2009 Men's
Australian Hockey LeagueTournament details |
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Host country | Australia |
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Teams | 8 |
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Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
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Final positions |
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Champions | WA Thundersticks (8th title) |
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Runner-up | QLD Blades |
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Third place | NSW Waratahs |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 52 |
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Goals scored | 258 (4.96 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Jason Wilson (12 goals) |
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Best player | Brent Livermore |
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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.
The WA Thundersticks won the gold medal for the eighth time by defeating the QLD Blades 2–1 in the final.[1]
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 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
- Canberra Lakers
- Southern Hotshots
- NSW Waratahs
- Tassie Tigers
- NT Stingers
- VIC Vikings
Results
Preliminary round
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
Fixtures
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 | |
Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin | |
Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin | |
Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin | |
Classification round
Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards
Statistics
Final standings
Source: Clearing House
Goalscorers
There were 258 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.96 goals per match.
12 goals
- Jason Wilson
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
- ^ "WA secure second straight hockey title". abc.net.au. ABC News. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2008–2009" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Regulations
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