Perth Thundersticks Liberty Hockey One Finals: Team Selection

Published Wed 27 Nov 2024

As the Perth Thundersticks gear up for the Liberty Hockey One Finals series, we can reveal who will be travelling to Hobart, Tasmania.

Women’s

The Perth Thundersticks Women’s squad will feature a largely unchanged line-up from their previous outing against Brisbane Blaze as they get set to go for gold at the Liberty Hockey One finals.

Neasa Flynn will come into the extended squad that will be travelling to Hobart, Tasmania.

Despite having a scheduled bye last weekend, the Perth Thundersticks secured the minor premiership for the Women’s competition without dropping a single game.

During the bye weekend, the side have been busy training, maintaining fitness and further strengthening team bonds.

Their strong form throughout the season has helped them become the first Women’s team and first team overall to qualify for the finals after just four rounds of competition, including a 6-3 victory against Tassie Tigers back in Round 2.

Since facing off against the Perth Thundersticks in Round 2, the Tassie Tigers recorded wins over Adelaide Fire, Brisbane Blaze and Canberra Chill to qualify for the finals for the first time ever.

Team Selection
1	Pippa Morgan - proudly supported by Wilderness Equipment & ERM
3	Neasa Flynn - proudly supported by Rascals Corner Farm
5	Courtney Schonell - proudly supported by Axon Homes
6	Lexie Pickering - proudly supported by Hawkesbury Soda Craft
7	Penny Squibb (C) - proudly supported by Fairview Food Ag Investment
10	Jesse Reid - proudly supported by Steinepreis Paganin
12	Liné Malan (VC) - proudly supported by Dankz Furniture
14	Elizabeth Duguid (GK) - proudly supported by Consolidated Minerals
15	Bellé Ramshaw - proudly supported by Consolidated Minerals
17	Annie Gibbs - proudly supported by C Results
18	Kaitlin Nobbs - proudly supported by Consolidated Minerals
19	Aleisha Power (GK) - proudly supported by Tilt and Tow
20	Karri Somerville
21	Saysha Pillay
22	Jolie Sertorio - proudly supported by Griffin Marine Services & Bravo Apples
24	Eva Drummond - proudly supported by Bravo Apples
28	Georgia Wilson - proudly supported by Western Stabilisers

In: Neasa Flynn

Men’s

Three familiar faces will come back into the fold for the Perth Thundersticks Men’s team that will be travelling to Hobart for the Liberty Hockey One finals.

Josh Bowen, Matt Willis and James Collins return to the squad to provide extra support to the extended squad.

The side have been making the most of the bye weekend last week to freshen up for the finals, where they will take on Hockey Club Melbourne in the Semi Finals.

Along with the regular training sessions, the Men’s team also engaged in an intra-club match at Melville Toyota Stadium on Friday 22 November.

Last time the Men’s team met Hockey Club Melbourne, the side ground out a huge come-from-behind victory to upset the Victorian side.

Since the Round 3 victory, the Thundersticks ground out wins over Adelaide Fire and NSW Pride to become the first Men’s team and second team overall to qualify for the finals.

Meanwhile, Hockey Club Melbourne found form following Round 3, recording a win over NSW Pride, drawing level with Brisbane Blaze, and upsetting Canberra Chill in a tight contest to qualify for the finals.

Team Selection
2	Will Battistessa
3	Brayden King - proudly supported by AMS Installation & Maintenance Solutions
4	Jake Harvie (C) - proudly supported by Harley Dykstra
5	Tom Wickham (C) - proudly supported by ERM
8	Coby Green - proudly supported by Canaccord Genuity
9	James Day - proudly supported by  Shaw and Partners
10	Josh Bowen - proudly supported by Casuals Swans Hockey Club
11	Tom Harvie (VC) - proudly supported by Bravo Apples
13	Sam Ashton - proudly supported by ThingsAt
14	Chaz Davies - proudly supported by Chris Munro
15	Matt Bird
16	Brodee Foster - proudly supported by Consolidated Minerals
18	Ben Rennie (GK) - proudly supported by South Beach Electrical
22	Max Freedman - proudly supported by Consolidated Minerals
24	Matt Willis
25	Fraser Heigh - proudly supported by Q Design & Construct
26	James Collins (VC) - proudly supported by Henry M's

In: Josh Bowen, Matt Willis, James Collins

Out: Angus Adamson (omitted)

The Perth Thundersticks is proudly supported by Sharp EIT Solutions, Bravo Apples, ERM High Voltage Asset Specialists, Polytan, Session Equity, and Project Innovations.

The Perth Thundersticks Women’s program is also proudly supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

Details

2024 Liberty Hockey One Finals

Semi Finals: Saturday 30 November

Women’s Semi Final 1 (Perth Thundersticks vs Tassie Tigers): 12:30pm AEDT (9:30am AWST)

Men’s Semi Final 2 (Perth Thundersticks vs Hockey Club Melbourne): 2:30pm AEDT (11:30am AWST)

Finals: Sunday 1 December

Men’s 3^rd Place: 11:30am AEDT (8:30am AWST)

Women’s 3^rd Place: 1:00pm AEDT (10:00am AWST)

Men’s Grand Final: 3:30pm AEDT (12:30pm AWST)

Women’s Grand Final: 5:30pm AEDT (2:30pm AWST)

Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, TAS

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