title: 2017 Women's Oceania Cup
text: # 2017 Women's Oceania Cup
  
  The 2017 Women's Oceania Cup was the tenth edition of the women's field hockey tournament. It was held from 11 to 15 October in Stratford.
  
  The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2018 FIH World Cup.
  
  Australia won the tournament for the seventh time, defeating New Zealand 2–0 in the final.
  
  ## Teams
  
  * Australia
  * New Zealand
  * Papua New Guinea
  
  ## Results
  
  All times are local (AEDT).
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  **Pool**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Australia (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
  | 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2 | +32 | 3 | Advanced to Final |
  | 3 | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | −56 | 0 | |
  
  **Fixtures**
  
  * 11 October 2017 18:00
  
  | Papua New Guinea | 0–33 | New Zealand |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Report | Harrison 3', 4', 6', 14', 21', 28', 36', 38', 53' Robinson 7' McCann 10', 17', 19', 23', 24', 25', 31' Merry 14', 23', 33', 35', 39', 58', 60' Keddell 24' Fitzsimons 27' Gloyn 28', 52', 57' Thompson 29', 30' Tanner 53' Charlton 55' |
  
  * Umpires: Kirsty Lee (AUS) Michelle Farnill (AUS)
  * 12 October 2017 18:00
  
  | Australia | 23–0 | Papua New Guinea |
  | - | - | - |
  | Taylor 2', 60' Stewart 3', 23', 33' Slattery 4', 16', 17', 45', 48' Nance 6', 11' Smith 9', 29', 37', 43', 47' Peris 31' Fitzpatrick 34', 53' Nobbs 44' Bates 57' Hanna 59' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Lucy Lawlor (NZL) Rachel Murphy (NZL)
  * 14 October 2017 17:00
  
  | New Zealand | 1–2 | Australia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Merry 53' | Report | Fitzpatrick 12' Peris 22' |
  
  * Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
  
  ### Classification
  
  **Final**
  
  * 15 October 2017 15:00
  
  | Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand |
  | - | - | - |
  | Claxton 3' Bates 30' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Kerryl Chandler (AUS) Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Final standings
  
  As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Australia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 9 | Qualified for 2018 FIH World Cup |
  | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 4 | +30 | 3 | |
  | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | −56 | 0 | |
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  There were 61 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 15.2 goals per match.
  
  9 goals
  
  * Samantha Harrison
  
  8 goals
  
  * Olivia Merry
  
  7 goals
  
  * Rachel McCann
  
  5 goals
  
  * Kathryn Slattery
  * Emily Smith
  
  3 goals
  
  * Madison Fitzpatrick
  * Grace Stewart
  * Shiloh Gloyn
  
  2 goals
  
  * Kristina Bates
  * Gabrielle Nance
  * Brooke Peris
  * Renee Taylor
  * Elizabeth Thompson
  
  1 goal
  
  * Jane Claxton
  * Kate Hanna
  * Kaitlin Nobbs
  * Samantha Charlton
  * Natasha FitzSimons
  * Rose Keddell
  * Amy Robinson
  * Kim Tanner
  