WA
Manager Leanne Andaloro
Coach Wayne Gaynor
A/Coach Michael Gulson
A/Coach Tammy Hansford
Medical Kaitie Hamment
