2025 Hockey Australia Under 16 National Championship hub

Western Australia's Under 16 hockey talent are ready to take the spotlight as the 2025 Hockey Australia Under 16 National Championships head to Adelaide’s state Hockey Centre (aka MATE Stadium) and Port Adelaide District Hockey Club.  

Taking place from Monday 31 March to Monday 7 April, this tournament will see the country’s best young players battle it out for national glory.  

WA’s teams are fired up and ready to make their mark—stay tuned for all the action and updates!

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DAY EIGHT RESULTS

Bronze Medal: WA Gold Boys defeated Queensland Maroon 7-1

Goals: Kai Bowden (6'/11'/46'/58'/60'), Jake Blee (12'), Ethan Boshoff (39')

Player of the Tournament: Koby Ashford 

Top Goalscorer: Kai Bowden (13)

Gold Medal: WA Gold Girls defeated by Queensland Maroon 0-2

DAY SEVEN RESULTS

Semi Final 1: WA Gold Girls defeated NSW State 3-2

Goals: Chelsea Harris (45'), Asha Steinkrug (50'), Peyton Ritchie (58')

7/8th Classification: WA Black Boys defeated by Tasmania 2-4

Goals: Sebastian Metcalf (5'), Luca Sorci (23')

Semi Final 1: WA Gold Boys defeated by Victoria 1-4

Goals: Max Nelson (52')

7/8th Classification: WA Black Girls drew South Australia 1-1

Goals: Saskia Lehmann (29')

DAY SIX RESULTS

WA Black Girls defeated by NSW State 0-1

WA Black Boys defeated Northern Territory 3-0

Goals: Sebastian Metcalf (22'/45'), Oscar Stevens (25')

WA Gold Girls drew South Australia 2-2

Goals: Peyton Ritchie (2'), Asha Steinkrug (47')

WA Gold Boys defeated NSW Blues 6-1

Goals: Kai Bowden (21'/50'), Eddie Bowyer (39'), Koby Ashford (44'), Dhariya Dave (48'), Max Nelson (51')

DAY FIVE RESULTS

WA Black Girls defeated Northern Territory 5-0

Goals: Matilda Connelly (41'/60'), Saskia Lehmann (24'), Mia Dellar (32'), Rishika Kharola (37')

WA Gold Boys defeated Queensland Maroon 1-0

Goals: Max Nelson (30+')

WA Black Boys drew South Australia 3-3

Goals: Julian Dwyer (12'), Luca Sorci (14'), David Reinholdtsen (45')

WA Gold Girls defeated by Queensland Maroon 1-2

Goals: Peyton Ritchie (4')

DAY FOUR - REST DAY

DAY THREE RESULTS

WA Gold Boys defeated ACT 5-1

Goals: Jake Blee (13'/22'), Kai Bowden (30'/45'), Max Nelson (52')

WA Black Girls defeated by ACT 1-3

Goals: Saskia Lehmann (3')

WA Gold Girls defeated TAS 5-2

Goals: Jayde Veverka (12'/33'/44'), Peyton Ritchie (15'), Mia Michalopoulos (28')

WA Black Boys defeated by VIC 0-2

DAY TWO RESULTS

WA Gold Girls defeated NSW Blues 8-1

Goals: Jayde Veverka (18'/40'/52'), Genevieve Cinanni (31'/43'), Chelsea Harris (29'), Leah Jorgensen (51'), Asha Steinkrug (53')

WA Black Girls drew Queensland Gold 0-0

WA Gold Boys defeated Victoria Development 7-0

Goals: Max Nelson (32'/45'/51'), Leonardo Petrou (2'), Ethan Boshoff (13'), Jake Blee (41'), Kai Bowden (56')

WA Black Boys defeated by Queensland Gold 2-3

Goals: Angus Weston (17'), Julian Dwyer (59')

DAY ONE RESULTS

WA Gold Boys defeated Tasmania 5-2

Goals: Kai Bowden (2'/39'/48'), Leonardo Petrou (20'), Brett Carlton (55')

WA Gold Girls defeated Victoria Development 4-0

Goals: Genevieve Cinanni (13'), Jaime McDonald (17'), Asha Steinkrug (23'), Peyton Ritchie (27') 

WA Black Boys drew NSW State 2-2

Goals: Oscar Stevens (2'), Zachary Chua (20')

WA Black Girls defeated by Victoria 0-5

FIXTURES

2025 Hockey Australia Under-16 Championships

Monday 31 March - Monday 7 April, 2025

Adelaide, South Australia

*Please note Daylight Savings, which is observed in South Australia, ends on Sunday April 6

WA Girls Gold Fixtures 

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WA Boys Gold Fixtures 

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WA Girls Black Fixtures 

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WA Boys Black Fixtures

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