The 2024 Women's Liberty Hockey One was the fourth season of Hockey Australia's national league, Hockey One. The tournament was held across 7 states and territories of Australia. Competition commenced on 11 October, and culminated with a finals weekend in Hobart, from 30 November to 1 December.
Competition format Format The 2024 Hockey One season followed the same format as the previous seasons of the league. Teams will play a series of home and away matches during the Pool Stage, which will be followed by a Classification Round.
During the pool stage, teams played each other once in either a home or a way fixture. The top four ranked teams qualified for the classification round, playing in two semi-finals with the winners contesting the final and losers the third place match.
Rules In addition to FIH sanctioned rules, Hockey Australia is implementing the following rules for Hockey One:
When a field goal or penalty stroke is scored the same athlete will have an automatic one-on-one shootout with the goalkeeper for an extra goal. Outright winner: There will be no drawn games. In the event of a draw, teams will contest a penalty shoot-out to determine a winner.
Point allocation Match points will be distributed as follows:
5 points: win 3 points: shoot-out win 2 points: shoot-out loss 0 points: loss
Participating teams The seven teams competing in the league come from Australia's states and territories, with the Northern Territory being the only team absent.
Head Coach: Mark Victory
Bridget Laurance (GK) Ella du Preez Sherilyn Cass Teyjah Abell Holly Evans Chloe Holland Linzi Appleyard Michaela Spano Britney de Silva Tyler Pedley Lucy Sharman Eliza White Harriet Shand (C) Annalise Abbott Beatriz Monger-Molowny Casey Crowley Julia van den Heuvel Puck de Beijer Amy Hammond (GK) Zara Pelham Margot van Geffen Shona McCallin Gabriella Mitreska Rosario Villagra Rachel van der Ploeg
Head Coach: Nikki Taylor
Savannah Fitzpatrick Ambrosia Malone Kendra Fitzpatrick Claire Colwill Morgan Gallagher (C) Camryn Mathison Hannah Cullum-Sanders Dayle Dolkens Casey Dolkens Madison Fitzpatrick Morgan Mathison Jade Smith Karissa van der Wath Stephanie Kershaw Jade Reid Keeley Walker Andie Griffin Madeline Kenny Rhiannon Baxter Jamie-Lee Surha Renee Taylor Britt Wilkinson Kyra Livermore Emily Witheyman-Crump (GK) Jordan Bliss (GK)
Head Coach: Matthew Cook
Mikayla Evans Giselle Ansley Grace Balsdon Emma Baxter Claudia Johnston Emma Davidsmeyer Naomi Evans (C) Elena Rayer Georgina West Aleisha Price Edwina Bone Imogen Dorsett Georgina Smithers Olivia Martin Lucy Nash Philippa Mannix Mikaela Patterson Taquira McGrath Sarah White Lauren Yee Caitriona Bailey-Price Madeline Dooley Gabrielle Millan (GK) Sarah Steinhardt (GK) Kayley Boye (GK)
Head Coach: Daniel Mitchell
Sophie Taylor Aisling Utri Kary Chau Kristina Bates Josie Lawton Ciara Utri Hannah Cotter Alannah Hibbard Emily Hamilton-Smith Rene Hunter (GK) Charlotte Stapenhorst Laura Barden Olivia Downes Gracie Geddis Zara Geddis Josie Erbsland Dacia Koelmeyer Zali Ward Emma Leighton (GK) Charlotte Hodgson Hannah Gravenall (C) Rachael Lynch (C, GK) Samantha Love Bianca Zurrer Evie Stansby
Head Coach: Scott Barker
Alice Arnott Chloe Holmes Kendelle Tait Chelsea Holmes Ella Carr Grace Stewart Makayla Jones Amalia Patterson Hannah French Emma Scriven Greta Hayes Miri Maroney Emmalee Croker Alana Kavanagh Estelle Hughes Lucinda Preeo Jocelyn Bartram (GK) Maddison Smith Lily Neilson Zoe Newman (GK) Abigail Wilson Mariah Williams (C) Emma Spinks Meike van Haeringen Grace Young
Head Coach: Philip Hulbert
Phillipa Morgan (C) Kayla O'Sullivan Neasa Flynn Elyssa Melville Courtney Schonell Lexie Pickering Penny Squibb Georgina Dowd Georgia Hiskins Jesse Reid Liné Malan Caitlyn Templeman Elizabeth Duguid (GK) Bellé Ramshaw Madison Naish Annie Gibbs Kaitlin Nobbs Aleisha Power (GK) Karri Somerville Saysha Pillay Jolie Sertorio Eva Drummond Georgia Wilson Candyce Peacock
Sarah McCambridge (C) Jemma Kenworthy Fiona Crackles Maddison Brooks Taylor Brooks Josie Crowden Lily Bushby Ruby Harris Holly Hunt Louisa Jacobson Romani Kenworthy Meah Leary Phillida Bridley Gitte Michels Lucy Cooper Madison Clark Nellie Paynter Kacee Pointing Sarah Robertson Beth Dobbie Millie Smith Lauren Canning Holly Gilbar Evelyn Dalton (GK)
Venues Melbourne Perth Adelaide Melbourne Sports Centre Perth Hockey Stadium MATE Stadium Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 4,000 Brisbane Queensland State Hockey Centre Capacity: 1,000 Canberra National Hockey Centre Goulburn Goulburn Hockey Complex Hobart Narellan Newcastle Tasmanian Hockey Centre Macarthur Regional Hockey Complex Newcastle International Hockey Centre
Results Preliminary round
Fixtures
Classification round
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Final standings
Awards Top GoalscorerPlayer of the LeaguePlayer of the FinalFans Player of the League Lexie Pickering Gitte Michels Aleisha Power Eva Drummond
Team of the Year At the conclusion of the regular season, a team of the year was named:https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=885533123771860&set=pcb.885533207105185
2024 Women's Team of the YearGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsSubstitutesEvelyn Dalton (Tigers)Maddison Smith (Pride)Gitte Michels (Tigers)Penny Squibb (Thundersticks)Fiona Crackles (Tigers)Jesse Reid (Thundersticks)Grace Young (Pride)Eva Drummond (Thundersticks)Lexie Pickering (Thundersticks)Savannah Fitzpatrick (Blaze)Courtney Schonell (Thundersticks)Elena Rayer (Chill)Abigail Wilson (Pride)Margot van Geffen (Fire)Holly Hunt (Tigers)
Goalscorers
References
External links Hockey Australia Hockey Australia Results Portal