The Longford 26-year-old began a similar path before becoming a permanent fixture in Twenty20 side.

No one was keener to see one of six invitees assembled for an indoor trial on Saturday at the NTCA headquarters progress further to full-time training with the squad.

“I’ve seen a few of them play under-age state cricket before,” Moloney said.

“So I did know a couple of them, but there were also some new girls I didn’t know much of. They were really impressive – they got stuck in there and wanted to have a real go at the opportunity.”

The latest addition to the Hurricanes could also be in line for a debut appearance in the WBBL should playing stocks decline from injury.

Moloney’s role during the two-hour session had come about after the flight that new coach Salliann Briggs was on had been delayed in Sydney.

But the former St Patrick’s student was given a strict brief to hunt out the right player to follow on the heels of ex-Riverside keeper Emma Manix-Geeves last year.

“Sal passed on some information about what she was after and I have been able to look at the girls and help decide which one will be a best fit for us,” Moloney said.

The same northern rookies scheme extends to the Hurricanes BBL squad where Greater Northern Raiders teammates Jake Williams, Lachlan Newland, James Curran and Blake Cassidy are all fighting for the one spot.

Moloney has backed the Hobart-based side’s concerted push to capitalise on the wealth of untapped talent in the North of the state.

“We’re trying to be Tasmania’s team, so coming up here in the North is really important part of that,” she said.

“So getting the girls exposed to this cricket up here and give them a chance to come to Hobart is about being exposed to one of the best high-performance cricket programs in the country.”