Ten teams will fight for glory across the 20-round season, culminating in a finals series in September to decide who will lift the cup and claim the bragging rights this year.
The clubs involved in this year ' s Women’s Premier League include Curtin University, Hale, Suburban Lions, North Coast Raiders, Reds, University of Western Australia, Victoria Park, WASPs and Westside Wolves, with Whitford also competing at the top level after earning promotion in 2022.
“We are super excited to to compete in the Women’s Premier League,” Whitford’s Elyssa Melville said.
“We can’t wait to have a crack at the tougher competition and be amongst some of Australia’s best hockey players.”
The opening weekend will also feature previous Grand Finalists, Wolves and Hale, going head-to-head, with an exciting and fierce fixture in store on Saturday 15 April at Hale's home turf
Hale’s Miki Spano says her side is raring to go in season 2023.
“Last year was my first season in the Women’s Premier League, I actually moved to WA to play for Hale because the competition is so strong,” Spano said.
"We had a really strong season last year, winning our first women ’ s premiership, so I’m really looking forward to getting back and competing with such a strong group of girls
“We would love to go back-to-back but we are just keen as a side to get out there and have some fun competing against the other great teams in the competition.”
Hockey WA CEO, Fabian Ross, has grand expectations of the women ’ s Premier League season this year and shared that hockey lovers can expect a fierce competition based on recent years ’ instalments
“I have high hopes for this season and expect some thrilling contests across the board in 2023,” Ross said
“With a range of national athletes, Perth Thundersticks and WA under-age representatives, the Women’s Premier League always provides a compelling season and highlights the strength of hockey in Western Australia.
Shayley McGurk Davy, Hockey WA’s General Manager of Game and Community Development, highlighted the benefits this year ’ s season would bring to the progression of the country’s top hockey athletes
“The Women’s Premier League competition has always provided a great pathway for highly talented junior athletes to transition into national and international teams,” McGurk Davy said.
“There is a great mix of up-and-coming youth and established athletes who get to play and train alongside each other, which really drives the development of our players here in WA.
COACH:KateSTARRE
COACH:LindsayWRIGHT
FRIDAY 14 APRIL - 8.30PM
PERTH HOCKEY STADIUM AT CURTIN UNIVERSITY
COACH:JulieBRANLEY
MEN'S
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COACH:ChrisCIRIELLO
SATURDAY 15 APRIL - 12.30PM
PERTH HOCKEY STADIUM AT CURTIN UNIVERSITY
1 DUGUID Elizabeth (GK)
2 LUFF Melissa
3 HUGHES Rina
4 TIDY Camryn
5 PALMER Mackenzy 9
WOMEN'S
1 WADE Jessica
3 DALEY Maddie
4 CLIFFORD Zoey
5 BERRY Sienna
6 CAMPBELL Dempsey
9 TONKIN Shanea
10 BENTLEY Morgan
11 COWLES Siennah
15 KIRSTEN Aimee
16 HOLZBERGER Jordyn
17 STEWART Grace
18 GIBBS Annie (C)
19 BARTRAM Jocelyn (GK)
21 WALSH Robin
22 VANDERZWAN Jade
23 ROBERTS Anna
COACH:MathesonGEE
COACH:JacquiDAY
2 RITCHIE Jaeda
4 VIARENGO Sofi
5 BARCLAY Rachel
7 PARK Jen
COACH:DenverFARMER
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COACH:AmandaCHRISTIE
1 JOHNSTON Sophie
2 FAICHNEY Ciara
4 MUNDY Caitlin
5 GROBBELAAR Miesa
6 BYRNES Sarah 7
COACH:MadonnaBLYTH
0 HAYES Greta
2 BUCKLEY Jemma (C)
4 JUDD Erin (GK)
5 PEACOCK Candyce
6 AUSTIN Lauren
10 MURRAY Eliza
14 RAKICH Isadora
17 BUCKLEY Elly
20 GREINER Rebecca
26 DU PREEZ Ella
28 MANN Lilly
29 BELL Ruby
34 FREEDMAN Jessica
50 POWELL Grace
COACH:JaydeTAYLOR
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COACH:GraemeBEGBIE
COACH:TrentMITTON
COACH:PhilMARSHALL
COACH:TimDEAVIN
SATURDAY 15 APRIL - 5.30PM HALE TURF
COACH:GeoffCOCK
MEN'S
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COACH:EdwardWELCH
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1 SMYTH Ian
2 EDGE Tyson
4 TAYLOR Jakob
6 WRIGHT Ben 8 ANDERSSON David 10 WINNING James
14 KLEINSCHMIDT Aaron (C) 16 FOSTER Brodee 18 BUESNEL Cameron 20 PALMER Rourke
COACH:CraigWILSON
COACH:IanSMYTH
COACH:PaulGAUDOIN
COACH:SamPIKE
SUNDAY 16 APRIL - 4.00PM
UWA SUPERTURF
WOMEN'S
0 ENSLIN Alexandra
1 EDWARDS Lou-Ellen (GK)
2 SCHONELL Courtney
3 FLYNN Neasa
4 BUTTERWORTH Jessica (C) 10 BARBETTI Ash
1 TULIP Alana
2 REID Emma
3 HARVEY Michelle
4 HISKINS Georgia
5 O'SULLIVAN Kayla
7 FRUSHER Rachel (C)
8 THOMAS Jamee
11 HASSELERHARM Sarah
18 ROCKLIFF Renee
22 WILSON Georgia
27 POWER Aleisha (GK)
27 FENWICK Maddie
28 BUZZA Chloe
34 RUMENS Shelby
39 SAVUNDRA Kate
COACH:SimonTIVERIOS
COACH:JaneCLAXTON
