The Women's Australian Hockey League is highest level field hockey tournament for women in Australia. Until 2016, the annually contested tournament comprised teams from the eight states and territories of Australia.
The 2016 edition of the tournament, held in Perth, Western Australia, included two international teams. Teams from Malaysia and New Zealand competed in the 2016 edition.
The NSW Arrows are the most recent champions, defeating the QLD Scorchers 7–6 in gold medal match of the 2018 AHL.
Teams Domestic teams
Canberra Strikers NSW Arrows NT Pearls QLD Scorchers SA Suns Tassie Van Demons VIC Vipers WA Diamonds
International teams IND Development MAS Tigress NZL Futures
Results
Summaries Note: The following summaries comprise results from 2002 onwards, while the tournament was founded in 1993.
YearHostsGold Medal MatchBronze Medal MatchChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place1998Brisbane, QLDNSW Arrows4–3QLD ScorchersWAIS Diamonds3–2Canberra Strikers1999Canberra, ACTNSW Arrows3–0Canberra StrikersQLD Scorchers1–0Adelaide Suns2000Sydney, NSWNSWIS Arrows2–1QAS ScorchersCanberra Strikers4–2WAIS Diamonds2001Brisbane, QLDNSWIS Arrows2–1QLD ScorchersCanberra Strikers2–0WAIS Diamonds2002Adelaide, SANSWIS Arrows4–2QLD ScorchersCanberra Strikers3–2Adelaide Suns2003Hobart, TASVIS Vipers3–3(5–4)(penalties)QLD ScorchersCanberra Strikers4–3WA Diamonds2004Perth, WAWA Diamonds2–1Canberra StrikersQLD Scorchers2–0NSWIS Arrows2005Canberra, ACTQLD Scorchers3–1WA DiamondsNSW Arrows4–0Adelaide Suns2006Adelaide, SAWA Diamonds4–2QLD ScorchersCanberra Strikers2–1NSW Arrows2007Brisbane, QLDWA Diamonds2–1QLD ScorchersVIC Vipers2–1NSW Arrows2008Perth, WAWA Diamonds2–0QLD ScorchersCanberra Strikers2–0NSW Arrows2009Melbourne, VICNSW Arrows5–3QLD ScorchersWA Diamonds2–0Canberra Strikers2010Adelaide, SAWA Diamonds3–1QLD ScorchersNSW Arrows1–0VIC Vipers2011Darwin, NTSouthern Suns1–0NSW ArrowsWA Diamonds4–3QLD Scorchers2012Perth, WAVIC Vipers5–1NSW ArrowsQLD Scorchers3–0WA Diamonds2013Hobart, TASQLD Scorchers0–0(2–0)(penalties)WA DiamondsNSW Arrows5–1Canberra Strikers2014Brisbane, QLDNSW Arrows3–2QLD ScorchersVIC Vipers3–0WA Diamonds2015Sydney, NSWQLD Scorchers2–1VIC VipersNSW Arrows3–1Canberra Strikers2016Perth, WAQLD Scorchers3–2VIC VipersNSW Arrows2–1Canberra Strikers2017Perth, WAVIC Vipers2–2(2–1)(penalties)QLD ScorchersNSW Arrows3–12018Gold Coast, QLDNSW Arrows7–6QLD ScorchersCanberra Strikers4–4(2–0)(penalties)VIC Vipers
Successful teams Note: The following table comprises results from 2002 onwards, while the tournament was founded in 1993. TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placesFourth places WA Diamonds2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20102005, 20132009, 20112003, 2012, 2014 QLD Scorchers2005, 2013, 2015, 20162002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 20182004, 20122011 NSW Arrows2002, 2009, 2014, 20182011, 20122005, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 20172004, 2006, 2007, 2008 VIC Vipers2003, 2012, 20172015, 20162007, 20142010, 2018 SA Suns20112002, 2005 Canberra Strikers20042002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 20182009, 2013, 2015, 20162017
Team appearances Team199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018Total Canberra Strikers4th2nd3rd3rd3rd3rd2nd5th3rd5th3rd4th6th5th5th4th5th4th4th6th3rd21 NSW Arrows1st1st1st1st1st5th4th3rd4th4th4th1st3rd2nd2nd3rd1st3rd3rd3rd1st21 NT Pearls––8th8th8th8th5th7th7th7th8th7th8th7th7th8th7th7th10th8th7th19 QLD Scorchers2nd3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd3rd1st2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd4th3rd1st2nd1st1st2nd2nd21 SA Suns7th4th7th7th4th6th6th4th5th8th5th6th5th1st6th6th6th6th9th7th6th21 Tassie Van Demons5th5th5th6th7th7th8th8th8th6th6th8th7th8th8th7th8th8th8th10th8th21 VIC Vipers6th6th6th5th6th1st7th6th6th3rd7th5th4th6th1st5th3rd2nd2nd1st4th21 WA Diamonds3rd7th4th4th5th4th1st2nd1st1st1st3rd1st3rd4th2nd4th5th5th5th5th21 Malaysia Tigress––––––––––––––––––7th––1––––––––––––––––––6th4th–2–––––––––––––––––––9th–1Total 77888888888888888810108170
Statistics Women's Australian Hockey LeagueYearChampionRunner-upPlayer of the TournamentHighest GoalscorerPlayer of the Final1993NSW ArrowsACTAS StrikersLisa Powell (Strikers)––1994WAIS Diamonds QAS ScorchersRechelle Hawkes (Diamonds)––1995Adelaide Suns NSW ArrowsRenita Farrell (Scorchers)––1996NSW Arrows WAIS DiamondsAlyson Annan (Arrows)––1997QAS ScorchersCanberra Strikers––1998NSW Arrows QLD ScorchersMichelle Andrews (Diamonds)––1999NSW Arrows Canberra StrikersKatrina Powell (Strikers)Katrina Powell (Strikers)Melanie Twitt (Arrows)2000NSW Arrows QAS Scorchers–Karen Smith (Scorchers)2001NSW Arrows QLD ScorchersMelanie Twitt (Arrows)Nicole Hudson (Scorchers)Nina Bonner (Arrows)2002NSW Arrows QLD ScorchersLouise Dobson (Vipers)–2003VIS Vipers QLD ScorchersCarmel Bakurski (Suns)Katrina Powell (Strikers)Rachel Imison (Vipers)2004WA Diamonds Canberra StrikersEmily Halliday (Diamonds)Sarah Taylor (Strikers)Hope Brown (Scorchers)Emily Halliday (Diamonds)2005QLD ScorchersWA Diamonds Rachel Imison (Vipers)Suzie Faulkner (Scorchers)Madonna Blyth (Scorchers)2006WA Diamonds QLD ScorchersPeta Gallagher (Strikers)Peta Gallagher (Strikers)Emily Halliday (Diamonds)2007WA Diamonds QLD ScorchersRebecca Sanders (Arrows)Suzie Faulkner (Scorchers)Kim Walker (Diamonds)2008WA Diamonds QLD ScorchersMadonna Blyth (Scorchers)Sian Smithson (Diamonds)Kobie McGurk (Diamonds)2009NSW Arrows QLD ScorchersHope Munro (Diamonds)Emily Hurtz (Arrows)Fiona Johnson (Arrows)2010WA Diamonds QLD ScorchersMadonna Blyth (Scorchers)Ashleigh Nelson (Diamonds)Ashleigh Nelson (Diamonds)2011Southern Suns NSW Arrows Jodie Schulz (Scorchers)Ashleigh Nelson (Diamonds)Sofie McLeod (Van Demons)Kayla Sharland (Suns)2012VIC Vipers NSW Arrows Anna Flanagan (Strikers)Renee Ashton (Scorchers)Claire Messent (Vipers)2013QLD Scorchers WA Diamonds Karri McMahon (Suns)Hollie Webster (Arrows)Penny Squibb (Diamonds)2014NSW Arrows QLD Scorchers Casey Sablowski (Arrows)Jodie Kenny (Scorchers)Casey Sablowski (Arrows)2015QLD Scorchers VIC Vipers Jane Claxton (Suns)Emily Hurtz (Vipers)Rachael Lynch (Vipers)2016QLD Scorchers VIC Vipers Georgia Nanscawen (Vipers)Emily Hurtz (Vipers)Jordyn Holzberger (Scorchers)2017VIC Vipers QLD Scorchers Stephanie Kershaw (Scorchers)Emily Smith (Arrows)Penny Squibb (Diamonds)Emily Hurtz (Vipers)Rachael Lynch (Vipers)2018NSW Arrows QLD Scorchers Elena Tice (Strikers)Lily Brazel (Vipers)Rebecca Greiner (Scorchers)Jodie Kenny (Scorchers)Emily Hurtz (Vipers)Kaitlin Nobbs (Arrows)
Women's Australian Hockey LeagueYearGoalkeeper of the TournamentPlay the Whistle2012–WA Diamonds2013Ashlee Wells (Diamonds)–2014––2015Rachael Lynch (Vipers)–2016Clare Comerford (Scorchers)NZL Futures2017Rachael Lynch (Vipers)VIC Vipers2018Rachael Lynch (Vipers)–
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