Australian Hockey League
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The Australian Hockey League (AHL) is Australia
’s premier national domestic field hockey
competition. Despite its non-professional nature, AHL is considered one of the strongest and most competitive national field hockey leagues in the world. The AHL consists of both men's and women's competition. It includes many players from the Kookaburras
and the Hockeyroos
, and participating in the AHL is a selection requirement for all Australian national squad members.
, Sydney Stingrays and Tamworth Frogs.
In 1991 and 1992, both the National Championship and the National Hockey League was played, placing a financial burden on the states. From 1993, the decision was made to play the National Hockey League as the sole competition in determining Australia's champion State.
The league has since evolved into an eight team competition played on a home and away basis before climaxing with a finals series. In 2000, 2004 and 2008 however, the league reverted back to a two-week championship format. This format is designed to replicate the intense nature and heavy playing schedule of the Olympic Games
.
The league embraced some big changes leading into the 2001 season as the former Men's and Women's National Hockey League combined to form the Australian Hockey League (AHL). Both the men's and women's leagues shifted their seasons from mid-year to February-April and a unique format was adopted.
The format devised allows a high level of hockey to be seen across Australia through four weeks of home-and-away competition. The league then climaxes with a full finals week that comprises three round matches, the semi-finals and finals.
The 8 teams then converge in one city for the Finals week, where each team plays the other 3 teams once, for double points, and then plays the relevant cross-over game and classification game.
rounds and a finals week, consisting with each team playing a total of eleven matches.
Round 1 will involve two pools of four teams that are linked geographically. The four teams in each
pool complete a round robin in one of the region’s designated locations.
Round 2 will be played in two different locations. It will again involve two pools (pools will be
different from those in round 1).
Due to conflicts with the men’s international calendar, there is a several week break between the
conclusion of Round 2 and the beginning of Finals Week.
Finals Week brings all of the teams together in one location. The first two days of this week will
complete the rounds component of the tournament, with each team now having played each other
once.
Points Formula
Points:
Win = 6
Draw = 3
Loss = 0
Additional point (s) for each goal scored to a max of 3 for either team. EG - WA defeats TAS 4-3,
WA will get 6 points for win, 3 points for goals, a total of 9 points and TAS will get 3 points for goals
scored.
After all the round games are complete (Round 1, Round 2 and the first two days of Finals Week)
the teams are ranked 1-8 depending on the total number of points earned in all the round games.
The teams ranked 1, 4, 6 & 8 will go into pool A and the teams ranked 2, 3, 5 & 7 will
go into pool B.
At the beginning of the classification stage only the points earned against the other teams in each
pool are carried forward. (EG – If you are ranked team number 1, only your results during the
round matches against teams 4, 6 and 8 will be carried over to the classification stage).
Note – no team can carry through to the classification stage more points than a team ranked above
them. Should this occur, the lower ranked teams points will be reduced to the same amount as the
higher ranked team.
Classification Stage
Once the classification stage commences the carried over points are added to the points gained
during the classification games.
EG - team 1 starts the classification stage with 26 points, team 4 starts with 16 points.
1V 4 result in classification stage is 3:2 which is 9 points for team 1 and 2 points for team 4.
At the completion of this game team 1 will have 35 points and team 4 will have 18 points.
After the completion of the classification games teams will finish in each pool ranked 1-4 depending
on the number of points accumulated.
The finals are then 1v1 (gold/ silver), 2v2 (bronze/ 4th), 3v3 (5th/ 6th), 4v4 (7th/ 8th) from each pool
with gold, silver & bronze medals awarded.
First Half is 9-a-side.
Second Half is 7-a-side.
Golden Goal.
Still No Result, then Penalty Strokes.
1st v 4th
2nd v 3rd
5th v 8th
6th v 7th
Finals
Final = Winner of (1st v 4th) v Winner of (2nd v 3rd)
3rd Place = Loser of (1st v 4th) v Loser of (2nd v 3rd)
5th Place = Winner of (5th v 8th) v Winner of (6th v 7th)
7th Place = Loser of (5th v 8th) v Loser of (6th v 7th)
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
’s premier national domestic field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
competition. Despite its non-professional nature, AHL is considered one of the strongest and most competitive national field hockey leagues in the world. The AHL consists of both men's and women's competition. It includes many players from the Kookaburras
Kookaburras (hockey)
The Australia national field hockey team are the Australia's national men's hockey team, and one of the nation's most successful top level sporting teams. They are the only Australian team in any sport to receive medals at the last five Summer Olympic Games , and have placed in the top four in...
and the Hockeyroos
Hockeyroos
The Australia women's national field hockey team are Australia's national women's hockey team.Having played their first game in 1914,they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold...
, and participating in the AHL is a selection requirement for all Australian national squad members.
History
The first season of the Australian Men's National Hockey League (former AHL) took place in 1991, when the perpetual national championship was replaced by a new-look format. The competition, which was played over a two-month period, did not limit player eligibility to state of origin. Six teams competed in the first year - Brisbane Blades, Melbourne Redbacks, Adelaide Hotshots, Canberra LakersCanberra Lakers
The Canberra Lakers are an Australian hockey team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory that play in the Australian Hockey League.-External links:*...
, Sydney Stingrays and Tamworth Frogs.
In 1991 and 1992, both the National Championship and the National Hockey League was played, placing a financial burden on the states. From 1993, the decision was made to play the National Hockey League as the sole competition in determining Australia's champion State.
The league has since evolved into an eight team competition played on a home and away basis before climaxing with a finals series. In 2000, 2004 and 2008 however, the league reverted back to a two-week championship format. This format is designed to replicate the intense nature and heavy playing schedule of the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.
The league embraced some big changes leading into the 2001 season as the former Men's and Women's National Hockey League combined to form the Australian Hockey League (AHL). Both the men's and women's leagues shifted their seasons from mid-year to February-April and a unique format was adopted.
The format devised allows a high level of hockey to be seen across Australia through four weeks of home-and-away competition. The league then climaxes with a full finals week that comprises three round matches, the semi-finals and finals.
Alternate Years
Each team plays a Home & Away series against 4 of the other teams, over 4 consecutive weekends, with 2 games in each series. Giving each team 8 Home & Away Matches.The 8 teams then converge in one city for the Finals week, where each team plays the other 3 teams once, for double points, and then plays the relevant cross-over game and classification game.
Olympic Years
The 8 teams converge in one city for 2 weeks, where each team plays the other 7 teams once, for double points, and then plays the relevant cross-over game and classification game.2010
The AHL will take on a new format in 2010. The 2010 men’s tournament will be played over tworounds and a finals week, consisting with each team playing a total of eleven matches.
Round 1 will involve two pools of four teams that are linked geographically. The four teams in each
pool complete a round robin in one of the region’s designated locations.
Round 2 will be played in two different locations. It will again involve two pools (pools will be
different from those in round 1).
Due to conflicts with the men’s international calendar, there is a several week break between the
conclusion of Round 2 and the beginning of Finals Week.
Finals Week brings all of the teams together in one location. The first two days of this week will
complete the rounds component of the tournament, with each team now having played each other
once.
Points Formula
Points:
Win = 6
Draw = 3
Loss = 0
Additional point (s) for each goal scored to a max of 3 for either team. EG - WA defeats TAS 4-3,
WA will get 6 points for win, 3 points for goals, a total of 9 points and TAS will get 3 points for goals
scored.
After all the round games are complete (Round 1, Round 2 and the first two days of Finals Week)
the teams are ranked 1-8 depending on the total number of points earned in all the round games.
The teams ranked 1, 4, 6 & 8 will go into pool A and the teams ranked 2, 3, 5 & 7 will
go into pool B.
At the beginning of the classification stage only the points earned against the other teams in each
pool are carried forward. (EG – If you are ranked team number 1, only your results during the
round matches against teams 4, 6 and 8 will be carried over to the classification stage).
Note – no team can carry through to the classification stage more points than a team ranked above
them. Should this occur, the lower ranked teams points will be reduced to the same amount as the
higher ranked team.
Classification Stage
Once the classification stage commences the carried over points are added to the points gained
during the classification games.
EG - team 1 starts the classification stage with 26 points, team 4 starts with 16 points.
1V 4 result in classification stage is 3:2 which is 9 points for team 1 and 2 points for team 4.
At the completion of this game team 1 will have 35 points and team 4 will have 18 points.
After the completion of the classification games teams will finish in each pool ranked 1-4 depending
on the number of points accumulated.
The finals are then 1v1 (gold/ silver), 2v2 (bronze/ 4th), 3v3 (5th/ 6th), 4v4 (7th/ 8th) from each pool
with gold, silver & bronze medals awarded.
Points
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 3 |
| Win (Extra Time or Penalty Strokes) | 2 |
| Loss (Extra Time or Penalty Strokes) | 1 |
| Loss | 0 |
Extra Time
Teams play two 6 minute halves.First Half is 9-a-side.
Second Half is 7-a-side.
Golden Goal.
Still No Result, then Penalty Strokes.
Finals
Cross-Over Games1st v 4th
2nd v 3rd
5th v 8th
6th v 7th
Finals
Final = Winner of (1st v 4th) v Winner of (2nd v 3rd)
3rd Place = Loser of (1st v 4th) v Loser of (2nd v 3rd)
5th Place = Winner of (5th v 8th) v Winner of (6th v 7th)
7th Place = Loser of (5th v 8th) v Loser of (6th v 7th)
Men's
| Men's Team | State | Home Venue | Year Joined | AHL Titles | AKA or Incorporated Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Labor Club Lakers | ACT Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory... |
National Hockey Centre, Canberra | 1991 | Canberra Lakers Vision City Canberra Lakers |
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| New South Wales Waratahs New South Wales Waratahs (field hockey) The Waratahs are a men's Australian field hockey team, representing New South Wales in the Australian Hockey League, they play at the Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre.... |
New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre | 1991 | 1997 2001 2005 |
Sydney Stingrays Tamworth Frogs (1991-1993) Sydney Scorpions NSW Warriors NSW Panthers |
| Darwin Airport Resort Stingers | Northern Territory Northern Territory The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions... |
Marrara Hockey Centre | 1998 | Territory Stingers Gryphon Territory Stingers Atlas Territory Stingers Vodafone Territory Stingers Northpharm Territory Stingers |
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| OAMPS Queensland Blades Queensland Blades The Blades are a men's Australian field hockey team, representing Queensland in the Australian Hockey League.The Blades have been the most successful team to play in recent years. Their home ground is the State Hockey Centre at Colmslie in Brisbane, Queensland.They have also competed under the name... |
Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Queensland State Hockey Centre Queensland State Hockey Centre Queensland State Hockey Centre is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Australia. It is currently used for field hockey and is home to the Queensland Blades who play in the Australian Hockey League.-Facilities:... |
1991 | 2003 2004 2006 2007 2010 |
Brisbane Blades North Queensland Barras (1993-2000) |
| OAMPS Southern Hotshots | South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Distinctive Homes Hockey Stadium Distinctive Homes Hockey Stadium The State Hockey Centre, set in South Australia’s State Sports Park, is a field hockey stadium in Adelaide, South Australia and offers a world-class pitch used for both competition and training activities, complemented by full amenities... |
1991 | Adelaide Hotshots | |
| MIA Tasmanian Tigers Tasmanian Tigers The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and... |
Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart... |
Tasmanian Hockey Centre | 1992 (DNC 1993) |
Tassie Tigers MIA Tassie Tigers |
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| Victoria Vikings | Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
State Netball and Hockey Centre State Netball and Hockey Centre State Netball Hockey Centre is a multipurpose sporting facility located in Melbourne, Australia. It is the home arena of the Melbourne Vixens netball team in the ANZ Championship, and the Melbourne Tigers National Basketball League team. The facility is located in Royal Park, Parkville next to... , Victoria |
1991 | 1996 1998 |
Melbourne Redbacks VIS Redbacks Azuma Vikings |
| SmokeFree WA Thundersticks SmokeFree WA Thundersticks The SmokeFree WA Thundersticks are a men's Australian field hockey team, representing Western Australia in the Australian Hockey League.The Thundersticks have been the most successful team since the inception of the National Hockey League in 1991... |
Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Perth Hockey Stadium Perth Hockey Stadium Perth Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Perth, Australia. It hosted matches for the 1985 Champions Trophy and also the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup. The stadium is located at Curtin University and holds 6,000 people. Starting in Late 2009 Perth Hockey Stadium replaced the turf with... |
1992 | 1992 1993 1995 1999 2000 2002 2008 2009 |
Perth Thundersticks WAIS Thundersticks |
Men's Results
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Player of the League | Highest Goalscorer | Player of the Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brisbane Blades | Melbourne Redbacks | Colin Batch Colin Batch Colin Batch is a former international field hockey player from Australia. Batch is currently a professional hockey coach based in Belgium where he is the head coach of the Belgium national hockey team the Red Lions... (Redbacks) |
David Shaw (Redbacks) 20 | |
| 1992 | Perth Thundersticks | Brisbane Blades | Jay Stacy Jay Stacy Jay Jason Stacy is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988.-References:* *... (Redbacks) Todd Williams (Tigers) |
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| 1993 | WAIS Thundersticks | Sydney Scorpions | |||
| 1994 | Not Played | ||||
| 1995 | Perth Thundersticks | Brisbane Blades | Lachlan Elmer Lachlan Elmer Lachlan Anthony Elmer is a former Australian Field Hockey player who participated in two Olympic games.... (Hotshots) |
Bobby Crutchley (Lakers) 17 | |
| 1996 | Melbourne Redbacks | Brisbane Blades | Jay Stacy Jay Stacy Jay Jason Stacy is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988.-References:* *... (Redbacks) |
Jeremy Hiskins (Redbacks) 13 Greg Corbitt (Thundersticks) 13 |
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| 1997 | NSW Warriors | Perth Thundersticks | Jay Stacy Jay Stacy Jay Jason Stacy is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988.-References:* *... (Redbacks) |
Glen Kingston (Lakers) 14 | |
| 1998 | Melbourne Redbacks | Canberra Lakers | Daniel Sproule Daniel Sproule Daniel Sproule is a former field hockey defender from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... (Tigers) |
Daniel Davison (Thundersticks) 12 | |
| 1999 | Perth Thundersticks | Queensland Blades | Michael York (Lakers) | Craig Keegan (Tigers) 15 | |
| 2000 | Perth Thundersticks | NSW Warriors | Brent Livermore Brent Livermore Brent James Livermore OAM is a field hockey midfielder from Australia. He was first selected in the Australian team in 1997, and was awarded the Kookaburras player of the year award in 2001. He was also nominated of the FIH player of the year awards in 2002 and 2005... (Warriors) |
Craig Keegan (Tigers) 10 | |
| 2001 | NSW Panthers | Perth Thundersticks | Matthew Wells (Tigers) | Michael McCann (Panthers) | |
| 2002 | SmokeFree WA Thundersticks | Queensland Blades | Zain Wright Zain Wright Zain Wright is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Team just after the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:... (Tigers) |
Andrew Smith Andrew Smith (field hockey) Andrew Smith is a field hockey striker from Australia. He played in two games at the 2008 Beijing Games, where the Kookaburras won the bronze medal.-External links:*... (Vikings) 23 |
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| 2003 | Queensland Blades | SmokeFree WA Thundersticks | Matthew Wells (Tigers) | Andrew Smith Andrew Smith (field hockey) Andrew Smith is a field hockey striker from Australia. He played in two games at the 2008 Beijing Games, where the Kookaburras won the bronze medal.-External links:*... (Vikings) 15 |
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| 2004 | Queensland Blades | SmokeFree WA Thundersticks | Stephen Mowlam Stephen Mowlam Stephen Mowlam OAM is a field hockey goalkeeper from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by beating title holders The Netherlands in the final.... (Vikings) |
Troy Elder Troy Elder Troy Elder OAM is a field hockey striker and midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... (Blades) 9 |
Dean Butler (Blades) |
| 2005 | NSW Waratahs | Queensland Blades | Rob Hammond (Blades) | Taeke Taekema Taeke Taekema Taeke Wiebe Doekes Taekema is a Dutch field hockey player and drag flicker who won the silver medal with the national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... (Waratahs) 14 |
Michael McCann (Waratahs) |
| 2006 | Queensland Blades | MIA Tassie Tigers | Mark Knowles (Blades) | Chris Cirello (Vikings) 13 | Dean Butler (Blades) |
| 2007 | Queensland Blades | SmokeFree WA Thundersticks | Bevan George Bevan George Bevan George is a retired field hockey defender from Australia.George won a gold medal with the Australia national field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and captained The Kookaburras at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won a bronze medal... (Thundersticks) |
Marcus Richardson (Tigers) 12 | Mark Knowles (Blades) |
| 2008 | SmokeFree WA Thundersticks | OAMPS Queensland Blades | Bevan George Bevan George Bevan George is a retired field hockey defender from Australia.George won a gold medal with the Australia national field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and captained The Kookaburras at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won a bronze medal... (Thundersticks) |
Luke Doerner Luke Doerner Luke Doerner is a field hockey defender from Australia.-External links:* * *... (Vikings) 9 |
Aaron Hopkins Aaron Hopkins Aaron Hopkins is a field hockey defender from Australia. He narrowly missed selection in Australia's Olympic Games squads in both 2004 and 2008... (Thundersticks) |
| 2009 | SmokeFree WA Thundersticks | OAMPS Queensland Blades | Brent Livermore Brent Livermore Brent James Livermore OAM is a field hockey midfielder from Australia. He was first selected in the Australian team in 1997, and was awarded the Kookaburras player of the year award in 2001. He was also nominated of the FIH player of the year awards in 2002 and 2005... (Waratahs) |
Jason Wilson (Blades) 13 | Graeme Begbie (Thundersticks) |
| 2010 | OAMPS Queensland Blades | NSW Waratahs | Des Abbott Des Abbott Des Abbott is a field hockey forward from Australia, who won the gold medals with the Men's National Team at the 2008 Champions Trophy in Rotterdam, and the 2009 Champions Trophy in Melbourne. He was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Australia placed third... (Stingers) Simon Orchard (Waratahs) |
Josh Miller (Waratahs) 14 | Jason Wilson (Blades) |
Women's
| Team | State | Home Venue | Year Joined | AHL Titles | AKA or Incorporated Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Labor Club Strikers | ACT Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory... |
National Hockey Centre, Canberra | 1993 | Canberra Strikers ACTAS Strikers |
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| New South Wales Arrows | New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre | 1993 | 1993 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2009 |
NSW Balsam Arrows NSWIS Arrows |
| NT Pearls | Northern Territory Northern Territory The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions... |
Marrara Hockey Centre | 1993 (DNC 1996-1999) |
Darwin Blazez Territory Pearls Paspaley Territory Pearls |
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| OAMPS Queensland Scorchers Queensland Scorchers The OAMPS Queensland Scorchers are an Australian women's field hockey team based in Queensland that play in the Australian Hockey League.-External links:*... |
Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Queensland State Hockey Centre Queensland State Hockey Centre Queensland State Hockey Centre is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Australia. It is currently used for field hockey and is home to the Queensland Blades who play in the Australian Hockey League.-Facilities:... |
1993 | 1997 2005 |
QAS/QLD Scorchers |
| Southern Suns | South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena | 1993 | 1995 | Diet Coke Adelaide Suns SASI Diet Coke Suns SA Diet Coke Suns Adelaide Suns Adelaide Bank Suns |
| Wrest Point Tassie Van Demons | Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart... |
Tasmanian Hockey Centre | 1996 | Tasmanian Van Demons Wrest Point Van Demons Wrest Point Casino Van Demons |
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| Victorian Vipers Victorian Vipers The Victorian Vipers are a field hockey team which participate in Australia's national field hockey league, the AHL. The team is made up of predominately amateurs who participle in the Victorian State League 1... |
Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
State Hockey Centre, Victoria | 1993 | 2003 | VIS Vipers Azuma Vipers |
| SmokeFree WA Diamonds | Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Perth Hockey Stadium Perth Hockey Stadium Perth Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Perth, Australia. It hosted matches for the 1985 Champions Trophy and also the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup. The stadium is located at Curtin University and holds 6,000 people. Starting in Late 2009 Perth Hockey Stadium replaced the turf with... |
1993 | 1994 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 |
WAIS Diamonds WA Diamonds |
Women's Results
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Player of the League | Highest Goalscorer | Player of the Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | NSW Arrows | Canberra Strikers | Lisa Powell (Strikers) | ||
| 1994 | WA Diamonds | Queensland Scorchers | Rechelle Hawkes Rechelle Hawkes Rechelle Margaret Hawkes was the captain of the Australian Women’s Hockey Team, best known as the Hockeyroos, for eight years and is one of only two Australian females to win three Olympic gold medals at three separate Olympic Games: Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996 and Seoul 1988.Hawkes also competed at... (Diamonds) |
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| 1995 | SA Suns | NSW Arrows | Renita Farrell Renita Farrell Renita Farrell-Garard is a former field hockey player from Australia, who was a member of the Australian Women’s Hockey Team, best known as the Hockeyroos, that won the gold medals at the 1996 and the 2000 Summer Olympics.She made her international debut in 1994, and co-captained the winning... (Scorchers) |
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| 1996 | NSW Arrows | WA Diamonds | Alyson Annan Alyson Annan Alyson Regina Annan OAM in Wentworthville, New South Wales is a former field hockey player from Australia, who earned a total number of 228 international caps for the Women's National Team, in which she scored 166 goals.... (Arrows) |
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| 1997 | Queensland Scorchers | Canberra Strikers | Alyson Annan Alyson Annan Alyson Regina Annan OAM in Wentworthville, New South Wales is a former field hockey player from Australia, who earned a total number of 228 international caps for the Women's National Team, in which she scored 166 goals.... (Arrows) |
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| 1998 | NSW Arrows | Queensland Scorchers | Michelle Andrews (Diamonds) | ||
| 1999 | NSW Arrows | Canberra Strikers | Katrina Powell Katrina Powell Katrina Maree Powell is a field hockey player from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, for her native country.... (Strikers) |
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| 2000 | NSW Arrows | Queensland Scorchers | Katrina Powell Katrina Powell Katrina Maree Powell is a field hockey player from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, for her native country.... (Strikers) |
Karen Smith (Scorchers) | |
| 2001 | NSW Arrows | Queensland Scorchers | Melanie Twitt (Arrows) | Nina Bonner (Arrows) | |
| 2002 | NSW Arrows | Queensland Scorchers | Louise Dobson Louise Dobson Louise Dobson OAM Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a former field hockey player from the United Kingdom, who earned a total number of 230 international caps for the Women's National Team, in which she scored 58 goals... (Vipers) |
Nikki Hudson (Scorchers) 16 | |
| 2003 | Victoria Vipers | Queensland Scorchers | Carmel Bakurski (Suns) | Katrina Powell Katrina Powell Katrina Maree Powell is a field hockey player from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, for her native country.... (Strikers) 15 |
Rachel Imison (Vipers) |
| 2004 | SmokeFree WA Diamonds | Canberra Strikers | Emily Halliday (Diamonds) Sarah Taylor Sarah Taylor (field hockey) Sarah Young is a female field hockey midfielder from Australia. She made her debut for the Australian women's national team during the 2001 season... (Strikers) |
Hope Brown (Scorchers) 5 | Emily Halliday (Diamonds) |
| 2005 | Queensland Scorchers | SmokeFree WA Diamonds | Rachel Imison (Vipers) | Suzie Faulkner Suzie Faulkner Suzanne Margaret Faulkner is a field hockey striker from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team in 2002 during a Six Nations International Tournament... (Scorchers) 9 |
Madonna Blyth (Scorchers) |
| 2006 | SmokeFree WA Diamonds | Queensland Scorchers | Peta Gallagher Peta Gallagher Peta Gallagher is a female field hockey striker from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team during the Argentina Tour in 2001... (Strikers) |
Peta Gallagher Peta Gallagher Peta Gallagher is a female field hockey striker from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team during the Argentina Tour in 2001... (Strikers) 11 |
Emily Halliday (Diamonds) |
| 2007 | SmokeFree WA Diamonds | Queensland Scorchers | Rebecca Sanders (Arrows) | Suzie Faulkner Suzie Faulkner Suzanne Margaret Faulkner is a field hockey striker from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team in 2002 during a Six Nations International Tournament... (Scorchers) |
Kim Walker (Diamonds) |
| 2008 | SmokeFree WA Diamonds | Queensland Scorchers | Madonna Blyth (Scorchers) | Suzie Faulkner Suzie Faulkner Suzanne Margaret Faulkner is a field hockey striker from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team in 2002 during a Six Nations International Tournament... (Scorchers) 7 |
Kobie McGurk (Diamonds) |
| 2009 | NSW Arrows | Queensland Scorchers | Hope Munro Hope Munro Hope Munro is a field hockey midfielder from Australia, who played for the Australian women's national team, the Hockeyroos at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Munro currently lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband and children... (Diamonds) |
Emily Hurtz (Arrows) 9 | Fiona Johnson (Arrows) |
| 2010 | SmokeFree WA Diamonds | Queensland Scorchers | Madonna Blyth (Scorchers) | Ashleigh Nelson Ashleigh Nelson Ashleigh Jayne Nelson is an Australian hockey player, a striker for the Australia women's national field hockey team .... (Diamonds) 9 |
Ashleigh Nelson Ashleigh Nelson Ashleigh Jayne Nelson is an Australian hockey player, a striker for the Australia women's national field hockey team .... (Diamonds) |
| 2011 | Southern Suns | NSW Arrows | N/A | N/A | N/A |