Perth: Reigning world hockey champions Australia on Wednesday named six players with no previous Olympic experience to their 16-man squad for the Rio Games starting on August 5.

World Player of the Year in 2014 Mark Knowles will lead the side in Brazil, backed by an extremely powerful leadership group. The side will capitalise on the experience of central defender Knowles and fellow triple Olympian Jamie Dwyer, as well as dual bronze medallists Eddie Ockenden and Fergus Kavanagh who will line up for their third Games.