Semi-Finals – Season 2025
Shootouts and Heartbeats: Reliving the Intensity of the First Round of Finals 🏑
U13 Results (3v4) – Kingston/Lucindale 2 def Redlegs 0
Goal scorers: John Clothier, Archie Loechel
Kingston/Lucindale Best: Jade Taylor, Bruce Freeman, Lachie Munro
Redlegs Best: Levi Kitto, Jezabel Ingenito, Eddie Fitzgerald
Kingston/Lucindale vs Redlegs – Under 13
The game started off with tension in the air between Kingston/Lucindale Rangers and Redlegs, having close scores throughout the season prior to the semi-finals! Redlegs started the first quarter off strong with lots of opportunities to attack and earning themselves a few penalty corners. With Eddie Fitzgerald’s great drives into attack and Olive Hood’s tackles earning some frees in their forward line, Redlegs were dominating the game play.
As the second quarter came about with a score of 0-0, KL Rangers had woken up. There were some quick one-two passes between Lachie Munro and Maggie Legoe causing a few turnovers, one of them turning into a pass to Rebecca Clothier. Rebecca then drove the ball further up the field to John Clothier, causing KL to score their first goal of the game.
During halftime, both teams regrouped and then set up for the third quarter. Eli Makin and Henry Kitto from Redlegs, made some amazing tackles and chases, making Kingston/Lucindale Rangers work hard for the ball. Near the end of the third quarter Kingston/Lucindale earnt a penalty corner, the ball was injected to John Clothier at the top of the circle and hit towards goal with Levi Kitto making an amazing save. KL Rangers scrambled in their attacking circle trying to get a shot away from Levi, eventually Archie Loechel swept the ball into the goal not long before the third quarter time whistle, scoring KL Ranger’s second goal!
During the last quarter both Redlegs and KL Rangers fought hard, persisting with passes and great hits from Redlegs defence! Sydney Somerville and Jezabel Ingenito did amazing marking and leads with the ball, showing great team work in Redlegs midfield. On the other hand, Jade Taylor and Bruce Freeman had amazing trapping and runs with the ball, converting the play into KL Ranger’s attack to end the game a 2-0 win for Kingston/Lucindale.
U13 Results (1v2) – Dartmoor 2 def Greenbottles 1
Goal scorers: Eddie Dolphin 2 (D), Alice Fry (G)
Dartmoor Best: Eddie Dolphin, Nate Harris, Isabelle Marshall
Greenbottles Best: Lachie Withers, Alice Fry, Elle Copping
Dartmoor vs Greenbottles – Under 13
Dartmoor Hold Strong in U13 Semi Final Thriller
Dartmoor edged past Greenbottles 2–1 in a nail-biting Under 13s semi-final. Eddie got Dartmoor off to a flying start with goals in the first and second quarters. But Greenbottles weren’t going down without a fight — Alice Fry struck back in the final quarter to close the gap.
With minutes to go, Greenbottles earned a short corner that looked certain to level the match, but Dartmoor’s defence stood tall. A gutsy effort sees Dartmoor through to the grand final!
U16 Results (3v4) – Dartmoor 3 def Redlegs 1
Goal scorers: Eddie Dolphin 2 (D), Jacob Lewis (D), Madric Brennan (R)
Dartmoor Best: Jacob Lewis, Mason White, Sarah Johns
Redlegs Best: Seth Gale, Cooper Rees, Archie Olson
Dartmoor vs Redlegs – Under 16
In the Under 16 elimination final, Dartmoor and Redlegs took to the field with intensity from the first whistle. Dartmoor won the toss and set the tone early keeping play deep in their scoring half with relentless attacks. But Redlegs’ defence, anchored by Cooper Rees in goals and a solid backline of Seth, Ollie, Cooper and Archie, proved determined.
Despite Dartmoor’s keeping the ball mostly down their scoring half, the scoreboard stayed quiet through the first quarter, thanks to some strong defensive work and smart clears by Madric and Eli. The deadlock was broken just seconds into the second quarter, when Eddie slotted a quick goal for Dartmoor. A short corner followed soon after, but Coopers efforts kept the Dartmoor at bay.
At the other end, Bree Ellis and Ben Durik were tireless for Dartmoor trying to shut down Redlegs’ counterattacks and turning defence into offence. A clean pass from Mason found Jacob, who made no mistake and scored Dartmoor’s second goal. Just when it looked like momentum was slipping, Madric Brennan turned on the afterburners, moving through Dartmoor’s defence to notch Redlegs’ first goal. The teams headed into halftime with Dartmoor narrowly leading 2–1.
The second half was full of end-to-end action. Seth continued to be a driving force through the midfield for the Redlegs, while Ollie Williams made life tough for Dartmoor’s forwards. Sarah Johns, along with Amy, Jacob, and Mason, also saw plenty of the ball throughout the match, but despite their best efforts, they couldn’t quite convert their chances.
Eddie broke through once more early in the fourth, pushing Dartmoor to a 3–1 lead. However, Redlegs weren’t done. Bailey and Archie combined well, keeping Dartmoor on their toes. Bree and Madric went head-to-head in a tight contest as the intensity lifted, with Redlegs getting a shot away but Maggie came through with a brilliant save.
U16 Results (1v2) – Greenbottles 1 (5) def Tatiara 1 (3)
Goal scorers (regular time): Jim Hansford (G), Lachlan Robertson (T)
Goal scorers (shoot-outs): Harrison Andrews (G), Alice Fry (G), Toby Boord (G), Henry Fry (G), Corrie Taylor (G), Hannah Harkness (T), Lachlan Robertson (T), Oisin Gill-O’Donovan (T)
Greenbottles Best: Jim Hansford, Henry Fry, Winnie Schinckel
Tatiara Best: Hannah Harkness, Lachlan Robertson, Finn Quilter
Greenbottles vs Tatiara – Under 16
As to be expected, it was a fast-paced and skilful hour of hockey in the semi-final match between these first and second ranked teams. Both Greenbottles and Tatiara had ample chances to score yet the tally remained low.
A clean goal by Lachlan Robertson set the stakes high early in the match and Greenbottles knew they were in for a wrestle. Sure enough, a game of tennis ensued in which the ball constantly from flew from end to end.
Even and intense play in the second quarter saw both teams have plenty of shots at goal, yet the quarter remained scoreless. It was great to see overheads being utilised.
Greens dominated possession in the third quarter and earned multiple short corners but were unable to convert. Finally, Greenbottles equalised through Jim Hansford who slapped the ball smartly to the backboard.
A wonderful run up the wing late in the game by Tatiara had Greenbottles frantically defending their circle. Fortunately for Greenbottles, they turned play around and sent the ball back to their attack, where excellent pressure earned several, unsuccessful, shorts. A close miss by Greenbottles in the dying seconds meant a 1-1 result at the full-time whistle, forcing extra time.
In the first five minutes of extra time, Tatiara won a short. A powerful shot on goal was expertly saved by Greenbottles’ goalie. With an effective clearing hit, it was soon Greenbottles’ turn for a short; their slightly wide attempt at goal kept the match equal, and tension peaking on the sideline.
Greenbottles attacked relentlessly in the next five minutes but the many shots on goal were denied each time by Tatiara’s capable goalie. Extra time quickly concluded with a draw, forcing one-on-ones with the goalkeepers.
After an eventful one-on-one contest, Greenbottles eventually came away as the winners of a solid, even game. The closeness of the game was aptly reflected by the score line, and made for ripping viewing for the crowd.
Women’s Results (3v4) – Tatiara 6 def Redlegs 0
Goal scorers: Jaime Densley 2 (T), Kerrie Altus (T), Hannah Harkness (T), Jemimah Loller (T), Abbey Martin (T)
Tatiara Best: Piper Taylor, Jaime Densley, Abbey Martin
Redlegs Best: Jezabel Ingenito, Samantha Edwards, Sarah Anderson
Redlegs vs Tatiara – Women
The game started with Tatiara dominating the play. Tatiara came head-to-head with the Redlegs defence and earnt a quick short in the first five minutes, but didn’t have any luck in scoring a goal. Tatiara played aggressively earning many short corners, but none were successfully converted into a goal. Tatiara’s Jemimah Loller had many attempts on goal but wasn’t able to get a point on the board. 3 minutes into the second quarter Tatiara earnt a short corner, resulting in a goal by Jaime Densley. Redlegs, fighting very hard in defence, with their goalie saving every shot that Tatiara put her way. Despite the determination, Redlegs were unable to gain possession in their attacking half.
One minute into the second half Jamie Densley was able to run the ball all the way up the mid field, and pass the ball to Abbey Martin who got an amazing deflection into the goals. Redlegs were really solid in defence, especially from the goalie Chloe Nancarrow. Jamie densely received a great pass to the top of the circle from a short, and hit in an amazing goal. Hannah Harkness ran the ball to the 25, setting a great cross to Jemimah Loller who finally scored a very well-earned goal. Reds fought strong but Tatiara managed to gain another goal to take the score to 5-0 into the fourth quarter. Reds going strong clearing many of tats attempts. Kerrie Altus on the post getting a brilliant touch into the goals for tats 6th. Reds started to gain most of the ball possession in the second half of the 4th quarter, but no goals were achieved passed the Tatiara goalie, Piper Taylor. Tatiara finished the game off with a short corner, but were unable to get a goal, leaving the score 6-0 Tatiara’s way.
Women’s Results (1v2) – Dartmoor 1 (1) def Greenbottles 1
Goal scorers (regular time): Sarah Hamilton (D), Emily Clark (G)
Goal scorer (extra time): Sarah Hamilton (D)
Dartmoor Best: Kelly Gale, Grace Gale, Jane Agnew
Greenbottles Best: Di Schinckel, Emily Clark, Kristy Boord
Dartmoor vs Greenbottles – Women
In a semi-final showdown that had everything you want in a high-stakes clash, Dartmoor and Greenbottles delivered an absolute cracker of a game.
Dartmoor came out firing, with Sarah Hamilton striking early to give her side the lead. The game then settled into a tough midfield battle, with both teams struggling to gain any real ground in their attacking circles. Defences stood tall, and opportunities were few and far between.
Greenbottles eventually broke through with a sharp counterattack, setting up Emily Clark to level the score and bring the match alive.
Heading into the final quarter, Dartmoor held firm under intense pressure from the Greenbottles’ forwards, showing grit and composure. With the score still locked at full time, the match was sent into extra time.
Neither side wanted to leave it to chance, both attacking with renewed intensity. In a heart-stopping moment, Sarah Hamilton broke free and went one-on-one with the keeper, calmly slotting it home to seal the win on golden point.
Men’s Results (3v4) – Redlegs 2 (5) def Tatiara 2 (4)
Goal scorers (regular time): Jacob Edwards (R), Joel Anderson (R), Michael Darbyshire (T), Matt Day (T)
Goal scorers (shoot-outs): Keiren Brennan (R), Jacob Edwards (R), Buzz Brennan 2 (R), Tyrone Coulter (R), David Comer (T), Nathan Pietsch (T), Hamish Verco (T), Michael Derbyshire (T)
Redlegs Best: Buzz Brennan, Andrew Doecke, Tom Batchelor
Tatiara Best: Michael Derbyshire, David Comer, Nathan Pietsch
Redlegs vs Tatiara – Men
Redlegs came out hard right from the start with Joel Anderson scoring in the first few minutes of the game. Tatiara quickly fought back earning a short but were unable to get through the Redlegs’ goalie. The game continued evenly with some great skill shown by both sides, but another quick goal by Jacob Edwards right before the whistle left Reds up 2-0 at quarter time.
Tatiara came out hard in the second quarter, but the game evened out with plenty of back and forth between both teams. While several shots at goal were had, no one was able to convert leaving the score 2-0 at half time.
Reds found themselves a man short for the first half of the 3rd quarter, but they managed to keep Tats at bay. A great quarter but again no goals, with the score remaining 2-0 in Redlegs’ favour.
Tatiara finally managed to close the gap, with Matt scoring early in the last quarter. Both teams fought hard, and Michael was able to sneak in another goal for Tatiara, evening the score just seconds before the end of the game.
Extra time began with both teams determined to be the first to score and secure their spot in the preliminary finals. They were however, too evenly matched, and extra time ended with no score. And so they moved on to one on ones…
Some great skill was shown by both the players and keepers under the pressure of one on ones, however in yet another show of the evenly matched sides, it STILL ended in a draw! Keiren, Jacob, Buzz and Tyrone scored for Redlegs, and David, Nathan, Hamish and Michael scoring for Tatiara.
A second round of one on ones began, but this time it was sudden death. Dokes managed to save the first attempt by Tatiara, giving Reds their chance to take the win, and Buzz did not disappoint – finally scoring the winning goal.
Men’s Results (1v2) – Greenbottles 4 (5) def Dartmoor 4 (3)
Goal scorers (regular time): Cameron Taylor 2 (G), Matt McGregor 2 (G), Jesse Lewis 2 (D), Chris Marshall (D), Oliver Chaston (D)
Goal scorers (shoot-outs): Matt McGregor (G), Will Miles (G), Cameron Taylor (G), Toby Boord (G), Callum Carruthers-Murray (G), Jack Thomson (D), John Sadler (D), Oliver Chaston (D)
Greenbottles Best: Cameron Taylor, Archie Carruthers-Murray, Will Miles
Dartmoor Best: John Sadler, Jesse Lewis, Lachie Maddern
Greenbottles vs Dartmoor – Men
Greenbottles came out strong in the first quarter of the semi-final match, and this top-ranked team controlled most of the initial play, scoring two quick goals.
In the second quarter, Greenbottles generated numerous scoring opportunities but secured just the one goal. Nevertheless, they went into the half time break with a comfortable 3-0 lead.
Dartmoor were far from defeated though, and from the start of the second half, had the Greenbottles backline scrambling under pressure. The game was quickly turned on its head with four goals to Dartmoor including two great short corner conversions by Jesse Lewis.
Cameron Taylor managed to equalise for Greenbottles in a tight and tense fourth quarter. With the 4-4 draw, the game was headed to five minutes extra time each way, where a ‘golden goal’ would secure a win. Extra time remained scoreless though, and the teams headed into one-on-one penalties with the goalkeepers.
The penalty takers for both sides were clinical and no shots missed until Greenbottles’ fill-in goalie Jack Hutchesson applied enough pressure and Dartmoor’s fourth attempt bounced off the post. Callum Carruthers-Murray sealed the win for Greenbottles by neatly slotting the fifth penalty in the back of the goal.
Preliminary Finals
Friday, 8th August
6.30pm – Women – Greenbottles v Tatiara
Saturday, 9th August
10.00am – Under 16 – Tatiara v Dartmoor
11.30am – Under 13 – Greenbottles v Kingston/Lucindale
1.00pm – Men – Dartmoor v Redlegs
Publicity – Winning teams