The Liberty Hockey One League has delivered upsets, rising heroes and worldwide superstars. The ultimate spherical affords the final alternative to e-book a spot within the Highway to Hobart Finals Collection subsequent weekend.
Right here’s your final-round preview for all the motion.
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HC MELBOURNE v TASSIE TIGERSFriday, 6.30pm AEDT (Girls) 8.00pm AEDT (Males)State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
The ultimate common spherical presents an enormous match-up for Tassie and Melbourne, who each don’t have anything to lose and all to realize in Melbourne on a balmy Victorian night. Tassie head to town having certified for his or her residence Highway to Hobart Finals Collection, however they’re sitting in third on the standings, equal with the defending champions Brisbane on 17 factors. A win over Melbourne would go an extended technique to ending the common season in second place and organising a extra beneficial semi-final draw subsequent weekend in Hobart. The Tigers have made one change with Romani Kenworthy coming in for Holly Gilbar whereas Melbourne welcomes the return of goalkeeper Rachael Lynch for a conflict they need to win, and by rather a lot, to have any likelihood of assembly Tassie in Hobart. They sit in fifth on the standings, 5 factors behind the NSW Satisfaction who additionally maintain a 21-goal differential over HC Melbourne.
An important match follows in Melbourne when HC Melbourne takes on the Tassie Tigers within the males’s match. HC Melbourne might be relieved to have secured their place within the finals following final weekend’s win over the Canberra Chill. They continue to be the one aspect to have overwhelmed the table-topping chill, pulling out an important 2-1 win to safe their spot in Hobart. Tassie must win on Friday evening, in what’s their final likelihood to qualify for his or her residence finals sequence. They’re getting back from a bye in spherical six and might be seeking to safe their fourth win of the season to make it. They’ve made two adjustments for the conflict, with Pritchard brothers Jack and Oliver out for Alexander Hogan-Jones and Oliver Smith.
FORM
MEN
FORM
POSITION
LAST RESULT
2023 PLACE
HC Melbourne
W, -, L, W, L, W
third
2
third
Tassie Tigers
W, L, W, W, L, –
4th
1
4th
WOMEN
FORM
POSITION
LAST RESULT
2023 PLACE
HC Melbourne
W, -, L, L, L, W
fifth
1
fifth
Tassie Tigers
L, L, W, W, W, –
third
0
seventh
BRISBANE BLAZE v ADELAIDE FIRESaturday, 5.00pm AEDT (Girls) 6.30pm AEDT (Males) Queensland State Hockey Centre
The defending champions have yet another sport in hand to heat up for his or her title defence on the Highway to Hobart Finals Collection, with a house sport towards Adelaide. The Blaze recorded simply their second lack of the season in a nail-biting pre-Finals conflict towards the unbeaten Perth Thundersticks in WA final weekend. Ending in a 6-6 (4-5) shootout loss was an enormous consequence as they give the impression of being to relaxation gamers and proceed to construct within the finals residence run. Renee Taylor returns to the lineup whereas Hockeyroos star Claire Colwill sits out the match. The Adelaide Hearth face yet another robust outing for his or her Liberty Hockey One League season with a tricky match towards the Blaze.
The Brisbane Blaze males face an important enormous win of their final match at residence. They’ve needed to win all of their remaining video games to face a preventing likelihood of constructing the finals, and their convincing 5-2 win over the Perth Thundersticks actually helped their trigger final weekend. Sitting in fifth on the standings, they want a giant win over Adelaide, and so they want Tasmania to lose their sport towards Melbourne to have a shot at defending their title in Hobart. Adelaide will begin the match unchanged, whereas Brisbane has misplaced Kookaburra Daniel Beale and Kyle Imer for the important conflict.
MEN
FORM
POSITION
LAST RESULT
2023 PLACE
Brisbane Blaze
-, L, L, L, W, W
fifth
10
1st
Adelaide Hearth
L, L, L, L, -, W
seventh
2
fifth
WOMEN
FORM
POSITION
LAST RESULT
2023 PLACE
Brisbane Blaze
-, W, W, L, W, L
2nd
4
1st
Adelaide Hearth
L, L, L, L, -, L
seventh
0
sixth
NSW PRIDE v CANBERRA CHILL Sunday, 1.00pm AEDT (Girls) 2.30pm AEDT (Males)Goulburn Hockey Complicated, NSW
A dominant 8-0 win over the Adelaide Hearth final weekend has seen the NSW Satisfaction only one win away from securing the ultimate spot up for grabs within the finals of the ladies’s competitors. This weekend, the essential conflict heads to Goulburn, a hockey-loving nation area who will pack out the Complicated as their crew fights to make the finals. Hockeyroos goalkeeper Jocelyn Bartram will make manner for Zoe Newman this week whereas Emma Scriven and Chloe Holmes re-join the aspect for Kendelle Tait and Ella Carr. Canberra stay unchanged for the second week operating after their slender 3-2 loss to HC Melbourne final weekend.
It’s been a tricky season for the NSW Satisfaction males’s crew who sit in 6th on the ladder following their third straight loss final weekend. Now out of rivalry for a finals berth, they face their final remaining take a look at of the Liberty Hockey One League season Canberra, who stay on prime of the desk regardless of final week’s 1-2 loss to Melbourne. Bouncing again from their first lack of the season, Canberra might be seeking to return to their successful methods and carry momentum into the finals in Hobart. They’ve made one change for the conflict with Oscar Good in for his or her French worldwide signing Theophile Ponthieu.
MEN
FORM
POSITION
LAST RESULT
2023 PLACE
NSW Satisfaction
L, W, -, L, L, L
sixth
3
2nd
Canberra Chill
W, W, W, -, W, L
1st
2
seventh
WOMEN
FORM
POSITION
LAST RESULT
2023 PLACE
NSW Satisfaction
W, L, -, W, L, W
4th
1
4th
Canberra Chill
L, W, L, -, L, L
sixth
4
2nd
