U21 Women - Brisbane

Day 12 - Saturday 31 July

Victoria def Queensland 2-1
Goals: VIC T Purser 22m FG, M Tuhan 70m FG, QLD K Johnson 60m PC

An unbelievable finish to the National Championships today in Brisbane.  The domination in attack swapping back and forth throughout the game.  A penalty corner in the last ten minutes saw Queensland even the scores with a great goal from Kirstin Johnson.  Queensland look set for another game to go into extra time, as the clock ticked down inside the last minute.  Out of no-where, with less than thirty seconds on the clock, Victoria's Michelle Tuhan flicked the ball into the net to put Victoria in front.  Queensland quickly turned the ball around, and in the dying seconds were denied the chance to tie the game.  Victoria out right winners, both teams played exceptionally well throughout the tournament.

Congratulations to New South Wales on winning Play the Whistle.  Player of the Tournament was a shared achievement by NSW player Kellie White and ACT's Anna Flanagan. 

New South Wales def South Austraila 5-0
Goals: NSW E Brazel 28m PC, J Warrender 44m PC, K Pearce 45m FG, J Warrender 47m PC, E Clifton 54m FG

Western Australia def Tasmania 4-0
Goals: WA K Smith 2m FG, G Pugh 12m FG, C Armstrong 32m FG, K Denning 35m PC

Australian Capital Territory def Northern Territory 2-0
Goals: ACT N Evans 23m FG, A Flanagan 48m PC

Final Placings:
1. Victoria
2. Queensland
3. New South Wales
4. South Australia
5. Western Australia
6. Tasmania
7. Australian Capital Territory
8. Northern Territory

Day 11 - Friday 30 July
What an exciting finish to the day.  Queensland and New South Wales were vying for a position in the Grand Final against Victoria tomorrow.  Both teams applied pressure in defence and attack and were unable to finish plays throughout the game to put goals on the board.  The scores remained deadlocked at 1-1 after fulltime, and after the first seven and a half minutes of extra time.  The teams swapped ends, and with just under six minutes left on the clock Queensland's Sam Pavish broke through NSW's defence barrier with amazing field goal to put the home team into the Grand Final.

09:00 Tasmania def Northern Territory 3-2
11:00 Western Australia def Australian Capital Territory 5-1
13:00 Victoria vs South Austraila 3-1
15:00 Queensland vs New South Wales 2-1 (1-1 full time)

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Day 10 - Thursday 29 July - Rest Day

Day 9 - Wednesday 28 July
Queensland drew Australian Capital Territory 1-1 (0-1 halftime)
Goals: ACT C Bailey-Price 8m FG, QLD S Pavish 43m FG

Today's game started with a Queensland penalty corner within the first minute of the game. Unable to convert the penalty, ACT turned the game around with Catriona Bailey-Price putting ACT's first on the board.  Queensland's Courtney Mackay made an amazin save and blocked an ACT shot for goal to prevent them from stretching their lead before half time.

Queensland's Sam Pavish, who broke her hand in an earlier match, equalised the game early in the second half.  As the goals stopped and the rain started the game ended the same as it began with Queensland getting another chance to win with a penalty corner inside the last minute.  The scores remain deadlocked, but should still see Queensland in the top four heading into the finals on Friday.

Day 8 - Tuesday 27 July
Queensland def Victoria 3-0 (1-0 halftime)
Goals: QLD A Fey 30m PC, C Mackay 56m PC, J Dwyer 65m FG

Queensland had a well earned win today against a young fast paced Victorian side in the rain.  Ashlea Fey scored Queensland's first goal from a tommahawlk in the 30th minute from a penalty corner.  As the rain began to fall, Courtney Mackay scored late in the second half with a deflection off of a Victorian stick, and with five minutes left on the clock Captain Jill Dwyer sealed Victoria's fate with an impressive field goal.

Day 7 - Monday 26 July - Rest Day

Day 6 - Sunday 25 July
Queensland drew New South Wales 2-2 (1-1 halftime)
Goals: QLD K Johnson 22m PC, K Olivieri 48m FG, NSW E Smith 13m FG, E Smith 39m PC

An important game for both teams today, particularly for New South Wales, needing a win to keep their top four chances alive.  After an injury to New South Wales player Lee Tamsin, Emily Smith was flown in late yesterday to take her place.  Emily proved her flight was worth every penny by scoring both of NSW goals today.

Both teams applied pressure in attack and defence which meant there were a high number of turnovers.  Both teams had a number of opportunities for goal, NSW goal keeper Jocelyn Bartram saved a powerful attempt at goal by Queensland fully out stretched.  Queensland's Keeper Emily Burrows also made some amazing saves, and was kept busy at the other end of the field.

Queensland's Kirstin Johnson scored from a penalty corner, and in the 48th minute Kandice Olivieri showed great reflexes to knock a loose ball in to level the scores. 

In the dying minutes of a fiery game, both teams were down to ten players and the scores remained deadlocked.

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Day 5 - Saturday 24 July
Queensland def Tasmania 1-0 (1-0 halftime)
Goals: QLD K Marks 18m FG

Both teams had plenty on the line leading into today's game with the winner being clear leaders on the ladder.  Tasmania had the run on early today until Queensland scored against the flow of the game.  Katelin Marks snapped a goal into the net at the 18th minute for Queensland who then maintained control of the game into the half time break.

The game was evenly contested throughout, with Tasmania unable to capitalise on a number of shots from the field or corners.  Tasmania were down to ten players in the last fifty seconds of the game with the siren sounding with no further additions to the score.  Queensland broke an outstanding Tasmanian 12 game winning streak, after having gone through last year's championship undefeated, winning the 2009 title, and having won their first three games in Brisbane.  Queensland have stopped the run, and have continued their impressive display of teamwork and skills on the field.

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Day 4 - Friday 23 July - Rest Day

Queensland play at 11:00am on Saturday and Sunday.

Day 3 - Thursday 22 July
Queensland drew South Australia 0-0

Queensland and South Australia Took The field with a tough game ahead.  In an evenly matched first half both teams showed great strength in defence to keep the score locked at nil all.

Early in the second half both teams showed promise winning consecutive corners however through another great defensive effort on both sides the score remained a draw.  During the second half Queensland fought hard to hold out South Australia with a yellow card and their second injury for the game cutting their options down dramatically. In the last 10 minutes Queensland Keeper Emily Burrows made two brilliant saves to save the game at nil all.

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Day 2 - Wednesday 21 July
Queensland def Northern Territory 6-1 (2-0 halftime)
GOALS:  QLD K Johnson 29m PC, B Noffke 34m FG, K Olivieri 46m FG, S Pavish 52m FG, S Pavish 61m FG, K Johnson 63m PC  NT H Langham 53m PC

Both Queensland and Northern Territory ran promising attacking plays during the first 20 minutes of the first half, however both teams had trouble pentrating the circle.  Queensland's Kirstin Johnson scored from a penalty corner in the 29th minute set up by Kandice Olivieri to score the first goal of the game. 

NT responded quickly with a narrow miss at the other end.  Britt Noffke scored in the last minute of the first half with great reflexes to intercept a wayward pass.

After the half time break, Queensland came out with a new energy, Alyssa Kerr put in the hard yards and had her work rewarded with a pass to Olivieri resulting in Queensland's third goal for the game.

Sam Pavish scored two goals after tapping in passes from Jill Dwyer and Olivieri.

Queensland's scoring ended as it begun with a penalty corner set up by Olivieri and Johnson scoring her second for the game.

Coach Des King looking to tomorrow's game said "we exepct a tough game tomorrow against South Australia and will need to improve on today's performance"

Queensland play South Australia at 3:00pm tomorrow.

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Day 1 - Tuesday 20 July
Queensland def Western Australia 2-0 (0-0 halftime)
GOALS: K Marks 39m FG, B Noffke 49m FG

A very exciting start to Queensland's campaign with a win against Western Australia today.  WA started strongly with Queensland continuing to exert pressure with both teams remaining scoreless in the first half.

A determined Queensland side came out from the half time break on fire with a quick goal from Katelin Marks.

Coach Des King was very impressed with the teamwork showed from the outset and while there is still some room for improvement, he was very pleased with today's performance against a strong WA side.

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