“We have an exciting group of players coming through,” said 31-year-old James.
“I think one thing that we were disappointed with at the Euros was that maybe we weren’t our best in the three games that we had there.
“I think now it’s refreshing that we’ve come back, we’ve had time to reflect and we’ve got a new and exciting group and a group that’s here for the future.”
Australia, who reached the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup before losing to England, are 15th in the Fifa world rankings, 17 places higher than Wales.
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr is set to feature for the Matildas for the first time since 2023 after injury problems.
“We’ve played Nations League A as well as the Euros, so we’ve been playing some fantastic opposition and Australia are another one of those [top sides],” Wilkinson said.
“They’ve got some huge names who play across the world and they’ve got a new coach [Joe Montemurro] who’s had I think two camps before this, so he’s bedding in his ideas. They’re going to be an exciting team now and in the future.”
