New Zealand women's hockey duo Kayla Sharland and Stacey Michelsen have been shortlisted for top International Hockey Federation awards.
Black Sticks' co-captain Sharland has been nominated for FIH 2012 Women's Player of the Year while Michelsen is up for Young Player of the Year.
Michelsen won the Young Player ofthe Year in 2011 - the first New Zealander to have ever won either of these prestigious awards.
Luciana Aymar has been the Women's Player of the Year seven times, with Maartje Paumen winning it in 2011.
The FIH will announce the winner of each award later this week.
Women's Player of the Year 2012 nominees Luciana Aymar - Argentina Crista Cullen - Great Britain Kim Lammers - Netherlands Maartje Paumen - Netherlands Kayla Sharland - New Zealand
Young Player of the Year nominees Erica Coppey - Belgium Cheon Eun Bi - Korea Anna Flanagan - Australia Florencia Habif - Argentina Stacey Michelsen - New Zealand
