As the ONE Active Hockey One season reaches its thrilling finale, the Perth Thundersticks Women’s team are sticking with a largely unchanged squad as they prepare to defend their crown.
The Thundersticks secured the final spot in the Championship series in dramatic fashion, ending NSW Pride’s unbeaten run in a Round Seven showdown at Perth Hockey Stadium.
Heading into the Finals in Melbourne, the Thundersticks have made two additions to their line-up: Lexie Pickering and Camila Vaughan.
Pickering returns after missing Rounds Five and Seven due to concussion, while Vaughan joins as a second goalkeeper and could make her debut in Thundersticks colours.
This weekend marks the Thundersticks’ fourth consecutive appearance in the Championship mix.
Saturday’s Semi Final will see them face minor premiers NSW Pride in a highly anticipated rematch.
After their nail-biting 6-5 victory in Round Seven – thanks to the heroics of Madi Ratcliffe – the Thundersticks will be aiming to replicate that performance and move one step closer to claiming a second straight Hockey One Women’s Championship.
Depending on Saturday’s result, Sunday will pit the Thundersticks against either Adelaide Fire or Hockey Club Melbourne for a medal.
Earlier this season, Perth fell narrowly to both sides – 2-4 against the Fire in Round Three and 1-2 against HC Melbourne in Round Four.
With momentum on their side, can the Thundersticks rewrite the script and finish on top? Time will tell.
Team Selection
2. Jolie Sertorio – supported by Griffin Marine & Bravo Apples
3. Neasa Flynn – supported by Hesperia & Geographe Electrical and Communications
4. Madi Ratcliffe – supported by Castile Resources Limited
5. Courtney Schonell – supported by Canaccord Genuity
6. Sarah Byrnes
10. Jesse Reid – supported by Steinepreis Paganin
11. Rachel Frusher
12. Liné Malan (C) – supported by Dankz Furniture
14. Saysha Pillay – supported by ConsMin
15. Bellé Ramshaw – supported by ConsMin
17. Annie Gibbs – supported by C Results Print & Display
18. Kaitlin Nobbs – supported by Caves House Yallingup & Lexcen Consulting
20. Karri Somerville – supported by ConsMin
22. Zoe Newman – supported by ERM
26. Lexie Pickering – supported by Hawkesbury Naturally
28. Georgia Wilson – supported by Western Stabilisers
29. Camila Vaughan
Details
Semi Final: Perth Thundersticks vs NSW Pride
Saturday 29 November 2025
8.00am AWST
State Netball & Hockey Centre, Parkville, VIC
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Women’s Bronze Medal
Sunday 30 November 2025
8.30am AWST
State Netball & Hockey Centre, Parkville, VIC
STREAM ON 7PLUS
Women’s Gold Medal
Sunday 30 November 2025
12.45pm AWST
State Netball & Hockey Centre, Parkville, VIC
STREAM ON 7PLUS
The Perth Thundersticks is proudly supported by 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 WA State Government.