THEY have talent, they have skill, they have confidence and they most certainly have speed - that is why St Pat's are happy to have sisters Millie and Macey Fulton as part of their women's Premier League Hockey squad this season.
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Both played for the Saints prior to 2020 - Macey made her debut last year as a 12-year-old - but coach Ben Weal feels the siblings are now making their impact felt.
They both scored in last week's 4-0 win over CYMS and are part of the reason the Saints are undefeated after three rounds.
"They've just improved every game so much, this year they've just grown, it's been amazing to see the transformation from last year to this year with both of them," Weal said.
"Their confidence - they are playing adult instead of kid hockey. They've made that jump from last year being a kid playing adult hockey to an adult playing adult hockey.
"They are the future super stars of the league, so it's been amazing to see the transformation of those two girls, especially Macey.
"Millie was almost there last year but Macey this year has almost caught up to Millie in some respects. Millie is obviously two years older and has a lot more experience, but Macey has come along in leaps and bounds, it's been pretty impressive to witness."
The way the sisters combine in attack with returning Saints star Esther Hotham shapes as crucial this Saturday as the blue and whites host the competition-leading Lithgow Panthers.
But Hotham herself will also be working hard to keep up with the fleet-footed duo.
"Esther Hotham said to me during the week that it's like trying to keep up with Usain Bolt, and that says something because she's pretty sharp herself," Weal said.
"She just said that they are so fast and that's a compliment coming from her given she's played several years at Sydney at the top level and would have played against some pretty fast girls."
Panthers have conceded just one goal across the opening three rounds as they have made a strong start to their title defence. Weal sees them as the benchmark, so Saturday's contest will give him a clear picture of how his side is positioned.
"This is the one where we'll know where we're at, they're obviously a form side of the comp and are undefeated," the coach said.
"They'll be pretty slick. It's the sort of game where if you want to match it with them you've got to possess the ball and if not, you've got to break them down in the midfield. If you let them get that roll on through the midfield, they'll really hurt you.
"Any lapse it could see you go from second to second last, if you have a loss and a couple of teams behind you have a win, you can all of a sudden find yourself out of that finals contention.
"So it's important we try and get our best result out of the game whether it's full points or some points, even if it's a loss if we have a good performance and know we can match it with them - that's a big thing because then you know where you're at."
The match starts at 2.15pm.
