2025 Hockey WA Grand Final Day preview
As the 2025 Stiles Electrical Premier League season reaches its thrilling conclusion, excitement is mounting for an unforgettable Grand Final Day at Perth Hockey Stadium.
Hosted by Hockey WA on Saturday 20 September and presented by Brightside Live, the day will showcase the best of Western Australian hockey, with top-tier teams battling for premiership glory.
UWA and Victoria Park are set to go head-to-head in the Stiles Electrical Premier Division 1 Men's Grand Final, while Westside Wolves and Hale will do battle for the Stiles Electrical Premier Division 1 Women's premiership.
In the Men's Grand Final, UWA will look to pull off back-to-back premierships while Victoria Park have their sights set on their first premiership since 2012
After securing the minor premiership with 15 wins, one draw and six losses for the regular season, UWA have reaped the benefits, defeating Victoria Park 6-1 in the Semi Final and booking an express pass to their second consecutive Grand Final
UWA captain Coby Green said the team was feeling good ahead of the big dance.
"We had a good win last round against [Victoria Park] so we're hoping we can take that confidence and carry it into Saturday but we know it's going to be a tough game," he said.
"We have a similar team to last year's grand final but we've got a good little mix of youth and experience, it's just a nice blend.
"It's exciting when you arrive at the turf and the venue is full of people having a good time.
"It gets you more up and about in the lead up to the game.
"You walk in, get excited, maybe a few nerves, but once you get out there you're very much locked into the game."
Victoria Park have enjoyed a stellar season under the leadership of Phil Hulbert, who took on double-duty coaching roles for the club's top men's and women's sides.
The Men's team finished third on the ladder after the regular season, recording 14 wins, three draws and five losses.
After previously drawing level with Fremantle Cockburn in both of their meetings, the Panthers rose to the occasion in the Qualification Final, defeating them by a single goal to lock in a Semi Final with UWA.
Although UWA got the better of Victoria Park in the Semi Final, the Panthers
would show resilience and determination in Sunday's Preliminary Final, edging out Fremantle Cockburn by a goal once again to secure their spot in the Grand Final, with hopes of breaking a 13-year premiership drought.
Closing out the day's action will be the Women's Grand Final, which will see Westside Wolves look to secure back-to-back premierships while Hale have their sights set on their first premiership since 2022.
The Wolves have been one of the competition's top perfoRmers throughout the regular season, securing second place on the ladder with a 16-4 record.
After a last-minute goal helped the Wolves get over the line in the Qualification Final, the Wolves held off Suburban Lions in the Semi Finals to book their second consecutive Grand Final.
Westside Wolves captain Jemma Buckley said the team was excited heading into Saturday.
"After winning last year, we know what it's like to be in a big game so we're pretty excited to do it again," she said.
"We've been focusing on what we've done all season and playing as a team has been a main one for us.
"Hale are very tough competitors for us - we beat them earlier in the season, then they beat us later on so I think it's going to be a very close game which is exciting."
Hale also put up strong performances week in and week out during the regular season, finishing in third place on the ladder with a 14-5-1 record.
Despite falling just short against the Wolves in the Qualification Final, Hale rose to the occasion against Victoria Park, defeating them in extra time, and then holding off Suburban Lions in the Preliminary Final to book their first Grand Final since their most recent premiership three years ago.
Hale player Liné Malan said the team was very excited ahead of Saturday.
"I think we've only played in a handful of Grand Finals so the girls are nervous but very excited for the huge opportunity," she said.
"We're just going to keep focusing on our game and continuing building on what we've done throughout the season so hopefully we can take that into the Grand Final.
"I love Grand Final Day - it's super exciting, you've got a big crowd but you have to switch on and focus on the game.
"I think as long as we do that, hopefully we will be all good on Saturday."
The match-ups will headline what is set to be an exciting day at Perth Hockey Stadium.
Premier Division 2’s grand finals will see YMCC take on Hale in the Men's Grand Final, while Fremantle Cockburn will go head to head with UWA in the Women's Grand Final
The Premier Division 3 grand finals will see WASPS take on Reds in the Women's Grand Final, while UWA will take on Melville in the Men's Grand Final.
Along with plenty of elite hockey action on the fields, kids will be able to enjoy fun activities in Healthway's Fuel to Go & Play Fun Zone.
A wide variety of food options will be available to patrons throughout the day with several food vendors onsite, along with the Perth Hockey Stadium bar and café
For those who cannot make it to Perth Hockey Stadium, spectators will be able to stream the Stiles Electrical Premier League Grand Finals LIVE and FREE on Live Hockey WA.
Other Grand Final matches taking place throughout the day at Perth Hockey Stadium will be available to view with a Live Hockey WA subscription.
11.00AM | SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
PERTH HOCKEY STADIUM FIELD 2
Laila Arnold
Prue Blaine
Hannah Capelli
Hayley Carter
Adrienne Devine
Jordan Edwards
Hannah Hudston
Melissa Luff
Kate Marshall
Harriet McIntyre
Anabel Melang
Jodie Mellor
Ella Munro
Lauren Newman
Mia Tidy
Steph Tory
Lucy Bannerman
Lily Barrowcliffe
Jenna Butson
Matilda Connelly
Mia Cruickshank
Chelsea Fisher
Nicole Geary
Taige Grebe
Anlia Greenway
Kylie Hall
Sarah Leggatt
Alyssa Piper
Jenine Piper
Jayde Veverka
Kim Watts
Ebony Westlake
Matt Berglin
Oscar Bird
12.45PM | SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
PERTH HOCKEY STADIUM FIELD 2
Joshua Antoncich
Liam Atkinson
Michael Brick
Lachie Carnachan
Lachie Hannah
Rhys Havercroft
Louis James
John Lagan
Josh McGlew
Mason Michalopoulos
Andrew Miotti
Jeremy Murray-Yong (GK)
Dinesh Naidu
Ollie Perrin (C)
Fergus Sandilands
Tom Westcott
Matt Bowater
Josh Byrne-Quinn
Ashley Ellis
Bren Gibbs
Ryan Hyder
Daniel McEntee
Nick Page
David Richardson
Thomas Robinson
Mitch Scally
Matt Tate
Mark Timmel
Maverick Yow
Jack Arnold
9.00AM | SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
PERTH HOCKEY STADIUM FIELD 1
Mats Bell
Cooper Bidesi
Luke Booth
Jonathan Bredell
Isaac Brewer
Rubia Dorfman
Jeremy Flavel
Callum Jones
Oliver Pigott
Hamish Robinson
Eliah Sterpini
Levi Stubbs
Levi Vuletich (GK)
Will Blythe
Kai Bowden
Chris Cooney
Brady Fulcher (GK)
Max Nelson
Leo Petrou
Josh Scatena
Josh Stott
Scott Stynes
Ethan Wong
Edward Yu
9.00AM | SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
PERTH HOCKEY STADIUM FIELD 2
Lilly-Anne Banyard (GK)
Eleisha Corbett
Hollie deVries
Charlotte Graham
Georgia Gwynne
Yasmin Karoui
Wren McGlew
Mia Michalopoulos
Lily Marshall-Andrew
Ivy Natta
Eliza Owen
Abby Prosser
Izzy Prosser
Elise Sparkes
Abby Armstrong
Sarah Bignell
Charlotte Burlinson
Uma Carr
Kate Crawford
Chloe DeMarchi
Jasmine Duff
Poppy Evans
Rosalie Ferguson
Chelsea Harris
Isla Marinovich
Jaime McDonald
Savannah Stiles
