Injured Australian representative Mariah Williams has thrown her support behind the inaugural national Hockey One tournament being launched later this year.
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Rio Olympian and former Hunter Sports High School student Williams will line-up for the NSW Pride, one of seven new franchises replacing state bodies in the traditional Australian Hockey League.
Men's and women's teams will play under the same banners in double headers.
"Bringing the men and women under the same umbrella is exciting because that hasn't happened before," the 23-year-old told Hockey One media on Friday.
Williams is sidelined with a knee injury and missed last week's 5-1 win over New Zealand in Auckland.
She also won't feature in away trips against Argentina on Saturday and the US next weekend.
Closer to home and there are no Newcastle District Women's Hockey Association premier league matches this Saturday.
In the men's Hunter Coast Premier Hockey League on Sunday, both at Broadmeadow, Norths tackle University (3:30pm) and Souths meet Wests (5pm). Gosford host Maitland (12pm) at Wyong.
