2011 Women's Australian Hockey League

2011 Women's
Australian Hockey League

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Teams	8
Venue(s)	5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Southern Suns (2nd title)
Runner-up	NSW Arrows
Third place	WA Diamonds
Tournament statistics
Matches played	44
Goals scored	199 (4.52 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Sofie McLeod Ashleigh Nelson (9 goals)
Best player	Jodie Schulz
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The 2011 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 19th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The finals week of the tournament was held in the Northern Territory city of Darwin.

The Southern Suns won the gold medal for the second time by defeating the NSW Arrows 1–0 in the final. ^[1]

Competition Format

The format included five-round matches over two weekends and a finals week that consisted of two-round matches and three pool matches for a place in the final.

After all the round matches were complete the teams were ranked 1–8 depending on the total number of points earned in all their round matches.

The teams ranked 1, 4, 5 & 8 went into pool A and the teams ranked 2, 3, 6 & 7 went into pool B. All previously earned points were removed with the teams in each pool playing each other once more. At the completion of the pool matches the teams in each pool were ranked again 1–4 depending on the number of points accumulated, with the top team from each pool competing in the League Final and classification matches to determine the remaining six team's final positions. ^[1]

Teams

• ACT Strikers
• Southern Suns

• NSW Arrows
• Tassie Van Demons

• NT Pearls
• VIC Vipers

• QLD Scorchers
• WA Diamonds

Venues

Sydney	Adelaide Cairns Sydney Melbourne Darwin
Sydney Olympic Park
Capacity: 8,000
Melbourne
State Netball Hockey Centre
Capacity: 8,000
Adelaide
State Hockey Centre
Capacity: 4,000
Cairns
Cairns North Sports Precinct
Darwin
Marrara Hockey Centre

Results

Preliminary Round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	VIC Vipers	7	6	0	1	21	3	+18	18	Pool A
2	QLD Scorchers	7	6	0	1	24	9	+15	18	Pool B
3	NSW Arrows	7	5	0	2	20	7	+13	15
4	Southern Suns	7	4	1	2	19	10	+9	13	Pool A
5	WA Diamonds	7	2	1	4	22	17	+5	7
6	Tassie Van Demons	7	2	0	5	14	28	−14	6	Pool B
7	ACT Strikers	7	1	2	4	9	19	−10	5
8	NT Pearls	7	0	0	7	1	37	−36	0	Pool A

Source: Clearing House

Round Matches

6 May 2011 17:00 Tassie Van Demons 0–5 VIC Vipers Report Purser  8' Nanscawen  14' Joseph  17' Trost  38' Schubach  41' Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

6 May 2011 17:00 QLD Scorchers 3–2 WA Diamonds Ashton  22', 68' Schulz  32' Report A. Nelson  57', 61' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

6 May 2011 19:00 ACT Strikers 0–2 NSW Arrows Report Webster  10' Close  41' Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

6 May 2011 19:00 NT Pearls 0–6 Southern Suns Report Evans  4', 28' Eshuis  17', 63' Buchecker  54', 55' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

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7 May 2011 15:00 ACT Strikers 0–6 VIC Vipers Report Trost  25' Peake  26' Messent  34' Schubach  46' Riordan  53' Nanscawen  55' Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

7 May 2011 15:00 Southern Suns 4–3 WA Diamonds Kiel  14' Pisani  33', 66' Sharland  47' Report McGurk  18' A. Nelson  55' Symons  66' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

7 May 2011 17:00 NSW Arrows 6–1 Tassie Van Demons Phillips  14', 17', 65' White  42', 62' Close  46' Report Calvert  54' Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

7 May 2011 17:00 QLD Scorchers 6–0 NT Pearls Schulz  11', 23', 45' Ashton  29' Johnson  31' Holcroft  43' Report Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

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8 May 2011 13:00 Tassie Van Demons 4–1 ACT Strikers McLeod  29', 42' Wilson  37', 42' Report M. Bone  70' Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

8 May 2011 13:00 Southern Suns 3–2 QLD Scorchers McMahon  22' Buchecker  45' Eshuis  70' Report Blyth  31' Olivieri  55' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

8 May 2011 15:00 VIC Vipers 2–1 NSW Arrows Messent  1' Trost  69' Report White  58' Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

8 May 2011 15:00 WA Diamonds 8–0 NT Pearls Si. Nelson  6' Pascov  17' Symons  37' Liddelow  47' McGurk  57', 62' Smith  59' Denning  64' Report Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

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21 May 2011 12:00 ACT Strikers 2–2 WA Diamonds Michelsen  5' McGowan  21' Report McGurk  32' Pascov  48' Stadium: State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne

21 May 2011 14:00 Southern Suns 0–1 VIC Vipers Report Riordan  42' Stadium: State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne

21 May 2011 17:00 Tassie Van Demons 6–1 NT Pearls K. Pearce  28' McLeod  42' Wilson  50' F. Pearce  60' Calvert  64' Cooling  67' Report Langham  35' Stadium: Cairns North Sports Precinct, Cairns

21 May 2011 19:00 QLD Scorchers 3–1 NSW Arrows Korner  46', 55' Blyth  68' Report Purdy  21' Stadium: Cairns North Sports Precinct, Cairns

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22 May 2011 12:00 VIC Vipers 2–0 WA Diamonds Riordan  17' Nanscawen  35' Report Stadium: State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne

22 May 2011 14:00 Southern Suns 2–2 ACT Strikers Reynolds  5' Buchecker  42' Report Glynn  24', 65' Stadium: State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne

22 May 2011 14:30 NSW Arrows 5–0 NT Pearls Close  23', 33' Rivers  26' Purdy  47' Phillips  63' Report Stadium: Cairns North Sports Precinct, Cairns

22 May 2011 16:30 QLD Scortchers 5–0 Tassie Van Demons Ashton  14' Schulz  20' Holcroft  55' Olivieri  63' J. Dwyer  68' Report Stadium: Cairns North Sports Precinct, Cairns

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28 May 2011 14:00 NSW Arrows 1–0 Southern Suns Hurtz  32' Report Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

28 May 2011 16:00 QLD Scorchers 2–1 VIC Vipers Korner  8' Olivieri  14' Report Schubach  39' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

28 May 2011 18:00 NT Pearls 0–2 ACT Strikers Report Underwood  57' Evans  58' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

28 May 2011 20:00 Tassie Van Demons 2–6 WA Diamonds McLeod  1', 37' Report Boyce  27' A. Nelson  39', 62' Sh. Nelson  59', 61' Liddelow  67' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

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29 May 2011 14:00 NT Pearls 0–4 VIC Vipers Report Nanscawen  10', 70' Messent  18' Berriman  48' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

29 May 2011 16:00 Southern Suns 4–1 Tassie Van Demons Eshuis  12' Reynolds  32', 45' Evans  63' Report F. Pearce  56' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

29 May 2011 18:00 QLD Scorchers 3–2 ACT Strikers Olivieri  12' Hudson  41' Ashton  60' Report Glynn  19' M. Bone  65' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

29 May 2011 20:00 WA Diamonds 1–4 NSW Arrows A. Nelson  41' Report White  19' Hurtz  42' Webster  60' Rivers  63' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

Classification Round

Pool Matches

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Southern Suns	3	2	1	0	9	4	+5	7
2	WA Diamonds	3	2	0	1	14	3	+11	6
3	VIC Vipers	3	1	1	1	6	2	+4	4
4	NT Pearls	3	0	0	3	1	21	−20	0

Source: Clearing House

31 May 2011 14:00 Southern Suns 3–2 WA Diamonds Parker  27', 47' Reynolds  70' Report Munro  64' Symons  67' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

31 May 2011 18:00 VIC Vipers 5–0 NT Pearls Riordan  4', 65', 66', 70' Trost  32' Report Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

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1 June 2011 14:00 Southern Suns 5–1 NT Pearls Connolly  6' McMahon  34' Buchecker  37' Eshuis  47' Greenshields  65' Report Eiser  26' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

1 June 2011 20:00 VIC Vipers 0–1 WA Diamonds Report A. Nelson  5' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

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2 June 2011 16:00 WA Diamonds 11–0 NT Pearls Searle  15', 34' A. Nelson  17', 55' Boyce  41', 31' Munro  33' Si. Nelson  51' Ciallella  57', 58' Denning  68' Report Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

2 June 2011 18:00 VIC Vipers 1–1 Southern Suns Riordan  29' Report Buchecker  34' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	NSW Arrows	3	3	0	0	10	1	+9	9
2	QLD Scorchers	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
3	ACT Strikers	3	0	1	2	3	6	−3	1
4	Tassie Van Demons	3	0	1	2	4	12	−8	1

Source: Clearing House

31 May 2011 16:00 NSW Arrows 7–0 Tassie Van Demons Hollywood  3' Cobbin  10' Rivers  31' White  41' Close  50' Hurtz  57' Smith  65' Report Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

31 May 2011 20:00 QLD Scorchers 2–0 ACT Strikers Korner  12' Ashton  65' Report Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

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1 June 2011 16:00 NSW Arrows 2–1 ACT Strikers Cobbin  40' Webster  45' Report Glynn  24' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

1 June 2011 18:00 QLD Scorchers 3–2 Tassie Van Demons Blyth  40', 59' Ashton  50' Report Wilson  2' McLeod  46' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

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2 June 2011 14:00 Tassie Van Demons 2–2 ACT Strikers McLeod  18', 63' Report Evans  21' Underwood  63' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

2 June 2011 20:00 QLD Scorchers 0–1 NSW Arrows Report Webster  4' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

Classification Matches

Seventh and eighth place

4 June 2011 14:00 NT Pearls 3–2 (a.e.t.) Tassie Van Demons Pointer  21' Van Der Kruijs  34', 79' Report K. Pearce  15' McLeod  37' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

Fifth and sixth place

4 June 2011 16:00 ACT Strikers 4–0 VIC Vipers McGowan  33' Michelsen  44' Glynn  49', 70' Report Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

Third and fourth place

4 June 2011 18:00 WA Diamonds 4–3 QLD Scorchers Liddelow  6' Ciallella  18' Munro  35' Si. Nelson  62' Report Olivieri  12' Schulz  27' Korner  69' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

Final

4 June 2011 20:00 Southern Suns 1–0 NSW Arrows Parker  33' Report Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

Awards

Top Goalscorer	Player of the Tournament	Player of the Final
Sofie McLeod Ashleigh Nelson	Jodie Schulz	Kayla Sharland

Statistics

Final Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final Result
	Southern Suns	11	7	2	2	29	14	+15	23	Gold Medal
	NSW Arrows	11	8	0	3	30	9	+21	24	Silver Medal
	WA Diamonds	11	5	1	5	40	23	+17	16	Bronze Medal
4	QLD Scorchers	11	8	0	3	32	16	+16	24
5	ACT Strikers	11	2	3	6	16	25	−9	9
6	VIC Vipers	11	7	1	3	27	9	+18	22
7	NT Pearls	11	1	0	10	5	60	−55	3
8	Tassie Van Demons	11	2	1	8	20	43	−23	7

Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

There were 199 goals scored in 44 matches, for an average of 4.52 goals per match.

9 goals

• Sofie McLeod
• Ashleigh Nelson

8 goals

• Stephanie Riordan

7 goals

• Renee Ashton

6 goals

• Katie Glynn
• Jodie Schulz
• Brooklyn Buchecker

5 goals

• Kellie White
• Jade Close
• Kandice Olivieri
• Amy Korner
• Clarissa Eshuis
• Georgia Nanscawen

4 goals

• Yasmine Phillips
• Hollie Webster
• Madonna Blyth
• Tess Reynolds
• Emily Wilson
• Renee Trost
• Kobie McGurk

3 goals

• Megan Rivers
• Emily Hurtz
• Holly Evans
• Georgie Parker
• Danielle Schubach
• Claire Messent
• Katy Symons
• Sian Nelson
• Shelly Liddelow
• Fiona Boyce
• Hope Munro
• Chantelle Ciallella

2 goals

• Stacey Michelsen
• Meredith Bone
• Courtney McGowan
• Christie Underwood
• Naomi Evans
• Stephanie Purdy
• Emma Cobbin
• Thisja Van Der Kruijs
• Tegan Holcroft
• Janelle Pisani
• Karri McMahon
• Hannah Calvert
• Kirsten Pearce
• Fiona Pearce
• Jodie Searle
• Shayni Nelson
• Kate Denning
• Caitlin Pascov

1 goal

• Emily Smith
• Kate Hollywood
• Heather Langham
• Ashlee Pointer
• Tammy Eiser
• Jill Dwyer
• Marnie Hudson
• Kirstin Johnson
• Kayla Sharland
• Bianca Greenshields
• Catherine Connolly
• Georgie Kiel
• Michelle Cooling
• Hana Peake
• Megan Berriman
• Stacia Joseph
• Tegan Purser
• Katelyn Smith

Source: Clearing House

References

1. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2010-11" (PDF). Clearinghouse for Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2017.