2015 Women's Australian Hockey League

2015 Women's Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia Australia
CitySydney
Teams8
Venue(s)Sydney Olympic Park
Final positions
ChampionsQueensland QLD Scorchers (5th title)
Runner-upVictoria (state) VIC Vipers
Third placeNew South Wales NSW Arrows
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored97 (4.04 per match)
Top scorer(s)Victoria (state) Emily Hurtz (6 goals)
Best playerSouth Australia Jane Claxton
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The 2015 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 23rd edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in the New South Wales city of Sydney.

The Queensland Scorchers won the gold medal for the fifth time by defeating the Victorian Vipers 2–1 in the final.[1]

Competition format

The tournament is divided into two pools, Pool A and Pool B, consisting of four teams in a round robin format. Teams then progress into either Pool C, the medal round, or Pool D, the classification round. Teams carry over points from their previous match ups, and contest teams they are yet to play.

The top two teams in each of pools A and B then progress to Pool C. The top two teams in Pool C continue to contest the Final, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Third and Fourth place match.

The remaining bottom placing teams make up Pool D. The top two teams in Pool D play in the Fifth and Sixth place match, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Seventh and Eighth place match.

Teams

Results

First round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Queensland NSW Arrows 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Advance to Medal Round
2 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 Western Australia WA Diamonds 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: Hockey Australia
25 September 2015
17:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 2–0 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons
Lammers field hockey ball 45'
Slattery field hockey ball 52' 		Report
Umpires:
Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS)
Rhianon Fernando (AUS)
25 September 2015
19:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 1–0 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Williams field hockey ball 52' Report
Umpires:
Sarah Allanson (AUS)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
26 September 2015
17:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 7–0 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons
Hayes field hockey ball 4'
Smith field hockey ball 6', 54'
Williams field hockey ball 36'
Simpson field hockey ball 53'
Stewart field hockey ball 56'
Brazel field hockey ball 60' 		Report
Umpires:
Emily Carroll (AUS)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
26 September 2015
19:00
Canberra Strikers Australian Capital Territory 2–1 Western Australia WA Diamonds
Gray field hockey ball 52'
Bailey-Price field hockey ball 55' 		Report Slattery field hockey ball 22'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS)
28 September 2015
13:00
Canberra Strikers Australian Capital Territory 4–1 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons
Flanagan field hockey ball 1', 34', 37'
Bone field hockey ball 57' 		Report McCambridge field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Michelle Pecar (AUS)
Janelle Bond (AUS)
28 September 2015
15:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 5–2 Western Australia WA Diamonds
Stewart field hockey ball 6'
Farrell field hockey ball 13'
Morgan field hockey ball 36'
Smith field hockey ball 45'
Jenner field hockey ball 48' 		Report Lammers field hockey ball 40'
Slattery field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to Medal Round
2 Queensland NSW Arrows 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
3 South Australia SA Suns 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Source: Hockey Australia
25 September 2015
13:00
VIC Vipers Victoria (state) 3–0 Northern Territory NT Pearls
Messent field hockey ball 3', 43'
Hurtz field hockey ball 32' 		Report
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
25 September 2015
15:00
QLD Scorchers Queensland 2–1 South Australia SA Suns
Kenny field hockey ball 6'
Blyth field hockey ball 22' 		Report Nance field hockey ball 19'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Michelle Pecar (AUS)
26 September 2015
13:00
QLD Scorchers Queensland 9–0 Northern Territory NT Pearls
J. Dwyer field hockey ball 10'
Allendorf field hockey ball 17', 24', 34'
Kenny field hockey ball 23', 30'
S. Fitzpatrick field hockey ball 42'
M. Fitzpatrick field hockey ball 48'
Taylor field hockey ball 54' 		Report
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Janelle Bond (AUS)
26 September 2015
15:00
SA Suns South Australia 0–2 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers
Report Hurtz field hockey ball 35'
Nanscawen field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Michelle Pecar (AUS)
Sarah Allanson (AUS)
28 September 2015
17:00
SA Suns South Australia 5–1 Northern Territory NT Pearls
Busiko field hockey ball 2'
Welstead field hockey ball 23'
McMahon field hockey ball 47', 55'
Parker field hockey ball 57' 		Report Richards field hockey ball 5'
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Rhianon Fernando (AUS)
28 September 2015
19:00
QLD Scorchers Queensland 0–2 Victoria (state) Victorian Vipers
Report Nanscawen field hockey ball 34'
Hurtz field hockey ball 47'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Sarah Allanson (AUS)

Second round

Pool C (Medal round)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Queensland QLD Scorchers 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
2 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3 New South Wales NSW Arrows 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
4 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Source: Hockey Australia
29 September 2015
17:00
Canberra Strikers Australian Capital Territory 2–6 Queensland QLD Scorchers
Gray field hockey ball 24', 52' Report M. Fitzpatrick field hockey ball 6'
Allendorf field hockey ball 15', 32'
S. Fitzpatrick field hockey ball 29', 58'
Kershaw field hockey ball 48'
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
29 September 2015
19:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 3–2 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers
Hanna field hockey ball 5', 8'
Stewart field hockey ball 18' 		Report Taylor field hockey ball 15'
Nanscawen field hockey ball 30'
Umpires:
Emily Carroll (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
1 October 2015
17:00
VIC Vipers Victoria (state) 3–1 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Hurtz field hockey ball 4', 34'
Messent field hockey ball 12' 		Report Evans field hockey ball 7'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS)
1 October 2015
19:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 1–2 Queensland QLD Scorchers
Stewart field hockey ball 22' Report Kenny field hockey ball 33'
J. Dwyer field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Janelle Bond (AUS)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)

Pool D (Classification round)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Western Australia WA Diamonds 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9
2 South Australia SA Suns 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6
3 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4 Northern Territory NT Pearls 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: Hockey Australia
29 September 2015
13:00
Tassie Van Demons Tasmania 1–0 Northern Territory NT Pearls
Brennan field hockey ball 12' Report
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS)
29 September 2015
15:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 3–2 South Australia SA Suns
Lammers field hockey ball 3'
Slattery field hockey ball 20'
Flynn field hockey ball 36' 		Report Parker field hockey ball 9'
Grist field hockey ball 43'
Umpires:
Janelle Bond (AUS)
Rhianon Fernando (AUS)
1 October 2015
13:00
SA Suns South Australia 2–1 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons
van Bodegom field hockey ball 9'
McMahon field hockey ball 20' 		Report Hinton field hockey ball 48'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Michelle Pecar (AUS)
1 October 2015
15:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 4–0 Northern Territory NT Pearls
Esslemont field hockey ball 8'
Nelson field hockey ball 20', 29'
Squibb field hockey ball 45' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Allanson (AUS)
Rhianon Fernando (AUS)

Classification games

Seventh and eighth place

2 October 2015
13:00
Tassie Van Demons Tasmania 2–2 Northern Territory NT Pearls
Newlyn field hockey ball 29'
Spence field hockey ball 60' 		Report Swann field hockey ball 35'
Patterson field hockey ball 45'
Penalties
Spence Penalty shoot-out missed
McCambridge Penalty shoot-out missed
Murphy Penalty shoot-out missed
Donovan Penalty shoot-out missed
Calvert Penalty shoot-out scored
——
Calvert Penalty shoot-out missed 		1–2 Penalty shoot-out missed Swann
Penalty shoot-out missed Scriven
Penalty shoot-out missed Peris
Penalty shoot-out scored Divall
Penalty shoot-out missed Richards
——
Penalty shoot-out scored Peris
Umpires:
Sarah Allanson (AUS)
Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS)

Fifth and sixth place

2 October 2015
15:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 2–1 South Australia SA Suns
Wilson field hockey ball 7'
Denning field hockey ball 25' 		Report Busiko field hockey ball 4'
Umpires:
Janelle Bond (AUS)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)

Third and fourth place

2 October 2015
17:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 3–1 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Jenner field hockey ball 12'
Smith field hockey ball 52', 56' 		Report Watson field hockey ball 49'
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

Final

2 October 2015
19:00
QLD Scorchers Queensland 2–1 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers
Kenny field hockey ball 21'
Blyth field hockey ball 32' 		Report Hurtz field hockey ball 4'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

Awards

Best Player Topscorer Player of the Final Best Goalkeeper
South Australia Jane Claxton Victoria (state) Emily Hurtz Victoria (state) Rachael Lynch Victoria (state) Rachael Lynch

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final Result
1st place, gold medalist(s) Queensland Queensland Scorchers 6 5 0 1 21 7 +14 15 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Victoria (state) Victorian Vipers 6 4 0 2 13 6 +7 12 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) New South Wales New South Wales Arrows 6 5 0 1 20 7 +13 15 Bronze Medal
4 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers 6 2 0 4 10 15 −5 6 Fourth Place
5 Western Australia WA Diamonds 6 4 0 2 14 10 +4 12 Fifth Place
6 South Australia SA Suns 6 2 0 4 11 11 0 6 Sixth Place
7 Northern Territory NT Pearls 6 0 1 5 3 24 −21 1 Seventh Place
8 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons 6 1 1 4 5 17 −12 4 Eighth Place
Source: [1]

Goalscorers

6 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

References

  1. ^ "2015 Women's Australian Hockey League". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2016.