[1] The finals phase of the 2018 tournament was held in the Queensland city of the Gold Coast, from the 25 – 28 October.

[2] NSW Arrows won the tournament for the tenth time, after defeating the QLD Scorchers 7–6 in the gold medal match.

[3] Canberra Strikers won the bronze medal after defeating VIC Vipers 2–0 in a penalty shoot-out following a 4–4 draw.

As well as a new format, the 2018 AHL brought in new rule innovations from standard international hockey.

The allocation of Power Plays will be decided by the team which wins a pre-game coin toss.