Michelle Heyman has dispelled any doubts about potential ring rust with a spectacular return to the Matildas, scoring a quickfire hat-trick against Uzbekistan.
The Australians, holding a 3-0 lead from their first leg against their Asian rivals, smashed five goals in just over 20 minutes to all-but confirm their place at the Paris Olympics, barring the most unlikely turnaround.
And Heyman played a major role in her side's stunning start to the game. The 35-year-old netted in the fourth, eighth and sixteenth minutes to stun the Uzbeks, after they conceded an own goal in the opening minute of the contest.