Women's Australian Hockey League Explained

Women's Australian Hockey League
Current Season:2018 Women's Australian Hockey League
Sport:Women's field hockey
Founded:1993
Teams:8
Continent:Australia (Hockey Australia)
Champion: NSW Arrows (10th title)
Most Champs: NSW Arrows (10 titles)

The Women's Australian Hockey League is highest level field hockey tournament for women in Australia. Until 2016, the annually contested tournament comprised teams from the eight states and territories of Australia.

The 2016 edition of the tournament, held in Perth, Western Australia, included two international teams. Teams from Malaysia and New Zealand competed in the 2016 edition.[1]

The NSW Arrows are the most recent champions, defeating the QLD Scorchers 7–6 in gold medal match of the 2018 AHL.[2]

Teams

Domestic teams

International teams

Results

Summaries

YearHostswidth=1% rowspan=25 bgcolor=ffffffGold Medal Matchwidth=1% rowspan=25 bgcolor=ffffffBronze Medal Match
width=14%Championswidth=9%Scorewidth=14%Runners-upwidth=14%3rd placewidth=9%Scorewidth=14%4th place
1998Brisbane, QLD
NSW Arrows		4–3
QLD Scorchers
WAIS Diamonds		3–2
Canberra Strikers
1999Canberra, ACT
NSW Arrows		3–0
Canberra Strikers
QLD Scorchers		1–0
Adelaide Suns
2000Sydney, NSW
NSWIS Arrows		2–1
QAS Scorchers
Canberra Strikers		4–2
WAIS Diamonds
2001Brisbane, QLD
NSWIS Arrows		2–1
QLD Scorchers
Canberra Strikers		2–0
WAIS Diamonds
2002Adelaide, SA
NSWIS Arrows		4–2
QLD Scorchers
Canberra Strikers		3–2
Adelaide Suns
2003Hobart, TAS
VIS Vipers		3–3
(5–4)
(penalties)
QLD Scorchers
Canberra Strikers		4–3
WA Diamonds
2004Perth, WA
WA Diamonds		2–1
Canberra Strikers
QLD Scorchers		2–0
NSWIS Arrows
2005Canberra, ACT
QLD Scorchers		3–1
WA Diamonds
NSW Arrows		4–0
Adelaide Suns
2006Adelaide, SA
WA Diamonds		4–2
QLD Scorchers
Canberra Strikers		2–1
NSW Arrows
2007Brisbane, QLD
WA Diamonds		2–1
QLD Scorchers
VIC Vipers		2–1
NSW Arrows
2008Perth, WA
WA Diamonds		2–0
QLD Scorchers
Canberra Strikers		2–0
NSW Arrows
2009Melbourne, VIC
NSW Arrows		5–3
QLD Scorchers
WA Diamonds		2–0
Canberra Strikers
2010Adelaide, SA
WA Diamonds		3–1
QLD Scorchers
NSW Arrows		1–0
VIC Vipers
2011Darwin, NT
Southern Suns		1–0
NSW Arrows
WA Diamonds		4–3
QLD Scorchers
2012Perth, WA
VIC Vipers		5–1
NSW Arrows
QLD Scorchers		3–0
WA Diamonds
2013Hobart, TAS
QLD Scorchers		0–0
(2–0)
(penalties)
WA Diamonds
NSW Arrows		5–1
Canberra Strikers
2014Brisbane, QLD
NSW Arrows		3–2
QLD Scorchers
VIC Vipers		3–0
WA Diamonds
2015Sydney, NSW
QLD Scorchers		2–1
VIC Vipers
NSW Arrows		3–1
Canberra Strikers
2016Perth, WA
QLD Scorchers		3–2
VIC Vipers
NSW Arrows		2–1
Canberra Strikers
2017Perth, WA
VIC Vipers		2–2
(2–1)
(penalties)
QLD Scorchers
NSW Arrows		3–1
2018Gold Coast, QLD
NSW Arrows		7–6
QLD Scorchers
Canberra Strikers		4–4
(2–0)
(penalties)
VIC Vipers

Successful teams

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placesFourth places
WA Diamondsstyle=background:#FFF68F; "width: 210px"2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20102005, 20132009, 20112003, 2012, 2014
QLD Scorchersstyle=background:#FFF68F; "width: 210px"2005, 2013, 2015, 20162002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 20182004, 20122011
NSW Arrowsstyle=background:#FFF68F; "width: 210px"2002, 2009, 2014, 20182011, 20122005, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 20172004, 2006, 2007, 2008
VIC Vipersstyle=background:#FFF68F; "width: 210px"2003, 2012, 20172015, 20162007, 20142010, 2018
SA Sunsstyle=background:#FFF68F; "width: 210px"20112002, 2005
Canberra Strikers20042002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 20182009, 2013, 2015, 2016
2017

Team appearances

Team199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018Total
Canberra Strikers4thbgcolor=silver2nd3rd3rd3rd3rdbgcolor=silver2nd5th3rd5th3rd4th6th5th5th4th5th4th4th6th3rd21
NSW Arrowsbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st5th4th3rd4th4th4thbgcolor=gold1st3rdbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2nd3rdbgcolor=gold1st3rd3rd3rdbgcolor=gold1st21
NT Pearls––8th8th8th8th5th7th7th7th8th7th8th7th7th8th7th7th10th8th7th19
QLD Scorchersbgcolor=silver2nd3rdbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2nd3rdbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2nd4th3rdbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2nd21
SA Suns7th4th7th7th4th6th6th4th5th8th5th6th5thbgcolor=gold1st6th6th6th6th9th7th6th21
Tassie Van Demons5th5th5th6th7th7th8th8th8th6th6th8th7th8th8th7th8th8th8th10th8th21
VIC Vipers6th6th6th5th6thbgcolor=gold1st7th6th6th3rd7th5th4th6thbgcolor=gold1st5th3rdbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1st4th21
WA Diamonds3rd7th4th4th5th4thbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st3rdbgcolor=gold1st3rd4thbgcolor=silver2nd4th5th5th5th5th21
Malaysia Tigress––––––––––––––––––7th––1
––––––––––––––––––6th4th–2
–––––––––––––––––––9th–1
Total 77888888888888888810108170

Statistics

Women's Australian Hockey League
YearChampionRunner-upPlayer of the TournamentHighest GoalscorerPlayer of the Final
1993NSW ArrowsACTAS StrikersLisa Powell (Strikers)––
1994QAS ScorchersRechelle Hawkes (Diamonds)––
1995NSW ArrowsRenita Farrell (Scorchers)––
1996WAIS DiamondsAlyson Annan (Arrows)––
1997QAS ScorchersCanberra Strikers––
1998QLD ScorchersMichelle Andrews (Diamonds)––
1999Canberra StrikersKatrina Powell (Strikers)Katrina Powell (Strikers)Melanie Twitt (Arrows)
2000QAS Scorchers–Karen Smith (Scorchers)
2001QLD ScorchersMelanie Twitt (Arrows)Nicole Hudson (Scorchers)Nina Bonner (Arrows)
2002QLD ScorchersLouise Dobson (Vipers)–
2003QLD ScorchersCarmel Bakurski (Suns)Katrina Powell (Strikers)Rachel Imison (Vipers)
2004Canberra StrikersEmily Halliday (Diamonds)
Sarah Taylor (Strikers)		Hope Brown (Scorchers)Emily Halliday (Diamonds)
2005QLD ScorchersRachel Imison (Vipers)Suzie Faulkner (Scorchers)Madonna Blyth (Scorchers)
2006QLD ScorchersPeta Gallagher (Strikers)Peta Gallagher (Strikers)Emily Halliday (Diamonds)
2007QLD ScorchersRebecca Sanders (Arrows)Suzie Faulkner (Scorchers)Kim Walker (Diamonds)
2008QLD ScorchersMadonna Blyth (Scorchers)Sian Smithson (Diamonds)Kobie McGurk (Diamonds)
2009QLD ScorchersHope Munro (Diamonds)Emily Hurtz (Arrows)Fiona Johnson (Arrows)
2010QLD ScorchersMadonna Blyth (Scorchers)Ashleigh Nelson (Diamonds)Ashleigh Nelson (Diamonds)
2011Jodie Schulz (Scorchers)Ashleigh Nelson (Diamonds)
Sofie McLeod (Van Demons)		Kayla Sharland (Suns)
2012Anna Flanagan (Strikers)Renee Ashton (Scorchers)Claire Messent (Vipers)
2013Karri McMahon (Suns)Hollie Webster (Arrows)Penny Squibb (Diamonds)
2014Casey Sablowski (Arrows)Jodie Kenny (Scorchers)Casey Sablowski (Arrows)
2015Jane Claxton (Suns)Emily Hurtz (Vipers)Rachael Lynch (Vipers)
2016Georgia Nanscawen (Vipers)Emily Hurtz (Vipers)Jordyn Holzberger (Scorchers)
2017Stephanie Kershaw (Scorchers)Emily Smith (Arrows)
Penny Squibb (Diamonds)
Emily Hurtz (Vipers)		Rachael Lynch (Vipers)
2018Elena Tice (Strikers)
Lily Brazel (Vipers)		Rebecca Greiner (Scorchers)
Jodie Kenny (Scorchers)
Emily Hurtz (Vipers)		Kaitlin Nobbs (Arrows)
Women's Australian Hockey League
YearGoalkeeper of the TournamentPlay the Whistle
2012–WA Diamonds
2013Ashlee Wells (Diamonds)–
2014––
2015Rachael Lynch (Vipers)–
2016Clare Comerford (Scorchers)NZL Futures
2017Rachael Lynch (Vipers)VIC Vipers
2018Rachael Lynch (Vipers)–

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AHL Teams Announced . . 25 October 2018 .
  2. Web site: 2018 Women's Australian Hockey League (AHL) . hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com . 28 October 2018 .
  3. Web site: Hockey. clearinghouseforsport.gov. 6 December 2016.

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