# Australia women's national under-21 field hockey team

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.
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.

## History
### Tournament Records

Junior World Cup :
| Year | Location | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1989 | Ottawa, Canada | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | 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 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | 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.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 26 | 1GK | Jordan Bliss | (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 27 | 1GK | Bridget Laurance | (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | HC Melbourne |
| 4 | 2DF | Karissa van der Wath | (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Hockey Queensland |
| 8 | 2DF | Alana Kavanagh | (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 0 | NSW Pride |
| 12 | 2DF | Emily Hamilton-Smith | (2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | HC Melbourne |
| 13 | 2DF | Jade Reid | (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks |
| 17 | 2DF | Lucy Sharman | (2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 21) | 10 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 22 | 2DF | Tatum Stewart | (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 22) | 9 | 8 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 2 | 3MF | Grace Young | (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 1 | NSW Pride |
| 3 | 3MF | Maddison Brooks | (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20) | 8 | 1 | Tassie Tigers |
| 5 | 3MF | Claire Colwill | (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 9 | 3MF | Amy Lawton | (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 22) | 9 | 3 | HC Melbourne |
| 10 | 3MF | Josie Lawton | (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 20) | 12 | 1 | HC Melbourne |
| 1 | 4FW | Hannah Cullum-Sanders | (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 3 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 6 | 4FW | Madeline Kenny | (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 20) | 9 | 1 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 7 | 4FW | Makayla Jones | (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 20) | 13 | 4 | NSW Pride |
| 18 | 4FW | Katie Sharkey | (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 20) | 10 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 21 | 4FW | Lily Neilson | (2002-05-12) 12 May 2002 (age 22) | 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 | (2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Tassie Tigers | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| DF | Hannah Kable | (2001-03-19) 19 March 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | NSW Pride | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| DF | Jolie Sertorio | (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| MF | Gracie Geddis | (2001-10-30) 30 October 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | HC Melbourne | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Jade Smith | (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Brisbane Blaze | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Ruby Harris | (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 2 | Brisbane Blaze | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Georgina West | (2004-06-15) 15 June 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Perth Thundersticks | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Neasa Flynn | (2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 1 | Perth Thundersticks | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |
| FW | Ciara Utri | (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | HC Melbourne | vs. New Zealand; 11 December 2022 |