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 →

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]

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

Competition format

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

Points
W WD LD L
3210

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

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Queensland QLD Scorchers 11 8 2 0 1 39 17 +22 36 Semi-finals
2 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers 11 8 2 1 0 34 13 +21 36
3 Victoria (state) VIS Vipers 11 8 0 1 2 30 16 +14 31
4 Western Australia WA Diamonds 11 6 1 0 4 23 20 +3 26
5 New South Wales NSWIS Arrows 11 4 0 3 4 18 20 −2 18
6 South Australia Adelaide Suns 11 3 0 0 8 16 29 −13 12
7 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons 11 1 1 1 8 15 32 −17 9
8 Northern Territory 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

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

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

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

First to fourth place classification

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

Awards

Player of the League Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
South Australia Carmel Bakurski Australian Capital Territory Katrina Powell Victoria (state) Rachel Imison

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s) Victoria (state) VIS Vipers 13 9 1 1 2 34 19 +15 36 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Queensland QLD Scorchers 13 9 2 1 1 45 20 +25 40 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Australian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers 13 9 2 1 1 38 17 +21 39 Bronze Medal
4 Western Australia WA Diamonds 13 6 1 0 6 26 27 −1 26
5 New South Wales NSWIS Arrows 13 6 0 3 4 24 22 +2 24
6 South Australia Adelaide Suns 13 4 0 0 9 21 32 −11 15
7 Tasmania Tassie Van Demons 13 2 1 1 9 19 36 −17 12
8 Northern Territory Territory Pearls 13 0 0 0 13 14 48 −34 0

Goalscorers

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

17 goals

10 goals

8 goals

  • Western Australia Nicole Dalby

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  • Australian Capital Territory Emma Nightingale
  • New South Wales Megan Sargeant
  • Queensland Renee Allen
  • Queensland Karen Smith

3 goals

2 goals

  • Australian Capital Territory Dee Jennings
  • New South Wales Kellie-Lee James
  • New South Wales Bianca Netzler
  • New South Wales Natalie White-Muik
  • Northern Territory Hanna Kozak
  • Northern Territory Leah Smith
  • Queensland Katrina Paterson
  • Queensland Natalie Willims
  • Tasmania Sofie McLeod
  • Tasmania Emily Pickup
  • Victoria (state) Adele Brazenor
  • Western Australia Amanda Calton
  • Western Australia Emily Halliday

1 goal

Source: Hockey Australia

References

  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.
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