2018 Women's Australian Hockey LeagueTournament details |
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Host country | Australia |
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City | Gold Coast (finals venue) |
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Dates | 6 – 28 October |
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Teams | 8 |
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Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
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Final positions |
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Champions | NSW Arrows (10th title) |
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Runner-up | QLD Scorchers |
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Third place | Canberra Strikers |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 24 |
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Goals scored | 155 (6.46 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Rebecca Greiner Jodie Kenny Emily Hurtz (9 goals) |
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Best player | Elena Tice Lily Brazel |
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The 2018 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 26th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The 2018 edition of the tournament was held between 6 – 28 October, and featured a new format from previous editions.[1]
The finals phase of the 2018 tournament was held in the Queensland city of the Gold Coast, from the 25 – 28 October.[2]
NSW Arrows won the tournament for the tenth time, after defeating the QLD Scorchers 7–6 in the gold medal match.[3] Canberra Strikers won the bronze medal after defeating VIC Vipers 2–0 in a penalty shoot-out following a 4–4 draw.
Unlike previous editions of the Women's Australian Hockey League, the 2018 edition will include a very different format. Instead of the tournament being held at a single venue, the teams will play at least one home and away match during the pool stage, before converging on a singular venue for the Classification Round.[4]
The teams will be divided into two Pool A and Pool B, both consisting of four teams, with each team playing each other once. The teams will then progress to the Classification round, with each team playing a qualifying match, before progressing to either the fifth to eighth place playoffs, or the first to fourth place playoffs.
Rule Innovations
As well as a new format, the 2018 AHL brought in new rule innovations from standard international hockey.[5]
Field Goal Conversions
When a field goal is scored the same athlete will have an automatic one-on-one shootout with the goalkeeper for an extra goal.
Power Plays
Each team possesses a five-minute Power Play to use at the end of either the second or fourth quarters, when teams are reduced to nine players each and where that team’s goals are worth double.
The allocation of Power Plays will be decided by the team which wins a pre-game coin toss. For example, if the coin toss winner elects to take their Power Play at end of the fourth quarter, the opposition must use at theirs at the end of the second quarter.
In the second and fourth quarters, the clock is initially set for 10 minutes, then re-set for a further five minutes for the Power Play. Play will re-commence with a centre pass taken by the team in possession of the Power Play.
Point Allocation
All matches must have an outright result so drawn matches will be decided in a penalty shoot-out. Match points will be as follows:
· 5 points for a win
· 2 points to each team in the event of a draw
· 1 point will be awarded to the winner of the shoot-out
· 0 points to the loser of the match
Participating teams
Venues
Results
Preliminary round
Pool A
Source: Hockey Australia
6 October 2018 14:00 (AEST) | |
6 October 2018 17:30 (AEST) | Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS) | |
14 October 2018 13:00 (AEST) | Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart Umpires: Caroline Davis (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS) | |
14 October 2018 13:00 (AEST) | National Hockey Centre, Canberra Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Emily Carroll (AUS) | |
20 October 2018 14:00 (AEST) | National Hockey Centre, Canberra Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS) | |
20 October 2018 18:00 (AEST) | QLD Scorchers | 15–0 | Tassie Van Demons | Kershaw 3', 3' Malone 10', 10', 27', 27', 27', 46', 46' Greiner 23', 23' Kenny 28', 28', 28' Holzberger 39' | Report | | |
Pool B
Source: Hockey Australia
7 October 2018 14:00 (ACST) | State Hockey Centre, Adelaide Umpires: Nicola Brown (AUS) Melissa Trivic (AUS) | |
7 October 2018 17:00 (ACST) | Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin Umpires: Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS) Lauren Berndt (AUS) | |
13 October 2018 15:45 (AEST) | |
13 October 2018 17:00 (ACST) | State Hockey Centre, Adelaide Umpires: Tamara Leonard (AUS) Aleisha Neumann (AUS) | |
20 October 2018 16:00 (AWST) | |
21 October 2018 14:00 (AEST) | |
Classification round
Quarterfinals
25 October 2018 13:00 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Michelle Farnill (AUS) Melissa Trivic (AUS) | |
25 October 2018 14:45 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS) | |
25 October 2018 16:30 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Caroline Davis (AUS) | |
25 October 2018 18:15 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Nicola Brown (AUS) Emily Carroll (AUS) | |
Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
October 2018 08:45 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Caroline Davis (AUS) | |
October 2018 10:30 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Tamara Leonard (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS) | |
Seventh and eighth place
October 2018 08:45 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Nicola Brown (AUS) Caroline Davis (AUS) | |
Fifth and sixth place
October 2018 08:45 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS) | |
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
27 October 2018 12:30 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Nicola Brown (AUS) | |
27 October 2018 14:00 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS) | |
Third and fourth place
28 October 2018 12:30 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Tamara Leonard (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS) | |
Final
28 October 2018 15:30 (AEST) | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Emily Carroll (AUS) | |
Awards
Statistics
Final standings
Source: Hockey Australia
Goalscorers
There were 155 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 6.46 goals per match.
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: Hockey Australia
References
- ^ "2018 AHL Schedule & Details Announced Ahead Of 2019 Revamp". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "2018 Women's Australian Hockey League (AHL)". haockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "NSW Arrows Claim Last-Ever AHL Title In Thriller". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "2018 AHL Fixture" (PDF). Hockey Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "A Simple Breakdown Of The 2018 AHL Rule Innovations". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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