# 1998 Women's Australian Hockey League

The 1998 Women's Australian Hockey League (AHL) was the 6th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in various cities across Australia, and was contested from 25 June through to 18 July 1999.
NSW Arrows won the tournament for the third time after defeating QLD Scorchers 4–3 in the final. WAIS Diamonds finished in third place after defeating ACT Strikers 3–2 in the third and fourth place playoff.

## Participating teams

* ACT Strikers
* NSW Arrows
* QLD Scorchers
* Adelaide Suns
* Tassie Van Demons
* VIS Vipers
* WAIS Diamonds

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Pool

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | WAIS Diamonds | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 23 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | ACT Strikers | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 23 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 3 | NSW Arrows | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 20 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 4 | QLD Scorchers | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 18 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 5 | Tassie Van Demons | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 12 | |
| 6 | VIS Vipers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Suns | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 5 | |

#### Fixtures

* 6 June 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| Tassie Van Demons | 1–0 | QLD Scorchers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
* 6 June 1998 14:00 (ACST)
| Adelaide Suns | 0–2 | NSW Arrows |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
* 6 June 1998 16:30 (AWST)
| WAIS Diamonds | 1–2 | ACT Strikers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
* 7 June 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| Tassie Van Demons | 3–3 | QLD Scorchers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
* 7 June 1998 14:00 (ACST)
| Adelaide Suns | 1–2 | NSW Arrows |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
* 7 June 1998 14:30 (AWST)
| WAIS Diamonds | 6–1 | ACT Strikers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
* 13 June 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| NSW Arrows | 3–2 | VIS Vipers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Sydney
* 13 June 1998 16:30 (AWST)
| WAIS Diamonds | 4–2 | Adelaide Suns |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
* 14 June 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| NSW Arrows | 2–2 | VIS Vipers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Sydney
* 14 June 1998 16:30 (AWST)
| WAIS Diamonds | 1–0 | Adelaide Suns |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
* 16 June 1998 18:30 (AEST)
| Tassie Van Demons | 2–0 | NSW Arrows |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
* 16 June 1998 18:30 (AEST)
| QLD Scorchers | 1–0 | Adelaide Suns |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Warwick Hockey Association, Warwick
* 17 June 1998 18:30 (AEST)
| Tassie Van Demons | 0–1 | NSW Arrows |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
* 17 June 1998 18:30 (AEST)
| QLD Scorchers | 3–3 | Adelaide Suns |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
* 20 June 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| ACT Strikers | 0–0 | NSW Arrows |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: The Hockey Centre, Canberra
* 20 June 1998 14:30 (ACST)
| Adelaide Suns | 0–4 | VIS Vipers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
* 21 June 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| ACT Strikers | 4–4 | NSW Arrows |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: The Hockey Centre, Canberra
* 21 June 1998 14:30 (ACST)
| Adelaide Suns | 1–3 | VIS Vipers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
* 27 June 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| ACT Strikers | 2–0 | QLD Scorchers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: The Hockey Centre, Canberra
* 27 June 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| VIS Vipers | 2–1 | Tassie Van Demons |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
* 28 June 1998 12:00 (AEST)
| ACT Strikers | 2–2 | QLD Scorchers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: The Hockey Centre, Canberra
* 28 June 1998 15:00 (AEST)
| VIS Vipers | 1–4 | Tassie Van Demons |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
* 30 June 1998 19:00 (ACST)
| Adelaide Suns | 1–1 | Tassie Van Demons |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
* 30 June 1998 19:30 (AEST)
| NSW Arrows | 1–2 | QLD Scorchers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Sydney
* 1 July 1998 19:00 (ACST)
| Adelaide Suns | 1–0 | Tassie Van Demons |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
* 1 July 1998 19:30 (AEST)
| NSW Arrows | 2–2 | QLD Scorchers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Sydney
* 4 July 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| QLD Scorchers | 2–2 | VIS Vipers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Clyde Park Hockey Stadium, Toowoomba
* 4 July 1998 14:00 (AWST)
| WAIS Diamonds | 4–2 | Tassie Van Demons |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
* 5 July 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| QLD Scorchers | 3–2 | VIS Vipers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
* 5 July 1998 14:30 (AWST)
| WAIS Diamonds | 4–1 | Tassie Van Demons |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
* 11 July 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| ACT Strikers | 2–1 | Adelaide Suns |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: The Hockey Centre, Canberra
* 11 July 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| VIS Vipers | 2–3 | WAIS Diamonds |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
* 12 July 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| ACT Strikers | 2–1 | Adelaide Suns |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: The Hockey Centre, Canberra
* 12 July 1998 14:00 (AEST)
| VIS Vipers | 2–7 | WAIS Diamonds |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
* 14 July 1998 15:30 (AEST)
| VIS Vipers | 4–4 | ACT Strikers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
* 14 July 1998 19:30 (AEST)
| NSW Arrows | 5–1 | WAIS Diamonds |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Sydney
* 15 July 1998 15:30 (AEST)
| VIS Vipers | 0–1 | ACT Strikers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
* 15 July 1998 19:30 (AEST)
| NSW Arrows | 1–1 | WAIS Diamonds |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Sydney
* 18 July 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| Tassie Van Demons | 2–3 | ACT Strikers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
* 18 July 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| QLD Scorchers | 4–3 | WAIS Diamonds |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Tweed Heads Hockey Centre, Tweed Heads
* 19 July 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| Tassie Van Demons | 1–1 | ACT Strikers |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
* 19 July 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| QLD Scorchers | 2–2 | WAIS Diamonds |
| | Report | |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

### Classification round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 25 July 1998 | 25 July 1998 |
| WAIS Diamonds | 2 |
| WAIS Diamonds | 2 | 26 July 1998 | 26 July 1998 |
| QLD Scorchers | 4 | 26 July 1998 | 26 July 1998 |
| QLD Scorchers | 4 | QLD Scorchers | 3 |
| 25 July 1998 | 25 July 1998 | | QLD Scorchers | 3 |
| 25 July 1998 | 25 July 1998 | NSW Arrows (a.e.t) | 4 |
| ACT Strikers | 0 | NSW Arrows (a.e.t) | 4 |
| NSW Arrows | 1 | | |
| NSW Arrows | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 26 July 1998 | 26 July 1998 |
| | | WAIS Diamonds | 3 |
| | | ACT Strikers | 2 |

#### Semi-finals

* 25 July 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| WAIS Diamonds | 2–4 | QLD Scorchers |
| Andrews 29', 51' | Report | Mott 18' Free 40', 65' Callow 58' |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
* 25 July 1998 15:00 (AEST)
| ACT Strikers | 0–1 | NSW Arrows |
| | Report | Annan 41' |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

#### Third and fourth place

* 26 July 1998 13:00 (AEST)
| WAIS Diamonds | 3–2 | ACT Strikers |
| Andrews 29', 51', 64' | Report | L. Powell 29' Dobson 57' |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

#### Final

* 26 July 1998 15:00 (AEST)
| QLD Scorchers | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | NSW Arrows |
| Fahy 6' Free 8' Smith 34' | Report | Booth 46', 62' Annan 55', 77' |
* Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

## Awards

* Player of the League & Top Goalscorer
* Michelle Andrews

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| | NSW Arrows | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 26 | Gold Medal |
| | QLD Scorchers | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 21 | Silver Medal |
| | WAIS Diamonds | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 26 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | ACT Strikers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 23 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Tassie Van Demons | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 12 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | VIS Vipers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 12 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | Adelaide Suns | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |