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| SA Suns | |
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| League | Australian Hockey League |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Home arena | State Hockey Centre (South Australia) |
| Colours | Yellow, Dark Blue, Red |
| Head coach | Darren Neimke |
The SA Suns (formerly Southern Suns - prior to 2015) [1] are a women's field hockey team based in South Australia that competes in the Australian Hockey League (AHL). [2]
| 2015 SA Suns hockey team | |
| Players | Coaching staff |
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