2003 Women's Australian Hockey League

2003 Women's
Australian Hockey League

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	7 March – 13 April
Teams	8
Venue(s)	11 (in 11 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	VIS Vipers (1st title)
Runner-up	QLD Scorchers
Third place	Canberra Strikers
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	221 (4.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Katrina Powell (17 goals)
Best player	Carmel Bakurski
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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 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
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

Preliminary round

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

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

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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

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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

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14 March 2003 18:00 (AWST) WA Diamonds 2–1 Territory Pearls Halliday  45' Dalby  68' Report Bunce  14' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth Place
	12 April 2003
	NSWIS Arrows	4
					13 April 2003
	Territory Pearls	1
					NSWIS Arrows	2
	12 April 2003
					Adelaide Suns	1
	Adelaide Suns	4
	Tassie Van Demons	1
					Seventh Place
					13 April 2003
					Territory Pearls	0
					Tassie Van Demons	3

Crossover

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

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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

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

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

	Semi-finals				Final
	12 April 2003
	QLD Scorchers	3
					13 April 2003
	WA Diamonds	0
					QLD Scorchers	3 (4)
	12 April 2003
					VIS Vipers (pen.)	3 (5)
	Canberra Strikers	0
	VIS Vipers	1
					Third Place
					13 April 2003
					WA Diamonds	3
					Canberra Strikers	4

Semi-finals

12 April 2003 12:30 (AEST) QLD Scorchers 3–0 WA Diamonds Faulkner  37', 49' Pamenter  58' Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre

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12 April 2003 14:30 (AEST) Canberra Strikers 0–1 VIS Vipers Report Merrett  56' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre

Third and fourth place

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

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

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

Statistics

Final standings

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

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

17 goals

• Katrina Powell

10 goals

• Suzanne Faulkner
• Nicole Hudson
• Julie Towers

8 goals

• Nicole Dalby

7 goals

• Peta Gallagher
• Tamsin Johnston

6 goals

• Susannah Harris
• Megan Rivers
• Carmel Bakurski
• Anne-Marie Callow
• Linda Clement
• Samantha Judge

5 goals

• Shannon Bain
• Renae Holmes
• Louise Dobson
• Tate Napier

4 goals

• Emma Nightingale
• Megan Sargeant
• Renee Allen
• Karen Smith

3 goals

• Nicole Arrold
• Sarah Taylor
• Tammy Cole
• Lisa Pamenter
• Mignon Marles
• Donna-Lee Patrick
• Linda Harvey
• Maaike Kaufmann
• Shelly Liddelow

2 goals

• Dee Jennings
• Kellie-Lee James
• Bianca Netzler
• Natalie White-Muik
• Hanna Kozak
• Leah Smith
• Katrina Paterson
• Natalie Willims
• Sofie McLeod
• Emily Pickup
• Adele Brazenor
• Amanda Calton
• Emily Halliday

1 goal

• Kadi Rayner
• Rachael Roberts
• Joanne Banning
• Belinda Brooks
• Symone Bell
• Jane Bennett
• Victoria Bunce
• Michelle Caden
• Alison Markey
• Hope Brown
• Angela Skirving
• Kymberley Handley
• Rachel Militz
• Anna Souter
• Bernadette Colrain
• Nicole Geeves
• Lis Paget
• Rebecca Eastman
• Joanne Grunden
• Leah Merrett
• Jessica Monkivitch
• Ngaire Smith
• Seanna Stanford
• Renee Trost
• Elisa Hammond
• Kim Walker
• Fiona Young

Source: Hockey Australia