2009 Men's Australian Hockey League

The 2009 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 19th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The finals week of the tournament was held in the Tasmanian city of Hobart.

2009 Men's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Teams8
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsWestern Australia WA Thundersticks (8th title)
Runner-upQueensland QLD Blades
Third placeNew South Wales NSW Waratahs
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored258 (4.96 per match)
Top scorer(s)Queensland Jason Wilson (12 goals)
Best playerNew South Wales Brent Livermore
2008 (previous) (next) 2010

The WA Thundersticks won the gold medal for the eighth time by defeating the QLD Blades 2–1 in the final.[1]

Competition format

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The 2009 Men's Australian Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.

Teams from all 8 states and territories competed against one another throughout the pool stage in home and away matches. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals, while the bottom four teams continued to the classification stage.[2]

Point Allocation

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All matches had an outright result, meaning drawn matches were decided in either golden goal extra time, or a penalty shoot-out. Match points were as follows:

· 3 points for a win
· 1 points to each team in the event of a draw
· 0 points to the loser of the match

Teams

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Results

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Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   QLD Blades 7 7 0 0 42 13 +29 21 Semi-finals
2   VIC Vikings 7 5 0 2 35 21 +14 15
3   WA Thundersticks 7 5 0 2 28 19 +9 15
4   NSW Waratahs 7 4 1 2 32 18 +14 13
5   Tassie Tigers 7 3 0 4 22 24 −2 9
6   Canberra Lakers 7 2 1 4 21 28 −7 7
7   Southern Hotshots 7 1 0 6 22 42 −20 3
8   NT Stingers 7 0 0 7 14 51 −37 0
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]

Fixtures

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6 March 2009
WA Thundersticks   3–2   QLD Blades
Hearn   29'
Pike   58'
Dancer   62'
Report Wilson   29'
M. Bates   60'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
6 March 2009
Southern Hotshots   4–1   NT Stingers
Boland   26'
Peris   36'
McGregor   41'
Hughes   52'
Report Edwards   23'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
6 March 2009
NSW Waratahs   1–3   Canberra Lakers
Orchard   43' Report Wallace   27'
Turner   31'
Davidson   32'
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
6 March 2009
VIC Vikings   5–2   Tassie Tigers
McLennan   17'31'
Pollard   34'54'
Ciriello   45'
Report Guest   5'
Stephenson   52'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

8 March 2009
WA Thundersticks   3–5   QLD Blades
Dancer   38'70'
Pike   65'
Report De Young   11'46'
T. Bates   47'60'
Burns   62'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
8 March 2009
Southern Hotshots   5–2   NT Stingers
Hughes   15'
Petherick   20'29'
Porter   60'
Wyld   63'
Report Brown   25'66'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
8 March 2009
NSW Waratahs   3–1   Canberra Lakers
Miller   29'
Govers   66'
Orchard   68'
Report Wallace   10'
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
8 March 2009
VIC Vikings   1–0   Tassie Tigers
Ford   13' Report
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

13 March 2009
Tassie Tigers   2–4   QLD Blades
Cock   47'
Deavin   67'
Report M. Bates   58'69'
Wilson   63'64'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
13 March 2009
VIC Vikings   7–3   Southern Hotshots
Simpson   14'
Pollard   16'25'
Geraghty   19'
Ciriello   38'48'55'
Report Bowden   26'
Telfer   43'
Reece   65'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
13 March 2009
WA Thundersticks   2–1   Canberra Lakers
Kavanagh   10'
Burcher   20'
Report Backhus   37'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
13 March 2009
NT Stingers   1–5   NSW Waratahs
J. Lockley   52' Report M. Paterson   3'65'
Butturini   12'23'
I. Paterson   55'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

15 March 2009
Tassie Tigers   0–4   QLD Blades
Report Cramer   10'
Gohdes   12'
T. Bates   17'64'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
15 March 2009
VIC Vikings   6–2   Southern Hotshots
Ford   3'
Smyth   45'
Ciriello   48'68'
MacKinnon   55'
Pollard   58'
Report Petherick   29'
Peris   29'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
15 March 2009
WA Thundersticks   3–0   Canberra Lakers
Charlesworth   8'
Smith   30'56'
Report
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
15 March 2009
NT Stingers   0–5   NSW Waratahs
Report Kelly   12'64'
Wark   26'
Miller   56'
Butturini   69'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

21 March 2009
NSW Waratahs   2–0   VIC Vikings
Govers   58'
I. Paterson   64'
Report
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
21 March 2009
Southern Hotshots   1–2   WA Thundersticks
McGregor   20' Report Burcher   62'
Taylor   72'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
21 March 2009
Canberra Lakers   2–1   Tassie Tigers
Turner   21'
Backhus   60'
Report Clifford   1'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
21 March 2009
QLD Blades   5–1   NT Stingers
Wilson   2'8'67'
De Young   6'
Gohdes   35'
Report Robertson   17'
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

22 March 2009
NSW Waratahs   5–1   VIC Vikings
Butturini   31'44'
Miller   33'
I. Paterson   61'
Orchard   66'
Report Allan   64'
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
22 March 2009
Southern Hotshots   1–2   WA Thundersticks
Claxton   47' Report Charlesworth   58'
Dancer   61'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
22 March 2009
Canberra Lakers   1–4   Tassie Tigers
Hinde   54' Report Cock   13'
Clifford   21'
West   58'
Richardson   67'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
22 March 2009
QLD Blades   5–1   NT Stingers
Wilson   10'
M. Bates   15'
De Young   24'39'58'
Report Brown   63'
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

27 March 2009
Canberra Lakers   0–2   VIC Vikings
Report Ciriello   13'41'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
27 March 2009
NT Stingers   2–3   WA Thundersticks
A. Lockley   32'
T. Carroll   51'
Report Hearn   23'57'
Charlesworth   42'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
27 March 2009
QLD Blades   2–1   NSW Waratahs
Butler   15'
Gibbs   54'
Report Govers   19'
Stadium:
Toowoomba Hockey Club, Toowoomba
27 March 2009
Tassie Tigers   5–1   Southern Hotshots
Cock   7'19'47'54'
Richardson   65'
Report Wickham   39'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

29 March 2009
Canberra Lakers   2–3   VIC Vikings
Turner   4'
Wallace   52'
Report Ford   14'
Smyth   29'
Ciriello   38'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
29 March 2009
NT Stingers   0–3   WA Thundersticks
Report Taylor   6'19'
Boyne   41'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
29 March 2009
QLD Blades   4–1   NSW Waratahs
Wilson   24'47'
Gibbs   53'
T. Bates   70'
Report Orchard   16'
Stadium:
Toowoomba Hockey Club, Toowoomba
29 March 2009
Tassie Tigers   1–0   Southern Hotshots
Marshall   28' Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

6 April 2009
Canberra Lakers   5–3   NT Stingers
Davidson   22'
Backhus   27'
Wallace   53'
Bishop   57'
D. Hotchkis   59'
Report Brown   24'
Edwards   32'35'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
6 April 2009
Southern Hotshots   1–5   QLD Blades
Cleghorn   42' Report M. Bates   2'
Wilson   8'26'
Whetton   13'
Gohdes   22'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
6 April 2009
VIC Vikings   3–0   WA Thundersticks
Ciriello   28'68'
Pollard   57'
Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
6 April 2009
NSW Waratahs   2–1   Tassie Tigers
Matheson   8'52' Report Marshall   18'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

7 April 2009
Canberra Lakers   6–2   Southern Hotshots
Hinde   20'
Davidson   33'
Turner   45'68'
Ellis   48'
Dawson   62'
Report McGregor   2'
Schubert   6'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
7 April 2009
WA Thundersticks   3–2   NSW Waratahs
Dancer   2'
Mitton   9'
Taylor   70'
Report Kelly   54'
Poulton   61'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
7 April 2009
NT Stingers   0–4   Tassie Tigers
Report Ockenden   5'
Marshall   61'
Deavin   65'
Carey   70'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
7 April 2009
QLD Blades   2–0   VIC Vikings
Hammond   15'
Whetton   46'
Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

9 April 2009
Southern Hotshots   2–5   NSW Waratahs
Peris   1'
Cleghorn   44'
Report Govers   4'
Livermore   12'
Matheson   21'34'
Miller   32'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
9 April 2009
NT Stingers   3–7   VIC Vikings
Spry   7'
T. Carroll   35'64'
Report Allan   10'
McLennan   20'50'
Ford   51'58'
MacKinnon   57'
Kleinschmidt   60'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
9 April 2009
QLD Blades   4–0   Canberra Lakers
T. Bates   10'
Swann   40'
De Young   61'68'
Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
9 April 2009
Tassie Tigers   2–4   WA Thundersticks
Tremayne   67'
Cock   70'
Report Mitton   2'
Hulbert   9'
Smith   35'
Pike   37'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

Classification round

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Fifth to eighth place classification

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CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
11 April 2009
 
 
  Tassie Tigers3
 
12 April 2009
 
  Southern Hotshots1
 
  Tassie Tigers6
 
11 April 2009
 
  NT Stingers2
 
  Canberra Lakers2
 
 
  NT Stingers (a.e.t)3
 
Seventh place
 
 
12 April 2009
 
 
  Southern Hotshots3
 
 
  Canberra Lakers2
Crossover
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11 April 2009
12:00
Canberra Lakers   2–3 (a.e.t.)   NT Stingers
Turner   49'55' Report Edwards   16'21'
Abbott   80'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

11 April 2009
14:00
Tassie Tigers   3–1   Southern Hotshots
Browne   15'29'
Ockenden   65'
Report McGregor   3'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Seventh and eighth place
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12 April 2009
12:00
Southern Hotshots   3–2   Canberra Lakers
Porter   13'
Peris   19'
Cleghorn   29'
Report Bishop   52'
D. Hotchkis   62'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Fifth and sixth place
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12 April 2009
14:00
Tassie Tigers   6–2   NT Stingers
Cock   12'45'55'
Richardson   32'56'60'
Report Carroll   21'
A. Lockley   66'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

First to fourth place classification

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 April 2009
 
 
  QLD Blades4
 
12 April 2009
 
  NSW Waratahs2
 
  QLD Blades1
 
11 April 2009
 
  WA Thundersticks2
 
  VIC Vikings1
 
 
  WA Thundersticks4
 
Third place
 
 
12 April 2009
 
 
  NSW Waratahs4
 
 
  VIC Vikings2
Semi-finals
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11 April 2009
16:00
VIC Vikings   1–4   WA Thundersticks
Ford   22' Report Dancer   13'
Hulbert   37'
Hearn   47'48'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

11 April 2009
18:00
QLD Blades   4–2   NSW Waratahs
Whetton   15'59'
Butler   17'
M. Bates   60'
Report Govers   35'
M. Paterson   40'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Third and fourth place
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12 April 2009
16:00
NSW Waratahs   4–2   VIC Vikings
Govers   4'10'48'
Kelly   14'
Report Ford   14'
Pollard   21'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Final
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12 April 2009
18:00
QLD Blades   1–2   WA Thundersticks
Wilson   17' Report Dancer   11'
Mitton   22'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

Awards

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Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
  Brent Livermore   Jason Wilson   Graeme Begbie

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    WA Thundersticks 9 7 0 2 34 21 +13 21 Gold Medal
    QLD Blades 9 8 0 1 47 17 +30 24 Silver Medal
    NSW Waratahs 9 5 1 3 38 24 +14 16 Bronze Medal
4   VIC Vikings 9 5 0 4 38 29 +9 15
5   Tassie Tigers 9 5 0 4 31 27 +4 15
6   NT Stingers 9 1 0 8 19 59 −40 3
7   Southern Hotshots 9 2 0 7 26 47 −21 6
8   Canberra Lakers 9 2 1 6 25 34 −9 7

Goalscorers

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There were 258 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.96 goals per match.

12 goals

11 goals

10 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Clearing House

References

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  1. ^ "WA secure second straight hockey title". abc.net.au. ABC News. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2008–2009" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Regulations
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