# 2024 Women's Hockey One

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 | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth |
| Queensland State Hockey Centre | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth |
| Capacity: 1,000 | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth |
| Canberra | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth |
| National Hockey Centre | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth |
| Goulburn | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth |
| Goulburn Hockey Complex | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth | AdelaideBrisbaneCanberraGoulburnHobartMelbourneNarellanNewcastlePerth |
| Hobart | Narellan | Newcastle |
| Tasmanian Hockey Centre | Macarthur Regional Hockey Complex | Newcastle International Hockey Centre |

## Results
### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Thundersticks | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 28 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Brisbane Blaze | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 22 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | NSW Pride | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 18 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Tassie Tigers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 17 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | HC Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 13 | |
| 6 | Canberra Chill | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 5 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Fire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 2 | |

#### Fixtures

* 11 October 2024 21:00 (ACDT)
| Adelaide Fire | 1–1 | HC Melbourne |
| Cass 58' | Report | Stansby 49' |
| Penalties |||
| Van Geffen McCallin Spano Pedley | 1–3 | Barden Bates Stapenhorst |
* MATE Stadium, Adelaide Umpires: Melanie Blanchard (AUS) Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
* 12 October 2024 16:30 (AEDT)
| Tassie Tigers | 3–3 | NSW Pride |
| Michels 34' McCambridge 38', 38' | Report | Patterson 20', 20' Scriven 27' |
| Penalties |||
| Hunt M. Brooks Harris Robertson Bridley | 2–3 | Wilson French Williams Hayes |
* Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart Umpires: Iris Milham (AUS) Nicola Brown (AUS)
* 13 October 2024 15:30 (AEDT)
| Canberra Chill | 3–10 | Perth Thundersticks |
| West 45', 45' N. Evans 58' | Report | Pickering 6', 6', 42', 42' Reid 19', 19' Somerville 21' Malan 43', 57', 57' |
* National Hockey Centre, Canberra Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS)
* 18 October 2024 18:30 (AEDT)
| Canberra Chill | 4–2 | Adelaide Fire |
| N. Evans 3', 3' Rayer 4', 4' | Report | Spano 4' Crowley 10' |
* National Hockey Centre, Canberra Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS)
* 19 October 2024 15:00 (AEDT)
| NSW Pride | 2–3 | Brisbane Blaze |
| Preeo 18', 44' | Report | M. Fitzpatrick 19', 21' K. Fitzpatrick 21' |
* Newcastle International Hockey Centre, Newcastle Umpires: Cassidy Gallagher (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS)
* 20 October 2024 17:30 (AWST)
| Perth Thundersticks | 6–3 | Tassie Tigers |
| Nobbs 2', 2' Peacock 4' Schonell 20', 20' Malan 60' | Report | McCambridge 5' Crackles 8' Bridley 11' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Jaxon Geddes (AUS) Matthew Claxton (AUS)
* 25 October 2024 21:00 (AEST)
| Brisbane Blaze | 4–2 | Canberra Chill |
| S. Fitzpatrick 9', 32' C. Dolkens 51' Taylor 59' | Report | Ansley 11', 19' |
* Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 26 October 2024 20:00 (AEDT)
| HC Melbourne | 2–6 | Perth Thundersticks |
| Gravenall 1', 1' | Report | Pickering 18' Squibb 38' Schonell 42', 42', 46', 46' |
* Melbourne Sports Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Nicola Brown (AUS) Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
* 27 October 2024 17:00 (ACDT)
| Adelaide Fire | 0–2 | Tassie Tigers |
| | Report | Michels 33', 35' |
* MATE Stadium, Adelaide Umpires: Iris Milham (AUS) Melanie Blanchard (AUS)
* 1 November 2024 18:30 (AEDT)
| HC Melbourne | 1–6 | NSW Pride |
| Cotter 54' | Report | Wilson 6', 38', 38', 54', 54' French 6' |
* Melbourne Sports Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Nicola Brown (AUS) Iris Milham (AUS)
* 2 November 2024 15:00 (AEDT)
| Tassie Tigers | 2–1 | Brisbane Blaze |
| Cooper 41', 41' | Report | Malone 59' |
* Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart Umpires: Courtney Pearson (AUS) Aaron Kitchener (AUS)
* 3 November 2024 19:00 (AWST)
| Perth Thundersticks | 5–0 | Adelaide Fire |
| Drummond 6', 6', 28', 28' Schonell 12' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Jaxon Geddes (AUS) Daniel Johnston (AUS)
* 8 November 2024 20:30 (AEDT)
| NSW Pride | 1–3 | Perth Thundersticks |
| Scriven 33' | Report | Pickering 10', 10' Squibb 48' |
* Macarthur Regional Hockey Complex, Narellan Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS)
* 9 November 2024 16:30 (AEDT)
| Tassie Tigers | 3–2 | Canberra Chill |
| Michels 10' Harris 19', 19' | Report | N. Evans 40', 40' |
* Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart Umpires: Courtney Pearson (AUS) Jayden Pearson (AUS)
* 10 November 2024 15:00 (AEST)
| Brisbane Blaze | 4–1 | HC Melbourne |
| Kershaw 11', 11' Kenny 41' S. Fitzpatrick 60' | Report | Cotter 2' |
* Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane Umpires: Deborah O'Connell (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 15 November 2024 20:00 (AEDT)
| Canberra Chill | 2–3 | HC Melbourne |
| Yee 33', 33' | Report | Cotter 16', 16' Gravenall 49' |
* National Hockey Centre, Canberra Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Deborah O'Connell (AUS)
* 16 November 2024 21:00 (ACDT)
| Adelaide Fire | 0–8 | NSW Pride |
| | Report | Stewart 14', 14' Williams 21', 21' Jones 28', 30', 30' Wilson 59' |
* MATE Stadium, Adelaide Umpires: Courtney Pearson (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS)
* 17 November 2024 17:30 (AWST)
| Perth Thundersticks | 6–6 | Brisbane Blaze |
| Pickering 24', 24', 32', 32', 55' Malan 36' | Report | D. Dolkens 6', 13', 13', 43' M. Fitzpatrick 54', 54' |
| Penalties |||
| Nobbs Schonell Pickering Drummond Gibbs Nobbs Schonell | 5–4 | Kershaw M. Fitzpatrick Malone Colwill Mathison D. Dolkens M. Fitzpatrick |
* Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Jaxon Geddes (AUS) Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
* 22 November 2024 18:30 (AEDT)
| HC Melbourne | 2–0 | Tassie Tigers |
| A. Utri 36', 36' | Report | |
* Melbourne Sports Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Nicola Brown (AUS) Iris Milham (AUS)
* 23 November 2024 17:00 (AEST)
| Brisbane Blaze | 5–3 | Adelaide Fire |
| Taylor 3' S. Fitzpatrick 39', 49', 49' Kershaw 58' | Report | Pelham 32' Van Geffen 43', 43' |
* Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 24 November 2024 13:00 (AEDT)
| NSW Pride | 3–0 | Canberra Chill |
| Wilson 1', 40', 40' | Report | |
* Goulburn Hockey Complex, Goulburn Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Harrison Lye (AUS)

### Classification round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 30 November | 30 November |
| Perth Thundersticks | 3 |
| Perth Thundersticks | 3 | 1 December | 1 December |
| Tassie Tigers | 1 | 1 December | 1 December |
| Tassie Tigers | 1 | Perth Thundersticks | 4 |
| 30 November | 30 November | | Perth Thundersticks | 4 |
| 30 November | 30 November | Brisbane Blaze | 1 |
| Brisbane Blaze | 3 | Brisbane Blaze | 1 |
| NSW Pride | 1 | | |
| NSW Pride | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 1 December | 1 December |
| | | Tassie Tigers | 4 (0) |
| | | NSW Pride (pen.) | 4 (3) |

#### Semi-finals

* 30 November 2024 12:30 (AEDT)
| Perth Thundersticks | 3–1 | Tassie Tigers |
| Pickering 18' Flynn 24' Drummond 34' | Report | Michels 6' |
* Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart Umpires: Cassidy Gallagher (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 30 November 2024 16:00 (AEDT)
| Brisbane Blaze | 3–1 | NSW Pride |
| M. Fitzpatrick 45' Colwill 47' Smith 48' | Report | French 10' |
* Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart Umpires: Iris Milham (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

#### Third and fourth place

* 1 December 2024 10:00 (AEDT)
| Tassie Tigers | 4–4 | NSW Pride |
| Michels 12', 35' Harris 34' Crackles 43' | Report | Wilson 8', 29', 31' Neilson 50' |
| Penalties |||
| Hunt Harris M. Brooks | 0–3 | Wilson Williams French |
* Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart Umpires: Iris Milham (AUS) Cassidy Gallagher (AUS)

#### Final

* 1 December 2024 13:00 (AEDT)
| Perth Thundersticks | 4–1 | Brisbane Blaze |
| Malan 16', 16' Squibb 52' Wilson 55' | Report | Kershaw 34' |
* Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final standing |
| | Perth Thundersticks | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 38 | Gold Medal |
| | Brisbane Blaze | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 27 | Silver Medal |
| | NSW Pride | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Tassie Tigers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 19 | Fourth Place |
| 5 | HC Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 13 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 6 | Canberra Chill | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 5 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 7 | Adelaide Fire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 2 | Eliminated in Group Stage |

## Awards

| Top Goalscorer | Player of the League | Player of the Final | Fans 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:
2024 Women's Team of the Year :
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Substitutes |
| Evelyn 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

There were 145 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 5.8 goals per match.
13 goals
* Lexie Pickering
12 goals
* Abigail Wilson
7 goals
* Liné Malan
* Courtney Schonell
* Gitte Michels
6 goals
* Savannah Fitzpatrick
5 goals
* Madison Fitzpatrick
* Naomi Evans
* Eva Drummond
4 goals
* Dayle Dolkens
* Stephanie Kershaw
* Hannah Cotter
3 goals
* Hannah Gravenall
* Makayla Jones
* Penny Squibb
* Ruby Harris
* Sarah McCambridge
2 goals
* Margot van Geffen
* Renee Taylor
* Giselle Ansley
* Elena Rayer
* Georgina West
* Lauren Yee
* Aisling Utri
* Hannah French
* Amalia Patterson
* Lucinda Preeo
* Emma Scriven
* Grace Stewart
* Mariah Williams
* Kaitlin Nobbs
* Jesse Reid
* Lucy Cooper
* Fiona Crackles
1 goal
* Sherilyn Cass
* Casey Crowley
* Zara Pelham
* Michaela Spano
* Claire Colwill
* Casey Dolkens
* Kendra Fitzpatrick
* Madeline Kenny
* Ambrosia Malone
* Jade Smith
* Evie Stansby
* Lily Neilson
* Neasa Flynn
* Candyce Peacock
* Karri Somerville
* Georgia Wilson
* Phillida Bridley
Source: Hockey Australia