Women's Australian Hockey League

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Women's Australian Hockey League
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Sports current event.svg 2018 Women's Australian Hockey League
Sport Women's field hockey
Founded1993
No. of teams8
ContinentAustralia (Hockey Australia)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Arrows (10th title)
Most titles Flag of New South Wales.svg 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.

Contents

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

YearHostsGold Medal MatchBronze Medal Match
ChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place
1998 Brisbane, QLD Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
4–3 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of Western Australia.svg
WAIS Diamonds
3–2 Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
1999 Canberra, ACT Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
3–0 Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
1–0 Flag of South Australia.svg
Adelaide Suns
2000 Sydney, NSW Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSWIS Arrows
2–1 Flag of Queensland.svg
QAS Scorchers
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
4–2 Flag of Western Australia.svg
WAIS Diamonds
2001 Brisbane, QLD Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSWIS Arrows
2–1 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
2–0 Flag of Western Australia.svg
WAIS Diamonds
2002 Adelaide, SA Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSWIS Arrows
4–2 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
3–2 Flag of South Australia.svg
Adelaide Suns
2003 Hobart, TAS Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
VIS Vipers
3–3
(5–4)
(penalties)
Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
4–3 Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
2004 Perth, WA Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
2–1 Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
2–0 Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSWIS Arrows
2005 Canberra, ACT Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
3–1 Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
4–0 Flag of South Australia.svg
Adelaide Suns
2006 Adelaide, SA Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
4–2 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
2–1 Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
2007 Brisbane, QLD Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
2–1 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
VIC Vipers
2–1 Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
2008 Perth, WA Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
2–0 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
2–0 Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
2009 Melbourne, VIC Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
5–3 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
2–0 Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
2010 Adelaide, SA Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
3–1 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
1–0 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
VIC Vipers
2011 Darwin, NT Flag of South Australia.svg
Southern Suns
1–0 Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
4–3 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
2012 Perth, WA Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
VIC Vipers
5–1 Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
3–0 Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
2013 Hobart, TAS Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
0–0
(2–0)
(penalties)
Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
5–1 Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
2014 Brisbane, QLD Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
3–2 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
VIC Vipers
3–0 Flag of Western Australia.svg
WA Diamonds
2015 Sydney, NSW Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
2–1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
VIC Vipers
Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
3–1 Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
2016 Perth, WA Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
3–2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
VIC Vipers
Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
2–1 Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
2017 Perth, WA Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
VIC Vipers
2–2
(2–1)
(penalties)
Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
3–1Flag of New Zealand.svg
NZL Development
2018 Gold Coast, QLD Flag of New South Wales.svg
NSW Arrows
7–6 Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD Scorchers
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
Canberra Strikers
4–4
(2–0)
(penalties)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
VIC Vipers

Successful teams

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placesFourth places
Flag of Western Australia.svg WA Diamonds 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20102005, 20132009, 20112003, 2012, 2014
Flag of Queensland.svg QLD Scorchers 2005, 2013, 2015, 20162002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 20182004, 20122011
Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Arrows 2002, 2009, 2014, 20182011, 20122005, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 20172004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VIC Vipers 2003, 2012, 20172015, 20162007, 20142010, 2018
Flag of South Australia.svg SA Suns 20112002, 2005
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Canberra Strikers 20042002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 20182009, 2013, 2015, 2016
Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Development 2017

Team appearances

Team 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Canberra Strikers 4th2nd3rd3rd3rd3rd2nd5th3rd5th3rd4th6th5th5th4th5th4th4th6th3rd21
Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Arrows 1st1st1st1st1st5th4th3rd4th4th4th1st3rd2nd2nd3rd1st3rd3rd3rd1st21
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg NT Pearls 8th8th8th8th5th7th7th7th8th7th8th7th7th8th7th7th10th8th7th19
Flag of Queensland.svg QLD Scorchers 2nd3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd3rd1st2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd4th3rd1st2nd1st1st2nd2nd21
Flag of South Australia.svg SA Suns 7th4th7th7th4th6th6th4th5th8th5th6th5th1st6th6th6th6th9th7th6th21
Flag of Tasmania.svg Tassie Van Demons 5th5th5th6th7th7th8th8th8th6th6th8th7th8th8th7th8th8th8th10th8th21
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VIC Vipers 6th6th6th5th6th1st7th6th6th3rd7th5th4th6th1st5th3rd2nd2nd1st4th21
Flag of Western Australia.svg WA Diamonds 3rd7th4th4th5th4th1st2nd1st1st1st3rd1st3rd4th2nd4th5th5th5th5th21
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Tigress 7th1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Development 6th4th2
Flag of India.svg  IND Development 9th1
Total77888888888888888810108170

Statistics

Women's Australian Hockey League
YearChampionRunner-upPlayer of the TournamentHighest GoalscorerPlayer of the Final
1993 NSW Arrows ACTAS Strikers Lisa Powell (Strikers)
1994 WAIS Diamonds QAS Scorchers Rechelle Hawkes (Diamonds)
1995 Adelaide Suns NSW Arrows Renita Farrell (Scorchers)
1996 NSW Arrows WAIS Diamonds Alyson Annan (Arrows)
1997 QAS Scorchers Canberra Strikers
1998 NSW Arrows QLD Scorchers Michelle Andrews (Diamonds)
1999 NSW Arrows Canberra Strikers Katrina Powell (Strikers) Katrina Powell (Strikers) Melanie Twitt (Arrows)
2000 NSW Arrows QAS Scorchers Karen Smith (Scorchers)
2001 NSW Arrows QLD Scorchers Melanie Twitt (Arrows) Nicole Hudson (Scorchers) Nina Bonner (Arrows)
2002 NSW Arrows QLD Scorchers Louise Dobson (Vipers)
2003 VIS Vipers QLD Scorchers Carmel Bakurski (Suns) Katrina Powell (Strikers) Rachel Imison (Vipers)
2004 WA Diamonds Canberra Strikers Emily Halliday (Diamonds)
Sarah Taylor (Strikers)
Hope Brown (Scorchers) Emily Halliday (Diamonds)
2005 QLD Scorchers WA Diamonds Rachel Imison (Vipers) Suzie Faulkner (Scorchers) Madonna Blyth (Scorchers)
2006 WA Diamonds QLD Scorchers Peta Gallagher (Strikers) Peta Gallagher (Strikers) Emily Halliday (Diamonds)
2007 WA Diamonds QLD Scorchers Rebecca Sanders (Arrows) Suzie Faulkner (Scorchers) Kim Walker (Diamonds)
2008 WA Diamonds QLD Scorchers Madonna Blyth (Scorchers) Sian Smithson (Diamonds) Kobie McGurk (Diamonds)
2009 NSW Arrows QLD Scorchers Hope Munro (Diamonds) Emily Hurtz (Arrows) Fiona Johnson (Arrows)
2010 WA Diamonds QLD Scorchers Madonna Blyth (Scorchers) Ashleigh Nelson (Diamonds) Ashleigh Nelson (Diamonds)
2011 Southern Suns NSW Arrows Jodie Schulz (Scorchers) Ashleigh Nelson (Diamonds)
Sofie McLeod (Van Demons)
Kayla Sharland (Suns)
2012 VIC Vipers NSW Arrows Anna Flanagan (Strikers) Renee Ashton (Scorchers) Claire Messent (Vipers)
2013 QLD Scorchers WA Diamonds Karri McMahon (Suns) Hollie Webster (Arrows) Penny Squibb (Diamonds)
2014 NSW Arrows QLD Scorchers Casey Sablowski (Arrows) Jodie Kenny (Scorchers) Casey Sablowski (Arrows)
2015 QLD Scorchers VIC Vipers Jane Claxton (Suns) Emily Hurtz (Vipers) Rachael Lynch (Vipers)
2016 QLD Scorchers VIC Vipers Georgia Nanscawen (Vipers) Emily Hurtz (Vipers) Jordyn Holzberger (Scorchers)
2017 VIC Vipers QLD Scorchers Stephanie Kershaw (Scorchers) Emily Smith (Arrows)
Penny Squibb (Diamonds)
Emily Hurtz (Vipers)
Rachael Lynch (Vipers)
2018 NSW Arrows QLD Scorchers Elena 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
2013 Ashlee Wells (Diamonds)
2014
2015 Rachael Lynch (Vipers)
2016 Clare Comerford (Scorchers) NZL Futures
2017 Rachael Lynch (Vipers) VIC Vipers
2018 Rachael Lynch (Vipers)

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