Following the disappointment of leaving Rio without a medal in 2016, Bone and the Hockeyroos are two-from-two to kick off their Tokyo 2020 campaign, Monday's 6-0 thrashing of China ensuring the green and golds turned more than a few heads at the tournament.

The world number two side went into the pool rounds with just six international matches to their credit due to Australian border closures, but a lack of match play hasn't counted for nothing - Australia holds top position in Pool B with two wins and an impressive overall goal tally of nine.

Following their Games-opening 3-1 win over Spain, the six-goal, clean-sheet victory over China equalled Australia's biggest win in Olympic history from the successful 1996 Atlanta Games where they beat Argentina 7-1.

"I didn't see that (result) coming. I asked them to build on yesterday's performance (against Spain) which they probably eclipsed," coach Katrina Powell said.

"I was really pleased, not just with how we went about it and the way we moved the ball, but also the work we had done with our fitness, we were able to overrun them.

"It got to the point where it looked a bit easy because we overran them, but it never starts that way. It might end that way, which it did. This a good result for our goal difference."

Meanwhile, one of Bone's teammates, Parkes' Mariah Williams, has been touted as one of the best players in the world following her hot start to the Tokyo Games.

Ex-Hockeyroo, now commentator for the Olympics, Georgie Parker said Williams had become one of the best players in the game, and her impact during Australia's last win was evident from the get-go.

Williams was injected in the Hockeyroos squad for their second game and her impact was immediate; drawing multiple Chinese defenders every time she was close to the ball.

Australia immediately looked more dangerous with Williams' on the pitch, despite already looking pretty comfortable in front of goal following their two-goal win over Spain to kick-off the games.

Parker lauded Williams' skill, athleticism and brute strength on a number of occasions and, fortunately, the dreaded commentator's curse didn't strike.

Williams looked fresh, fit and firing, and "bullied her way through" the Chinese defence multiple times according to Parker, who played a number of tests for the Hockeyroos alongside Williams, who now resides in Newcastle.

Australia looked dangerous, attacking at every occasion and the Hockeyroos were clearly ready for the overhead tactics of China.

The Hockeyroos had a day off on Tuesday before playing the host nation on Wednesday night at 7.30pm.

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