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
Champions WA Thundersticks (8th title)
Runner-up QLD Blades
Third place NSW Waratahs
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored258 (4.96 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jason Wilson (12 goals)
Best player 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

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

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

Results

Preliminary round
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
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

Fifth to eighth place classification
 
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
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
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
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
 
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
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
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
12 April 2009
18:00
QLD Blades 1–2 WA Thundersticks
Wilson  17' Report Dancer  11'
Mitton  22'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

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

Statistics

Final standings
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
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

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

12 goals

11 goals

10 goals

  • Geoffrey Cock

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Clearing House

References
  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.
  3. Regulations
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