Women's Australian Hockey League
The Women's Australian Hockey League is highest level field hockey tournament for women in Australia. Until 2016, the annually contested tournament comprised teams from the eight states and territories of Australia. The 2016 edition of the tournament, held in Perth, Western Australia, included two international teams. Teams from Malaysia and New Zealand competed in the 2016 edition. The New South Wales Arrows, NSW Arrows are the most recent champions, defeating the Queensland Scorchers, QLD Scorchers 7–6 in gold medal match of the 2018 Women's Australian Hockey League, 2018 AHL. Teams Domestic teams * Canberra Labor Club Strikers, Canberra Strikers * New South Wales Arrows, NSW Arrows * NT Pearls * Queensland Scorchers, QLD Scorchers * SA Suns * Wrest Point Tassie Van Demons, Tassie Van Demons * Victorian Vipers, VIC Vipers * WA Diamonds International teams * India women's national field hockey team, IND Development * Malaysia women's national field hockey team, M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hockey Australia
Hockey Australia is an organisation that formed from the merger of the Australian Hockey Association and Women's Hockey Australia in 2000. It is the national body responsible for the promotion, development and administration of field hockey in Australia. Hockey Australia is a full member of the International Hockey Federation, and comprises the State and Territory associations. History The British Army has been credited with the spread of hockey throughout the world, but in Australia's case, the British Navy deserves the honours. In the late 1800s, Australia did not have a naval fleet of its own and relied upon the Royal Navy for the security of the coastline. The British Naval officers stationed in Australia taught the locals the game of hockey and laid the foundations for a sport which Australians have developed and mastered. National teams Hockey Australia is the governing body that oversees Australia's National Teams. *The Kookaburras (hockey), Kookaburras (Men) *The Hockeyr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the Federation of Australia, federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the List of cities in Australia by population, eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. As of June 2021, Canberra's estimated population was 453,558. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Indigenous Australians for up to 21,000 years, with the principal group being the Ngunnawal people. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John the Baptist Church, Reid, St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Following a long dispute over whether Sydney o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 Women's Australian Hockey League
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. 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. Participating Teams * Canberra Strikers * NSW Arrows * NT Pearls * QLD Scorchers * Southern Suns * Tassie Van Demons * VIC Vipers * WA Diamonds 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 w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 Women's Australian Hockey League
The 2007 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 15th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 23 February – 8 April 2007 at various venues, before culminating in Brisbane for the finals. WA Diamonds won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating QLD Scorchers 2–1 in the final. VIC Vipers finished in third place after defeating NSW Arrows 2–1 in the third and fourth place playoff. Participating teams * Canberra Strikers * NSW Arrows * Territory Pearls * QLD Scorchers * Adelaide Suns * Tassie Van Demons * VIC Vipers * WA Diamonds Competition format The 2007 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. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Women's Australian Hockey League
The 2006 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 14th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 7 April – 14 May 2006. WA Diamonds won the tournament for the third time after defeating QLD Scorchers 4–2 in the final. Canberra Strikers finished in third place after defeating NSW Arrows 2–1 in the third and fourth place playoff. Participating teams * Canberra Strikers * NSW Arrows * Territory Pearls * QLD Scorchers * Adelaide Suns * Tassie Van Demons * Azuma Vipers * WA Diamonds Competition format The 2006 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 fixtur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2005 Women's Australian Hockey League
The 2005 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 13th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 25 February – 10 April 2005. QLD Scorchers won the tournament for the second time after defeating WA Diamonds 3–1 in the final. NSW Arrows finished in third place after defeating Adelaide Suns 4–0 in the third and fourth place playoff. Participating teams * Canberra Strikers * NSW Arrows * Territory Pearls * QLD Scorchers * Adelaide Suns * Tassie Van Demons * Azuma Vipers * WA Diamonds Competition format The 2005 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 fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 45,000 years. Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the city of Perth in Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained city stat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 Women's Australian Hockey League
The 2004 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 12th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in Perth from 2–14 March 2004. WA Diamonds won the tournament for the second time after defeating Canberra Strikers 2–1 in the final. QLD Scorchers finished in third place after defeating NSWIS Arrows 2–0 in the third and fourth place playoff. Participating teams * Canberra Strikers * NSWIS Arrows * Territory Pearls * QLD Scorchers * Adelaide Suns * Tassie Van Demons * VIS Vipers * WA Diamonds Competition format The 2004 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 d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Penalty Shootout
The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal from a specified spot, the only defender being the goalkeeper. If the result is still tied, the shootout usually continues on a "goal-for-goal" basis, with the teams taking shots alternately, and the one that scores a goal unmatched by the other team is declared the winner. This may continue until every player has taken a shot, after which players may take extra shots, until the tie is broken, and is also known as "sudden death". Rationale A penalty shootout is normally used only in "no ties allowed" situations (for example, a tournament where the losers must be eliminated) and where other methods such as extra time, sudden death, and/or the away goal rule have failed to determine ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hobart, Tasmania
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-smallest if territories are taken into account, before Darwin, Northern Territory. Hobart is located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, making it the most southern of Australia's capital cities. Its skyline is dominated by the kunanyi/Mount Wellington, and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world, with much of the city's waterfront consisting of reclaimed land. The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart, to differentiate it from the City of Hobart, one of the five local government areas that cover the city. It has a mild maritime climate. The city lies on country which was known by the local Mouheneener people as nipaluna, a name which includes surrounding features such as ku ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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. 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. Participating teams * Canberra Strikers * NSWIS Arrows * Territory Pearls * QLD Scorchers * Adelaide Suns * Tassie Van Demons * VIS Vipers * WA Diamonds 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 cont ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adelaide, South Australia
Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Native title in Australia#Traditional owner, Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called ' in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the Adelaide Hills, foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |