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The Women's field hockey at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival was the second edition of the field hockey tournament for women at the AYOF.
Great Britain won the tournament for the second time by defeating Australia 3–2 in the final. In the third-place playoff, India won the bronze medal by defeating the United States 2–0.
Competition format
The tournament featured the national under–21 teams of Great Britain, India, Malaysia, and the hosts, Australia, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing the other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams contested the final, while the bottom two teams played off for third place.
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.