2009 Women's Australian Hockey League

The 2009 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 17th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 27 February – 5 April 2009 at various venues, before culminating in Melbourne for the finals.[1]

2009 Women's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Dates27 February – 5 April
Teams8
Venue(s)State Netball and Hockey Centre
Final positions
ChampionsNSW Arrows (8th title)
Runner-upQLD Scorchers
Third placeWA Diamonds
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored220 (4.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)Emily Hurtz (12 goals)
Best playerHope Munro
← 2008 (previous) (next) 2010 →

NSW Arrows won the tournament for the eighth time after defeating QLD Scorchers 5–3 in the final. WA Diamonds finished in third place after defeating Canberra Strikers 2–0 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2]

Participating Teams

Competition Format

The 2008 Women's Australian Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.

Teams from all 8 states and territories competed against one another throughout the pool stage. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals, while the bottom four teams continued to the classification stage.

Point Allocation

All matches had an outright result, meaning drawn matches were be decided in either golden goal extra time, or a penalty shoot-out. Match points were be as follows:

· 3 points for a win
· 1 points to each team in the event of a draw
· 1 point will be awarded to the winner of the shoot-out
· 0 points to the loser of the match

Results

Preliminary Round
Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NSW Arrows 11 10 1 0 0 41 7 +34 41 Semi-finals
2 WA Diamonds 11 10 0 0 1 38 12 +26 36
3 QLD Scorchers 11 6 0 0 5 28 21 +7 24
4 Canberra Strikers 11 5 0 0 6 16 24 −8 24
5 VIC Vipers 11 6 0 1 4 27 18 +9 22
6 Adelaide Suns 11 3 1 0 7 15 30 −15 11
7 Tassie Van Demons 11 1 0 2 8 13 42 −29 6
8 Territory Pearls 11 0 1 0 10 6 30 −24 4
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.

Fixtures
27 February 2009
Canberra Strikers 2–4 VIC Vipers
E. Taylor  5'
Gallagher  6'		 Report Schubach  19'
Chau  28'
Trahar  44'
O'Connor  65'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
27 February 2009
Tassie Van Demons 3–4 (a.e.t.) Southern Suns
Duay  4'
White  8'
Geeves  44'		 Report Coleiro  24'
J. Pisani  25'
Hamahona  64', 82'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
27 February 2009
QLD Scorchers 1–4 NSW Arrows
Korner  69' Report Rivers  54'
Barber  61'
Hurtz  65', 67'
Stadium:
Maryborough Hockey Association, Maryborough
27 February 2009
NT Pearls 0–2 WA Diamonds
Report Ciallella  16'
Buckley  45'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
1 March 2009
Canberra Strikers 0–3 VIC Vipers
Report Burns  19'
Peake  25'
Nanscawen  36'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
1 March 2009
Tassie Van Demons 1–0 Southern Suns
White  10' Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
1 March 2009
QLD Scorchers 0–3 NSW Arrows
Report Hurtz  20'
Barber  44', 50'
Stadium:
Maryborough Hockey Association, Maryborough
1 March 2009
NT Pearls 0–3 WA Diamonds
Report Eglington  49'
Collins  55', 60'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
6 March 2009
WA Diamonds 5–1 QLD Scorchers
Liddelow  3', 23'
Ciallella  6', 21', 67'		 Report Korner  63'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
6 March 2009
Southern Suns 2–1 NT Pearls
Parker  8'
Simms  68'		 Report O'Connell  56'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
6 March 2009
VIC Vipers 6–1 Tassie Van Demons
Peake  16'
Riordan  17'
Schubach  32'
Messent  41', 58'
O'Connor  60'		 Report Geeves  5'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
6 March 2009
NSW Arrows 6–0 Canberra Strikers
Rivers  10'
Sanders  26', 58', 68'
Hurtz  44', 66'		 Report
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
8 March 2009
WA Diamonds 3–2 QLD Scorchers
Munro  16'
Ciallella  36', 46'		 Report J. Dwyer  50', 53'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
8 March 2009
Southern Suns 2–0 NT Pearls
Greenshields  18'
Hamahona  58'		 Report
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
8 March 2009
VIC Vipers 2–0 Tassie Van Demons
Trost  40'
Riordan  55'		 Report
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
8 March 2009
NSW Arrows 2–1 Canberra Strikers
Barber  22'
Hurtz  60'		 Report E. Taylor  20'
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
13 March 2009
Tassie Van Demons 1–6 QLD Scorchers
Bashore  55' Report Holcroft  4', 15'
J. Dwyer  18'
M. Hudson  44'
Korner  50'
Reuter  52'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
13 March 2009
VIC Vipers 1–2 Southern Suns
Schubach  50' Report Simms  14'
Hampton  54'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
13 March 2009
WA Diamonds 4–1 Canberra Strikers
Buckley  15', 17'
A. Nelson  25'
Liddelow  32'		 Report Desmet  54'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
13 March 2009
NT Pearls 1–6 NSW Arrows
E. Peris  10' Report Sanders  7'
Hollywood  33'
Close  34', 46'
Barber  47'
Eastham  61'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
15 March 2009
Tassie Van Demons 0–3 QLD Scorchers
Bashore  55' Report Blyth  30', 66'
Holcroft  62'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
15 March 2009
VIC Vipers 2–1 Southern Suns
Riordan  56'
Schubach  61'		 Report Hamahona  41'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
15 March 2009
WA Diamonds 3–0 Canberra Strikers
McGurk  16'
Smithson  30'
Gale  34'		 Report
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
15 March 2009
NT Pearls 0–3 NSW Arrows
Report Close  13'
Eastham  23'
Brooks  65'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
21 March 2009
NSW Arrows 3–2 (a.e.t.) VIC Vipers
Rivers  28'
Close  35'
Harris  74'		 Report Coulson  15'
Chau  59'
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
21 March 2009
Southern Suns 2–5 WA Diamonds
Simms  60', 64' Report Munro  4'
Liddelow  12'
A. Nelson  23'
Eglington  36'
Buckley  49'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
21 March 2009
Canberra Strikers 4–0 Tassie Van Demons
De La Paz Hernández  8'
Lucas  17'
Desmet  25', 54'		 Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
21 March 2009
QLD Scorchers 1–0 NT Pearls
Schulz  41' Report
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
22 March 2009
NSW Arrows 2–1 VIC Vipers
Hurtz  3'
Harris  33'		 Report Coulson  64'
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
22 March 2009
Southern Suns 0–5 WA Diamonds
Report A. Nelson  6'
Taylor  7'
Gale  22', 45'
Buckley  70'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
22 March 2009
Canberra Strikers 2–1 Tassie Van Demons
De La Paz Hernández  23'
Flanagan  43'		 Report Calvert  66'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
22 March 2009
QLD Scorchers 3–0 NT Pearls
Holcroft  18'
M. Hudson  44'
Reuter  57'		 Report
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
30 March 2009
NT Pearls 0–3 VIC Vipers
Report Chau  25'
Joseph  38'
Messent  59'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
30 March 2009
QLD Scorchers 1–2 Canberra Strikers
M. Hudson  53' Report Desmet  10', 39'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
30 March 2009
Southern Suns 0–4 NSW Arrows
Report Sanders  51', 52', 59'
Close  54'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
30 March 2009
Tassie Van Demons 2–5 WA Diamonds
Bashore  9'
White  25'		 Report Collins  31', 43'
Gale  40'
Calton  56'
Ciallella  65'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
31 March 2009
Southern Suns 2–6 QLD Scorchers
Evans  5'
J. Pisani  52'		 Report Schulz  10', 60'
Eiser  19'
Korner  43', 45', 58'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
31 March 2009
NSW Arrows 6–1 Tassie Van Demons
Eastham  19', 54'
Hurtz  39'
Johnson  43'
Rivers  47'
Harris  61'		 Report White  25'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
31 March 2009
VIC Vipers 2–3 WA Diamonds
Bond  8'
Messent  58'		 Report Smithson  13', 18'
Liddelow  35'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
31 March 2009
Canberra Strikers 2–0 NT Pearls
Kelly  47', 49' Report
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
2 April 2009
WA Diamonds 0–2 NSW Arrows
Report Brooks  8'
Hurtz  62'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
2 April 2009
Canberra Strikers 2–0 Southern Suns
Kelly  34'
Desmet  40'		 Report
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
2 April 2009
NT Pearls 4–3 (a.e.t.) Tassie Van Demons
T. Eiser  15', 35'
Chiu  16', 76'		 Report Geeves  1'
Duay  25', 68'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
2 April 2009
QLD Scorchers 4–1 VIC Vipers
Holcroft  1', 28'
Schulz  25'
Blyth  54'		 Report Messent  12'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

Fifth to eighth place classification
 
CrossoverFifth and Sixth place
 
      
 
4 April 2009
 
 
VIC Vipers6
 
5 April 2009
 
NT Pearls1
 
VIC Vipers5
 
4 April 2009
 
Southern Suns2
 
Southern Suns3
 
 
Tassie Van Demons0
 
Seventh and Eighth place
 
 
5 April 2009
 
 
NT Pearls (a.e.t)3
 
 
Tassie Van Demons2
Crossover
4 April 2009
VIC Vipers 6–1 NT Pearls
Nanscawen  5'
Messent  40'
O'Connor  48'
Riordan  51'
Trost  52', 58'		 Report Marriner  57'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
4 April 2009
Southern Suns 3–0 Tassie Van Demons
Claxton  17'
Parker  62'
Hamahona  68'		 Report
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Seventh and eighth place
5 April 2009
NT Pearls 3–2 (a.e.t.) Tassie Van Demons
Ashleigh Morrison  29'
Purdy  36'
Powely  80'		 Report Bashore  62'
Khoury  63'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Fifth and sixth place
5 April 2009
VIC Vipers 5–2 Southern Suns
Messent  10'
Joseph  30'
Nanscawen  33'
Chau  51'
Riordan  59'		 Report Evans  49'
Hamahona  66'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

First to fourth place classification
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 April 2009
 
 
NSW Arrows2
 
5 April 2009
 
Canberra Strikers0
 
NSW Arrows5
 
4 April 2009
 
QLD Scorchers3
 
WA Diamonds1 (1)
 
 
QLD Scorchers (p.s.o)1 (3)
 
Third and Fourth place
 
 
5 April 2009
 
 
Canberra Strikers0
 
 
WA Diamonds2
Semi-finals
4 April 2009
NSW Arrows 2–0 Canberra Strikers
Harris  46'
Hurtz  63'		 Report
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
4 April 2009
WA Diamonds 1–1 QLD Scorchers
McGurk  68' Report Blyth  9'
Penalties
1–3
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Third and fourth place
5 April 2009
Canberra Strikers 0–2 WA Diamonds
Report Buckley  53'
McGurk  58'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Final
5 April 2009
NSW Arrows 5–3 QLD Scorchers
Eastham  11'
Harris  27'
Hurtz  41', 58'
Rivers  46'		 Report Schulz  12', 22', 37'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

Awards
Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
Hope Munro Emily Hurtz Fiona Johnson

Statistics

Final Standings
Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
NSW Arrows 13 12 1 0 0 48 10 +38 47 Gold Medal
QLD Scorchers 13 6 1 0 6 32 27 +5 26 Silver Medal
WA Diamonds 13 11 0 1 1 41 13 +28 40 Bronze Medal
4 Canberra Strikers 13 5 0 0 8 16 28 −12 24
5 VIC Vipers 13 8 0 1 4 38 21 +17 28
6 Adelaide Suns 13 4 1 0 8 20 35 −15 14
7 Territory Pearls 13 0 2 0 11 10 38 −28 6
8 Tassie Van Demons 13 1 0 3 9 15 48 −33 7
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

There were 220 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.23 goals per match.

12 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Clearing House

References
  1. "2008–2009 Annual Report" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. "AHL". Hockey WA. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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