2008 Women's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia Australia
CityPerth
Dates24 March – 5 April
Teams8
Venue(s)Perth Hockey Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsWestern Australia WA Diamonds (5th title)
Runner-upQueensland QLD Scorchers
Third placeAustralian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored144 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Western Australia Sian Smithson (7 goals)
Best playerQueensland Madonna Blyth
2007 (previous) (next) 2009

The 2008 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 16th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 24 March – 5 April 2008.[1]

WA Diamonds won the tournament for the fifth time after defeating QLD Scorchers 2–0 in the final. Canberra Strikers finished in third place after defeating NSW Arrows 2–0 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2]

Participating teams

Competition format

The 2008 Women's Australian Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.

Teams from all 8 states and territories competed against one another throughout the pool stage. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals, while the bottom four teams continued to the classification stage.

Point Allocation

All matches had an outright result, meaning drawn matches were decided in either golden goal extra time, or a penalty shoot-out. Match points were as follows:

· 3 points for a win
· 1 points to each team in the event of a draw
· 1 point will be awarded to the winner of the shoot-out
· 0 points to the loser of the match

Results

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Western Australia WA Diamonds 7 6 0 0 1 21 4 +17 18 Semi-finals
2 Queensland QLD Scorchers 7 6 0 0 1 21 4 +17 18
3 New South Wales NSW Arrows 7 6 0 0 1 21 8 +13 18
4 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers 7 3 1 0 3 18 23 5 11
5 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers 7 2 1 1 3 17 16 +1 9
6 South Australia Southern Suns 7 2 0 1 4 8 24 16 7
7 Northern Territory NT Pearls 7 1 0 0 6 14 26 12 3
8 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons 7 0 0 0 7 5 20 15 0
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]

Pool matches

25 March 2008
12:00
Canberra Strikers Australian Capital Territory 3–1 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons
Harrison field hockey ball 14'
Allen field hockey ball 33'
Young field hockey ball 59'
Report Blake field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Kim Kuk-Hee (AUS)
25 March 2008
14:00
Southern Suns South Australia 0–5 Queensland QLD Scorchers
Report Bennett field hockey ball 7'
Lambert field hockey ball 27', 53'
Faulkner field hockey ball 45'
Beattie field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Catherine Mok (AUS)
25 March 2008
16:00
VIC Vipers Victoria (state) 5–3 Northern Territory NT Pearls
Van Veenendaal field hockey ball 6'
O'Conner field hockey ball 20', 46'
Trost field hockey ball 36'
Merrett field hockey ball 39'
Report Mountain field hockey ball 9', 47'
Gale field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
Deborah Rollason (AUS)
25 March 2008
18:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 0–1 New South Wales NSW Arrows
Report Hollywood field hockey ball 38'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)

26 March 2008
12:00
Southern Suns South Australia 2–6 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Swann field hockey ball 44'
Sharland field hockey ball 65'
Report Taylor field hockey ball 15', 46'
Allen field hockey ball 43', 59'
Forgesson field hockey ball 58', 60'
Umpires:
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
Deborah Rollason (AUS)
26 March 2008
14:00
NT Pearls Northern Territory 1–6 Western Australia WA Diamonds
Young field hockey ball 62' Report Liddelow field hockey ball 5'
Buckley field hockey ball 31', 66'
Ciallella field hockey ball 35'
Halliday field hockey ball 43', 45'
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Catherine Mok (AUS)
26 March 2008
16:00
Tassie Van Demons Tasmania 1–5 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers
Wilson field hockey ball 30' Report Messent field hockey ball 7', 67', 70'
Merrett field hockey ball 53'
Van Veenendaal field hockey ball 61'
Umpires:
Leah Giddey (AUS)
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
26 March 2008
18:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 0–1 Queensland QLD Scorchers
Report M. Hudson field hockey ball 23'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

27 March 2008
12:00
QLD Scorchers Queensland 4–0 Northern Territory NT Pearls
Faulkner field hockey ball 16', 31', 68'
Lambert field hockey ball 23'
Report
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Leah Giddey (AUS)
27 March 2008
14:00
Southern Suns South Australia 0–4 Western Australia WA Diamonds
Report Ciallella field hockey ball 6'
Liddelow field hockey ball 12'
Halliday field hockey ball 27'
Walker field hockey ball 61'
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
27 March 2008
16:00
Tassie Van Demons Tasmania 1–2 New South Wales NSW Arrows
Cooling field hockey ball 49' Report Barber field hockey ball 58'
Hurtz field hockey ball 63'
Umpires:
Catherine Mok (AUS)
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
27 March 2008
18:00
Canberra Strikers Australian Capital Territory 2–2 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers
Allen field hockey ball 12'
Young field hockey ball 67'
Report Trahar field hockey ball 44'
Trost field hockey ball 47'
Penalties
Harrison Penalty shoot-out scored
Allen Penalty shoot-out missed
Young Penalty shoot-out scored
Forgesson Penalty shoot-out scored
Arrold Penalty shoot-out scored
4–3 Penalty shoot-out missed Messent
Penalty shoot-out scored Trost
Penalty shoot-out scored Joseph
Penalty shoot-out scored Chau
Penalty shoot-out missed O'Conner
Umpires:
Kim Kuk-Hee (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)

29 March 2008
12:00
VIC Vipers Victoria (state) 0–1 Western Australia WA Diamonds
Report Smithson field hockey ball 11'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Leah Giddey (AUS)
29 March 2008
14:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 6–1 South Australia Southern Suns
Rivers field hockey ball 3'
James field hockey ball 6'
Hurtz field hockey ball 10'
Hollywood field hockey ball 12'
Barber field hockey ball 28'
Sanders field hockey ball 31'
Report Lange field hockey ball 43'
Umpires:
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
29 March 2008
16:00
QLD Scorchers Queensland 4–2 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Blyth field hockey ball 8'
Richards field hockey ball 25'
N. Hudson field hockey ball 44', 54'
Report Forgesson field hockey ball 42'
Lucas field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
29 March 2008
18:00
Tassie Van Demons Tasmania 1–5 Northern Territory NT Pearls
Jones field hockey ball 23' Report Ono field hockey ball 13'
Mountain field hockey ball 33'
Chiu field hockey ball 38'
Gale field hockey ball 53'
Clarke field hockey ball 62'
Umpires:
Deborah Rollason (AUS)
Kim Kuk-Hee (AUS)

30 March 2008
12:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 4–3 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers
Cocking field hockey ball 18'
Hollywood field hockey ball 21', 38'
Hurtz field hockey ball 66'
Report Messent field hockey ball 29'
Merrett field hockey ball 43'
Riordan field hockey ball 52'
Umpires:
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
Kim Kuk-Hee (AUS)
30 March 2008
14:00
NT Pearls Northern Territory 3–4 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Pericles field hockey ball 2'
Ono field hockey ball 45', 70+'
Report Young field hockey ball 12'
Taylor field hockey ball 23'
Harrison field hockey ball 50'
Allen field hockey ball 65'
Umpires:
Catherine Mok (AUS)
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
30 March 2008
16:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 2–1 Queensland QLD Scorchers
Halliday field hockey ball 13'
Munro field hockey ball 15'
Report Beattie field hockey ball 29'
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
30 March 2008
18:00
Tassie Van Demons Tasmania 0–1 South Australia Southern Suns
Report Saunders field hockey ball 20'
Umpires:
Deborah Rollason (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

1 April 2008
12:00
VIC Vipers Victoria (state) 0–4 Queensland QLD Scorchers
Report Faulkner field hockey ball 19', 37'
Eiser field hockey ball 45'
Attard field hockey ball 56'
Umpires:
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
Catherine Mok (AUS)
1 April 2008
14:00
NSW Arrows New South Wales 5–1 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Hollywood field hockey ball 3', 8'
James field hockey ball 22'
Hamahona field hockey ball 38'
Rivers field hockey ball 44'
Report Harrison field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Deborah Rollason (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
1 April 2008
16:00
NT Pearls Northern Territory 1–3 South Australia Southern Suns
Ono field hockey ball 63' Report Sharland field hockey ball 11', 44'
Hampton field hockey ball 13'
Umpires:
Kim Kuk-Hee (AUS)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
1 April 2008
18:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 2–1 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons
Munro field hockey ball 17'
Smithson field hockey ball 66'
Report Douglas field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
Leah Giddey (AUS)

2 April 2008
12:00
NT Pearls Northern Territory 1–3 New South Wales NSW Arrows
Ono field hockey ball 51' Report Hurtz field hockey ball 11'
Eastham field hockey ball 13'
Rivers field hockey ball 16'
Umpires:
Catherine Mok (AUS)
Deborah Rollason (AUS)
2 April 2008
14:00
QLD Scorchers Queensland 2–0 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons
N. Hudson field hockey ball 14'
Reuter field hockey ball 65'
Report
Umpires:
Kim Kuk-Hee (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
2 April 2008
16:00
Southern Suns South Australia 1–2 (a.e.t.) Victoria (state) VIC Vipers
Sharland field hockey ball 58' Report Riordan field hockey ball 23'
Messent field hockey ball 82'
Umpires:
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
Leah Giddey (AUS)
2 April 2008
18:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 6–0 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Smithson field hockey ball 9', 16', 65'
Pamenter field hockey ball 32'
Munro field hockey ball 63'
Liddelow field hockey ball 70'
Report
Umpires:
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
4 April 2008
 
 
Victoria (state) VIC Vipers0
 
5 April 2008
 
Tasmania Tassie Van Demons (a.e.t)1
 
Tasmania Tassie Van Demons0
 
4 April 2008
 
South Australia Southern Suns1
 
South Australia Southern Suns (a.e.t)2
 
 
Northern Territory NT Pearls1
 
Seventh Place
 
 
5 April 2008
 
 
Victoria (state) VIC Vipers2
 
 
Northern Territory NT Pearls0
Crossover
4 April 2008
12:00
VIC Vipers Victoria (state) 0–1 (a.e.t.) Tasmania Tassie Van Demons
Report Jones field hockey ball 73'
Umpires:
Kim Kuk-Hee (AUS)
Leah Giddey (AUS)

4 April 2008
14:00
Southern Suns South Australia 2–1 (a.e.t.) Northern Territory NT Pearls
Sharland field hockey ball 18', 81' Report Ono field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Catherine Mok (AUS)
Deborah Rollason (AUS)
Seventh and eighth place
5 April 2008
10:00
VIC Vipers Victoria (state) 2–0 Northern Territory NT Pearls
Van Veenendaal field hockey ball 18', 28' Report
Umpires:
Kim Kuk-Hee (AUS)
Deborah Rollason (AUS)
Fifth and sixth place
5 April 2008
12:00
Tassie Van Demons Tasmania 0–1 South Australia Southern Suns
Report Stacy field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Catherine Mok (AUS)
Leah Giddey (AUS)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 April 2008
 
 
Western Australia WA Diamonds (a.e.t)4
 
5 April 2008
 
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers3
 
Western Australia WA Diamonds2
 
4 April 2008
 
Queensland QLD Scorchers0
 
Queensland QLD Scorchers (a.e.t)1
 
 
New South Wales NSW Arrows0
 
Third and Fourth Place
 
 
5 April 2008
 
 
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers2
 
 
New South Wales NSW Arrows0
Semi-finals
4 April 2008
16:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 4–3 (a.e.t.) Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Pamenter field hockey ball 9'
Halliday field hockey ball 12'
Smithson field hockey ball 64', 73'
Report Desmet field hockey ball 15'
Allen field hockey ball 18'
Young field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)

4 April 2008
18:00
QLD Scorchers Queensland 1–0 (a.e.t.) New South Wales NSW Arrows
N. Hudson field hockey ball 82' Report
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Third and fourth place
5 April 2008
14:00
Canberra Strikers Australian Capital Territory 2–0 New South Wales NSW Arrows
Arrold field hockey ball 20'
Stewart field hockey ball 34'
Report
Umpires:
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
Final
5 April 2008
16:00
WA Diamonds Western Australia 2–0 Queensland QLD Scorchers
Munro field hockey ball 50'
Halliday field hockey ball 65'
Report
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

Awards

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
Queensland Madonna Blyth Western Australia Sian Smithson Western Australia Kobie McGurk

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s) Western Australia WA Diamonds 9 7 1 0 1 27 7 +20 23 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Queensland QLD Scorchers 9 6 1 0 2 22 6 +16 20 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers 9 4 1 1 3 23 27 4 15 Bronze Medal
4 New South Wales NSW Arrows 9 6 0 1 2 21 11 +10 19
5 South Australia Southern Suns 9 3 1 1 4 11 25 14 12
6 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons 9 0 1 0 8 6 21 15 2
7 Victoria (state) VIC Vipers 9 3 1 2 3 19 17 +2 13
8 Northern Territory NT Pearls 9 1 0 1 7 15 30 15 4

Goalscorers

There were 144 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Clearing House

References

  1. "2007-2008 Annual Report" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. "AHL". Hockey WA. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. Regulations
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