The 1999 Women's Australian Hockey League (AHL) was the 7th 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.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| Dates | 25 June – 18 July | ||
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  NSW Arrows (4th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Canberra Strikers | ||
| Third place |  QLD Scorchers | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 25 | ||
| Goals scored | 90 (3.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Katrina Powell (8 goals) | ||
| Best player | Katrina Powell | ||
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NSW Arrows won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating Canberra Strikers 3–0 in the final. QLD Scorchers finished in third place after defeating Adelaide Suns 1–0 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2]
Participating teams edit
Venues edit
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Competition format edit
The 1999 Women's Australian Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.
Teams from 7 of Australia's 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.
Point allocation edit
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| W | WD | LD | L | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Every match in the 1999 AHL needed an outright result. In the event of a draw, golden goal extra time was played out, and if the result was still a draw a penalty shoot-out was contested, with the winner receiving a bonus point.
Results edit
Preliminary round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | QLD Scorchers
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6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 14 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Canberra Strikers
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6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Adelaide Suns
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6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | |
| 4 | NSW Arrows
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6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Tassie Van Demons
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6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 8 | |
| 6 |  VIS Vipers
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6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 |  WAIS Diamonds
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6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 |
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.
Fixtures edit
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Classification round edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 July 1999 | ||||||
| QLD Scorchers | 2 | |||||
| 18 July 1999 | ||||||
| NSW Arrows | 3 | |||||
| NSW Arrows | 3 | |||||
| 17 July 1999 | ||||||
| Canberra Strikers | 0 | |||||
| Canberra Strikers | 2 | |||||
| Adelaide Suns | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 18 July 1999 | ||||||
| QLD Scorchers (a.e.t) | 1 | |||||
| Adelaide Suns | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
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Third and fourth place edit
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Final edit
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Awards edit
| Player of the League | Top Goalscorer | Player of the Final |
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| Katrina Powell
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Katrina Powell
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Melanie Twitt
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Statistics edit
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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NSW Arrows
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8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 15 | Gold Medal |
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Canberra Strikers
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8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | Silver Medal |
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QLD Scorchers
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8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Adelaide Suns
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8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 12 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Tassie Van Demons
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6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 8 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | VIS Vipers
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6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | WAIS Diamonds
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6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 |
Source: Clearing House
Goalscorers edit
There were 90 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 3.6 goals per match.
8 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Katrina Paterson- Erin Smyth
- Tonina Staunton
Alyson Annan- Lisa Ellick
- Kimberlee Robards
- Wendy Tassell
- Melanie Twitt
Narelle Baker- Angela Skirving
Kristy Delaine- Rebecca McIlwraith
- Kate Wood
Marcelle Langham- Vanessa McDonald
- Kimberley Walker
Louise Dobson- Linda Harvey
- Lisa Purcell
- Ngaire Smith
- Kristen Taylor
- Rachel Truscott
Rechelle Hawkes- Denise Mounsey
References edit
- ^ "Women's Hockey Australia Annual Report 1999" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "ARROWS RIGHT ON TARGET WITH TITLE NUMBER FOUR". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 4 December 2000. Retrieved 11 May 2020.