The 15-year-old goalkeeper will step out at the Gold Coast venue which saw the Kookaburras claim gold at the Commonwealth Games in April. 

This will the first time Croker has been called up to the All Schools State side, but she has represented Hockey NSW on a number of occasions. 

She is also part of the Hockey NSW accelerated athletes program. 

The talented keeper, who has been wearing the pads since she was eight years old, was selected following her performance with the NSW CCC (Combined Catholic Colleges) Under 16’s squad. 

On weekends, the Year 10 student from La Salle can be seen with the pads on for the Lithgow Panthers women’s team, with the Southerland representative junior hockey team on Friday nights, and with Western Districts as part of the Sydney competitions on Sunday. 

Croker trains every day under the guidance of coaches Wally Gaynor and Mick Millar. 

During the All Schools championships in Queensland, she will be part of an Under 16's team that will take on every represented state and territory. A grand final will then be contested between the two top teams. She will be cheered on by parents Sonia Carter and Craig Lees in the stands. 

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She will take the field with fellow Lithgow hockey rep and Panthers teammate Emily Thompson. 

All the young women will be competing for a place in the Australian representative side, which will be announced during the tournament.