2017 Women's Australian Hockey League
The 2017 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 25th edition of women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in Perth, Western Australia between 28 September – 8 October.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ||
| City | Perth | ||
| Dates | 28 September – 8 October | ||
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Venue(s) | Perth Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} VIC Vipers (3rd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  QLD Scorchers | ||
| Third place |  NSW Arrows | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 35 | ||
| Goals scored | 124 (3.54 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Emily Smith Emily Hurtz Penny Squibb (7 goals) | ||
| Best player | Stephanie Kershaw | ||
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In the 2017 edition, invitational teams from New Zealand and India competed in the tournament alongside the Australian states and territories.[2]
VIC Vipers won the tournament for the third time, by defeating defending champions QLD Scorchers 2–1 in a penalty shoot-out, after the final finished a 2–2 draw. NSW Arrows won the bronze medal after defeating the NZL Development team 3–1 in the third and fourth playoff.[3]
Competition format
Teams are split evenly into pools A and B where they compete in a single round-robin format.
At the conclusion of the initial pool stage, the top two teams in each pool progress to the medal playoffs in Pool C, while the remaining six teams progress to the classification matches in Pool D.
In Pool D, teams carry over points earned in previous matches and contest the teams they are yet to play. Final ranking in Pool D determines the final tournament standing from fifth to tenth place.
In Pool C, teams carry over points earned in previous matches and contest the teams they are yet to play. The top two teams then progress to the final, while the bottom two teams contest the third and fourth place playoff.[4]
Participating teams
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
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| Host state | WA Diamonds | ||
| 29 September – 8 October 2016 | 2016 Women's AHL | Perth, WA |
 Canberra Strikers NSW Arrows NT Pearls QLD Scorchers SA Suns Tassie Van Demons VIC Vipers |
| Invitational Teams |  India New Zealand | ||
Results
All times are in AWST: (UTC+08:00)
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | QLD Scorchers |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 | Medal Round |
| 2 | NZL Development |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | WA Diamonds |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Canberra Strikers |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | |
| 5 | NT Pearls |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
Source: hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | VIC Vipers |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 12 | Medal Round |
| 2 | NSW Arrows |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 7 | |
| 3 | SA Suns |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | IND Development |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | |
| 5 | Tassie Van Demons |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
Source: hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com
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Pool D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | WA Diamonds |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Canberra Strikers |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | SA Suns |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 | NT Pearls |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 |
| 5 | IND Development |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
| 6 | Tassie Van Demons |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com
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Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | QLD Scorchers |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | VIC Vipers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | NSW Arrows |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | NZL Development |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
Source: hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com
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Third and fourth place
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Awards
| Best Player | Topscorer(s) | Player of the Final | Best Goalkeeper | Play the Whistle |
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| Stephanie Kershaw |
Emily Smith Emily Hurtz Penny Squibb |
Rachael Lynch |
Rachael Lynch |
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Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
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VIC Vipers |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 14 | Gold Medal |
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QLD Scorchers |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 17 | Silver Medal |
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NSW Arrows |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 13 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | NZL Futures |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 10 | Fourth Place |
| 5 | WA Diamonds |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 15 | Fifth Place |
| 6 | Canberra Strikers |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | Sixth Place |
| 7 | SA Suns |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | Seventh Place |
| 8 | NT Pearls |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 5 | Eighth Place |
| 9 | IND Development |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 | Ninth Place |
| 10 | Tassie Van Demons |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | Tenth Place |
Source: hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com
Goalscorers
- 7 Goals
- 5 Goals
- 4 Goals
- Laura Gray
- Jessica Watterson
- Abigail Wilson
- Karri McMahon
- 3 Goals
- Kate Ivory
- Ashlea Fey
- Stephanie Kershaw
- Renee Taylor
- 2 Goals
- Jessica Smith
- Preeti Dubey
- Courtney Schonell
- Deanna Ritchie
- Karli Johansen
- Savannah Fitzpatrick
- Alison Penington
- Miki Spano
- Sarah Breen
- Georgia Nanscawen
- Roos Broek
- Katy Clarke
- Rachel Frusher
- Shanea Tonkin
- 1 Goal
- Meredith Bone
- Kalindi Commerford
- Ashleigh Deacon
- Samantha Economos
- Naomi Evans
- Gagandeep Kaur
- Sangita Kumari
- Suman Thoudam
- Jaime Hemmingway
- Kaitlin Nobbs
- Michaela Curtis
- Megan Hull
- Phoebe Steele
- Louisa Tuilotolava
- Brooke Capewell
- Taylor Collard
- Brooke Peris
- Kirstin Dwyer
- Rebecca Greiner
- Kazzia Lammon
- Britt Wilkinson
- Kim Blatchford
- Kate Holland-Smith
- Amy Hunt
- Euleena MacLachlan
- Hattie Shand
- Sarah McCambridge
- Lily Brazel
- Hannah Gravenall
- Nicola Hammond
- Aisling Utri
References
- "2017 Women's Australian Hockey League (AHL)". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Australian Hockey League returns to Perth". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "2017 Women's Australian Hockey League (AHL)". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "2017 AHL Women's Draw" (PDF). Hockey Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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