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Australian Hockeyroos vs Canada: Commonwealth Games Women’s hockey live scores, blog

5th April, 2018

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Australia vs Canada

2018 Commonwealth Games Hockey, April 5

Gold Coast Hockey Centre
Australia Canada
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Start time: 4:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Gold Coast Hockey Centre
TV: Live, Seven Network
Online: Live, 7CommGames app and website
Betting: Australia $1.35, Canada $3.50

Australia (squad)
Jocelyn Bartram, Edwina Bone, Jane Claxton, Ashlea Fey, Savannah Fitzpatrick, Jordyn Holzberger, Emily Hurtz, Jodie Kenny, Stephanie Kershaw, Rachael Lynch, Karri McMahon, Gabrielle Nance, Kaitlin Nobbs, Brooke Peris, Madi Ratcliffe, Emily Smith (c) , Grace Stewart, Renee Taylor

Canada (squad)
Rachel Donohoe, Hannah Haughn, Danielle Hennig, Karli Johansen, Shanlee Johnston, Caashia Karringten, Kathleen Leahy, Alison Lee, Lauren Logush, Sara McManus, Stephanie Norlander, Madeline Secco, Natalie Sourisseau, Brienne Stairs, Kaitlyn Williams, Amanda Woodcroft, Nicole Woodcroft, Katherine Wright

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The Australian Hockeyroos (AAP Image/David Mariuz)
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The Australian Hockeyroos will look to get their Commonwealth Games campaign off to a strong start when they take on Canada. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage of the match from 4:30pm (AEST).

The Aussies had a Rio Olympics campaign which was anything but what they were after. The Hockeyroos bombed out of the quarter-finals after coming into the tournament with high hopes.

They have since beaten their betters from that World Cup though, putting New Zealand to the sword in the Oceania Cup last year.

To start 2018, the Hockeyroos have played nine Test matches – four against Spain and five against China. They had three draws against Spain, winning the other one to claim the series. While it proved their defence was rock solid, their attack against better sides still seems to be struggling, as it did at the Olympics.

The Hockeyroos made better use of their opportunities against a weaker China team, losing the first game before winning three of the next four to take the series. Their wins saw them pile on 13 goals in three games, with the Aussies attack working on all cylinders.

If it’s going to do that throughout this campaign captain Emily Smith and fellow forward Kathryn Slattery are going to need to be at the peak of their powers in a squad which has undergone some transformation. At the back, Edwina Bone will lead the effort.

The Aussies will be aiming to get off to a good start, but the Canadians, who have risen to number 19 in the world won’t be a push over.

They finished fourth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, despite not qualifying for an Olympics campaign since 1992 or a World Cup since 1994. They have been on the improve, but it’s hard to say with any certainty just what they will bring to the contest.

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Their main preparation for the Commonwealth Games was a four-match series away from home against the USA. They hadn’t beaten them in 14 years, but turned things around to win two and draw one of the four games.

With that win under their belt, they will be brimming with confidence and playing a very aggressive style under new coach Giles Bonnet will either pay off spectacularly or backfire in untold ways.

Put simply, Canada will either win or be beaten badly given their style of play in recent matches.

Prediction
Australia, at home and against a Canada squad who are going to struggle to make the finals, shouldn’t have too many problems here in getting their campaign off on the right foot.

Australia 4 – Canada 1.

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