Brisbane Women's Hockey Association

HOCKEY ONE DEBUT 🏑🎉

Huge congratulations to Mel Blanchard on being appointed to umpire her first-ever Hockey One game! She’ll be officiating the match between Hockey Club Melbourne and Adelaide Fire tomorrow night in Adelaide.

Good luck, Mel—you’ve earned it! 🙌✨

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Photo Credit: Hockey Photos Brisbane 📸

The Junior 6-A-Side Summer Comp is cancelled for tonight 9/10/2024 due to the weather. Thank you for your understanding.

🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 Hockey 4 Kids is starting soon in Ferny Grove, Ashgrove, and St Lucia!

Our introduction to hockey program is open to kids aged 5-11 in 2024.

Register here: https://www.bwha.com.au/hockey-4-kids-program/

BWHA was well represented on the appointed technical panel for the 2024 HQ Opens Indoor Championships held over the last 3 days at Kedron.
Mel Blanchard was also on the appointed umpire panel.

Wishing our U14 Queensland representatives the best of luck in Perth! 🎉🏑 Games start today!

You can watch online at livehockey.com.au or follow live scores here: https://hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com/. 📲✨

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🏑 Off-season development 🏑

Due to a change in venue and dates we have spots available in the 4-5pm session!

New Dates:

• Monday, October 14th
• Monday, October 21st
• Monday, November 4th
• Monday, November 11th

New Venue: Burringbar Park

Register here ➡️ https://www.revolutionise.com.au/brisbanewha/events/240133/

Congratulations to these talented players on their selection in the Queensland U16 Squad for 2025! 🙌✨

• Chloe Bender
• Josie Burgess
• Emma Delaney
• Chelsy Drews
• Samantha Dyson
• Grier Elphinstone
• Chai Harvey
• Abby Jager
• Lucia Lambert
• Tamara McPeake
• Lily-Mae Shannon
• Hannah Smith
• Ruby Price
• Gabrielle Waugh
• Holly Williams

https://www.hockeyqld.com.au/state-teams/u16-teams/

GRAND FINAL PHOTOS ❤️💙💛

The "Brisbane" Division 1 Final - BRISBANE 1 V BRISBANE 2.

Photo Credit: Annette's Action Shots

Proud to have both Brisbane 1 and Brisbane 2 in the division 1 grand final at U16 State Champs.

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Photo Credit: Annette’s Action Shots & Rick McKeon

Congratulations to all our players, coaches, managers, support staff, and tech officials who participated in the U16 State Championships!

Results below:
Brisbane 1 - 1st in division 1
Brisbane 2 - 2nd in division 1
Brisbane 3 - 8th in division 1
Brisbane 4 - 7th in division 2
Brisbane 5 - 4th in division 3

Well done to Stephanie Pritchard & Ashleigh McKeon who were appointed as the division 1 grand final umpires. Well done also to Mikayla Taylor who umpired the 3/4 division 1 final.

Congratulations to Kerri McKeon who was the technical officer in the division 2 final.

Brisbane 5 was also awarded the team QLD Award which is presented to the team that played within the core values of the tournament.

A huge congratulations to Chloe Bender who was awarded the player of the final of division 1 final!

That’s it for the 2024 representative tournaments. Have a great off season everyone.

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2024 HQ U16 Girls Div 1 Final underway
Brisbane 1 v Brisbane 2

U16 State Championships Day 3 ❤️💙💛

Photo Credit: Rick McKeon, Annette’s Action Shots & Rhonda Macpherson

Our U16 leaders for 2024 ❤️💙💛

U16 State Championships Day 2 💙💛❤️

Photo Credit: Annette’s Action Shots & Rick McKeon

Day 1

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BWHA Awards Night 2024 ❤️💙💛

🎉 Exciting News 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce we will be running a Penalty Corner Clinic on Sunday, November 24th at the State Hockey Centre! 🏑

🕓 Time: 4:15 PM – 6:30 PM
💲 Cost: $30 per person
🔢 Eligibility: Open to BWHA registered players turning 12–15 years old in 2024

Spaces are limited, so be sure to register early to secure your spot!

Link to register - https://www.revolutionise.com.au/brisbanewha/events/258120

🎉 Off-Season Development Registrations Almost Full 🎉

4 spots left for the 4:50pm – 6:00pm session: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/brisbanewha/events/240129/

7 spots left for the 3:50pm – 5:00pm session: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/brisbanewha/events/240133/

Please note, this clinic is exclusively for field players—sorry, no goalkeepers this time.

📸 Thank you Andrew Blanchard for your efforts this season!

🏑 Hockey 4 Kids is coming to St Lucia, Ferny Grove, and Ashgrove this October! 🏑

Join our 4-week introduction to hockey program where participants will learn the basics of the game in a fun and safe environment.

💲 Cost: $40
🎯 Eligibility: Participants aged 5-11 years in 2024

More information here - https://www.bwha.com.au/hockey-4-kids-program/