Hockey WA

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Hockey WA is the organisation responsible for the sport of Field Hockey in the state of Western Australia. Hockey WA is represented in the Hockey One competition by the Perth Thundersticks. Hockey WA also run the top club competitions in Australia, the Hockey WA Premier League for both Men and Women.

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In late 2003, Hockey WA was formed from a merger between the Western Australian Men's Hockey Association and the Western Australian Women's Hockey Association. It is approaching 100 years since the establishment of the individual Associations and it is anticipated that the amalgamation will be of major benefit to Hockey in Western Australia.

Early history

Early records indicated that hockey matches were taking place in Western Australia around 1903 and that by 1906 four Teams existed in the Perth area. In 1906 an inter-club competition had begun and by 1908 the Western Australian Hockey Association had been formed.

Games involving women and particularly schoolgirls were reported in the early 1900s and the Western Australian Women’s Hockey Association was officially formed on 14 June 1916.

The Western Australian Association decided to adopt the Rules and Regulations of The Hockey Association and sought affiliation with that England based body in 1907.

The early Western Australian teams were mainly located in the Perth area. However the Wilberforce Club Team emerged in 1906 and carried the name of the Hamersley Farm and Homestead, which was situated near York. The Wilberforce team was a family affair and for many of the matches the team mainly comprised the members of two families. The opposing teams were required to travel (by train) back and forth to York and to the City (some 100 kilometres each way) to complete their match programme.

The condition of some of the playing surfaces that were available in these early times was reported to be "poor". However, this may have been partly acceptable to the match participants who were often referred to as being "enthusiastic and robust".[ citation needed ] The "Association Ground" was the W.A.C.A Cricket Ground of today and was one of the better pitches and regular venues for the hockey matches. Matches were also played at the Royal Agricultural Society's Claremont Show-Grounds and at the South Perth Zoological Gardens.

In the first few years up to six teams including Perth, Wilberforce, Fremantle, YMCA, Claremont and Guildford engaged in hard-fought games in an endeavour to win the Hope Cup, which had been donated by Dr. Hope and was contested by the top grade teams from 1908. Early honours were shared between the Perth and Wilberforce Clubs. In the five-year period from 1908 to 1912 Wilberforce won the Cup three times and Perth won twice.

Inter-Club matches continued until 1915 when World War I intervened and it was in the early 1920s before hockey resumed on a competitive basis. The formation of an Australian Hockey Association had been under consideration and was formalised on 29 June 1925 when the first Annual General Meeting was held in Sydney.

In 1928, Western Australia participated for the first time in an Australian Senior Championship. The team travelled by Ocean Liner across the Bight to Adelaide to contest the Title, which was ultimately won by the Home Team. Following this, the other States agreed to travel to Perth to take part in the 1929 Carnival, which coincided with this State's Centenary year. Western Australia had its first Title victory in that special year and went on to win the Championship twice in the 1930s and was a strong contender thereafter.

After the Second World War and in the late 1940s, the hockey standards in Western Australia and to a lesser extent in other parts of Australia were strengthened by an influx of skilful and promising young players and coaches, particularly from India, who came to settle in Australia after Independence was gained.

The Senior Inter-State Championship was held annually and the venue rotated among the States. Western Australia was a prominent force. In the period from 1928 to 1992, Western Australia won 29 of the 61 Championships held and this included a nine-year period (1962–70) when eight titles were won. Since 1992, the National Hockey League has become the major annual inter-state competition and Western Australia has won six of the twelve Titles contested to date.

The Western Australian Women's Teams have also been successful at National Championship level. After first competing in 1921, Western Australia won the Championship on 43 occasions including 30 wins in the 35-year period (1957–1991).

These successful State Teams made strong contributions to the development of players and aided selection in Australia's Men and Women's National and International teams. In addition, Perth has been be acknowledged to be the centre of strong top-level inter-Club competition.

National Championships

Men

AHL

1991 – 2018 [2]
Champions: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011

Hockey One

2019 - Present [3]

Open

Champions: 1929, 1936, 1938, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991

Under 21

Champions: 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2011, 2022

Under 18

Champions: 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1973, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2016

Under 15

Champions: 1982, 1983, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2015

Women

AHL

1993 – 2018
Champions: 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

Hockey One

2019 - Present [4]

Open

Champions: 1929, 1938, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

Under 21

Champions: 1985, 1988, 2008, 2011

Under 18

Champions: 1979, 1985, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2006

Under 15

Champions: 2005, 2008,

Men's Competition

Premier League

Consists of 12 teams, who play each other on a Home & Away basis covering 22 rounds. At the completion of the season the Minor Premier is awarded the Guth Ardagh flag.

Following the regular season a finals series is played by the top 5 teams to determine the Premier, who is awarded the L.R. Connell Trophy.

Guth Ardagh pennant is awarded to the team that finishes the season on top of the premiership ladder, otherwise known as the minor premiership.

Promotion & Relegation

  • The lowest finishing Team in a Division or Grade will be relegated, provided a Team from the Division or Grade directly below is eligible for promotion.
  • A Team can be promoted by being the highest finishing Team in the top four of a Division or Grade, unless there is already a Team from the same Club in that Division.
  • For the avoidance of doubt, the time at which the 'same Club' rule takes effect is the time of promotion. The effect of this is that if a Team from the same Club is relegated from being the lowest finishing team, there is a vacant position for the Team in the next lowest Division or Grade from the same Club to be promoted into, should it be eligible.
  • If a Team is relegated into a Division or Grade where there is another Team from the same Club, and that Team hasn't been promoted under guideline, that other Team will be relegated. This process continues until there is a Division or Grade where there is no other Team from the same Club.
  • If the effect of a Team being relegated as a result of the point above is that the division they were relegated from will have fewer Teams than required by rule 1d (see below) then the Team that would otherwise have been relegated from that Division or Grade due to being the lowest finishing Team will not be relegated.

Rule 1d

The number of Teams and rounds will be as follows, unless otherwise determined by Hockey WA:

Men -

Premier Division One and Two - 12

Premier Division Three - 10

Divisions Four to Ten - 9 or 10

Women -

Premier Division One and Two - 10

Premier Division Three to Division 10 - 9 or 10)

Total Premierships

ClubPremiershipsMost Recent
Westside Wolves 221989
YMCC 142015
Suburban Lions Hockey Club 121987
The University of WA 112017
Curtin University Hockey Club 72001
Old Aquinians 52020
WASPS 42016
Victoria Park Panthers 32012
Fremantle 32006
OGMHC 21947
Modernians Hockey Club 21970
Hale 12010

Challenge Cup

A mini-final is played between the top 2 teams after the completion of round 11, the winner is awarded the Challenge Cup. This competition ceased to be played after 2012 due to the tight schedule.

Champion Club (R & I Cup)

Was a knockout competition open to all clubs across the state. Inaugurated in 1978 and proved to be hugely successful in bringing together clubs from the Perth metropolitan areas with their country counterparts it ceased to be run after 1992.


Year by Year

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1980 WAHA 1A Grand Final, University v Cricketers 1980 WAHA Grand Final Program.png
1980 WAHA 1A Grand Final, University v Cricketers
YearPremier (L.R. Connell Trophy)Runner-upGuth Ardagh
1966 on
Challenge CupChampion Club (R & I Club Cup)
1978-1992
1908Perth
1909Wilberforce
1910Wilberforce
1911Perth
1912Wilberforce
1913Cottesloe
1914Claremont
1919Claremont
1920Claremont
1921Claremont
1922 Suburban
1923 Suburban
1924 Suburban
1925 Suburban
1926 Suburban Suburban
1927 Suburban Suburban
1928Perth Suburban Suburban
1929Perth Suburban Suburban
1930 Suburban Suburban
1931Perth
1932 Guildford
1933Perth
1934Perth
1935Perth
1936Perth
1937 Cricketers
1938 Cricketers
1939 Cricketers
1940 Cricketers
1941 Suburban
1945 The University of WA
1946 Cricketers Old Aquinians
1947 Guildford
The University of WA
1948 Cricketers
1949 The University of WA
1950 Fremantle
1951 Cricketers
1952 Fremantle
1953 Cricketers
1954 Cricketers
1955 CBC
1956 CBC
1957Perth
1958Perth
1959Perth
1960 Cricketers
1961 CBC
1962 Cricketers
1963 Cricketers
1964 YMCA Perth
1965 Cricketers
1966 YMCA Perth
1967 Cricketers
1968 YMCA Perth
1969 Old Modernians
1970 Old Modernians
1971 Cricketers
1972 YMCA Perth
1973 Cricketers
1974 Old Aquinians Old Aquinians Old Aquinians
1975 YMCA Perth
1976 Cricketers The University of WA
1977 Cricketers The University of WA
1978 YMCA Perth Cricketers Old Aquinians Old Modernians Cricketers
1979 Cricketers YMCA Perth Cricketers
1980 Cricketers The University of WA The University of WA
1981 Old Aquinians
1982 Suburban Nedlands
1983 Suburban Nedlands
1984 Suburban Nedlands
1985 YMCA Perth YMCA Perth YMCA Perth YMCA Perth
1986 Cricketers Old Aquinians Cricketers YMCA Perth
1987 Suburban Nedlands Westside Wolves
1988 YMCA Perth WASPS
1989 Westside Wolves Westside Wolves
1990 WASPS
1991 WASPS
1992 The University of WA North Coast Raiders The University of WA The University of WA The University of WA
1993 The University of WA WASPS The University of WA The University of WA
1994 Old Aquinians The University of WA
1995 The University of WA Victoria Park Panthers WASPS
1996 Victoria Park Panthers Old Aquinians
1997 Curtin Trinity Tigers YMCC
1998 Curtin Trinity Pirates YMCC
1999 YMCC Westside Wolves
2000 Curtin Trinity Pirates The University of WA
2001 Curtin Trinity Pirates The University of WA
2002 The University of WA Westside Wolves YMCC
2003 WASPS The University of WA
2004 The University of WA WASPS WASPS WASPS
2005 The University of WA Westside Wolves The University of WA The University of WA
2006 Fremantle The University of WA The University of WA Not Contested
2007 [6] The University of WA Hale The University of WA Westside Wolves
2008 Victoria Park Panthers Fremantle YMCC Victoria Park Panthers
2009 YMCC Westside Wolves The University of WA YMCC
2010 Hale The University of WA WASPS The University of WA
2011 YMCC Victoria Park Panthers YMCC Victoria Park Panthers
2012 Victoria Park Panthers WASPS The University of WA
2013 YMCC Westside Wolves YMCC
2014 YMCC The University of WA WASPS
2015 YMCC WASPS The University of WA
2016 [7] WASPS Melville The University of WA
2017 [8] The University of WA WASPS The University of WA
2018 [9] Old Aquinians YMCC YMCC
2019 WASPS Hale Melville City


Awards

Olympians' Medal

Awarded annually to the Fairest and Best player in the men's first division competition. Umpires award one set of votes for each qualifying season game on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis with votes confidentially tabulated by Hockey WA and awarded at the Annual Dinner.

Eric Pearce Top Goalscorer Award

Named in 2009 after prolific West Australian and Australian Striker Eric Pearce. Is Awarded to the top Goalscorer from the Premier League regular season.

Just Hockey Top Goalkeeper Award

Is awarded to the goalkeeper from the Premier League that polls the most votes in the Olympians' Medal.

Paul Gaudoin Youth Award

Is awarded to the player Under 21 years of age, who polls the most votes during the Premier League regular season. Is named after former West Australian and Australian Captain Paul Gaudoin.

Merv Adams Medal

Is awarded to the fairest and best player from the Premier League Grand Final.

Roll of Honour

YearOlympians' Medal [10] Eric Pearce Top Goalscorer [11] Just Hockey Top Goalkeeper [12] Paul Gaudoin Youth Award [13] Merv Adams Medal [14]
1976Steve Hayward
(The University of WA)
1977 David Bell
(Old Aquinians)
1978 David Bell
(Fremantle)
1979 David Bell
(Fremantle)
1980 Ric Charlesworth
(The University of WA)
1981 Michael Nobbs
(Suburban Nedlands)
1982Steve Hayward
(The University of WA)
1983 Craig Davies
(Fremantle)
1984Geoff Bott
(YMCA)
1985Terry Lecce
(Fremantle
1986 David Bell
Old Aquinians)
1987 John Bestall
(Trinity Tigers)
1988Bryan Zekulich
(WASPS)
1989 Warren Birmingham
(Fremantle)
1990 Michael Nobbs
(The University of WA)
1991Geoff Bott
(YMCA)
1992 Paul Lewis
(North Coast Raiders)
1993 Peter Haslehurst
(Westside Wolves)
1994Paul Armitage
(Westside Wolves)
1995 Graham Reid
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Glen Kingston (Old Aquinians) 27
Greg Corbitt (Victoria Park Panthers) 27
1996 Lee Bodimeade (WASPS)
Graham Reid (Victoria Park Panthers)
Greg Corbitt 23
(Victoria Park Panthers)
1997 Matthew Wells
(Old Modernians)
Daniel Davison 29
(Victoria Park Panthers)
1998 Graham Reid
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Michael McCann25
(Old Aquinians)
1999Ian Wishart
(YMCC)
Bad Gaudoin 29
(Westside Wolves)
2000Ian Wishart
(YMCC)
Craig Emslie 25
(Hale)
2001Paul Armitage
(Westside Wolves)
Tristram Woodhouse 39
(The University of WA)
Matthew Wells
(The University of WA)
2002Tom Kavanagh
(Hale)
Tristram Woodhouse 30
(The University of WA)
Jason Vuletich
(Westside Wolves)
Matthew Wells
(The University of WA)
2003 Andrew Smith
(Hale)
Andrew Smith 33
(Hale)
Yuashiro Nobui
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Kyle Rodrigues
(WASPS)
2004 David Hennessy
(WASPS)
Steven Boyce 30
(The University of WA)
Steven Boyce
(The University of WA)
David Hennessy
(WASPS)
2005 Alistair Park
(Westside Wolves)
Jeremy Hiskins 27
(Fremantle)
Paul Nicholls
(Fremantle)
Grant Schubert
(The University of WA)
2006 Phil Hulbert
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Daniel Trigwell 26
(South West Strikers)
George Watts
(Melville)
Ian Burcher
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Leon Martin
(Fremantle)
2007 Darryl McCormick
(Fremantle)
Dylan Roe 27
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Chris Munro
(WASPS)
Eddie Ockenden
(YMCC)
Geoff Boyce
(The University of WA)
2008 Phil Marshall
(Fremantle)
Matthew Naylor 31
(WASPS)
George Watts
(North Coast Raiders)
Travis Taylor
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Darren Parkes
(Victoria Park Panthers)
2009 Craig Boyne (YMCC)
Brent Dancer (WASPS)
Nathan Eglington (Westside Wolves)
Nathan Eglington 39
(Westside Wolves)
George Watts
(North Coast Raiders)
Craig Boyne
(YMCC)
Tyler Lovell
(YMCC)
2010 Kiel Brown (WASPS)
Greg Reece (Hale Hockey Club)
Sam Pike 40
(The University of WA)
Leon Hayward
(OGMHC)
Chris Bausor
(The University of WA)
Matt Gohdes
(Hale)
2011 Phil Hulbert
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Sam Pike 37
(The University of WA)
Tristan Clemons
(Melville)
Nathan McGuire
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Matthew Lim
(YMCC)
2012 Ian Burcher (Victoria Park Panthers)
Jacob Whetton (Victoria Park Panthers)
Sam Pike 29
(The University of WA)
Andrew Cooke
(OGMHC)
Jacob Whetton
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Ian Burcher
(Victoria Park Panthers)
2013 Aran Zalewski
(Old Aquinians)
Geoff Cock 32
(Hale)
Tristan Clemons
(Melville)
Ross Hall
(Melville)
Eddie Ockenden
(YMCC)
2014 Tom Wickham
(The University of WA)
Tim Bates 25
(OGMHC)
James Richardson (OGMHC)
Mike Smith (Peel)
Daniel Beale
(The University of WA)
Jamie Dwyer
(YMCC)
2015 Chris Bausor
(The University of WA)
Geoff Cock 27
(Hale)
Mike Smith
(Peel)
Daniel Rayney
(WASPS)
Graeme Begbie
(YMCC)
2016 Chris Bausor
(The University of WA)
Justin McDougall 22 (Melville)
Murray McIntyre 22 (WASPS)
Rory Kerr
(Suburban Nedlands)
Alec Rasmussen
(Hale)
Rob Hammond
(WASPS)
2017 [15] Casey Hammond
(Curtin University Hockey Club)
Liam Flynn 26
(Hale)
Ed Chittleborough
(OGMHC)
Darryl McCormick
(Fremantle)
Frazer Gerrard
(The University of WA)
2018 [16] Ian Smyth
(Old Aquinians)
Liam Flynn 20
(Hale)
Leon Hayward
(OGMHC)
Jack Welch
(YMCC)
Blake Govers
(Old Aquinians)

Women's Competition

Premier League

Consists of 10 teams, who play each other on a Home & Away basis covering 18 rounds, 18 matches each. At the completion of the season the Minor Premier is awarded the May Campbell flag.

Following the regular season a finals series is played by the top 4 teams to determine the Premier.

May Campbell pennant is awarded to the team that finishes the season on top of the premiership ladder, otherwise known as the minor premiership.

Challenge Cup A mini-final is played between the top 2 teams after the completion of round 11, the winner is awarded the Challenge Cup. This competition ceased to be played after 2012 due to the tight schedule.

Champion Club (R & I Cup) Was a knockout competition open to all clubs across the state. Inaugurated in 1978 and proved to be hugely successful in bringing together clubs from the Perth metropolitan areas with their country counterparts it ceased to be run after 1992.

Promotion & Relegation The bottom 2 teams at the end of the Regular season play a round robin series with the top 2 teams from the 1B competition. The top 2 teams from this series will play in the Premier League the following season, while the bottom 2 will play in the 1B competition.

Total Premierships

ClubPremiershipsMost Recent
Westside Wolves 142015
Curtin University Hockey Club 102013
YMCC 101985
The University of WA 72016
WASPS 42018
North Coast Raiders 21993
Fremantle 11967

Year by Year

[17]

YearPremierRunner-upMay CampbellChallenge Cup
1965 Surf
1966 Surf
1967 Fremantle
1968 Surf
1969 Pirates
1970 Pirates
Surf
1971 Graduates
1972 Surf
1973 Surf
1974 Surf
1975 Surf
1976 Surf
1977 The University of WA
1978 Graduates
1979 The University of WA Surf
1980 The University of WA
1981 Graduates
1982 Graduates
1983 The University of WA
1984 Graduates
1985 Surf
1986 Pirates
1987 Westside Wolves
1988 The University of WA
1989 Westside Wolves
1990 The University of WA
1991 Pirates
1992 North Coast Raiders
1993 North Coast Raiders
1994 The University of WA
1995 South Perth
1996 Pirates
1997 Westside Wolves
1998 Curtin Trinity Pirates
1999 Westside Wolves
2000 Curtin Trinity Pirates
2001 South Perth
2002 The University of WA Curtin Trinity Pirates Curtin Trinity Pirates
2003 Curtin Trinity Pirates South Perth
2004 Westside Wolves Curtin Trinity Pirates Curtin Trinity Pirates Curtin Trinity Pirates
2005 The University of WA Westside Wolves Curtin Trinity Pirates Westside Wolves
2006 Westside Wolves The University of WA The University of WA Not Contested
2007 Westside Wolves Curtin Trinity Pirates Westside Wolves Westside Wolves
2008 The University of WA Westside Wolves Westside Wolves The University of WA
2009 Westside Wolves The University of WA The University of WA The University of WA
2010 The University of WA Curtin Trinity Pirates The University of WA Fremantle
2011 The University of WA Victoria Park Panthers The University of WA The University of WA
2012 Curtin Trinity Pirates The University of WA The University of WA
2013 Curtin Trinity Pirates The University of WA Curtin Trinity Pirates
2014 The University of WA Curtin Trinity Pirates Curtin Trinity Pirates
2015 Westside Wolves Curtin Trinity Pirates
2016 [18] The University of WA Curtin Trinity Pirates The University of WA
2017 [19] WASPS Victoria Park Panthers WASPS
2018 [20] WASPS Suburban Lions Hockey Club Westside Wolves
2019 Westside Wolves Hale Westside Wolves

Awards

Charlesworth Medal

Is awarded Awarded annually to the Fairest and Best player in the women's first division competition. Umpires award one set of votes for each qualifying season game on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis with votes confidentially tabulated by Hockey WA and awarded at the Annual Dinner. The Medal is named after Ric Charlesworth, Former Captain of WA & Australia, and Hockeyroos Coach from 1994–2000, where he guided them to 2 World Cups (1994, 1998) & 2 Olympic Gold Medals (1996, 2000).

Jackie Pereira Top Goalscorer Award

Named after prolific West Australian and Australian Striker Gordon Jackie Pereira. Is Awarded to the top Goalscorer from the Premier League regular season.

Just Hockey Top Goalkeeper Award

Is awarded to the goalkeeper from the Premier League that polls the most votes in the Olympians' Medal.

Rechelle Hawkes Youth Award

Is awarded to the player Under 21 years of age, who polls the most votes during the Premier League regular season. Is named after former West Australian and Australian Captain Rechelle Hawkes.

Grand Final Fairest & Best Medal

Is awarded to the fairest and best player from the Premier League Grand Final.

Roll of Honour

YearCharlesworth Medal [21] Jackie Pereira Top Goalscorer [22] Just Hockey Top Goalkeeper [23] Rechelle Hawkes Youth Award [24] Grand Final Fairest & Best Medal [25]
1999 Liane Tooth
(Westside Wolves)
Katrina Powell 16
(South Perth)
Angela Skirving
(The University of WA)
2000 Kim Walker
(The University of WA)
Katrina Powell 16
(South Perth)
Amanda Calton
(South Perth)
2001 Nicole Dalby
(South Perth)
Katrina Powell 16
(South Perth)
Larissa Kazakoff
(Willetton)
2002 Simone Wallington
(YMCA Coastal City)
Tate Napier 15 Harlies
Fiona Young 15 (The University of WA)
Larissa Kazakoff
(Willetton)
2003 Nicole Dalby
(South Perth)
Kirsten Bremner 13
(Westside Wolves)
Renee Higman
(Westside Wolves)
Emily Halliday
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
2004 Shayni Buswell
(The University of WA)
Jemma Buckley 16 (Westside Wolves)
Naomi Walker 16 (Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Kia Mansell
(Willeton)
Michelle Hinman
(Westside Wolves)
2005 Kim Walker
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Jacqueline Pereira 17 (Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Katrina Powell 17 (Westside Wolves)
Robyn Jilley
(South West Strikers)
Donna-Lee Patrick
(The University of WA)
2006 Shayni Buswell
(The University of WA)
Katrina Powell 23
(Westside Wolves)
Roberta Tacey
(YMCC)
Kate Denning
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Libby Charlesworth
(Westside Wolves)
2007 Jayde Taylor
(Westside Wolves)
Sian Smithson 27
(Westside Wolves)
Roberta Tacey
(YMCC)
Chantelle Ciallella
(WASPS)
Elouise Buckley
(Westside Wolves)
2008 Shayni Nelson
(The University of WA)
Sian Smithson 40
(Westside Wolves)
Rachael Lynch
(Hale)
Kate Denning
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Shayni Nelson
(The University of WA)
2009 Lisa Eglington
(Westside Wolves)
Lisa Eglington 22
(Westside Wolves)
Carla Hunter
(North Coast Raiders)
Stephanie Andrews
(WASPS)
Gemma Kendall
(The University of WA)
2010 Kate Denning
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Sian Nelson 19
(Fremantle Hockey Club)
Toni Cronk
(WASPS)
Kate Denning
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Shayni Nelson
(The University of WA)
2011 Airlie Ogilvie
(WASPS)
Chantelle Ciallella 17
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Sophie Fitzsimons
(Old Aquinians)
Nisha Fernandes
(Westside Wolves)
Jessica Shakes
(The University of WA)
2012 Selly Liddelow
(The University of WA)
Chantelle Ciallella 15
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Elizabeth Duguid (WASPS) Elizabeth Duguid (WASPS)
Kandice Olivieri (Old Aquinians)
Kate Denning
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
2013 Kate Denning
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Chantelle Ciallella 13
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Elizabeth Duguid
(WASPS)
Georgia Wilson
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Kellie White
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
2014 Georgia Wilson
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Chantelle Ciallella 22
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Ashlee Wells
(Fremantle Hockey Club)
Georgia Wilson
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Penny Squibb
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
2015 Jacqui Day
(North Coast Raiders)
Chantelle Ciallella 16
(Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Huia Arahanga-Doyle
(Whitfords Hockey Club)
Stephanie Kershaw
(Whitfords Hockey Club)
Jemma Buckley
(Westside Wolves)
2016 Jacqui Day
(North Coast Raiders)
Chantelle Ciallella 11 (Curtin Trinity Pirates)
Elouise Buckley 11 (Westside Wolves)
Jocelyn Bartram
(Suburban Lions Hockey Club)
Georgia Wilson
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Takara Haines
(The University of WA)
2017 [26] Madonna Blyth
(Hale)
Kathryn Slattery 17
(WASPS)
Ashlee Wells
(North Coast Raiders)
Georgia Wilson
(Victoria Park Panthers)
Kathryn Slattery
(WASPS)
2018 [27] Madonna Blyth
(Hale)
Kim Jong-eun 17
(Old Aquinians)
Ashlee Wells
(North Coast Raiders)
Madi Ratcliffe
(Suburban Lions Hockey Club)
Madi Ratcliffe
(Suburban Lions Hockey Club)

Ric Charlesworth Classic

In 2020 Hockey WA introduced the Ric Charlesworth Classic, a new domestic competition comprising the top players in the state. The tournament serves as a selection event for the Perth Thundersticks, the states team in Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One. [28] [29]

Results

Men's tournament

YearGold Medal MatchThird and Fourth
ChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place
2020  ––– 
Suns
3–2 ––– 
Outbacks
 ––– 
Breakers
3–2 ––– 
Highlanders
2021  ––– 
Suns
2–2
(3–1 pen.)
 ––– 
Outbacks
 ––– 
Breakers
5–1 ––– 
Highlanders

Women's tournament

YearGold Medal MatchThird and Fourth
ChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place
2020  ––– 
Outbacks
1–0 ––– 
Highlanders
 ––– 
Breakers
3–1 ––– 
Suns
2021  ––– 
Breakers
4–1 ––– 
Outbacks
 ––– 
Suns
3–1 ––– 
Highlanders

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