The 2026 Women's Hockey One is the upcoming sixth season of Hockey Australia's national league, Hockey One. The tournament will be held across seven states and territories of Australia. Competition will commence on 8 October and culminate with the finals weekend on 5–6 December.
This season features the introduction of an eighth franchise, the Melbourne Cobras.
Competition format Format The 2026 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 medal 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:
3 points: win 2 points: shoot-out win 1 points: shoot-out loss 0 points: loss
Participating teams The eight teams competing in the league come from Australia's states and territories, with the Northern Territory being the only team absent.
Georgina Dowd Ella Bruce Emma Kitto Chloe Holland Eliza Gray Bree Pendrigh Linzi Appleyard Michaela Spano Caitlin Muir Zara Pelham Amelia Lucas Annelise Abbott Harriet Tyrer Adele Parkin Katie Sharkey Aleisha Power (GK) Cis van der Salm Amy Hammond (GK) Eliza White Madison Naish Emily Barnes Anke Sanders Eliza Pannell Emily Cochrane (GK) Katie Blackmore (GK)
Head coach: Angela Lambert
Kara Bradley Kendra Fitzpatrick Montana Carr Sophie Davis Camryn Mathison Hannah Cullum-Sanders Dayle Dolkens Casey Dolkens Ambrosia Malone Morgan Mathison Karissa van der Wath Stephanie Kershaw Jade Reid Jordn Office Aurora Kovacevich Madeline Kenny Phoebe Nixon Jamie-Lee Surha Sara Strauss Tatum Stewart Ruby Harris Ella White Kyra Livermore Emily Witheyman-Crump (GK) Jordan Bliss (GK)
Mikayla Evans Valentina Costa Maya McGrath Ashleigh Seivers Zara Seivers Josie Lawton Naomi Evans (C) Lynn Krings Georgina West Paulina Niklaus Taquira McGrath Mabel Brands (C) Lucinda Nash Imogen Dorsett Georgie Smithers (C) Layla Riley Ruby Worrall Hunter Baldwin Ellie Baldwin Mikaela Patterson Tess Palubski Lauren Yee Alyssa Smith (GK) Madeline Dooley Gabrielle Millan (GK)
Sophie Murphy Juliette Sheriff Mihaylia Howell Miri Maroney Kristina Bates Olivia Colasurdo Lourdes Pérez (GK) Daisy Caink (GK) Emily Hamilton-Smith Chloe Fader Greta Hayes Rebecca Greiner Laura Barden Olivia Downes Bridget Laurance (GK) Candelaria Wortley Zali Ward Lisa Lejeune Ashley Hoffman Summer Tancred Hannah Gravenall (C) Samantha Love Bianca Zurrer Evie Stansby Manisha Arunasalam
Head Coach: David John
Claire Colwill Emma Leighton (GK) Jemma Ryan Charlotte Hodgson Sonika Tandi (C) Mahima Chaudhary Ella Carr Alannah Hibbard Delfina Thome Rosario Villagra Trinity Woodward Madison Fitzpatrick Kanika Siwach Anna Moore Gracie Geddis Zara Geddis Udita Duhan Lily Lloyd Jennifer Rizzo (GK) Maya Hilford Lahni Woodger Aimee Jungfer Lulu Olesen Hayley Carter Ajmina Kujur
Lola Dorman Claudia Johnston Chloe Holmes Chelsea Holmes Jenna-Rae McIntyre Grace Stewart Makayla Jones Amalia Patterson Laura Reid Alice Arnott Lily Neilson Sarah Steinhardt (GK) Emmalee Croker Alana Kavanagh Lucinda Preeo Bella Croker Jocelyn Bartram (GK) Maddison Smith Kalahni Crews Grace Jones Abigail Wilson (C) Mariah Williams Eliza Berrick Annelise Cullen Kendelle Tait
Head Coach: Anthony Potter
Phillipa Morgan Jolie Sertorio Neasa Flynn Madeleine Ratcliffe Courtney Schonell Sarah Byrnes Emma Reid Jaeda Ritchie Georgia Hiskins Jesse Reid Bella Connelly Liné Malan (C) Caitlyn Templeman Saysha Pillay Bellé Ramshaw Elyssa Melville Annie Gibbs Sophie Nation Beatrice Bell Karri Somerville Britney DeSilva Lexie Pickering Summer Greenway (GK) Georgia Wilson Camila Vaughan (GK)
Kacee Pointing (GK) Holly Pearson Phillida Bridley Hannah Baxter Zayna Jackson Lauren Canning Taylor Brooks Maddison Brooks (C) Georgina Carter Isabelle Kruimink Jade van der Zwan Sophie Kruimink Stella Pritchard Penny Squibb Madison Clark Paige Blake Sophia Schwabe Bryn Underwood (GK) Beth Dobbie Yvette Beikart Meah Poke Holly Gilbar Camila Raposo Evelyn Dalton (GK) Lucy Cooper
Venues Adelaide State Hockey Centre Bendigo Bendigo Hockey Centre Brisbane Queensland State Hockey Centre Canberra EPC Solar Hockey Stadium Gold Coast Gold Coast Hockey Centre Hobart Aurora Energy Tasmanian Hockey Centre Melbourne State Netball and Hockey Centre Newcastle Newcastle International Hockey Centre Sydney Sydney Olympic Park Perth Perth Hockey Stadium
Preliminary round Standings
Fixtures
Medal round Bracket
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
References
External links Hockey Australia Hockey Australia Results Portal