AUS vs NED Dream11 Hockey | Australia vs Netherlands FIH Pro League Preview, Team News, Playing 11

AUS vs NED Dream11 Hockey | Australia vs Netherlands FIH Pro League Preview

Melbourne, 02 February at 09:30 AM IST

Australia’s Kookaburras take on Netherlands at State Netball Hockey Centre on Saturday. The hosts, Australia have named a few new faces in the squad keeping in mind 2020 Tokyo Olympics, although there is enough experience in the mix to overpower the Dutch challenge.

This weekend in Melbourne, it's the world number 1 @BELRedLions, world number 2 @Kookaburras & world number 3 @oranjehockey. It doesn't get any better! @WhatsOnMelb #FIHProLeague

Tickets via @ticketboothaus through this link ?: https://t.co/l8lsCXgwVZ pic.twitter.com/Anooa4vTAa

— Kookaburras (@Kookaburras) February 1, 2019

Netherlands, on the other hand, picked up a win in their tournament opener. In a thrilling affair against New Zealand’s Black Sticks, Netherlands just managed to see off the opponents with the game ending at 4-3 at the final whistle.

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AUS vs NED Team News

Going by Australia’s squad announcement, Kookaburras can come out with some fresh faces in the starting XI.

Australia vs Netherlands squads

Australia Hockey squad: Johan Durst, Aaron Kleinschmidt, Trent Mitton, Eddie Ockenden, Lachlan Sharp, Joshua Simmonds, Matthew Swann, Corey Weyer, Jake Whetton, Aran Zalewski, Blake Govers, Jake Harvie, Jeremy Hayward, Tim Howard, Jacob Anderson, Daniel Beale, Joshua Beltz, Timothy Brand, Andrew Charter and Tom Craig.

ICYMI! We have named the first ever Kookaburras side for the #FIHProLeague! This side will compete against the Netherlands & Belgium when Hockey comes home to Melbourne this weekend!

Hear from the coach ?: https://t.co/wK5AuRfcJL #PrideOfTheKookas pic.twitter.com/v8INVSYadD

— Kookaburras (@Kookaburras) January 31, 2019

Netherlands Hockey squad: Billy Bakker (c), Derck de Vilder, Justen Blok, Diede van Puffelen, Jeroen Hertzberger, Mirco Pruyser, Bjorn Kellerman, Terrance Pieters, Roel Bovendeert, Thierry Brinkman, Sam van der Ven, Pirmin Blaak, Lars Balk, Glenn Schuurman, Sander Baart, Joep de Mol, Jip Janssen, Mink van der Weerden, Teun Beins, Jonas de Geus and Jorrit Croon.

AUS vs NED Dream11 Team

Australia fantasy picks: Trent Mitton, Eddie Ockenden, Jake Whetton, Aran Zalewski, Blake Govers, Jeremy Hayward, Timothy Brand

Netherlands fantasy picks: Billy Bakker, Thierry Brinkman,  Jip Janssen, Lars Balk, Mink van der Weerden, Jeroen Hertzberger, Jonas de Geus

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