Goalkeeper Talei Forrest dreams big.
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The 20-year-old Canberran is vying for a chance to break into the national senior pathway and represent the Hockeyroos while working towards her dream of studying medicine.
Forrest is studying a Bachelor of Health Science at the Australian National University but will spend her summer break traveling with the national under-21s side as they look to improve their ranking ahead of the 2021 Junior World Cup.
Forrest is the only Canberra-based player in the Jillaroos squad, who are playing a tri-series against New Zealand and India at Lyneham Hockey Centre this week.
The results of the tri-series will impact their international rankings ahead of the World Cup, but Forrest won't be eligible to play due to her age in 2021.
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"The Junior World Cup was supposed to be next year because of the Olympics. It was my original goal but now it's moved back I'm no longer eligible," Forrest said.
"I really want to keep at it and play for the Jillaroos next year, just to stay in the national pathway and hopefully one day represent Australia with the Hockeyroos.
"Every time you get selected it's a dream come true. It's always positive and is the perfect way to end the year."
It's been a whirlwind year for Forrest, who was named goalkeeper of the tournament at the national under-21s championship in July and earned a spot in the Canberra Chill's inaugural Hockey One squad.
Forrest was the club's second goalkeeper behind Japanese import Sakiyo Asano but didn't receive game time.
"It was a fantastic experience, working alongside Sakiyo Asano was incredible and I learned a lot from her," Forrest said.
"It was kind of more monkey-see-monkey-do because of the language barrier, but seeing how she held herself and the way she kept was really insightful.
"She kept quite similarly [to an Australian style] but there are differences which are good to take on board in my own toolbox. It was really beneficial to train alongside her."
Forrest admits juggling between hockey tournaments and study has been difficult but has taken inspiration from the Australian goalkeeper Rachael Lynch, who is also a nurse.
"It's definitely not easy but it's bearable when you have love and support as well as passion for what you're doing," Forrest said.
"I love medicine because I really want to help people in the future. I love hockey because it's a stress relief for myself - it's something I love and I love the people I play with. It doesn't seem so hard when you love what you're doing."
The Jillaroos lost their opening match 3-1 to New Zealand on Tuesday and have three fixtures left in the series.
New Zealand suffered a 2-0 upset to India, but Australia is also looking to bounce back against their Tasman rivals on Sunday.
"It was a really good match, it was really well-fought by both sides," Forrest said.
"All the girls played incredibly well and I'm proud of them. We're looking forward to fix it up next game."
The Jillaroos will attend a training camp in February, leading up to a four-match series against the Japanese under-21s team.
Meanwhile, Canberra Chill defender Tina Taseska has been named in an 18-strong national development squad with a view to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022, the World Cup in 2023 and the Paris Olympics in 2024.