# 2018 Women's Premier Hockey League (South Africa)

The 2018 Women's Premier Hockey League was the 3rd edition of the Premier Hockey League, the annual tournament women's field hockey championship of South Africa.
The Blyde River Bunters won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Madikwe Rangers 1–0 in the final.

## Competition format
### Format

The 2018 Premier Hockey League followed a single round-robin format, followed by a classification round.
During the pool stage teams played each other once. The top four ranked teams qualified for the Classification Round. Team 1 played Team 4, while Team 2 played Team 3 in the two semi-finals. The two victorious teams moved onto the Final, while the losing teams competed for third place.

### Point allocation

Match points will be distributed as follows:
* 4 points: win by 3+ goals
* 3 points: win and shoot-out win
* 1 point: shoot-out loss
* 0 points: loss

## Participating teams

Each squad consists of 20 players, made up of 7 marquee players as determined by SA Hockey’s team, with a further 3 players into their 20 from the "new generation" pool featuring the country’s most exciting young talent. Coaches were forced to release between 4 and 8 players from the 2018 squads ahead of the draft.
Head Coach: Marcelle Keet
* Phumelela Mbande (C, GK)
* Marissa Poolman
* Minke van Heerden
* Meeghan Klomp
* Courtney du Preez
* Izelle Verster
* Elmien Marais
* Julia Fleming
* Nicole Kemp
* Mmamoagi Kungoane
* Thati Segaole
* Lelethu Ndakisa
* Sarah Bingham
* Miecke Flemming
* Jessica de Bruyn-Smith
* Kim Mentor
* Carmen Smith
* Nicolene Terblanche
* Kirsty Adams
* Anél LuŰs
Head Coach: Bevan Bennet
* Mmatshepo Modipane (GK)
* Nomnikelo Veto
* Nicole Bartsch
* Claire Gibbings
* Lezaan Janse van Vuren
* Ashleigh Datnow
* Londeka Dlamini
* Sylvia van Jaarsveldt
* Hildah Dikhudu
* Shindre-Lee Simmons
* Lisa-Marié Deetlefs (C)
* Andrea Leader
* Elan-Margo van Vught
* Monique Bartsch
* Cheneal Raubenheimer
* Amoré de Wet
* Courtney Abrahams
* Isabella da Rocha
* Malikah Potgieter
* Kristen Paton
Head Coach: Andi Bernstein
* Lize’ Steyn
* Amy Greaves
* Gretchin Davids
* Tayla Johnson
* Cindy Bothma
* Dunell van Taak
* Nicole Koenig
* Lauren Nina
* Toni Marks (C)
* Marizen Marais
* Natalie Esteves (C)
* Didi Mgwenya
* Aimee-Leigh Pote
* Carli Pretorius
* Refilwe Ralikontsane
* Christine Seggie
* Chardinay Penniston
* Brady Wiseman
* Jacinta Jubb
* Sisipho Magwaza
Head Coach:
* Cheree Greyvenstein (GK)
* Amy Etherington
* Zeena Martin
* Zimkhitha Weston
* Kelsey Minnaar
* Donna Small
* Mia Barnard
* Casey-Jean Botha
* Lerato Mahlangu
* Sulette Damons
* Sare Laubscher
* Francisca Darkoh
* Candice Silent
* Nicole Walraven (C)
* Anneke Beukman
* Charné Maddocks
* Luche Klaasen
* Badrunnisaa Halliday
* Juliet Horne
* Zimasa Dunywa
* Chane Hartel
* Simone Gouws
Head Coach: Inky Zondi
* Moya Smith (GK)
* Lisa Hawker
* Demi Harmse
* Jenna Shuker
* Tegan Fourie
* Stephanie Baxter
* Bianca Wood
* Shelley Russell
* Kara Botes
* Polly Mashau
* Lerato Mahole
* Megan Anderson
* Heraldine Olin
* Erin Christie (C)
* Chané Hill
* Paige Phillips
* Ayanga Baleni
* Alexandra Kavanagh
* Karen Bowyer
* Tiffany Jones
Head Coach: Lenise Marais
* Zimisele Shange (GK)
* Michelle Dykman
* Sandisiwe Tabata
* Robyn Johnson
* Candice Manuel
* Ashleigh Thomas
* Tarryn Glasby (C)
* Nompilo Thenjwayo
* Jessica Lardant
* Jamie Southgate
* Sasha Sivertsen
* Edith Molikoe
* Thando Chithi
* Michelle Dias
* Hope Nkosi
* Chelsea Manoek
* Stephanie Botha
* Jessica O'Connor
* Lida Kotze
* Sonika van Heerden
* Miche Bennett
* Carly Redcliffe
* Leigh Paulsen
* Charlize Swanepoel (GK)

## Results
### Pool stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | –– Orange River Rafters | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15 | Semi-Final |
| 2 | –– Blyde River Bunters | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 12 | Semi-Final |
| 3 | –– St. Lucia Lakers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | Semi-Final |
| 4 | –– Madikwe Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | Semi-Final |
| 5 | –– Namaqualand Daisies | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | |
| 6 | –– Wineland Wings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |

#### Matches

* 11 August 2018 10:00
| Orange River Rafters –– | 3-2 | –– Wineland Wings |
| Walraven 15' Hartel 29' Martin 31' | Report | Glasby 1', 46' |
* 11 August 2018 14:00
| Blyde River Bunters –– | 1-0 | –– Madikwe Rangers |
| Kungoane 33' | Report | |
* 12 August 2018 08:00
| Namaqualand Daisies –– | 1-2 | –– St. Lucia Lakers |
| Marks 53' | Report | Hill 10' Botes 48' |
* 12 August 2018 12:00
| Orange River Rafters –– | 3-1 | –– Madikwe Rangers |
| Damons 10' Mahlangu 11' Minnaar 20' | Report | Deetlefs 13' |
* 12 August 2018 16:00
| Blyde River Bunters –– | 2–1 | –– Wineland Wings |
| Smith 11' Segaole 23' | Report | Glasby 10' |
* 16 August 2018 10:00
| Orange River Rafters –– | 2–0 | –– Blyde River Bunters |
| Mahlangu 18' Barnard 49' | Report | |
* 16 August 2018 12:00
| Namaqualand Daisies –– | 1–4 | –– Madikwe Rangers |
| Nina 23' | Report | van Jaarsveldt 42', 45' Veto 55' Deetlefs 57' |
* 16 August 2018 16:00
| St. Lucia Lakers –– | 1–0 | –– Wineland Wings |
| Fourie 27' | Report | |
* 17 August 2018 12:00
| Orange River Rafters –– | 1–0 | –– St. Lucia Lakers |
| Botha 35' | Report | |
* 17 August 2018 16:00
| Namaqualand Daisies –– | 1–1 | –– Wineland Wings |
| Esteves 43' | Report | Lardant 24' |
| Penalties |||
| Jubb Nina Marks Esteves | 3–1 | Glasby Molikoe Sivertsen Lardant |
* 18 August 2018 08:00
| Blyde River Bunters –– | 2–0 | –– Namaqualand Daisies |
| Smith 39' Kungoane 59' | Report | |
* 18 August 2018 12:00
| St. Lucia Lakers –– | 1–0 | –– Madikwe Rangers |
| Fourie 28' | Report | |
* 19 August 2018 08:00
| Madikwe Rangers –– | 2–2 | –– Wineland Wings |
| Paton 40', 60' | Report | Manuel 1' Botha 36' |
| Penalties |||
| Deetlefs Bartsch Isabella van Jaarsveldt Paton | 3–1 | Johnson Glasby Sivertsen Manuel |
* 19 August 2018 12:00
| Blyde River Bunters –– | 2–0 | –– St. Lucia Lakers |
| Smith 39', 54' | Report | |
* 19 August 2018 16:00
| Orange River Rafters –– | 1–0 | –– Namaqualand Daisies |
| Mahlangu 28' | Report | |

### Classification stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 25 August 2018 | 25 August 2018 |
| –– Orange River Rafters | 2 (1) |
| –– Orange River Rafters | 2 (1) | 26 August 2018 | 26 August 2018 |
| –– Madikwe Rangers (pen.) | 2 (3) | 26 August 2018 | 26 August 2018 |
| –– Madikwe Rangers (pen.) | 2 (3) | –– Madikwe Rangers | 0 |
| 25 August 2018 | 25 August 2018 | | –– Madikwe Rangers | 0 |
| 25 August 2018 | 25 August 2018 | –– Blyde River Bunters | 1 |
| –– Blyde River Bunters (pen.) | 1 (3) | –– Blyde River Bunters | 1 |
| –– St. Lucia Lakers | 1 (2) | | |
| –– St. Lucia Lakers | 1 (2) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 26 August 2018 | 26 August 2018 |
| | | –– Orange River Rafters | 0 |
| | | –– St. Lucia Lakers | 3 |

#### Semi-finals

* 25 August 2018 10:00
| –– Blyde River Bunters | 1–1 | –– St. Lucia Lakers |
| Smith 56' | Report | Anderson 35' |
| Penalties |||
| Segaole Marais Verster Smith Van Heerden | 3–2 | Botes Jones Fourie Wood Baxter |
* Umpires: Lizé Strydom (RSA) Melissa Taylor (RSA)
* 25 August 2018 14:00
| Orange River Rafters –– | 1–1 | –– Madikwe Rangers |
| Maddocks 4' Damons 16' | Report | Van Jaarsveldt 36' Simmons 47' |
| Penalties |||
| Maddocks Barnard Small Botha | 1–3 | Deetlefs Bartsch Raubenheimer Janse van Vuren Van Jaarsveldt |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Wanri Venter (RSA)

#### Third place game

* 26 August 2018 10:00
| Orange River Rafters –– | 1–1 | –– St. Lucia Lakers |
| | Report | Baxter 12' Jones 24' Botes 45' |
* Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Lizé Strydom (RSA)

#### Final

* 26 August 2018 14:00
| Madikwe Rangers –– | 0–1 | –– Blyde River Bunters |
| | Report | Verster 29' |
* Umpires: Wanri Venter (RSA) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

## Awards

| Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Top goalscorer | Young Player of the tournament |
| Kara-Lee Botes (Lakers) | Phumelela Mbande (Bunters) | Carmen Smith (Bunters) | Lezaan Jansen van Vuuren (Bunters) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | –– Blyde River Bunters |
| | –– Madikwe Rangers |
| | –– St. Lucia Lakers |
| 4 | –– Orange River Rafters |
| 5 | –– Namaqualand Daisies |
| 6 | –– Wineland Wings |

## Goalscorers

There have been 47 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 2.47 goals per match.
5 goals
* –– Carmen Smith
3 goals
* –– Sylvia van Jaarsveldt
* –– Lerato Mahlangu
* –– Tarryn Glasby
2 goals
* –– Mmamoagi Kungoane
* –– Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
* –– Kristen Paton
* –– Sulette Damons
* –– Kara-Lee Botes
* –– Tegan Fourie
1 goal
* –– Thati Segaole
* –– Shindre-Lee Simmons
* –– Izelle Verster
* –– Nomnikelo Veto
* –– Natalie Esteves
* –– Toni Marks
* –– Lauren Nina
* –– Mia Barnard
* –– Casey-Jean Botha
* –– Chane Hartel
* –– Charné Maddocks
* –– Zeena Martin
* –– Kelsey Minnaar
* –– Nicole Walraven
* –– Megan Anderson
* –– Stephanie Baxter
* –– Chané Hill
* –– Shelley Jones
* –– Stephanie Botha
* –– Jessica Lardant
* –– Candice Manuel
Source: SAHA