Hockey WA is the organisation responsible for the sport of Field Hockey in the state of Western Australia. Hockey WA is represented in the Hockey One competition by the Perth Thundersticks. Hockey WA also run the top club competitions in Australia, the Hockey WA Premier League for both Men and Women.
In late 2003, Hockey WA was formed from a merger between the Western Australian Men's Hockey Association and the Western Australian Women's Hockey Association. It is approaching 100 years since the establishment of the individual Associations and it is anticipated that the amalgamation will be of major benefit to Hockey in Western Australia.
Early history
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Early records indicated that hockey matches were taking place in Western Australia around 1903 and that by 1906 four Teams existed in the Perth area. In 1906 an inter-club competition had begun and by 1908 the Western Australian Hockey Association had been formed.
Games involving women and particularly schoolgirls were reported in the early 1900s and the Western Australian Women’s Hockey Association was officially formed on 14 June 1916.
The Western Australian Association decided to adopt the Rules and Regulations of The Hockey Association and sought affiliation with that England based body in 1907.
The early Western Australian teams were mainly located in the Perth area. However the Wilberforce Club Team emerged in 1906 and carried the name of the Hamersley Farm and Homestead, which was situated near York. The Wilberforce team was a family affair and for many of the matches the team mainly comprised the members of two families. The opposing teams were required to travel (by train) back and forth to York and to the City (some 100 kilometres each way) to complete their match programme.
The condition of some of the playing surfaces that were available in these early times was reported to be "poor". However, this may have been partly acceptable to the match participants who were often referred to as being "enthusiastic and robust". The "Association Ground" was the W.A.C.A Cricket Ground of today and was one of the better pitches and regular venues for the hockey matches. Matches were also played at the Royal Agricultural Society's Claremont Show-Grounds and at the South Perth Zoological Gardens.
In the first few years up to six teams including Perth, Wilberforce, Fremantle, YMCA, Claremont and Guildford engaged in hard-fought games in an endeavor to win the Hope Cup, which had been donated by Dr. Hope and was contested by the top grade teams from 1908. Early honors were shared between the Perth and Wilberforce Clubs. In the five-year period from 1908 to 1912 Wilberforce won the Cup three times and Perth won twice.
Inter-Club matches continued until 1915 when World War I intervened and it was in the early 1920s before hockey resumed on a competitive basis. The formation of an Australian Hockey Association had been under consideration and was formalised on 29 June 1925 when the first Annual General Meeting was held in Sydney.
In 1928, Western Australia participated for the first time in an Australian Senior Championship. The Team traveled by Ocean Liner across the Bight to Adelaide to contest the Title, which was ultimately won by the Home Team. Following this, the other States agreed to travel to Perth to take part in the 1929 Carnival, which coincided with this State's Centenary year. Western Australia had its first Title victory in that special year and went on to win the Championship twice in the 1930s and was a strong contender thereafter.
After the Second World War and in the late 1940s, the hockey standards in Western Australia and to a lesser extent in other parts of Australia were strengthened by an influx of skillful and promising young players and coaches, particularly from India, who came to settle in Australia after Independence was gained.
The Senior Inter-State Championship was held annually and the venue rotated among the States. Western Australia was a prominent force. In the period from 1928 to 1992, Western Australia won 29 of the 61 Championships held and this included a nine-year period (1962–70) when eight titles were won. Since 1992, the National Hockey League has become the major annual inter-state competition and Western Australia has won six of the twelve Titles contested to date.
The Western Australian Women's Teams have also been successful at National Championship level. After first competing in 1921, Western Australia won the Championship on 43 occasions including 30 wins in the 35-year period (1957–1991).
These successful State Teams made strong contributions to the development of players and aided selection in Australia's Men and Women's National and International teams. In addition, Perth has been be acknowledged to be the center of strong top-level inter-Club competition.
National Championships
Men
AHL
1991 – 2018[2]
Champions: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011
Hockey One
2019 - Present[3]
Open
Champions: 1929, 1936, 1938, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991
Under 21
Champions: 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2011, 2022
Under 18
Champions: 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1973, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2016
Under 15
Champions: 1982, 1983, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2015
Women
AHL
1993 – 2018
Champions: 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Hockey One
2019 - Present
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Open
Champions: 1929, 1938, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Under 21
Champions: 1985, 1988, 2008, 2011
Under 18
Champions: 1979, 1985, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2006
Under 15
Champions: 2005, 2008,
Men's Competition
Premier League
Consists of 12 teams, who play each other on a Home & Away basis covering 22 rounds. At the completion of the season the Minor Premier is awarded the Guth Ardagh flag.
Following the regular season a finals series is played by the top 5 teams to determine the Premier, who is awarded the L.R. Connell Trophy.
Guth Ardagh pennant is awarded to the team that finishes the season on top of the premiership ladder, otherwise known as the minor premiership.
Promotion & Relegation
- The lowest finishing Team in a Division or Grade will be relegated, provided a Team from the Division or Grade directly below is eligible for promotion.
- A Team can be promoted by being the highest finishing Team in the top four of a Division or Grade, unless there is already a Team from the same Club in that Division.
- For the avoidance of doubt, the time at which the 'same Club' rule takes effect is the time of promotion. The effect of this is that if a Team from the same Club is relegated from being the lowest finishing team, there is a vacant position for the Team in the next lowest Division or Grade from the same Club to be promoted into, should it be eligible.
- If a Team is relegated into a Division or Grade where there is another Team from the same Club, and that Team hasn't been promoted under guideline, that other Team will be relegated. This process continues until there is a Division or Grade where there is no other Team from the same Club.
- If the effect of a Team being relegated as a result of the point above is that the division they were relegated from will have fewer Teams than required by rule 1d (see below) then the Team that would otherwise have been relegated from that Division or Grade due to being the lowest finishing Team will not be relegated.
Rule 1d
The number of Teams and rounds will be as follows, unless otherwise determined by Hockey WA:
Men -
Premier Division One and Two - 12
Premier Division Three - 10
Divisions Four to Ten - 9 or 10
Women -
Premier Division One and Two - 10
Premier Division Three to Division 10 - 9 or 10)
Total Premierships
| Club | Premierships | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Wolves | 22 | 1989 |
| YMCC | 14 | 2015 |
| Suburban Lions Hockey Club | 12 | 1987 |
| The University of WA | 11 | 2017 |
| Curtin University Hockey Club | 7 | 2001 |
| Old Aquinians | 5 | 2020 |
| WASPS | 4 | 2016 |
| Victoria Park Panthers | 3 | 2012 |
| Fremantle | 3 | 2006 |
| OGMHC | 2 | 1947 |
| Modernians Hockey Club | 2 | 1970 |
| Hale | 1 | 2010 |
Challenge Cup
A mini-final is played between the top 2 teams after the completion of round 11, the winner is awarded the Challenge Cup. This competition ceased to be played after 2012 due to the tight schedule.
Champion Club (R & I Cup)
Was a knockout competition open to all clubs across the state. Inaugurated in 1978 and proved to be hugely successful in bringing together clubs from the Perth metropolitan areas with their country counterparts it ceased to be run after 1992.
Year by Year
| Year | Premier (L.R. Connell Trophy) | Runner-up | Guth Ardagh 1966 on |
Challenge Cup | Champion Club (R & I Club Cup) 1978-1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Perth | ||||
| 1909 | Wilberforce | ||||
| 1910 | Wilberforce | ||||
| 1911 | Perth | ||||
| 1912 | Wilberforce | ||||
| 1913 | Cottesloe | ||||
| 1914 | Claremont | ||||
| 1919 | Claremont | ||||
| 1920 | Claremont | ||||
| 1921 | Claremont | ||||
| 1922 | Suburban | ||||
| 1923 | Suburban | ||||
| 1924 | Suburban | ||||
| 1925 | Suburban | ||||
| 1926 | Suburban | Suburban | |||
| 1927 | Suburban | Suburban | |||
| 1928 | Perth | Suburban | Suburban | ||
| 1929 | Perth | Suburban | Suburban | ||
| 1930 | Suburban | Suburban | |||
| 1931 | Perth | ||||
| 1932 | Guildford | ||||
| 1933 | Perth | ||||
| 1934 | Perth | ||||
| 1935 | Perth | ||||
| 1936 | Perth | ||||
| 1937 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1938 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1939 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1940 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1941 | Suburban | ||||
| 1945 | The University of WA | ||||
| 1946 | Cricketers | Old Aquinians | |||
| 1947 | Guildford The University of WA | ||||
| 1948 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1949 | The University of WA | ||||
| 1950 | Fremantle | ||||
| 1951 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1952 | Fremantle | ||||
| 1953 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1954 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1955 | CBC | ||||
| 1956 | CBC | ||||
| 1957 | Perth | ||||
| 1958 | Perth | ||||
| 1959 | Perth | ||||
| 1960 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1961 | CBC | ||||
| 1962 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1963 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1964 | YMCA Perth | ||||
| 1965 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1966 | YMCA Perth | ||||
| 1967 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1968 | YMCA Perth | ||||
| 1969 | Old Modernians | ||||
| 1970 | Old Modernians | ||||
| 1971 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1972 | YMCA Perth | ||||
| 1973 | Cricketers | ||||
| 1974 | Old Aquinians | Old Aquinians | Old Aquinians | ||
| 1975 | YMCA Perth | ||||
| 1976 | Cricketers | The University of WA | |||
| 1977 | Cricketers | The University of WA | |||
| 1978 | YMCA Perth | Cricketers | Old Aquinians | Old Modernians | Cricketers |
| 1979 | Cricketers | YMCA Perth | Cricketers | ||
| 1980 | Cricketers | The University of WA | The University of WA | ||
| 1981 | Old Aquinians | ||||
| 1982 | Suburban Nedlands | ||||
| 1983 | Suburban Nedlands | ||||
| 1984 | Suburban Nedlands | ||||
| 1985 | YMCA Perth | YMCA Perth | YMCA Perth | YMCA Perth | |
| 1986 | Cricketers | Old Aquinians | Cricketers | YMCA Perth | |
| 1987 | Suburban Nedlands | Westside Wolves | |||
| 1988 | YMCA Perth | WASPS | |||
| 1989 | Westside Wolves | Westside Wolves | |||
| 1990 | WASPS | ||||
| 1991 | WASPS | ||||
| 1992 | The University of WA | North Coast Raiders | The University of WA | The University of WA | The University of WA |
| 1993 | The University of WA | WASPS | The University of WA | The University of WA | |
| 1994 | Old Aquinians | The University of WA | |||
| 1995 | The University of WA | Victoria Park Panthers | WASPS | ||
| 1996 | Victoria Park Panthers | Old Aquinians | |||
| 1997 | Curtin Trinity Tigers | YMCC | |||
| 1998 | Curtin Trinity Pirates | YMCC | |||
| 1999 | YMCC | Westside Wolves | |||
| 2000 | Curtin Trinity Pirates | The University of WA | |||
| 2001 | Curtin Trinity Pirates | The University of WA | |||
| 2002 | The University of WA | Westside Wolves | YMCC | ||
| 2003 | WASPS | The University of WA | |||
| 2004 | The University of WA | WASPS | WASPS | WASPS | |
| 2005 | The University of WA | Westside Wolves | The University of WA | The University of WA | |
| 2006 | Fremantle | The University of WA | The University of WA | Not Contested | |
| 2007[6] | The University of WA | Hale | The University of WA | Westside Wolves | |
| 2008 | Victoria Park Panthers | Fremantle | YMCC | Victoria Park Panthers | |
| 2009 | YMCC | Westside Wolves | The University of WA | YMCC | |
| 2010 | Hale | The University of WA | WASPS | The University of WA | |
| 2011 | YMCC | Victoria Park Panthers | YMCC | Victoria Park Panthers | |
| 2012 | Victoria Park Panthers | WASPS | The University of WA | ||
| 2013 | YMCC | Westside Wolves | YMCC | ||
| 2014 | YMCC | The University of WA | WASPS | ||
| 2015 | YMCC | WASPS | The University of WA | ||
| 2016[7] | WASPS | Melville | The University of WA | ||
| 2017[8] | The University of WA | WASPS | The University of WA | ||
| 2018[9] | Old Aquinians | YMCC | YMCC | ||
| 2019 | WASPS | Hale | Melville City |
Awards
Olympians' Medal
Awarded annually to the Fairest and Best player in the men's first division competition. Umpires award one set of votes for each qualifying season game on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis with votes confidentially tabulated by Hockey WA and awarded at the Annual Dinner.
Eric Pearce Top Goalscorer Award
Named in 2009 after prolific West Australian and Australian Striker Eric Pearce. Is Awarded to the top Goalscorer from the Premier League regular season.
Just Hockey Top Goalkeeper Award
Is awarded to the goalkeeper from the Premier League that polls the most votes in the Olympians' Medal.
Paul Gaudoin Youth Award
Is awarded to the player Under 21 years of age, who polls the most votes during the Premier League regular season. Is named after former West Australian and Australian Captain Paul Gaudoin.
Merv Adams Medal
Is awarded to the fairest and best player from the Premier League Grand Final.
Roll of Honour
| Year | Olympians' Medal[10] | Eric Pearce Top Goalscorer[11] | Just Hockey Top Goalkeeper[12] | Paul Gaudoin Youth Award[13] | Merv Adams Medal[14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Steve Hayward (The University of WA) | ||||
| 1977 | David Bell (Old Aquinians) | ||||
| 1978 | David Bell (Fremantle) | ||||
| 1979 | David Bell (Fremantle) | ||||
| 1980 | Ric Charlesworth (The University of WA) | ||||
| 1981 | Michael Nobbs (Suburban Nedlands) | ||||
| 1982 | Steve Hayward (The University of WA) | ||||
| 1983 | Craig Davies (Fremantle) | ||||
| 1984 | Geoff Bott (YMCA) | ||||
| 1985 | Terry Lecce (Fremantle | ||||
| 1986 | David Bell Old Aquinians) | ||||
| 1987 | John Bestall (Trinity Tigers) | ||||
| 1988 | Bryan Zekulich (WASPS) | ||||
| 1989 | Warren Birmingham (Fremantle) | ||||
| 1990 | Michael Nobbs (The University of WA) | ||||
| 1991 | Geoff Bott (YMCA) | ||||
| 1992 | Paul Lewis (North Coast Raiders) | ||||
| 1993 | Peter Haslehurst (Westside Wolves) | ||||
| 1994 | Paul Armitage (Westside Wolves) | ||||
| 1995 | Graham Reid (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Glen Kingston (Old Aquinians) 27 Greg Corbitt (Victoria Park Panthers) 27 | |||
| 1996 | Lee Bodimeade (WASPS) Graham Reid (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Greg Corbitt 23 (Victoria Park Panthers) | |||
| 1997 | Matthew Wells (Old Modernians) |
Daniel Davison 29 (Victoria Park Panthers) | |||
| 1998 | Graham Reid (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Michael McCann25 (Old Aquinians) | |||
| 1999 | Ian Wishart (YMCC) |
Bad Gaudoin 29 (Westside Wolves) | |||
| 2000 | Ian Wishart (YMCC) |
Craig Emslie 25 (Hale) | |||
| 2001 | Paul Armitage (Westside Wolves) |
Tristram Woodhouse 39 (The University of WA) |
Matthew Wells (The University of WA) | ||
| 2002 | Tom Kavanagh (Hale) |
Tristram Woodhouse 30 (The University of WA) |
Jason Vuletich (Westside Wolves) |
Matthew Wells (The University of WA) | |
| 2003 | Andrew Smith (Hale) |
Andrew Smith 33 (Hale) |
Yuashiro Nobui (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Kyle Rodrigues (WASPS) | |
| 2004 | David Hennessy (WASPS) |
Steven Boyce 30 (The University of WA) |
Steven Boyce (The University of WA) |
David Hennessy (WASPS) | |
| 2005 | Alistair Park (Westside Wolves) |
Jeremy Hiskins 27 (Fremantle) |
Paul Nicholls (Fremantle) |
Grant Schubert (The University of WA) | |
| 2006 | Phil Hulbert (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Daniel Trigwell 26 (South West Strikers) |
George Watts (Melville) |
Ian Burcher (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Leon Martin (Fremantle) |
| 2007 | Darryl McCormick (Fremantle) |
Dylan Roe 27 (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Chris Munro (WASPS) |
Eddie Ockenden (YMCC) |
Geoff Boyce (The University of WA) |
| 2008 | Phil Marshall (Fremantle) |
Matthew Naylor 31 (WASPS) |
George Watts (North Coast Raiders) |
Travis Taylor (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Darren Parkes (Victoria Park Panthers) |
| 2009 | Craig Boyne (YMCC) Brent Dancer (WASPS) Nathan Eglington (Westside Wolves) |
Nathan Eglington 39 (Westside Wolves) |
George Watts (North Coast Raiders) |
Craig Boyne (YMCC) |
Tyler Lovell (YMCC) |
| 2010 | Kiel Brown (WASPS) Greg Reece (Hale Hockey Club) |
Sam Pike 40 (The University of WA) |
Leon Hayward (OGMHC) |
Chris Bausor (The University of WA) |
Matt Gohdes (Hale) |
| 2011 | Phil Hulbert (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Sam Pike 37 (The University of WA) |
Tristan Clemons (Melville) |
Nathan McGuire (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Matthew Lim (YMCC) |
| 2012 | Ian Burcher (Victoria Park Panthers) Jacob Whetton (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Sam Pike 29 (The University of WA) |
Andrew Cooke (OGMHC) |
Jacob Whetton (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Ian Burcher (Victoria Park Panthers) |
| 2013 | Aran Zalewski (Old Aquinians) |
Geoff Cock 32 (Hale) |
Tristan Clemons (Melville) |
Ross Hall (Melville) |
Eddie Ockenden (YMCC) |
| 2014 | Tom Wickham (The University of WA) |
Tim Bates 25 (OGMHC) |
James Richardson (OGMHC) Mike Smith (Peel) |
Daniel Beale (The University of WA) |
Jamie Dwyer (YMCC) |
| 2015 | Chris Bausor (The University of WA) |
Geoff Cock 27 (Hale) |
Mike Smith (Peel) |
Daniel Rayney (WASPS) |
Graeme Begbie (YMCC) |
| 2016 | Chris Bausor (The University of WA) |
Justin McDougall 22 (Melville) Murray McIntyre 22 (WASPS) |
Rory Kerr (Suburban Nedlands) |
Alec Rasmussen (Hale) |
Rob Hammond (WASPS) |
| 2017[15] | Casey Hammond (Curtin University Hockey Club) |
Liam Flynn 26 (Hale) |
Ed Chittleborough (OGMHC) |
Darryl McCormick (Fremantle) |
Frazer Gerrard (The University of WA) |
| 2018[16] | Ian Smyth (Old Aquinians) |
Liam Flynn 20 (Hale) |
Leon Hayward (OGMHC) |
Jack Welch (YMCC) |
Blake Govers (Old Aquinians) |
Women's Competition
Premier League
Consists of 10 teams, who play each other on a Home & Away basis covering 18 rounds, 18 matches each. At the completion of the season the Minor Premier is awarded the May Campbell flag.
Following the regular season a finals series is played by the top 4 teams to determine the Premier.
May Campbell pennant is awarded to the team that finishes the season on top of the premiership ladder, otherwise known as the minor premiership.
Challenge Cup A mini-final is played between the top 2 teams after the completion of round 11, the winner is awarded the Challenge Cup. This competition ceased to be played after 2012 due to the tight schedule.
Champion Club (R & I Cup) Was a knockout competition open to all clubs across the state. Inaugurated in 1978 and proved to be hugely successful in bringing together clubs from the Perth metropolitan areas with their country counterparts it ceased to be run after 1992.
Promotion & Relegation The bottom 2 teams at the end of the Regular season play a round robin series with the top 2 teams from the 1B competition. The top 2 teams from this series will play in the Premier League the following season, while the bottom 2 will play in the 1B competition.
Total Premierships
| Club | Premierships | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Wolves | 14 | 2015 |
| Curtin University Hockey Club | 10 | 2013 |
| YMCC | 10 | 1985 |
| The University of WA | 7 | 2016 |
| WASPS | 4 | 2018 |
| North Coast Raiders | 2 | 1993 |
| Fremantle | 1 | 1967 |
Year by Year
| Year | Premier | Runner-up | May Campbell | Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Surf | |||
| 1966 | Surf | |||
| 1967 | Fremantle | |||
| 1968 | Surf | |||
| 1969 | Pirates | |||
| 1970 | Pirates Surf | |||
| 1971 | Graduates | |||
| 1972 | Surf | |||
| 1973 | Surf | |||
| 1974 | Surf | |||
| 1975 | Surf | |||
| 1976 | Surf | |||
| 1977 | The University of WA | |||
| 1978 | Graduates | |||
| 1979 | The University of WA | Surf | ||
| 1980 | The University of WA | |||
| 1981 | Graduates | |||
| 1982 | Graduates | |||
| 1983 | The University of WA | |||
| 1984 | Graduates | |||
| 1985 | Surf | |||
| 1986 | Pirates | |||
| 1987 | Westside Wolves | |||
| 1988 | The University of WA | |||
| 1989 | Westside Wolves | |||
| 1990 | The University of WA | |||
| 1991 | Pirates | |||
| 1992 | North Coast Raiders | |||
| 1993 | North Coast Raiders | |||
| 1994 | The University of WA | |||
| 1995 | South Perth | |||
| 1996 | Pirates | |||
| 1997 | Westside Wolves | |||
| 1998 | Curtin Trinity Pirates | |||
| 1999 | Westside Wolves | |||
| 2000 | Curtin Trinity Pirates | |||
| 2001 | South Perth | |||
| 2002 | The University of WA | Curtin Trinity Pirates | Curtin Trinity Pirates | |
| 2003 | Curtin Trinity Pirates | South Perth | ||
| 2004 | Westside Wolves | Curtin Trinity Pirates | Curtin Trinity Pirates | Curtin Trinity Pirates |
| 2005 | The University of WA | Westside Wolves | Curtin Trinity Pirates | Westside Wolves |
| 2006 | Westside Wolves | The University of WA | The University of WA | Not Contested |
| 2007 | Westside Wolves | Curtin Trinity Pirates | Westside Wolves | Westside Wolves |
| 2008 | The University of WA | Westside Wolves | Westside Wolves | The University of WA |
| 2009 | Westside Wolves | The University of WA | The University of WA | The University of WA |
| 2010 | The University of WA | Curtin Trinity Pirates | The University of WA | Fremantle |
| 2011 | The University of WA | Victoria Park Panthers | The University of WA | The University of WA |
| 2012 | Curtin Trinity Pirates | The University of WA | The University of WA | |
| 2013 | Curtin Trinity Pirates | The University of WA | Curtin Trinity Pirates | |
| 2014 | The University of WA | Curtin Trinity Pirates | Curtin Trinity Pirates | |
| 2015 | Westside Wolves | Curtin Trinity Pirates | ||
| 2016[18] | The University of WA | Curtin Trinity Pirates | The University of WA | |
| 2017[19] | WASPS | Victoria Park Panthers | WASPS | |
| 2018[20] | WASPS | Suburban Lions Hockey Club | Westside Wolves | |
| 2019 | Westside Wolves | Hale | Westside Wolves |
Awards
Charlesworth Medal
Is awarded Awarded annually to the Fairest and Best player in the women's first division competition. Umpires award one set of votes for each qualifying season game on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis with votes confidentially tabulated by Hockey WA and awarded at the Annual Dinner. The Medal is named after Ric Charlesworth, Former Captain of WA & Australia, and Hockeyroos Coach from 1994–2000, where he guided them to 2 World Cups (1994, 1998) & 2 Olympic Gold Medals (1996, 2000).
Jackie Pereira Top Goalscorer Award
Named after prolific West Australian and Australian Striker Gordon Jackie Pereira. Is Awarded to the top Goalscorer from the Premier League regular season.
Just Hockey Top Goalkeeper Award
Is awarded to the goalkeeper from the Premier League that polls the most votes in the Olympians' Medal.
Rechelle Hawkes Youth Award
Is awarded to the player Under 21 years of age, who polls the most votes during the Premier League regular season. Is named after former West Australian and Australian Captain Rechelle Hawkes.
Grand Final Fairest & Best Medal
Is awarded to the fairest and best player from the Premier League Grand Final.
Roll of Honour
| Year | Charlesworth Medal[21] | Jackie Pereira Top Goalscorer[22] | Just Hockey Top Goalkeeper[23] | Rechelle Hawkes Youth Award[24] | Grand Final Fairest & Best Medal[25] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Liane Tooth (Westside Wolves) |
Katrina Powell 16 (South Perth) |
Angela Skirving (The University of WA) |
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| 2000 | Kim Walker (The University of WA) |
Katrina Powell 16 (South Perth) |
Amanda Calton (South Perth) |
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| 2001 | Nicole Dalby (South Perth) |
Katrina Powell 16 (South Perth) |
Larissa Kazakoff (Willetton) |
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| 2002 | Simone Wallington (YMCA Coastal City) |
Tate Napier 15 Harlies Fiona Young 15 (The University of WA) |
Larissa Kazakoff (Willetton) |
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| 2003 | Nicole Dalby (South Perth) |
Kirsten Bremner 13 (Westside Wolves) |
Renee Higman (Westside Wolves) |
Emily Halliday (Curtin Trinity Pirates) | |
| 2004 | Shayni Buswell (The University of WA) |
Jemma Buckley 16 (Westside Wolves) Naomi Walker 16 (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Kia Mansell (Willeton) |
Michelle Hinman (Westside Wolves) | |
| 2005 | Kim Walker (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Jacqueline Pereira 17 (Curtin Trinity Pirates) Katrina Powell 17 (Westside Wolves) |
Robyn Jilley (South West Strikers) |
Donna-Lee Patrick (The University of WA) | |
| 2006 | Shayni Buswell (The University of WA) |
Katrina Powell 23 (Westside Wolves) |
Roberta Tacey (YMCC) |
Kate Denning (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Libby Charlesworth (Westside Wolves) |
| 2007 | Jayde Taylor (Westside Wolves) |
Sian Smithson 27 (Westside Wolves) |
Roberta Tacey (YMCC) |
Chantelle Ciallella (WASPS) |
Elouise Buckley (Westside Wolves) |
| 2008 | Shayni Nelson (The University of WA) |
Sian Smithson 40 (Westside Wolves) |
Rachael Lynch (Hale) |
Kate Denning (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Shayni Nelson (The University of WA) |
| 2009 | Lisa Eglington (Westside Wolves) |
Lisa Eglington 22 (Westside Wolves) |
Carla Hunter (North Coast Raiders) |
Stephanie Andrews (WASPS) |
Gemma Kendall (The University of WA) |
| 2010 | Kate Denning (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Sian Nelson 19 (Fremantle Hockey Club) |
Toni Cronk (WASPS) |
Kate Denning (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Shayni Nelson (The University of WA) |
| 2011 | Airlie Ogilvie (WASPS) |
Chantelle Ciallella 17 (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Sophie Fitzsimons (Old Aquinians) |
Nisha Fernandes (Westside Wolves) |
Jessica Shakes (The University of WA) |
| 2012 | Selly Liddelow (The University of WA) |
Chantelle Ciallella 15 (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Elizabeth Duguid (WASPS) | Elizabeth Duguid (WASPS) Kandice Olivieri (Old Aquinians) |
Kate Denning (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
| 2013 | Kate Denning (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Chantelle Ciallella 13 (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Elizabeth Duguid (WASPS) |
Georgia Wilson (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Kellie White (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
| 2014 | Georgia Wilson (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Chantelle Ciallella 22 (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Ashlee Wells (Fremantle Hockey Club) |
Georgia Wilson (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Penny Squibb (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
| 2015 | Jacqui Day (North Coast Raiders) |
Chantelle Ciallella 16 (Curtin Trinity Pirates) |
Huia Arahanga-Doyle (Whitfords Hockey Club) |
Stephanie Kershaw (Whitfords Hockey Club) |
Jemma Buckley (Westside Wolves) |
| 2016 | Jacqui Day (North Coast Raiders) |
Chantelle Ciallella 11 (Curtin Trinity Pirates) Elouise Buckley 11 (Westside Wolves) |
Jocelyn Bartram (Suburban Lions Hockey Club) |
Georgia Wilson (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Takara Haines (The University of WA) |
| 2017[26] | Madonna Blyth (Hale) |
Kathryn Slattery 17 (WASPS) |
Ashlee Wells (North Coast Raiders) |
Georgia Wilson (Victoria Park Panthers) |
Kathryn Slattery (WASPS) |
| 2018[27] | Madonna Blyth (Hale) |
Kim Jong-eun 17 (Old Aquinians) |
Ashlee Wells (North Coast Raiders) |
Madi Ratcliffe (Suburban Lions Hockey Club) |
Madi Ratcliffe (Suburban Lions Hockey Club) |
Ric Charlesworth Classic
In 2020 Hockey WA introduced the Ric Charlesworth Classic, a new domestic competition comprising the top players in the state. The tournament serves as a selection event for the Perth Thundersticks, the states team in Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[28][29]
Results
Men's tournament
| Year | Gold Medal Match | Third and Fourth | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | |||
| 2020 | ––– Suns |
3–2 | ––– Outbacks |
––– Breakers |
3–2 | ––– Highlanders | ||
| 2021 | ––– Suns |
2–2 (3–1 pen.) |
––– Outbacks |
––– Breakers |
5–1 | ––– Highlanders | ||
Women's tournament
| Year | Gold Medal Match | Third and Fourth | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | |||
| 2020 | ––– Outbacks |
1–0 | ––– Highlanders |
––– Breakers |
3–1 | ––– Suns | ||
| 2021 | ––– Breakers |
4–1 | ––– Outbacks |
––– Suns |
3–1 | ––– Highlanders | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/Hockey-WA/Our-History
- ↑ http://www.hockey.org.au/News/ahl-wa-history
- ↑ "Perth Thundersticks". Hockey One. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ https://hockeyone.com.au/
- ↑ "Awards".
- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/News/uwa-and-wasps-celebrate-2017-grand-final-victories
- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/News/uwa-and-wasps-crowned-champions
- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/News/uwa-and-wasps-celebrate-2017-grand-final-victories
- ↑ http://hockeywa.org.au/News/old-aquinians-write-themselves-into-the-history-books-with-extra-time-thriller
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- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/News/hockey-wa-2017-annual-dinner-winners-revealed
- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/News/blyth-goes-back-to-back-while-smyth-eyes-the-double-at-hockey-was-annual-awards-night
- ↑ "Awards".
- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/News/uwa-and-wasps-crowned-champions
- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/News/uwa-and-wasps-celebrate-2017-grand-final-victories
- ↑ http://hockeywa.org.au/News/wasps-fight-back-from-half-time-deficit-to-go-back-to-back-premiers
- ↑ "Awards".
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- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/News/hockey-wa-2017-annual-dinner-winners-revealed
- ↑ http://www.hockeywa.org.au/News/blyth-goes-back-to-back-while-smyth-eyes-the-double-at-hockey-was-annual-awards-night
- ↑ "Ric Charlesworth Classic". hockeywa.org.au. Hockey WA. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ↑ "Charlesworth worth a watch". westernindependent.com.au. Western Independent. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.