IN five short years, Mollymook's Kalindi Commerford has established herself as one of the key cogs of the Hockeyroos machine.
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Since scoring on her debut against New Zealand in 2016, the Ulladulla High School alumna has played 48 more times for the green and gold.
As such, Friday's Pro League match against Argentina at the Perth Hockey Stadium will mark the 50th time she's represented her country on the international scene.
"The 50th cap is not something I have thought too much about, not until recently as it got closer and closer," Commerford, who ranks the World Cup as her career highlight, said.
"I suppose I see every game as special and its own achievement - I don't sit there and count caps.
"In saying that, it's a really great feeling to reach it [the milestone] and feel like I'm having an impact in this team.
"Personally, I give more respect to all the games and training sessions I participated in prior to these 50.
"That's the work that got me here and you can't overlook that."
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It's that big picture approach that has Commerford more focused on securing two home wins for her country against Argentina.
"It's very early in the Pro League season but I would say we are playing our standard fast-paced, skilful brand of hockey," the forward said.
"We are a quick and dangerous team and we have been building on these principles for years.
"To ensure victory against Argentina, we will need to be more clinical in the circle and playing more to space.
"They get a lot of numbers around the ball, so we need to move the ball quickly."
Six points this weekend would go along way to helping the Hockeyroos - who will be donning Indigenous kits for the first time this weekend - claim their first Pro League title.
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As important as that is, 26-year-old Commerford knows her team, which also features Gerringong's Grace Stewart, is focused on a larger goal at Tokyo's Olympic Games.
"Our team has everything it takes to win a gold medal, we aren't going to the Olympics to just participate," she said.
"We want to win the whole thing."
The Canberra Chill star, who has been working tirelessly on her on-field craft in 2020, has also been doing her part to assist with the South Coast bushfire relief.
During games against Belgium in January, Commerford pledged to donate $100 to Treading Lightly Inc's Milton Ulladulla Regional Bushfire Appeal for every goal she scored - as well as $50 for every goal scored by either team.
"I couldn't have scripted a more lucrative and dramatic weekend of hockey against Belgium," she said.
"I managed to score the equaliser that took us to shootouts in the last three seconds of the game.
"Overall, I'm proud to say I raised $4000 for Treading Lightly
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"It was humbling to play for a community that has supported me so much and be able to give back it doing what I love.
"We all felt helpless during this fire season and I just tried to do my bit and support everyone that has made me the person I am today.
"I wanted to remove some of the scars the fires have left on the beautiful coastline I call home."
Match one of the two-game series starts at 9pm (AEDT) on Friday, before the second fixture on Saturday.