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
← 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
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
50' 56'	Report	Faulkner 3', 15', 62' 66'

Stadium:
, Darwin

8 March 2003
13:00 (ACDT)

Adelaide Suns	1–4	VIS Vipers
Patrick 67'	Report	Dobson 49', 63' 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' 32'	Report	Powell 1', 74' Arrold 12'

Stadium:
, Lithgow

8 March 2003
17:00 (AWST)

WA Diamonds	4–0	Tassie Van Demons
10' 54', 69' 59'	Report

Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

8 March 2003
20:00 (ACST)

Territory Pearls	1–5	QLD Scorchers
65'	Report	17' Cole 28' Hudson 33', 51' Smith 45'

Stadium:
, Darwin

9 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)

NSWIS Arrows	1–2	Canberra Strikers
15'	Report	17' Arrold 60'

Stadium:
, Lithgow

9 March 2003
13:00 (ACDT)

Adelaide Suns	1–2	VIS Vipers
54'	Report	13' 28'

Stadium:
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide

9 March 2003
15:00 (AWST)

WA Diamonds	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Tassie Van Demons
41' 43' Halliday 80'	Report	16' Judge 24'

Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

14 March 2003
18:00 (AWST)

WA Diamonds	2–1	Territory Pearls
Halliday 45' 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

15 March 2003
13:30 (AEDT)

Tassie Van Demons	0–2	Adelaide Suns
	Report	35' Bakurski 49'

Stadium:
, Hobart

15 March 2003
16:00 (AEST)

QLD Scorchers	5–0	NSWIS Arrows
28' 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
25' Liddelow 27' 60'	Report	13', 38'

Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

16 March 2003
11:30 (AEDT)

Tassie Van Demons	0–3	Adelaide Suns
	Report	Bakurski 2', 63' 6'

Stadium:
, Hobart

16 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)

VIS Vipers	1–3	Canberra Strikers
Dobson 57'	Report	Taylor 20' 24' 49'

Stadium:
, Albury

16 March 2003
14:00 (AEST)

QLD Scorchers	2–1 (a.e.t.)	NSWIS Arrows
Hudson 10', 82'	Report	15'

Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

22 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)

VIS Vipers	5–1	Territory Pearls
Towers 10' 26', 69' Dobson 30' Smith 37'	Report	52'

Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

22 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)

NSWIS Arrows	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Tassie Van Demons
10'	Report	67' Judge 78'

Stadium:
, Newcastle

22 March 2003
14:00 (AEDT)

Canberra Strikers	4–0	Adelaide Suns
Powell 6', 13' Arrold 46' 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:
, Newcastle

23 March 2003
12:30 (AEDT)

Canberra Strikers	4–1	Adelaide Suns
Gallagher 15', 15' 58' Powell 60'	Report	67'

Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra

23 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)

VIS Vipers	3–2	Territory Pearls
Dobson 26' Towers 32' 59'	Report	2' 59'

Stadium:
State Netball and 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
48'	Report	Harris 18', 34', 69' Rivers 50'

Stadium:
, Alice Springs

29 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)

Tassie Van Demons	1–4	VIS Vipers
57'	Report	21' Towers 30', 33' 67'

Stadium:
, 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
36', 60'	Report	Pamenter 25' 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

30 March 2003
14:00 (AEST)

Tassie Van Demons	0–2	VIS Vipers
	Report	33' 44'

Stadium:
, Hobart

30 March 2003
14:00 (ACST)

Adelaide Suns	2–4	QLD Scorchers
Patrick 33' Bakurski 60'	Report	Faulkner 1' 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' 39'	Report	35'

Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra

7 April 2003
12:00 (AEST)

NSWIS Arrows	1–0	Adelaide Suns
54'	Report

Stadium:
, Hobart

7 April 2003
14:00 (AEST)

VIS Vipers	5–2	WA Diamonds
Towers 7', 15' 28' Trost 32' 42'	Report	Liddelow 39' 68'

Stadium:
, Hobart

7 April 2003
18:00 (AEST)

Tassie Van Demons	2–4	QLD Scorchers
38' Judge 60'	Report	Smith 7', 63' 26' Skirving 70'

Stadium:
, Hobart

7 April 2003
20:00 (AEST)

Canberra Strikers	5–1	Territory Pearls
Powell 20', 22', 52' Gallagher 33', 55'	Report	41'

Stadium:
, Hobart

8 April 2003
14:00 (AEST)

NSWIS Arrows	0–2	VIS Vipers
	Report	Towers 5' 68'

Stadium:
, Hobart

8 April 2003
16:00 (AEST)

WA Diamonds	4–1	Adelaide Suns
28', 63' 45' 60'	Report	50'

Stadium:
, Hobart

8 April 2003
18:00 (AEST)

QLD Scorchers	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Canberra Strikers
Holmes 17' Pamenter 33' 41' Faulkner 76'	Report	35' Gallagher 46' Powell 63'

Stadium:
, Hobart

8 April 2003
20:00 (AEST)

Tassie Van Demons	5–0	Territory Pearls
Clement 29', 40' Judge 33', 62' 37'	Report

Stadium:
, Hobart

10 April 2003
10:00 (AEST)

Territory Pearls	2–3	Adelaide Suns
56' 69'	Report	31', 65' Bakurski 66'

Stadium:
, 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:
, 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:
, Hobart

10 April 2003
16:00 (AEST)

NSWIS Arrows	1–2	WA Diamonds
51'	Report	21' 39'

Stadium:
, 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
11' Harris 16', 28', 38'	Report	25'

Stadium:

12 April 2003
10:30 (AEST)

Adelaide Suns	4–1	Tassie Van Demons
Bakurski 6' 33', 70' Patrick 52'	Report	29'

Stadium:

Seventh and eighth place[]

13 April 2003
08:30 (AEST)

Territory Pearls	0–3	Tassie Van Demons
	Report	Clement 24', 28' 47'

Stadium:

Fifth and sixth place[]

13 April 2003
10:30 (AEST)

NSWIS Arrows	2–1	Adelaide Suns
12' 40'	Report	60'

Stadium:

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:

12 April 2003
14:30 (AEST)

Canberra Strikers	0–1	VIS Vipers
	Report	56'

Stadium:

Third and fourth place[]

13 April 2003
12:30 (AEST)

WA Diamonds	3–4	Canberra Strikers
23' 33' 53'	Report	Gallagher 15' Powell 21', 28' 59'

Stadium:

Final[]

13 April 2003
14:30 (AEST)

QLD Scorchers	3–3	VIS Vipers
Cole 18' Smith 49' Holmes 63'	Report	26', 30' 58'
Penalties
	4–5

Stadium:

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

8 goals

7 goals

Peta Gallagher

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

Karen Smith

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey Australia

References[]

^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2002–2003" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ "AHL Women's Final: Vipers hold nerve for first AHL title". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ "Vipers shoot-out victory". theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

External links[]

[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 13 October 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[3] "Vipers shoot-out victory". theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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