2018 Women's Australian Hockey League

The 2018 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 26th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The 2018 edition of the tournament was held between 6 – 28 October, and featured a new format from previous editions.[1]

2018 Women's Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host country Australia
CityGold Coast (finals venue)
Dates6 – 28 October
Teams8
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions NSW Arrows (10th title)
Runner-up QLD Scorchers
Third place Canberra Strikers
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored155 (6.46 per match)
Top scorer(s) Rebecca Greiner
Jodie Kenny
Emily Hurtz (9 goals)
Best player Elena Tice
Lily Brazel
2017 (previous) (next) 2019

The finals phase of the 2018 tournament was held in the Queensland city of the Gold Coast, from the 25 – 28 October.[2]

NSW Arrows won the tournament for the tenth time, after defeating the QLD Scorchers 7–6 in the gold medal match.[3] Canberra Strikers won the bronze medal after defeating VIC Vipers 2–0 in a penalty shoot-out following a 4–4 draw.

Competition Format

Unlike previous editions of the Women's Australian Hockey League, the 2018 edition will include a very different format. Instead of the tournament being held at a single venue, the teams will play at least one home and away match during the pool stage, before converging on a singular venue for the Classification Round.[4]

The teams will be divided into two Pool A and Pool B, both consisting of four teams, with each team playing each other once. The teams will then progress to the Classification round, with each team playing a qualifying match, before progressing to either the fifth to eighth place playoffs, or the first to fourth place playoffs.

Rule Innovations

As well as a new format, the 2018 AHL brought in new rule innovations from standard international hockey.[5]

Field Goal Conversions

When a field goal is scored the same athlete will have an automatic one-on-one shootout with the goalkeeper for an extra goal.

Power Plays

Each team possesses a five-minute Power Play to use at the end of either the second or fourth quarters, when teams are reduced to nine players each and where that team’s goals are worth double.

The allocation of Power Plays will be decided by the team which wins a pre-game coin toss. For example, if the coin toss winner elects to take their Power Play at end of the fourth quarter, the opposition must use at theirs at the end of the second quarter.

In the second and fourth quarters, the clock is initially set for 10 minutes, then re-set for a further five minutes for the Power Play. Play will re-commence with a centre pass taken by the team in possession of the Power Play.

Point Allocation

All matches must have an outright result so drawn matches will be decided in a penalty shoot-out. Match points will be as follows:

· 5 points for a win
· 2 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

Participating teams

Venues

Sydney Melbourne Perth
Sydney Olympic Park State Netball and Hockey Centre Perth Hockey Stadium
Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 6,000
Adelaide
State Hockey Centre
Capacity: 4,000
Brisbane
Queensland State Hockey Centre
Capacity: 1,000
Canberra Hobart Darwin
National Hockey Centre Tasmanian Hockey Centre Marrara Hockey Centre
Gold Coast
Finals Venue: Gold Coast Hockey Centre

Results

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts
1 QLD Scorchers 3 2 0 0 1 23 6 +17 10
2 NSW Arrows 3 2 0 0 1 13 6 +7 10
3 Canberra Strikers 3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 10
4 Tassie Van Demons 3 0 0 0 3 1 26 25 0
6 October 2018
14:00 (AEST)
NSW Arrows 5–3 QLD Scorchers
Smith  4', 4'
Watterson  38'
Stewart  50', 50'
Report Kenny  27'
Greiner  58', 58'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
6 October 2018
17:30 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons 0–3 Canberra Strikers
Report Evans  12'
M. Bone  55', 56'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Kerryl Chandler (AUS)
Kristy Robertson (AUS)

14 October 2018
13:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons 1–8 NSW Arrows
Lawrence  60' Report Watterson  13', 13'
Jenner  26'
Stewart  30', 30', 55', 55'
Johnston  54'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Caroline Davis (AUS)
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
14 October 2018
13:00 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers 1–5 QLD Scorchers
Taseska  10' Report Taylor  22', 40'
Greiner  60', 60', 60'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Kerryl Chandler (AUS)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

20 October 2018
14:00 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers 2–0 NSW Arrows
Middleton  28', 28' Report
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Emily Carroll (AUS)
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
20 October 2018
18:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 15–0 Tassie Van Demons
Kershaw  3', 3'
Malone  10', 10', 27', 27', 27', 46', 46'
Greiner  23', 23'
Kenny  28', 28', 28'
Holzberger  39'
Report
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Tamara Leonard (AUS)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts
1 VIC Vipers 3 3 0 0 0 15 0 +15 15
2 SA Suns 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 +3 10
3 WA Diamonds 3 1 0 0 2 7 5 +2 5
4 NT Pearls 3 0 0 0 3 1 21 20 0
7 October 2018
14:00 (ACST)
SA Suns 3–2 WA Diamonds
Welstead  28', 28', 28' Report Rogers-Uff  41'
Tonkin  54'
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Nicola Brown (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
7 October 2018
17:00 (ACST)
NT Pearls 0–13 VIC Vipers
Report Utri  7', 42', 42'
Brazel  7'
Hurtz  11', 15', 44', 44'
Gravenall  30'
Ratcliffe  30', 40', 40'
Hammond  45'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS)
Lauren Berndt (AUS)

13 October 2018
15:45 (AEST)
VIC Vipers 1–0 WA Diamonds
Ratcliffe  60' Report
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Nicola Brown (AUS)
Cassigy Gallagher (AUS)
13 October 2018
17:00 (ACST)
SA Suns 3–0 NT Pearls
McMahon  30', 30', 41' Report
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)

20 October 2018
16:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds 5–1 NT Pearls
Squibb  40', 40', 56', 56'
Slattery  43'
Report Martin-Brown  8'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Kimberleigh Todd (AUS)

21 October 2018
14:00 (AEST)
VIC Vipers 1–0 SA Suns
Gravenall  45' Report
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Nicola Brown (AUS)

Classification Round

 
QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 October 2018
 
 
QLD Scorchers13
 
27 October 2018
 
NT Pearls0
 
QLD Scorchers2
 
25 October 2018
 
Canberra Strikers1
 
SA Suns0 (2)
 
28 October 2018
 
Canberra Strikers (p.s.o)0 (4)
 
QLD Scorchers6
 
25 October 2018
 
NSW Arrows7
 
NSW Arrows6
 
27 October 2018
 
WA Diamonds0
 
NSW Arrows4
 
25 October 2018
 
VIC Vipers3 Third place match
 
VIC Vipers6
 
28 October 2018
 
Tassie Van Demons0
 
Canberra Strikers (p.s.o)4 (2)
 
 
VIC Vipers4 (0)
 

Quarterfinals

25 October 2018
13:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 13–0 NT Pearls
Kenny  15+', 43', 49'
Greiner  22', 22'
Wilkinson  24', 24'
Eleison  25'
Kershaw  28', 29', 49', 49'
M. Fitzpatrick  33'
Report
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

25 October 2018
14:45 (AEST)
SA Suns 0–0 Canberra Strikers
Report
Penalties
Spano
Evans
Welstead
Claxton
2–4 Taseska
Middleton
Tice
Evans
E. Bone
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Kerryl Chandler (AUS)
Tamara Leonard (AUS)

25 October 2018
16:30 (AEST)
VIC Vipers 6–0 Tassie Van Demons
Padget  5', 5'
Ratcliffe  18', 41', 41'
Brazel  20'
Report
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Caroline Davis (AUS)

25 October 2018
18:15 (AEST)
NSW Arrows 6–0 WA Diamonds
Jenner  11', 28', 28'
Smith  31', 31'
Stewart  34'
Report
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Nicola Brown (AUS)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth place match
 
      
 
27 October 2018
 
 
NT Pearls0
 
28 October 2018
 
SA Suns5
 
SA Suns2 (3)
 
27 October 2018
 
WA Diamonds (p.s.o)2 (4)
 
WA Diamonds10
 
 
Tassie Van Demons0
 
Seventh place match
 
 
28 October 2018
 
 
NT Pearls5
 
 
Tassie Van Demons3
Crossover
October 2018
08:45 (AEST)
NT Pearls 0–5 SA Suns
Report Talbot  17', 17'
Spano  26'
Grist  53', 54'
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Emily Carroll (AUS)
Caroline Davis (AUS)

October 2018
10:30 (AEST)
WA Diamonds 10–0 Tassie Van Demons
Slattery  4', 46', 46'
Broek  11', 59', 59', 59'
Squibb  20'
Bestall  27', 27'
Report
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Seventh and eighth place
October 2018
08:45 (AEST)
NT Pearls 5–3 Tassie Van Demons
J. Graf  18', 18'
Lidbetter  33', 33'
G. Graf  41'
Report Gunn  6', 6'
Arthur  55'
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Nicola Brown (AUS)
Caroline Davis (AUS)
Fifth and sixth place
October 2018
08:45 (AEST)
SA Suns 2–2 WA Diamonds
Grist  15', 60' Report Broek  58', 58'
Penalties
McMahon
Welstead
Evans
Claxton
Spano
——
McMahon
3–4 Malan
Squibb
Rockliff
Broek
Slattery
——
Slattery
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Kerryl Chandler (AUS)
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Semi-finals
27 October 2018
12:30 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 2–1 Canberra Strikers
Holzberger  14'
Kenny  25'
Report Bailey-Price  48'
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Nicola Brown (AUS)

27 October 2018
14:00 (AEST)
NSW Arrows 4–3 VIC Vipers
Smith  30', 30'
Williams  36', 36'
Report Hurtz  47', 47', 55'
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Kerryl Chandler (AUS)
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Third and fourth place
28 October 2018
12:30 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers 4–4 VIC Vipers
Gaughan  23', 23'
E. Bone  34'
Tice  45'
Report Brazel  17', 17'
Hurtz  57', 57'
Penalties
Taseska
Middleton
Tice
2–0 Hurtz
Ratcliffe
Brazel
Bates
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Final
28 October 2018
15:30 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 6–7 NSW Arrows
S. Fitzpatrick  12', 12', 56'
Kenny  33'
Kershaw  59', 59'
Report Williams  5', 5'
Hayes  21', 21'
Farrell  35'
Stewart  49'
Wilson  53'
Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

Awards

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Player of the Final Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Elena Tice
Lily Brazel
Rebecca Greiner
Jodie Kenny
Emily Hurtz
Kaitlin Nobbs Rachael Lynch

Statistics

Final Standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
NSW Arrows 6 5 0 0 1 30 15 +15 25 Gold Medal
QLD Scorchers 6 4 0 0 2 44 14 +30 20 Silver Medal
Canberra Strikers 6 2 2 0 2 11 11 0 16 Bronze Medal
4 VIC Vipers 6 4 0 1 1 28 8 +20 22
5 WA Diamonds 6 2 1 0 3 19 13 +6 13
6 SA Suns 6 3 0 2 1 13 5 +8 19
7 NT Pearls 6 1 0 0 5 6 42 36 5
8 Tassie Van Demons 6 0 0 0 6 4 47 43 0

Goalscorers

There were 155 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 6.46 goals per match.

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey Australia

References

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