Australia’s women’s lacrosse team is heading to the Lexus Global Lacrosse Games this December in Washington, D.C., and they are bringing some serious firepower and a whole lot of experience to the field. This squad has historically battled for a top-four international ranking, constantly clashing with powerhouses like the USA, Canada, England, and the Haudenosaunee. At the Global Lacrosse Games, they’ll get to test their mettle against three of those four top nations: the USA, Canada, and England. The recipe for success for Australia in this tournament will be finding that perfect balance between their seasoned veterans and explosive young talent.
Experience Runs Deep on This Roster
One word truly sums up this Australian roster: Experienced. You want proof? Look no further than Hannah Nielsen. This lacrosse legend brings over 20 years of playing for Australia, hitting international championship settings in the green and gold since the early 2000s. Seriously, can any opposing team match that kind of experience, those game-learned lessons, or that long-lasting national pride? We don’t think so.
Then you have Grace Fujinaga, a force from the New York Charging. She’s been honing her craft with programs in Melbourne since 2023 and just made her World Championship debut in Tokyo this past summer. Her high-level game experience from her college days at Penn and Northwestern, plus her professional run in the WLL, is exactly what this team needs. And talk about a comeback story: Marlee Wood is back on the roster. After playing with the U19 national team and earning silver in Prague in 2009 and bronze in Canada in 2013 on two World Championship rosters, she stepped away from the sport. Now, after having her second child, she’s making a big comeback, eyeing a spot on the 2028 Olympics team. Australia is absolutely going to need the wisdom and championship experience of these leaders to spearhead a successful run at the Global Lacrosse Games.
Latch Is a Dual-Threat Offensive Highlight Reel
Alright, let’s talk about the biggest star: Georgia Latch. What makes her such a dominating force on the field? It is her innate ability to facilitate offense in so many ways. Her stat lines throughout her career consistently show a balanced attack across goals and assists. That tells you everything: she’s a dual threat with the ball. Her stickwork is out of this world, her decision-making is straight out of a champion’s playbook, her power shots are noteworthy, and her ability to make her teammates look good is just superior.
Latch has been a consistent standout for the Australian national team. Remember when she scored six goals in the bronze-medal game at the 2019 U19 World Lacrosse Championships? Yeah, that was just the beginning. As a rising sophomore in college, she led the senior Australian team with 19 points in the 2022 World Lacrosse Championship. Most recently, Latch put up a tournament-best 43 points, with 26 goals and 17 assists, in the 2026 Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championship. These types of commanding performances were also the norm throughout her college tenure at Loyola, where she finished in 2025. She was a two-time IWLCA All-American and wrapped up her career ranked second in program history with an insane 394 points and 193 assists. Georgia Latch is an offensive highlight reel worth watching.
Keep an Eye on Suares-Jury
And then there is Miriam Suares-Jury, a true breakout candidate. This woman is an automatic goal-scorer for Australia. She plays with immense speed, and her athleticism ranks among the best of the best. You will not want to miss what she does in D.C. this December.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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