This was hockey as a statement. Unsettled and a little offended by a scare in the first game against Japan,the gold medal favourites Australia were ruthless.
The hosts had led at half-time before the Australians regained their composure.
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The Kookaburras have started the year with a penalty-shootout loss to Belgium at Sydney Olympic Park in a tense tussle between the world's two best hockey teams.
Uncapped duo Nathan Ephraums and Kurt Lovett have been rewarded for their outstanding hockey form during the past 12 months with selection for the Kookaburras.
Australia's men romped home in a dominant display against New Zealand to secure automatic qualification to the 2020 Olympic Games,but the Hockeyroos still have work to do.
The Kookaburras have been crowned the inaugural champions of the FIH Pro League after they doggedly held off a fierce Belgium fightback to win the final 3-2.
The Kookaburras have suffered their second setback in their FIH Pro League hockey campaign with a shock 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Great Britain in London.
Turner scored 96 goals in 136 appearances for Australia.
It took almost 24 hours for the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos to arrive in Sydney from Perth ahead of their double headers this weekend.