# 2017 Women's Australian Hockey League

The 2017 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 25th edition of women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in Perth, Western Australia between 28 September – 8 October.
In the 2017 edition, invitational teams from New Zealand and India competed in the tournament alongside the Australian states and territories.
VIC Vipers won the tournament for the third time, by defeating defending champions QLD Scorchers 2–1 in a penalty shoot-out, after the final finished a 2–2 draw. NSW Arrows won the bronze medal after defeating the NZL Development team 3–1 in the third and fourth playoff.

## Competition format

Teams are split evenly into pools A and B where they compete in a single round-robin format.
At the conclusion of the initial pool stage, the top two teams in each pool progress to the medal playoffs in Pool C, while the remaining six teams progress to the classification matches in Pool D.
In Pool D, teams carry over points earned in previous matches and contest the teams they are yet to play. Final ranking in Pool D determines the final tournament standing from fifth to tenth place.
In Pool C, teams carry over points earned in previous matches and contest the teams they are yet to play. The top two teams then progress to the final, while the bottom two teams contest the third and fourth place playoff.

## Participating teams

| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
| Host state | Host state | Host state | WA Diamonds |
| 29 September – 8 October 2016 | 2016 Women's AHL | Perth, WA | Canberra Strikers NSW Arrows NT Pearls QLD Scorchers SA Suns Tassie Van Demons VIC Vipers |
| Invitational Teams | Invitational Teams | Invitational Teams | India New Zealand |

## Results

All times are in AWST: (UTC+08:00)

### First round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | QLD Scorchers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 | Medal Round |
| 2 | NZL Development | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | Medal Round |
| 3 | WA Diamonds | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Canberra Strikers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | |
| 5 | NT Pearls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 | |
* 28 September 2017 14:00
| WA Diamonds | 4–2 | Canberra Strikers |
| Clarke 31' Squibb 33', 38', 49' | Report | Gray 19' Deacon 24' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS)
* 28 September 2017 16:00
| QLD Scorchers | 5–0 | NT Pearls |
| Dwyer 2' Taylor 36', 52' Fey 53' Lammon 57' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS)
* 29 September 2017 17:00
| QLD Scorchers | 3–0 | NZL Development |
| Fey 13' S. Fitzpatrick 16' Kershaw 27' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Nicola Brown (AUS)
* 30 September 2017 17:30
| WA Diamonds | 5–0 | NT Pearls |
| Slattery 12', 32' Frusher 27' Squibb 33' Broek 37' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Tamara Leonard (AUS) Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS)
* 30 September 2017 19:30
| Canberra Strikers | 0–2 | NZL Development |
| | Report | Hull 36' Ritchie 58' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Kylie Seymour (AUS)
* 1 October 2017 15:00
| WA Diamonds | 2–4 | QLD Scorchers |
| Squibb 6' Slattery 60' | Report | Fey 8' Greiner 23' Kershaw 29' S. Fitzpatrick 51' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Emily Carroll (AUS)
* 2 October 2017 13:30
| NT Pearls | 0–2 | NZL Development |
| | Report | Steele 6' Curtis 36' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Shweta Patil (IND) Janelle Bond (AUS)
* 2 October 2017 15:30
| Canberra Strikers | 1–1 | QLD Scorchers |
| Gray 9' | Report | M. Fitzpatrick 17' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Kerryl Chandler (AUS)
* 3 October 2017 13:00
| Canberra Strikers | 2–2 | NT Pearls |
| Evans 24' Commerford 49' | Report | Johansen 50', 56' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Nicola Brown (AUS) Kerryl Chandler (AUS)
* 3 October 2017 15:00
| NZL Development | 1–0 | WA Diamonds |
| Ivory 57' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Janelle Bond (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | VIC Vipers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 12 | Medal Round |
| 2 | NSW Arrows | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 7 | Medal Round |
| 3 | SA Suns | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | IND Development | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | |
| 5 | Tassie Van Demons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | |
* 28 September 2017 10:00
| Tassie Van Demons | 0–2 | NSW Arrows |
| | Report | E. Smith 25' Wilson 52' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 28 September 2017 12:00
| VIC Vipers | 4–1 | SA Suns |
| Breen 29' Gravenall 39' Hurtz 42' Ratcliffe 43' | Report | Spano 49' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS) Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
* 29 September 2017 15:00
| VIC Vipers | 3–1 | IND Development |
| Hurtz 22' Utri 41' Ratcliffe 55' | Report | Dubey 47' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Emily Carroll (AUS)
* 29 September 2017 19:00
| Tassie Van Demons | 0–5 | SA Suns |
| | Report | Spano 6' McMahon 30', 34' Shand 50' Penington 53' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Shweta Patil (IND)
* 30 September 2017 15:30
| NSW Arrows | 7–0 | IND Development |
| E. Smith 2', 48' Schonell 6' Hemmingway 12' Watterson 18' Nobbs 46' Wilson 52' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Kerryl Chandler (AUS)
* 1 October 2017 13:00
| Tassie Van Demons | 0–4 | VIC Vipers |
| | Report | Breen 5' Ratcliffe 23' Hurtz 35', 55' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Nicola Brown (AUS)
* 2 October 2017 17:30
| SA Suns | 3–1 | IND Development |
| McMahon 26', 44' Blatchford 28' | Report | Thoudam 22' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS)
* 2 October 2017 19:30
| NSW Arrows | 2–4 | VIC Vipers |
| Watterson 28', 59' | Report | Ratcliffe 2', 19' Brazel 34' Hammond 57' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 3 October 2017 17:00
| IND Development | 1–0 | Tassie Van Demons |
| Sangita 19' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 3 October 2017 19:00
| NSW Arrows | 1–1 | SA Suns |
| Wilson 59' | Report | K. Holland-Smith 43' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

### Second round
#### Fifth to tenth place classification
##### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | WA Diamonds | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Canberra Strikers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | SA Suns | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 | NT Pearls | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 |
| 5 | IND Development | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
| 6 | Tassie Van Demons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
* 5 October 2017 14:00
| NT Pearls | 0–2 | SA Suns |
| | Report | MacLachlan 33' Penington 39' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Shweta Patil (IND) Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS)
* 5 October 2017 16:00
| Canberra Strikers | 1–0 | Tassie Van Demons |
| Gray 58' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Nicola Brown (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 5 October 2017 18:00
| WA Diamonds | 2–1 | IND Development |
| Tonkin 13' Frusher 19' | Report | Dubey 56' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Janelle Bond (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS)
* 6 October 2017 14:00
| WA Diamonds | 3–1 | Tassie Van Demons |
| Tonkin 27' Broek 27' Squibb 48' | Report | McCambridge 33' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Tamara Leonard (AUS) Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS)
* 6 October 2017 16:00
| NT Pearls | 1–1 | IND Development |
| Peris 15' | Report | Gagandeep 22' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Shweta Patil (AUS)
* 6 October 2017 18:00
| Canberra Strikers | 3–0 | SA Suns |
| Gray 30' Bone 41' Economos 56' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 2 Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Nicola Brown (AUS)
* 7 October 2017 12:00
| NT Pearls | 2–1 | Tassie Van Demons |
| Collard 36' Capewell 40' | Report | King 17' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Nicola Brown (AUS) Emily Carroll (AUS)
* 7 October 2017 16:00
| Canberra Strikers | 2–0 | IND Development |
| Smith 18', 53' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Janelle Bond (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 7 October 2017 20:00
| WA Diamonds | 4–1 | SA Suns |
| Slattery 7', 55' Squibb 22' Clarke 34' | Report | Hunt 60' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Michelle Farnill (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

#### First to fourth place classification
##### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | QLD Scorchers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | VIC Vipers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | Final |
| 3 | NSW Arrows | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | NZL Development | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | |
* 5 October 2017 12:00
| NZL Development | 2–2 | VIC Vipers |
| Ritchie 11' Ivory 40' | Report | Nanscawen 29' Hurtz 49' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Emily Carroll (AUS)
* 5 October 2017 14:00
| QLD Scorchers | 2–0 | NSW Arrows |
| M. Fitzpatrick 4' Kershaw 52' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS)
* 6 October 2017 12:00
| NZL Development | 1–4 | NSW Arrows |
| Ivory 52' | Report | Wilson 28' E. Smith 51', 54' Schonell 57' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS)
* 6 October 2017 14:00
| QLD Scorchers | 3–1 | VIC Vipers |
| Wilkinson 11' M. Fitzpatrick 31', 46' | Report | Hurtz 59' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Janelle Bond (AUS)

##### Third and fourth place

* 8 October 2017 11:00
| NSW Arrows | 3–1 | NZL Development |
| E. Smith 12', 59' Watterson 18' | Report | Tuilotolava 7' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Bernadette Pangrazio (AUS) Emily Carroll (AUS)

##### Final

* 8 October 2017 15:30
| QLD Scorchers | 2–2 | VIC Vipers |
| Taylor 51' M. Fitzpatrick 53' | Report | Hurtz 15' Nanscawen 60' |
| Penalties |||
| Taylor S. Fitzpatrick Malone Kershaw Fey | 1–2 | van den Assem Nanscawen Bates Hurtz Hammond |
* Perth Hockey Stadium: Pitch 1 Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Melissa Trivic (AUS)

## Awards

| Best Player | Topscorer(s) | Player of the Final | Best Goalkeeper | Play the Whistle |
| Stephanie Kershaw | Emily Smith Emily Hurtz Penny Squibb | Rachael Lynch | Rachael Lynch | VIC Vipers |

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
| | VIC Vipers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 14 | Gold Medal |
| | QLD Scorchers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 17 | Silver Medal |
| | NSW Arrows | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 13 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | NZL Futures | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 10 | Fourth Place |
| 5 | WA Diamonds | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 15 | Fifth Place |
| 6 | Canberra Strikers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | Sixth Place |
| 7 | SA Suns | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | Seventh Place |
| 8 | NT Pearls | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 5 | Eighth Place |
| 9 | IND Development | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 | Ninth Place |
| 10 | Tassie Van Demons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | Tenth Place |

## Goalscorers

There were 124 goals scored in 35 matches, for an average of 3.54 goals per match.
7 goals
* Emily Smith
* Emily Hurtz
* Penny Squibb
5 goals
* Madison Fitzpatrick
* Madi Ratcliffe
* Kathryn Slattery
4 goals
* Laura Gray
* Jessica Watterson
* Abigail Wilson
* Karri McMahon
3 goals
* Kate Ivory
* Ashlea Fey
* Stephanie Kershaw
* Renee Taylor
2 goals
* Jessica Smith
* Preeti Dubey
* Courtney Schonell
* Deanna Ritchie
* Karli Johansen
* Savannah Fitzpatrick
* Alison Penington
* Miki Spano
* Sarah Breen
* Georgia Nanscawen
* Roos Broek
* Katy Clarke
* Rachel Frusher
* Shanea Tonkin
1 goal
* Meredith Bone
* Kalindi Commerford
* Ashleigh Deacon
* Samantha Economos
* Naomi Evans
* Gagandeep Kaur
* Sangita Kumari
* Suman Thoudam
* Jaime Hemmingway
* Kaitlin Nobbs
* Michaela Curtis
* Megan Hull
* Phoebe Steele
* Louisa Tuilotolava
* Brooke Capewell
* Taylor Collard
* Brooke Peris
* Kirstin Dwyer
* Rebecca Greiner
* Kazzia Lammon
* Britt Wilkinson
* Kim Blatchford
* Kate Holland-Smith
* Amy Hunt
* Euleena MacLachlan
* Hattie Shand
* Sarah McCambridge
* Lily Brazel
* Hannah Gravenall
* Nicola Hammond
* Aisling Utri
Source: Hockey Australia