Day 5 of the 2026 Stephanie Boxall National Women’s Championship saw the completion of the preliminary round with wins for Queensland and South Australia. South Australia finished at the top of the standings and advanced to the semifinal against the fourth-placed Queensland. Victoria finished second and moved through to the semifinal against the Australian Capital Territory. New South Wales and Western Australia meanwhile finish the preliminary round in fifth and sixth place respectively and fail to advance.
In the first semifinal, Queensland defeated South Australia 3–2 and in the second semifinal, Victoria beat the Australian Capital Territory 3–1. Competition resumes on 15 July with Queensland taking on Victoria in the gold medal game, while the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia will play for bronze.
Results
Preliminary round
New South Wales
0–5
South Australia
SOG: 17
(0–1, 0–3, 0–1)
SOG: 21
– Game details: 09:50, 14 July 2026, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. Game card.
Queensland
4–1
Australian Capital Territory
SOG: 25
(3–1, 0–0, 1–0)
SOG: 13
– Game details: 11:30, 14 July 2026, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. Game card.
Semifinals
Queensland
3–2
South Australia
SOG: 25
(2–1, 0–0, 1–1)
SOG: 21
– Game details: 18:10, 14 July 2026, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. Game card.
Australian Capital Territory
1–3
Victoria
SOG: 12
(0–0, 1–2, 0–1)
SOG: 17
– Game details: 19:50, 14 July 2026, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. Game card.
Preliminary round standings
Pos
+/–
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
PTS
1
–
South Australia
5
5
0
0
0
15
2
+1
Victoria
5
3
0
0
2
9a
3
–1
Australian Capital Territory
5
3
0
0
2
9a
4
–
Queensland
5
3
0
0
2
9a
5
–
New South Wales
5
1
0
0
4
3
6
–
Western Australia
5
0
0
0
5
0
– a Head-to-head goal difference: Victoria +4, Australian Capital Territory –1, Queensland –3.
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