To see Heather and the new ball...

It's a first for a national women's player and the ball is being marketed for male and female players.

Garriock told au.fourfourtwo.com that the football will feature designs based on the flags of different nations.

Meanwhile, the exciting attacking midfielder is looking ahead to crucial World Cup qualifiers later in the year.

And with the loss of key defenders in the national team -such as Di Alagich, Cheryl Salisbury and Joey Peters - the greater burden of responsibility will now fall on the attacking third of the team, she said.

"Our attack will be a big emphasis now. Our attack has been together for a while and it's a potent one. It's a matter of the defence trying to work together as hard as possible, especially the young players."

The Matildas returned this week from a tour of New Zealand, racking up two 3 - 0 wins over the Football Ferns.
The side's preparation continues for World Cup qualifiers in May when they play North Korea in Brisbane on March 3 and 6.

The March 6 match will be shown live and exclusive on ABC 1 and ABC HD. The March 3 game will be media only.
Ticket holders for the Socceroos v Indonesia Asian Cup qualifier on March 3 can use the same ticket to enter the match on March 6.

To see Heather and the new ball...