Because the Perth Thundersticks prepare for his or her remaining away journey for the common Liberty Hockey One season, each the Males’s & Ladies’s squads will function a number of adjustments.
Males’s
Three acquainted faces will likely be returning to the Perth Thundersticks because the Males’s staff get able to strengthen their case for the Liberty Hockey One finals.
Will Battistessa is about to make his return to the Hockey One turf for the primary time in 2024 as he comes into the aspect that can face NSW Satisfaction on Friday.
Battistessa, who returns from damage, final ran out for the Thundersticks throughout spherical seven of the 2023 season within the aspect’s 1-5 shedding effort to eventual premiers Brisbane Blaze.
Additionally coming again into the aspect for Friday’s match is James Collins, who returns after recovering from a knee damage that noticed him withdrawn from the Thundersticks’ Spherical 3 match in opposition to Hockey Membership Melbourne.
Goalkeeper Ben Rennie will even return to the line-up, following his final look within the Spherical 2 shootout victory in opposition to Tassie Tigers.
Battistessa, Collins and Rennie are available to exchange Fraser Heigh, Angus Adamson and Christian Starkie, who’ve all been omitted from this week’s line-up.
When the Thundersticks hosted the Satisfaction final 12 months, the idea of home-field benefit didn’t show beneficial, happening in matching 1-3 losses.
The Males’s staff confronted an uphill battle to maintain their possibilities of making the finals alive and located themselves on the mercy of a dominant NSW Satisfaction outfit.
In: Will Battistessa, Ben Rennie, James Collins
Out: Angus Adamson, Christian Starkie, Fraser Heigh (omitted)
Ladies’s
Because the Perth Thundersticks look to keep up their robust kind and stay on high of the Liberty Hockey One ladder, the Ladies’s squad will unveil a brand new debutant.
Saysha Pillay will make her Hockey One debut as she comes into the aspect that can face NSW Satisfaction on Friday 8 November.
Pillay will run out for the Thundersticks for the primary time since becoming a member of the staff in 2023.
The 22-year-old had a powerful season in WA’s Stiles Electrical Premier League with UWA Hockey Membership, incomes a second consecutive Grand Closing berth, and has made appearances in varied WA State groups in addition to for the Jillaroos.
Pillay stated she was very excited to make her Hockey One debut.
“Plenty of nerves going round however I’m extra excited than something,” she stated.
“I really feel like this 12 months has been a giant step up when it comes to my taking part in potential.
“Final 12 months was my first 12 months within the Perth Thundersticks so I used to be fairly nervous however I really feel like this 12 months I’ve settled in a bit extra and I’m extra accustomed to the women.”
Additionally returning to the Thundersticks line-up are Elizabeth Duguid, who will function for the primary time since taking part in a vital position within the staff incomes bronze final 12 months, and Jolie Sertorio who final appeared within the staff’s Spherical 3 win over Hockey Membership Melbourne.
Pillay, Duguid and Sertorio are available to exchange Kaitlin Nobbs, Aleisha Energy and Karri Somerville, who’re all unavailable on account of prior commitments.
In: Elizabeth Duguid, Saysha Pillay, Jolie Sertorio
Out: Kaitlin Nobbs, Aleisha Energy, Karri Somerville (unavailable)
Debut: Saysha Pillay (Hockey One)
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Particulars
Perth Thundersticks vs NSW Satisfaction
Friday 8 November 2024
Males’s: 7:00pm AEDT (4:00pm AWST) | Ladies’s: 8:30pm AEDT (5:30pm AWST)
Macarthur Hockey Complicated, Narellan, NSW
