Announced a day after a 40-strong national squad featuring six Tasmanians played a series of international matches in Hobart, the representation is a further boost to the state’s hockey ranks.

The national futures program provides the next generation of elite athletes who have shown potential at Australian championships with an opportunity for a focused 12 months of development, focusing on athlete development rather than competition.

The group includes Hayden Beltz, whose brother Josh was a non-playing member of the national development program for the Hobart internationals last week.

The men’s futures group also includes Benji Austin, Ryan Jones and Jack Welch with goalkeeper Ruby-Rose Gibson-Haywood, Maddy Hinton and Eliza Westland in the women’s.

The futures program will have its sights firmly set on developing athletes who can complement and support the national under-21 teams leading into the 2016 junior world cup in India.

Australian selectors will shortly announce the national squad for the World League semi-final in Belgium after the Hobart international tournament wrapped up on Sunday.

After Tim Deavin scored in the penultimate match, Eddie Ockenden completed a hugely successful week for Tasmanian hockey by opening the scoring as the Kookaburras maintained their unbeaten record for the week.

Chris Ciriello, Glenn Simpson, Trent Mitton and Flynn Ogilvie were also on target in the 5-0 demolition of Pakistan.

Ockenden’s goal was the midfielder’s 61st in 243 internationals while Deavin now has five from 106 in defence. Nick Budgeon, who collected his 38th cap in the match, has 12 international goals to his name.

Earlier on Sunday, Korea picked up their first victory of the week as they saw off New Zealand with a 3-1 win courtesy of a goal from Kim Juhun and two from Jang Jonghyun. Jacob Smith scored a late consolation for the Kiwis.