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2003 Women's Australian Hockey League

The 2003 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 11th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in various cities across Australia, and was contested from 7 March through to 13 April 2003.[1]

2003 Women's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates7 March – 13 April
Teams8
Venue(s)11 (in 11 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsVictoria (state) VIS Vipers (1st title)
Runner-upQueensland QLD Scorchers
Third placeAustralian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored221 (4.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australian Capital Territory Katrina Powell (17 goals)
Best playerSouth Australia Carmel Bakurski
← 2002 (previous) (next) 2004 →

VIS Vipers won the tournament for the first time after defeating QLD Scorchers 4–3 in penalties, after the final finished as a 3–3 draw. Canberra Strikers finished in third place after defeating WA Diamonds 4–3 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2][3]

Participating teams edit

Competition format edit

The 2003 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.

The first four rounds of the pool stage comprised two-legged fixtures between states. As a result, matches in rounds five to seven of the pool stage were worth double points, due to the single-leg format.

Point allocation edit

Points
W WD LD L
3 2 1 0

Every match in the 2003 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
1   QLD Scorchers 11 8 2 0 1 39 17 +22 36 Semi-finals
2   Canberra Strikers 11 8 2 1 0 34 13 +21 36
3   VIS Vipers 11 8 0 1 2 30 16 +14 31
4   WA Diamonds 11 6 1 0 4 23 20 +3 26
5   NSWIS Arrows 11 4 0 3 4 18 20 −2 18
6   Adelaide Suns 11 3 0 0 8 16 29 −13 12
7   Tassie Van Demons 11 1 1 1 8 15 32 −17 9
8   Territory Pearls 11 0 0 0 11 13 41 −28 0
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.

Fixtures edit

7 March 2003
18:00 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   2–4   QLD Scorchers
Bain   50'
Bennett   56' 		Report Faulkner   3', 15', 62'
Willims   66'
Stadium:
Vodadone Hockey Centre, Darwin
8 March 2003
13:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Suns   1–4   VIS Vipers
Patrick   67' Report Dobson   49', 63'
Monkivitch   65'
Towers   68'
Stadium:
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
8 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
NSWIS Arrows   2–3 (a.e.t.)   Canberra Strikers
Rivers   10'
Sargeant   32' 		Report Powell   1', 74'
Arrold   12'
Stadium:
Lithgow Hockey Stadium, Lithgow
8 March 2003
17:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds   4–0   Tassie Van Demons
Dalby   10'
Kaufmann   54', 69'
Napier   59' 		Report
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
8 March 2003
20:00 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   1–5   QLD Scorchers
Bain   65' Report Paterson   17'
Cole   28'
Hudson   33', 51'
Smith   45'
Stadium:
Vodadone Hockey Centre, Darwin
9 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
NSWIS Arrows   1–2   Canberra Strikers
White-Muik   15' Report Nightingale   17'
Arrold   60'
Stadium:
Lithgow Hockey Stadium, Lithgow
9 March 2003
13:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Suns   1–2   VIS Vipers
Militz   54' Report Harvey   13'
Eastman   28'
Stadium:
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
9 March 2003
15:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds   3–2 (a.e.t.)   Tassie Van Demons
Dalby   41'
Napier   43'
Halliday   80' 		Report Paget   16'
Judge   24'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
14 March 2003
18:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds   2–1   Territory Pearls
Halliday   45'
Dalby   68' 		Report Bunce   14'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
15 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
VIS Vipers   0–1 (a.e.t.)   Canberra Strikers
Report Powell   74'
Stadium:
Albury Hockey Centre, Albury
15 March 2003
13:30 (AEDT)
Tassie Van Demons   0–2   Adelaide Suns
Report Souter   35'
Bakurski   49'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
15 March 2003
16:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   5–0   NSWIS Arrows
Allen   28'
Willims   32'
Faulkner   47', 69'
Holmes   55' 		Report
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
15 March 2003
18:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds   3–2   Territory Pearls
Dalby   25'
Liddelow   27'
Napier   60' 		Report Bain   13', 38'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
16 March 2003
11:30 (AEDT)
Tassie Van Demons   0–3   Adelaide Suns
Report Bakurski   2', 63'
Marles   6'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
16 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
VIS Vipers   1–3   Canberra Strikers
Dobson   57' Report Taylor   20'
Jennings   24'
Rayner   49'
Stadium:
Albury Hockey Centre, Albury
16 March 2003
14:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   2–1 (a.e.t.)   NSWIS Arrows
Hudson   10', 82' Report Sargeant   15'
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
22 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
VIS Vipers   5–1   Territory Pearls
Towers   10'
Johnston   26', 69'
Dobson   30'
Smith   37' 		Report Kozak   52'
Stadium:
State Netball & Hockey Centre, Melbourne
22 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
NSWIS Arrows   1–2 (a.e.t.)   Tassie Van Demons
James   10' Report Pickup   67'
Judge   78'
Stadium:
International Hockey Complex, Newcastle
22 March 2003
14:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Strikers   4–0   Adelaide Suns
Powell   6', 13'
Arrold   46'
Roberts   46' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
22 March 2003
16:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   2–0   WA Diamonds
Faulkner   47'
Hudson   64' 		Report
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
23 March 2003
11:30 (AEDT)
NSWIS Arrows   5–1   Tassie Van Demons
Rivers   20', 22', 36'
Netzler   28'
Banning   57' 		Report Clement   5'
Stadium:
International Hockey Complex, Newcastle
23 March 2003
12:30 (AEDT)
Canberra Strikers   4–1   Adelaide Suns
Gallagher   15', 15'
Nightingale   58'
Powell   60' 		Report Callow   67'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
23 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
VIS Vipers   3–2   Territory Pearls
Dobson   26'
Towers   32'
Brazenor   59' 		Report Kozak   2'
Caden   59'
Stadium:
State Netball & Hockey Centre, Melbourne
23 March 2003
13:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   1–2   WA Diamonds
Hudson   46' Report Liddelow   3'
Walker   39'
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
28 March 2003
19:30 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   1–4   NSWIS Arrows
Bain   48' Report Harris   18', 34', 69'
Rivers   50'
Stadium:
Alice Springs Hockey Association, Alice Springs
29 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Van Demons   1–4   VIS Vipers
Pickup   57' Report Harvey   21'
Towers   30', 33'
Johnston   67'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
29 March 2003
16:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Strikers   2–0   WA Diamonds
Taylor   20'
Powell   66' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
29 March 2003
18:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Suns   2–4   QLD Scorchers
Callow   36', 60' Report Pamenter   25'
Allen   32'
Brown   57'
Hudson   63'
Stadium:
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
29 March 2003
19:30 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   0–2   NSWIS Arrows
Report Rivers   17'
Netzler   60'
Stadium:
Alice Springs Hockey Association, Alice Springs
30 March 2003
14:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons   0–2   VIS Vipers
Report Stanford   33'
Johnston   44'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
30 March 2003
14:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Suns   2–4   QLD Scorchers
Patrick   33'
Bakurski   60' 		Report Faulkner   1'
Allen   20'
Hudson   46'
Holmes   65'
Stadium:
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
30 March 2003
14:30 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers   3–1   WA Diamonds
Powell   12'
Taylor   31'
Jennings   39' 		Report Napier   35'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
7 April 2003
12:00 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows   1–0   Adelaide Suns
James   54' Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
7 April 2003
14:00 (AEST)
VIS Vipers   5–2   WA Diamonds
Towers   7', 15'
Grunden   28'
Trost   32'
Brazenor   42' 		Report Liddelow   39'
Calton   68'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
7 April 2003
18:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons   2–4   QLD Scorchers
McLeod   38'
Judge   60' 		Report Smith   7', 63'
Allen   26'
Skirving   70'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
7 April 2003
20:00 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers   5–1   Territory Pearls
Powell   20', 22', 52'
Gallagher   33', 55' 		Report Smith   41'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
8 April 2003
14:00 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows   0–2   VIS Vipers
Report Towers   5'
Johnston   68'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
8 April 2003
16:00 (AEST)
WA Diamonds   4–1   Adelaide Suns
Dalby   28', 63'
Hammond   45'
Young   60' 		Report Handley   50'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
8 April 2003
18:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   4–3 (a.e.t.)   Canberra Strikers
Holmes   17'
Pamenter   33'
Paterson   41'
Faulkner   76' 		Report Nightingale   35'
Gallagher   46'
Powell   63'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
8 April 2003
20:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons   5–0   Territory Pearls
Clement   29', 40'
Judge   33', 62'
McLeod   37' 		Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
10 April 2003
10:00 (AEST)
Territory Pearls   2–3   Adelaide Suns
Markey   56'
Smith   69' 		Report Callow   31', 65'
Bakurski   66'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
10 April 2003
12:00 (AEST)
VIS Vipers   2–4   QLD Scorchers
Towers   12', 21' Report Cole   18'
Hudson   26', 69'
Holmes   46'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
10 April 2003
14:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons   2–4   Canberra Strikers
Clement   5'
Judge   45' 		Report Gallagher   2'
Powell   14', 57', 64'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
10 April 2003
16:00 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows   1–2   WA Diamonds
Sargeant   51' Report Dalby   21'
Kaufmann   39'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

Classification round edit

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
12 April 2003
 
 
  NSWIS Arrows4
 
13 April 2003
 
  Territory Pearls1
 
  NSWIS Arrows2
 
12 April 2003
 
  Adelaide Suns1
 
  Adelaide Suns4
 
 
  Tassie Van Demons1
 
Seventh Place
 
 
13 April 2003
 
 
  Territory Pearls0
 
 
  Tassie Van Demons3
Crossover edit
12 April 2003
08:30 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows   4–1   Territory Pearls
Sargeant   11'
Harris   16', 28', 38' 		Report Bell   25'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
12 April 2003
10:30 (AEST)
Adelaide Suns   4–1   Tassie Van Demons
Bakurski   6'
Marles   33', 70'
Patrick   52' 		Report Colrain   29'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
Seventh and eighth place edit
13 April 2003
08:30 (AEST)
Territory Pearls   0–3   Tassie Van Demons
Report Clement   24', 28'
Geeves   47'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
Fifth and sixth place edit
13 April 2003
10:30 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows   2–1   Adelaide Suns
Brooks   12'
White-Muik   40' 		Report Callow   60'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre

First to fourth place classification edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 April 2003
 
 
  QLD Scorchers3
 
13 April 2003
 
  WA Diamonds0
 
  QLD Scorchers3 (4)
 
12 April 2003
 
  VIS Vipers (pen.)3 (5)
 
  Canberra Strikers0
 
 
  VIS Vipers1
 
Third Place
 
 
13 April 2003
 
 
  WA Diamonds3
 
 
  Canberra Strikers4
Semi-finals edit
12 April 2003
12:30 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   3–0   WA Diamonds
Faulkner   37', 49'
Pamenter   58' 		Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
12 April 2003
14:30 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers   0–1   VIS Vipers
Report Merrett   56'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
Third and fourth place edit
13 April 2003
12:30 (AEST)
WA Diamonds   3–4   Canberra Strikers
Calton   23'
Napier   33'
Dalby   53' 		Report Gallagher   15'
Powell   21', 28'
Nightingale   59'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
Final edit
13 April 2003
14:30 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   3–3   VIS Vipers
Cole   18'
Smith   49'
Holmes   63' 		Report Johnston   26', 30'
Harvey   58'
Penalties
4–5
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre

Awards edit

Player of the League Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
  Carmel Bakurski   Katrina Powell   Rachel Imison

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    VIS Vipers 13 9 1 1 2 34 19 +15 36 Gold Medal
    QLD Scorchers 13 9 2 1 1 45 20 +25 40 Silver Medal
    Canberra Strikers 13 9 2 1 1 38 17 +21 39 Bronze Medal
4   WA Diamonds 13 6 1 0 6 26 27 −1 26
5   NSWIS Arrows 13 6 0 3 4 24 22 +2 24
6   Adelaide Suns 13 4 0 0 9 21 32 −11 15
7   Tassie Van Demons 13 2 1 1 9 19 36 −17 12
8   Territory Pearls 13 0 0 0 13 14 48 −34 0
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers edit

There were 221 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

17 goals

10 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey Australia

References edit

  1. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2002–2003" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ "AHL Women's Final: Vipers hold nerve for first AHL title". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Vipers shoot-out victory". theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

External links edit

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