This is the last regular round and it's heating up! Read on for your Hockey One League round seven preview for all of the action!
HC MELBOURNE v TASSIE TIGERS Friday, 6.30pm AEDT (Women) 8.00pm AEDT (Men)State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
The final regular round presents a huge match-up for Tassie and Melbourne, who both have nothing to lose and all to gain in Melbourne on a balmy Victorian evening. Tassie head to the city having qualified for their home Road to Hobart Finals Series, but they’re sitting in third on the standings, equal with the defending champions Brisbane on 17 points. A win over Melbourne would go a long way to finishing the regular season in second place and setting up a more favourable semi-final draw next weekend in Hobart. The Tigers have made one change with Romani Kenworthy coming in for Holly Gilbar while Melbourne welcomes the return of goalkeeper Rachael Lynch for a clash they must win, and by a lot, to have any chance of meeting Tassie in Hobart. They sit in 5th on the standings, five points behind the NSW Pride who also hold a 21-goal differential over HC Melbourne.
The Liberty Hockey One League has delivered upsets, emerging heroes and international superstars. The final round offers the last opportunity to book a place in the Road to Hobart Finals Series next weekend.
NSW PRIDE v CANBERRA CHILL Sunday, 1.00pm AEDT (Women) 2.30pm AEDT (Men)Goulburn Hockey Complex, NSW
A dominant 8-0 win over the Adelaide Fire last weekend has seen the NSW Pride just one win away from securing the final spot up for grabs in the finals of the women’s competition. This weekend, the crucial clash heads to Goulburn, a hockey-loving country region who will pack out the Complex as their team fights to make the finals. Hockeyroos goalkeeper Jocelyn Bartram will make way for Zoe Newman this week while Emma Scriven and Chloe Holmes re-join the side for Kendelle Tait and Ella Carr. Canberra remain unchanged for the second week running after their narrow 3-2 loss to HC Melbourne last weekend.