Perth Thundersticks is an Australian field hockey club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was established in 1991 as a men's only team competing in the Australian Hockey League before expanding to include women's teams, WA Diamonds, under the same banner[1] as part of the 7 clubs to compete in Hockey Australia's new premier domestic competition, Hockey One.[2]
| Full name | Perth Thundersticks |
|---|---|
| League | Hockey One |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Home ground | Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth, Western Australia (Capacity 6,000) |
| Website | hockeywa |
Perth Thundersticks will compete for the first time in the inaugural season of Hockey One, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019.
The Thundersticks were one of the most successful teams in the history of the Australian Hockey League, winning nine men's titles and producing countless international players.
Uniform
editThe club colours are WA's traditional colours, black, gold and white.
Home Stadium
editPerth Thundersticks are based out of the Perth Hockey Stadium in Western Australia's capital city, Perth. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000 spectators.
Throughout the Hockey One league, Perth Thundersticks will play a number of home games at the stadium.[3]
Teams
editMen's team
editDetails and team rosters to be confirmed.
Women's team
editDetails and team rosters to be confirmed.
History
editPerth Thundersticks, along with six other teams, are part of Hockey Australia's development of hockey.[4] The club unites both WA's male and female teams, with the women's team previously being known as the WA Diamonds.
The club name and identity celebrates the Thundersticks' success from the 1990s and 2000s when they were a dominant force in the men's Australian Hockey League. The club retained the state's iconic black, gold and white colours.
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Champions |
| 1993 | Champions |
| 1995 | Champions |
| 1996 | 4th |
| 1997 | Runners-up |
| 1998 | 4th |
| 1999 | Champions |
| 2000 | Champions |
| 2001 | Runners-up |
| 2002 | Champions |
| 2003 | Runners-up |
| 2004 | Runners-up |
| 2005 | 3rd |
| 2006 | 4th |
| 2007 | Runners-up |
| 2008 | Champions |
| 2009 | Champions |
| 2010 | 4th |
| 2011 | Champions |
| 2012 | Runners-up |
| 2013 | 7th |
| 2014 | Runners-up |
References
edit- ^ "New national league for WA Hockey announced" (PDF). Hockey WA. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Introducing Hockey One". Hockey SA. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Hockey One - WHAT'S THE FORMAT?". hockeyone.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "A New Era Begins - Hockey One Is Here!". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2019.