Replay: Australian U18 girls and boys hockey championships - day one in Launceston
Day one of the Australian U18s hockey boys and girls championships in Launceston produced some massive scorelines. RE-LIVE EVERY MATCH HERE.
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The 2020 Australian under-18s hockey championships were a victim of the coronavirus pandemic last year like so many other sports. But the event is back in 2021 and underway in Launceston.
Scroll below for the full match replays and game rundowns from day one of the U18 action.
— Watch the day two U18s action live by clicking through to this link.
— Watch the day one U15s action live by clicking through to this link.
REPLAYS AND RESULTS FROM DAY ONE
U18 girls, Pool B: ACT 0 — SA 0
A resolute ACT has held on to earn a goalless draw against SA in the opening game of the under 18 girls competition.
ACT goalkeeper Sophia Lemon was in fine form with several impressive saves to help her side to a share of the spoils.
SA had the better attacking options throughout the game including several penalty corners but couldn’t find a way through.
— Brayden May
U18 boys, Pool B: NSWS 3 — SA 0
The NSW State team has signalled its intent as one of the team’s to beat with a strong 3-0 win over SA in the opening game of the under 18 boys’ competition.
First half goals from Jett Leong and Fletcher Craig set up the victory as NSW continued to attack the opposition goal after the main break.
Dylan Downey put the icing on the cake as he found the back of the net in the last quarter from a penalty corner.
— Brayden May
U18 girls, Pool B: VIC 3 — NT 0
Two goals from Zara Geddis have helped guide Victoria to a 3-0 win in their opening game of the under 18 girls championship.
Geddis struck from a penalty corner in the second term before adding to her tally at close range in the third quarter.
Tess Palubiski opened the scoring for the Vics after just four minutes.
— Brayden May
U18 boys, Pool B: ACT 6 — VIC Development 1
The ACT have got their campaign off to a rampant start with a 6-1 victory over Victoria’s Development team off the back of a hat-trick to Aiden Dooley.
Dooley’s first goal pulled the ACT back level four minutes after they went behind through Jeffrey Kitson’s opener for the Vics.
Jesse Absolom also found his way onto the scoresheet for the ACT with two as Joshua Carter struck with minutes remaining to put the icing on the cake.
— Brayden May
U18 girls, Pool A: TAS 2 — NSWS 1
Tasmania has survived a late onslaught from NSWS to secure a comeback victory thanks to goals from Isabelle Kruimink and Zayna Jackson.
Despite the tournament hosts conceding several penalty corners late in the game, NEWS were unable to find an equaliser, even having a goal disallowed.
Chelsea Holmes was the single goal scorer for NSWS.
— Brayden May
U18 boys, Pool A: Victoria 3 — NSW Blue 0
Victoria’s top boys side has gotten its championship campaign off to a flyer, accounting for New South Wales Blue on the back of a dominant second half display.
While the match was a lot closer than what the end scoreboard suggested following an even first half with the scores locked at 0-0 at the main break, Victoria broke the stranglehold in the third term courtesy of a field goal to Marshall Oliver.
It took the momentum into the final quarter with majors to Nye Roberts and Declan Anderson just four minutes apart to cap off a 3-0 win.
— Daniel Cencic
U18 girls, Crossover: QLD 6 — NSW Blue 2
Queensland has sent an ominous message to its competitors in its match-up with New South Wales Blue, with a 6-2 win in its opening clash.
Led by a stunning performance from skipper Claire Colwill who finished with three goals alongside Hannah Callum-Sanders with two, the winners piled on three in the opening 15 minutes to race away to a 3-0 buffer.
A determined New South Wales Blue hit back in the second through back-to-back goals to Millie Fulton and Chloe Harms to draw the margin back to one at the half, but Queensland steadied after the break via Georgina West in the third and usual suspects Colwill and Callum-Sanders in the last.
— Daniel Cencic
U18 boys, Crossover: WA 3 — QLD 0
It was a stalemate for the bulk of the contest, but Western Australia has banked its first win of the tournament thanks to its early ascendency.
It hit the ground running with a 2-0 lead over Queensland on the back of goals to Chaz Davies in the first term followed by Thomas Keating in the second to take a comfortable lead into halftime.
But it was an arm-wrestle after the break as Queensland looked to fight its way back into the contest – however Western Australia’s Hamish Adamson put paid to those plans after he found the back of the net in the last to put the result beyond doubt.
— Daniel Cencic
U18 girls, Pool A: WA 8 — VIC Development 0
A dominant display from start to finish locked away a stunning 8-0 victory for Western Australia over Victoria’s development outfit, with a complete team performance proving the difference.
Six individual goal-scorers stretched the opposition defence, as Nicole Enslin and Beatriz Monger-Molowny led with two each. The winners put the win beyond the Vics’ reach early in the piece, taking a 4-0 lead into half-time as the onslaught continued into the third and fourth. Mikayla Blackham, Saysha Pillay, Maddison Fenwick and Elyssa Melville rounded out the scorecard for WA.
— Daniel Cencic
U18 boys, Pool A: NT 3 — TAS 1
A spirited second half has helped the Northern Territory overcome an eager Tasmania, breaking a 1-1 half-time deadlock to win by two goals.
Cameron Cooke made the most of a penalty corner opportunity in the third term to edge the Territory ahead, while Noah Fahy iced the match with one from the field in the last quarter.
— Daniel Cencic
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE - all times AEDT
GIRLS- 8:30am Pool B ACT v. SA
Boys - 09:30am Pool B NSWS v. SA
Girls - 10:30am Pool B VIC v. NT
Boys - 11:30am Pool B ACT v. VIC Dev
Girls - 12:30pm Pool A NSWS v. TAS
Boys - 1:30pm Pool A VIC v. NSWB
Girls - 2:30pm Crossover QLD v. NSWB
Boys - 3:30pm Crossover QLD v. WA
Girls - 4:30pm Pool A WA v. VIC Dev.
Boys - 5:30pm Pool A TAS v. NT
The event throws a spotlight on the best young talent in the country.
Here are the players and girls and boys teams competing at the event which is being exclusively livestreamed on News Corp sites, including The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Advertiser and Courier Mail.
2021 U18 AUSTRALIAN HOCKEY GIRLS POOLS
Pool A: Queensland, New South Wales S, Western Australia, Victoria Development, Tasmania
Pool B: New South Wales B, Victoria, ACT, South Australia, Northern Territory
2021 U18 AUSTRALIAN HOCKEY BOYS POOLS
Pool A: Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, Northern Territory, New South Wales B
Pool B: Western Australia, New South Wales S, ACT, Victoria Development, South Australia
U18 AUSTRALIAN BOYS AND GIRLS HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The event is being held in the Tasmanian town of Launceston and will feature two pools in both the boys and girls competitions.
The 2021 tournament will be contested by 20 teams from NSW, ACT, WA, Tasmania, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia and Victoria.
HOW TO LIVESTREAM THE U18 AUSTRALIAN HOCKEY BOYS AND GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP AT LAUNCESTON
News Corp and Hockey Australia have partnered for an unprecedented livestream event that will feature more than 70 matches in April from the Australian national under-15s and under 18s championships in Tasmania
The agreement will see matches from the tournament in Launceston from April 8-16 and the competition in Bathurst from April 9-15 livestreamed on News Corp’s various mastheads along with replays. FULL DETAILS HERE
2021 Under-18 Boys National Championship Draw
Thursday, April 8
09:30am Pool B NSWS v. SA
11:30am Pool B ACT v. VIC Dev
1:30pm Pool A VIC v. NSWB
3:30pm Crossover QLD v. WA
5:30pm Pool A TAS v. NT
Friday, April 9
8:30am Pool B NSWS v. VIC Dev
10:30am Pool B WA v. SA
12:30pm Crossover TAS v. ACT
2:30pm Pool A VIC v. NT
4:30pm Pool A QLD v. NSWB
Saturday, April 10
09:30am Pool B ACT v. WA
11:30am Pool B VIC Dev. v. SA
1:30pm Crossover VIC v. NSWS
3:30pm Pool A TAS v. QLD
5:30pm Pool A NT v. NSWB
Monday, April 12
8:30am Pool A VIC v. QLD
10:30am Pool A NSWB v. TAS
12:30pm Crossover NT v. VIC Dev.
2:30pm Pool B SA v. ACT
4:30pm Pool B NSWS v. WA
Tuesday, April 13
09:30am Pool A QLD v. NT
11:30am Pool A TAS v. VIC
1:30pm Crossover NSWB v. SA
3:30pm Pool B WA v. VIC Dev.
5:30pm Pool B ACT v. NSWS
Thursday, April 15
9:30am Under-18 Boys SF1 - A1 v. B2
11:45am Under-18 Boys SF2 A2 v. B1
2:00pm Under-18 Boys Classification A5 v. B5
4:00pm Under-18 Boys Classification A4 v. B4
6:00pm Under-18 Boys Classification A3 v. B3
Friday, April 16
10:00am Under-18 Boys GOLD Winner SF1 v. Winner SF2
11:15pm Under-18 Boys BRONZE Loser SF1 v. Loser SF2
2021 Under-18 Girls National Championship Draw
Thursday, April 8
8:30am Pool B ACT v. SA
10:30am Pool B VIC v. NT
12:30pm Pool A NSWS v. TAS
2:30pm Crossover QLD v. NSWB
4:30pm Pool A WA v. VIC Dev.
Friday, April 9
09:30am Pool B VIC v. SA
11:30am Pool B NSWB v. NT
1:30pm Crossover WA v. ACT
3:30pm Pool A QLD v. TAS
5:30pm Pool A NSWS v. VIC Dev.
Saturday, April 10
8:30am Pool B ACT v. NSWB
10:30am Pool B SA v. NT
12:30pm Crossover NSWS v. VIC
2:30pm Pool A WA v. QLD
4:30pm Pool A VIC Dev. v. TAS
Monday, April 12
09:30am Pool A NSWS v. QLD
11:30am Pool A TAS v. WA
1:30pm Crossover VIC Dev. v. SA
3:30pm Pool B VIC v. NSWB
5:30pm Pool B NT v. ACT
Tuesday, April 13
8:30am Pool A QLD v. VIC Dev.
10:30am Pool A WA v. NSWS
12:30pm Crossover TAS v. NT
2:30pm Pool B NSWB v. SA
4:30pm Pool B ACT v. VIC
Thursday, April 15
08:30am Under-18 Girls SF1 A1 v. B2
10:45am Under-18 Girls SF2 A2 v. B1
1:00pm Under-18 Girls Classification A5 v. B5
3:00pm Under-18 Girls Classification A4 v. B4
5:00pm Under-18 Girls Classification A3 v. B3
Friday, April 16
9:00am Under-18 Girls BRONZE Loser SF1 v. Loser SF2
12:15pm Under-18 Girls GOLD Winner SF1 v. Winner SF2
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