# 2011 Women's Ford National Hockey League

The 2011 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 13th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in 8 cities across New Zealand, from 30 July to 14 August.
Auckland won the fourth for the first time, defeating Central 5–2 in the final. Midlands finished in third place after winning the bronze medal match 2–1 over Northland.

## Participating teams

The following eight teams competed for the title:
* –– Auckland
* –– Canterbury
* –– Capital
* –– Central
* –– Midlands
* –– Northland
* –– North Harbour
* –– Southern

## Results
### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | –– Central | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 21 | Advanced to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | –– Auckland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 20 | Advanced to Semi-Finals |
| 3 | –– Northland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 20 | Advanced to Semi-Finals |
| 4 | –– Midlands | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 18 | Advanced to Semi-Finals |
| 5 | –– North Harbour | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | –– Canterbury | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 12 | |
| 7 | –– Southern | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 4 | |
| 8 | –– Capital | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 0 | |

#### Fixtures

* 30 July 2011 13:00
| Auckland –– | 3–2 | –– Northland |
| Glynn 47', 56' Dillon 51' | Report | S. Michelsen 5' C. Michelsen 7' |
* Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Helen Travers (NZL)
* 30 July 2011 13:00
| North Harbour –– | 3–2 | –– Midlands |
| Dennison 19' Duley 20' Webster 58' | Report | Finlayson 22' Flynn 34' |
* North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Lucy Townend (NZL) Steven Campbell (NZL)
* 30 July 2011 13:00
| Southern –– | 0–5 | –– Canterbury |
| | Report | Heaps 15' Grant 39' Fremaux 50', 58' Bailey-Price 70+' |
* Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin Umpires: Lee Erskine (NZL) Kimberley Hayter (NZL)
* 30 July 2011 15:00
| Central –– | 9–0 | –– Capital |
| K. Sharland 5', 11', 17', 36', 40', 65' Drysdale 35' McMahon 49' V. Sharland 55' | Report | |
* Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin Umpires: Toni Maddaford (NZL) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 31 July 2011 12:00
| Southern –– | 3–7 | –– Central |
| Lee 14' Symes 50' O'Connell 70' | Report | K. Sharland 8', 23' Paewai 9' McMahon 12', 19' E. Naylor 35' A. Naylor 38' |
* Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin Umpires: Kimberley Hayter (NZL) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 31 July 2011 14:30
| Northland –– | 1–0 | –– North Harbour |
| C. Harrison 37' | Report | |
* Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Lucy Townend (NZL)
* 31 July 2011 14:30
| Midlands –– | 3–2 | –– Auckland |
| Finlayson 26' Flynn 39', 44' | Report | Glynn 21' S. Harrison 60' |
* Tauranga Hockey Association, Tauranga Umpires: Carlene Goad (NZL) Candice Bloom (NZL)
* 31 July 2011 14:30
| Capital –– | 1–3 | –– Canterbury |
| Punt 2' | Report | Devine 38', 55' Fremaux 63' |
* Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin Umpires: Toni Maddaford (NZL) Lee Eriskine (NZL)
* 6 August 2011 12:00
| Canterbury –– | 1–4 | –– Auckland |
| Wetherall 44' | Report | Glynn 9', 32' Forgesson 19' S. Harrison 57' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Amber Church (NZL)
* 6 August 2011 14:00
| Midlands –– | 3–3 | –– Central |
| Gloyn 15', 31', 47' | Report | K. Sharland 54', 70' Curtis 58' |
| Penalties |||
| Flynn Finlayson Gloyn Eshuis | 3–1 | McMahon K. Sharland E. Naylor Hamahona |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Lucy Townend (NZL)
* 6 August 2011 16:00
| North Harbour –– | 2–0 | –– Capital |
| Dunn 41' Goad 56' | Report | |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Karen Bennett (NZL) Helen Travers (NZL)
* 6 August 2011 18:00
| Northland –– | 4–1 | –– Southern |
| Esslemont 2' Thorpe 6' S. Michelsen 13' McLeod 28' | Report | Henley 56' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Toni Maddaford (NZL) Carlene Goad (NZL)
* 7 August 2011 11:30
| Auckland –– | 2–1 | –– North Harbour |
| MacDonald 11' Dillon 13' | Report | Judge 45' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Karen Bennett (NZL) Lucy Townend (NZL)
* 7 August 2011 13:30
| Canterbury –– | 1–2 | –– Midlands |
| B. Blackwood 65' | Report | Eshuis 52' Charlton 60' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Candice Bloom (NZL) Aleesha Unka (NZL)
* 7 August 2011 16:00
| Capital –– | 2–3 | –– Southern |
| A. Roberts 22' McFayden 29' | Report | Irwin 43' Dalziel 45' Watson 60' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Toni Maddaford (NZL) Helen Travers (NZL)
* 7 August 2011 17:30
| Central –– | 3–1 | –– Northland |
| Nana 23' Weber 30' Drysdale 50' | Report | Douglas 67' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Kimberley Hayter (NZL)
* 8 August 2011 12:00
| North Harbour –– | 3–0 | –– Southern |
| Webster 27' Savory 32' Dunn 33' | Report | |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Kimberley Hayter (NZL) Carlene Goad (NZL)
* 8 August 2011 14:00
| Northland –– | 3–2 | –– Midlands |
| C. Michelsen 29', 33' Gunson 48' | Report | Cotton 20' Eshuis 42' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Aleesha Unka (NZL)
* 8 August 2011 17:30
| Canterbury –– | 1–5 | –– Central |
| Fremaux 57' | Report | Cooper 4', 8' Hamahona 14' K. Sharland 49' Curtis 58' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Helen Travers (NZL)
* 8 August 2011 18:00
| Auckland –– | 2–1 | –– Capital |
| Forgesson 23' Rowsell 40' | Report | Cole 14' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Candice Bloom (NZL) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 10 August 2011 11:30
| Canterbury –– | 3–5 | –– Northland |
| Bailey-Price 7' Wilson 26' Fremaux 58' | Report | Douglas 29' Thorpe 38' C. Harrison 49' C. Michelsen 50', 56' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Amber Church (NZL)
* 10 August 2011 13:30
| Southern –– | 1–4 | –– Auckland |
| Symes 28' | Report | Glynn 14', 62' Forgesson 18', 35' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Helen Travers (NZL) Candice Bloom (NZL)
* 10 August 2011 15:30
| Central –– | 1–2 | –– North Harbour |
| K. Sharland 12' | Report | Maloney 44' Webster 59' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Kimberley Hayter (NZL)
* 10 August 2011 16:00
| Midlands –– | 4–0 | –– Capital |
| Flynn 10' Charlton 18' Gloyn 25' Finlayson 70' | Report | |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Lucy Townend (NZL) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 11 August 2011 12:00
| North Harbour –– | 2–3 | –– Canterbury |
| Webster 46', 70' | Report | Rae 45' Devine 61' Heaps 64' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Lucy Townend (NZL) Aleesha Unka (NZL)
* 11 August 2011 14:00
| Auckland –– | 3–4 | –– Central |
| Talbot 14' Dillon 22' Glynn 54' | Report | Curtis 6' Hamahona 10' Paewai 39' Weber 67' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 11 August 2011 16:00
| Capital –– | 0–2 | –– Northland |
| | Report | Thorpe 23' C. Michelsen 30' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Helen Travers (NZL) Kimberley Hayter (NZL)
* 11 August 2011 17:30
| Midlands –– | 2–1 | –– Southern |
| Finlayson 1' Flynn 3' | Report | Irwin 2' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Toni Maddaford (NZL)

### Classification round
#### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth Place | Fifth Place |
| 13 August 2011 | 13 August 2011 |
| –– North Harbour | 2 |
| –– North Harbour | 2 | 14 August 2011 | 14 August 2011 |
| –– Capital | 1 | 14 August 2011 | 14 August 2011 |
| –– Capital | 1 | –– North Harbour (a.e.t) | 3 |
| 13 August 2011 | 13 August 2011 | | –– North Harbour (a.e.t) | 3 |
| 13 August 2011 | 13 August 2011 | –– Canterbury | 2 |
| –– Canterbury (a.e.t) | 2 | –– Canterbury | 2 |
| –– Southern | 1 | | |
| –– Southern | 1 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 14 August 2011 | 14 August 2011 |
| | | –– Capital | 5 |
| | | –– Southern | 1 |

##### Crossover

* 13 August 2011 12:00
| Canterbury –– | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | –– Southern |
| Maley 11' Devine 83' | Report | Dalziel 8' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Lucy Townend (NZL) Helen Travers (NZL)
* 13 August 2011 16:00
| North Harbour –– | 2–1 | –– Capital |
| Maloney 13' Bone 51' | Report | Punt 29' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Candice Bloom (NZL) Kimberley Hayter (NZL)

##### Seventh and eighth place

* 14 August 2011 08:00
| Capital –– | 5–1 | –– Southern |
| McFayden 33', 54', 56' Muirhead 41', 68' | Report | Chandler 14' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Helen Travers (NZL) Toni Maddaford (NZL)

##### Fifth and sixth place

* 14 August 2011 12:00
| North Harbour –– | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | –– Canterbury |
| Dennison 54' Dunn 69' Savory 73' | Report | Wetherall 1' Fremaux 43' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Candice Bloom (NZL) Lucy Townend (NZL)

#### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 13 August 2011 | 13 August 2011 |
| –– Central | 3 |
| –– Central | 3 | 14 August 2011 | 14 August 2011 |
| –– Midlands | 0 | 14 August 2011 | 14 August 2011 |
| –– Midlands | 0 | –– Central | 2 |
| 13 August 2011 | 13 August 2011 | | –– Central | 2 |
| 13 August 2011 | 13 August 2011 | –– Auckland | 5 |
| –– Auckland | 3 | –– Auckland | 5 |
| –– Northland | 1 | | |
| –– Northland | 1 | Third Place | Third Place |
| | | 14 August 2011 | 14 August 2011 |
| | | –– Midlands | 2 |
| | | –– Northland | 1 |

##### Semi-finals

* 13 August 2011 11:30
| Central –– | 3–0 | –– Midlands |
| K. Sharland 7' Weber 9', 33' | Report | |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 13 August 2011 15:30
| Auckland –– | 3–1 | –– Northland |
| Glynn 4', 20' MacDonald 45' | Report | Thorpe 18' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Kelly Hudson (NZL)

##### Third and fourth place

* 14 August 2011 09:30
| Midlands –– | 2–1 | –– Northland |
| Flynn 37' McGarvey 43' | Report | Thorpe 1' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Karen Bennett (NZL)

##### Final

* 14 August 2011 13:30
| Central –– | 2–5 | –– Auckland |
| Weber 24' Drysdale 70+' | Report | Glynn 3', 13', 39' Forgesson 55', 67' |
* National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Aleesha Unka (NZL)

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| | –– Auckland | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 28 | Gold Medal |
| | –– Central | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 25 | Silver Medal |
| | –– Midlands | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 22 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | –– Northland | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 20 | |
| 5 | –– North Harbour | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 24 | |
| 6 | –– Canterbury | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 16 | |
| 7 | –– Capital | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 4 | |
| 8 | –– Southern | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 4 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 165 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 4.58 goals per match.
13 goals
* –– Katie Glynn
* –– Kayla Sharland
6 goals
* –– Krystal Forgesson
* –– Sian Fremaux
* –– Gemma Flynn
* –– Carli Michelsen
5 goals
* –– Erin Weber
* –– Anna Thorpe
* –– Petrea Webster
4 goals
* –– Sophie Devine
* –– Jessica McFayden
* –– Cathryn Finlayson
* –– Shiloh Gloyn
3 goals
* –– Honor Dillon
* –– Michaela Curtis
* –– Tara Drysdale
* –– Karri McMahon
* –– Kelsey Dunn
2 goals
* –– Samantha Harrison
* –– Stacey MacDonald
* –– Catriona Bailey-Price
* –– Aimee Heaps
* –– Anna Wetherall
* –– Suzanne Muirhead
* –– Anita Punt
* –– Melody Cooper
* –– Piki Hamahona
* –– Caryn Paewai
* –– Samantha Charlton
* –– Clarissa Eshuis
* –– Laura Douglas
* –– Charlotte Harrison
* –– Stacey Michelsen
* –– Rhiannon Dennison
* –– Karlie Maloney
* –– Kate Savory
* –– Samara Dalziel
* –– Alexandra Irwin
* –– Phillipa Symes
1 goal
* –– Rhonda Rowsell
* –– Lucy Talbot
* –– Bridget Blackwood
* –– Jordan Grant
* –– Jane Maley
* –– Elizabeth Rae
* –– Monique Wilson
* –– Kristy Cole
* –– Aniwaka Roberts
* –– Shareena Nana
* –– Alice Naylor
* –– Emily Naylor
* –– Verity Sharland
* –– Natasha Cotton
* –– Jol McGarvey
* –– Jessica Esslemont
* –– Elizabeth Gunson
* –– Jacinta McLeod
* –– Edwina Bone
* –– Hannah Duley
* –– Erin Goad
* –– Amie Judge
* –– Anita Chandler
* –– Charlotte Henley
* –– Tamsin Lee
* –– Sarah O'Connell
* –– Eloise Watson