The Strikers have finished runners-up four times and will host their first AHL fixture in six years on Sunday.
Forrest is the only Canberra player in the side to be coached by ACT Hall of Fame member Katrina Powell.
The Strikers won 3-0 in Hobart and now return to Canberra to host their first home game in six years.
The Hockeyroos attacker will join the Strikers in Hobart for their AHL opener against Tasmania on Saturday.
They'll then return to the capital for rounds two and three for their first Australian Hockey League home games in six years.
Old Canberrans star Bailey-Price recorded the second-highest votes tally in McKay Medal history to win the women's competition's best and fairest prize.
Naomi Evans up and moved across the country to Perth to try to realise her Hockeyroos dream. Three years later it has finally paid off for the Canberra Striker.
Canberra Strikers forward Naomi Evans is on the verge of making her Hockeyroos debut after she was called into the 18-person squad to play in Japan.
Australia will face Argentina,Malaysia and Japan in Tests in Darwin later this month.
Kookaburras great and New Zealand women's coach Mark Hager has admitted accidentally sending an email to his players criticising their attitude.
The Australian veteran will lead the Lakers as they prepare to play a game in Canberra for the first time in six years.