2012 Men's Australian Hockey League

2012 Men's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia Australia
CityCanberra
Dates16–27 October
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsQueensland QLD Blades (7th title)
Runner-upWestern Australia WA Thundersticks
Third placeVictoria (state) VIC Vikings
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored197 (5.47 per match)
Top scorer(s)Victoria (state) Chris Ciriello (12 goals)
Best playerNew South Wales Simon Orchard
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The 2012 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 22nd edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in Australia's capital city, Canberra.[1]

The QLD Blades won the gold medal for the seventh time by defeating the WA Thundersticks 3–2 in the final.[2] VIC Vikings won the bronze medal after defeating the NSW Waratahs 3–1 in the third place match.[3]

Teams

Results

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Queensland QLD Blades 7 5 1 1 30 11 +19 16 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Western Australia WA Thundersticks 7 5 0 2 29 15 +14 15
3 New South Wales NSW Waratahs 7 5 0 2 27 16 +11 15
4 Victoria (state) VIC Vikings 7 4 1 2 26 14 +12 13
5 Tasmania Tassie Tigers 7 3 2 2 25 20 +5 11
6 South Australia Southern Hotshots 7 3 0 4 14 20 −6 9
7 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers 7 1 0 6 11 34 −23 3
8 Northern Territory NT Stingers 7 0 0 7 3 35 −32 0
Source: Clearing House

Matches

16 October 2012
09:00
Tassie Tigers Tasmania 5–3 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers
Doerner field hockey ball 9'
Lawler field hockey ball 31'
Budgeon field hockey ball 44'
Boulton field hockey ball 51', 68' 		Report Hotchkis field hockey ball 18'
Lobsey field hockey ball 26'
Baxter field hockey ball 40'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
16 October 2012
11:00
Southern Hotshots South Australia 1–5 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Webber field hockey ball 15' Report T. White field hockey ball 3'
Miller field hockey ball 4', 33', 38'
Butturini field hockey ball 25'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
16 October 2012
13:00
QLD Blades Queensland 6–0 Western Australia WA Thundersticks
Whetton field hockey ball 5'
Dwyer field hockey ball 19', 33', 46'
Wotherspoon field hockey ball 49'
Gohdes field hockey ball 69' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
16 October 2012
15:00
VIC Vikings Victoria (state) 4–0 Northern Territory NT Stingers
Pollard field hockey ball 9'
Ford field hockey ball 34'
Ciriello field hockey ball 40', 66' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
17 October 2012
09:00
NSW Waratahs New South Wales 5–3 Queensland QLD Blades
Miller field hockey ball 2'
F. Ogilvie field hockey ball 27'
Walters field hockey ball 44'
Govers field hockey ball 60'
Butturini field hockey ball 64' 		Report Dwyer field hockey ball 11'
Beale field hockey ball 40'
Elder field hockey ball 50'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
17 October 2012
11:00
Tassie Tigers Tasmania 3–5 Western Australia WA Thundersticks
Doerner field hockey ball 28'
Budgeon field hockey ball 30', 70' 		Report Boyne field hockey ball 13', 52'
Schubert field hockey ball 41', 57'
Burcher field hockey ball 44'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
17 October 2012
13:00
NT Stingers Northern Territory 0–3 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers
Report Davidson field hockey ball 18'
Pike field hockey ball 35'
Wallace field hockey ball 59'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
17 October 2012
15:00
VIC Vikings Victoria (state) 5–2 South Australia Southern Hotshots
Simpson field hockey ball 18'
Ciriello field hockey ball 25', 38', 50', 64' 		Report Joyce field hockey ball 34'
Webber field hockey ball 68'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
18 October 2012
09:00
WA Thundersticks Western Australia 6–0 Northern Territory NT Stingers
Boyne field hockey ball 20', 35'
Bates field hockey ball 26', 44'
Schubert field hockey ball 39'
Kavanagh field hockey ball 52' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
18 October 2012
11:00
NSW Waratahs New South Wales 4–2 Tasmania Tassie Tigers
Buttutini field hockey ball 4'
Pearce field hockey ball 33'
Miller field hockey ball 53', 70' 		Report Doerner field hockey ball 12'
Boulton field hockey ball 56'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
18 October 2012
13:00
VIC Vikings Victoria (state) 2–4 Queensland QLD Blades
Mirecki field hockey ball 11'
Philpott field hockey ball 32' 		Report Wotherspoon field hockey ball 17'
Elder field hockey ball 39', 57'
De Young field hockey ball 55'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
18 October 2012
15:00
Southern Hotshots South Australia 4–1 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers
Cleghorn field hockey ball 27'
Hughes field hockey ball 38'
Joyce field hockey ball 48', 66' 		Report Hawes field hockey ball 14'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
20 October 2012
09:00
NT Stingers Northern Territory 0–3 South Australia Southern Hotshots
Report Joyce field hockey ball 43'
field hockey ball 68'
Bowden field hockey ball 70'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
20 October 2012
11:00
QLD Blades Queensland 2–2 Tasmania Tassie Tigers
Swann field hockey ball 34'
Beale field hockey ball 41' 		Report Lawler field hockey ball 17'
Deavin field hockey ball 36'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
20 October 2012
13:00
VIC Vikings Victoria (state) 6–1 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers
field hockey ball 2'
Webster field hockey ball 17'
Kleinschmidt field hockey ball 29'
Pollard field hockey ball 34'
Ciriello field hockey ball 45', 50' 		Report Jewell field hockey ball 13'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
20 October 2012
15:00
WA Thundersticks Western Australia 4–1 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Bates field hockey ball 17'
Mitton field hockey ball 28'
Boyne field hockey ball 42'
Jacobs field hockey ball 70' 		Report Willis field hockey ball 57'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
21 October 2012
09:00
Tassie Tigers Tasmania 5–1 South Australia Southern Hotshots
Doerner field hockey ball 7', 30'
Boulton field hockey ball 17'
Budgeon field hockey ball 29'
Cock field hockey ball 55' 		Report Cleghorn field hockey ball 4'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
21 October 2012
11:00
QLD Blades Queensland 6–0 Northern Territory NT Stingers
Wotherspoon field hockey ball 6'
Hammond field hockey ball 17'
Dwyer field hockey ball 28', 59'
Beale field hockey ball 42'
Elder field hockey ball 52' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
21 October 2012
13:00
Canberra Lakers Australian Capital Territory 1–4 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Pike field hockey ball 35' Report Miller field hockey ball 3'
Pearce field hockey ball 26'
Tribe field hockey ball 64'
F. Ogilvie field hockey ball 65'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
21 October 2012
15:00
WA Thundersticks Western Australia 4–2 Victoria (state) VIC Vikings
Mitton field hockey ball 30', 43'
Boyne field hockey ball 42'
Jacobs field hockey ball 52' 		Report field hockey ball 28'
Pollard field hockey ball 38'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
23 October 2012
09:00
NSW Waratahs New South Wales 1–5 Victoria (state) VIC Vikings
Butturini field hockey ball 31' Report Fraser field hockey ball 9'
Ciriello field hockey ball 40'
Kleinschmidt field hockey ball 44'
Pollard field hockey ball 50'
Guest field hockey ball 54'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
23 October 2012
11:00
Canberra Lakers Australian Capital Territory 1–9 Western Australia WA Thundersticks
Hinde field hockey ball 37' Report Bausor field hockey ball 4', 46'
Mitton field hockey ball 5'
Bates field hockey ball 11', 51'
Dancer field hockey ball 34'
Park field hockey ball 36'
Boyne field hockey ball 43', 70'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
23 October 2012
13:00
Southern Hotshots South Australia 1–3 Queensland QLD Blades
Cleghorn field hockey ball 70' Report field hockey ball 8'
Knowles field hockey ball 19'
Whetton field hockey ball 40'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
23 October 2012
15:00
NT Stingers Northern Territory 3–6 Tasmania Tassie Tigers
Crooks field hockey ball 19'
Hayward field hockey ball 50'
Haami-Jones field hockey ball 53' 		Report Ockenden field hockey ball 8'
Doerner field hockey ball 13', 26', 44'
Budgeon field hockey ball 30'
Deavin field hockey ball 63'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
24 October 2012
09:00
Canberra Lakers Australian Capital Territory 1–6 Queensland QLD Blades
Pike field hockey ball 24' Report Wotherspoon field hockey ball 6', 70'
Swyer field hockey ball 44', 53'
Posselt field hockey ball 63'
Gohdes field hockey ball 68'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
24 October 2012
11:00
Southern Hotshots South Australia 2–1 Western Australia WA Thundersticks
Oliver field hockey ball 51'
Wickham field hockey ball 65' 		Report Jacobs field hockey ball 19'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
24 October 2012
13:00
Tassie Tigers Tasmania 2–2 Victoria (state) VIC Vikings
Doerner field hockey ball 13'
Ockenden field hockey ball 70' 		Report MacKinnon field hockey ball 46'
Ciriello field hockey ball 57'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
24 October 2012
15:00
NSW Waratahs New South Wales 7–0 Northern Territory NT Stingers
field hockey ball 10', 43'
Pearce field hockey ball 14', 18'
Miller field hockey ball 27'
Orchard field hockey ball 60'
K. Ogilvie field hockey ball 69' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
26 October 2012
 
 
Tasmania Tassie Tigers1
 
27 October 2012
 
Northern Territory NT Stingers2
 
Northern Territory NT Stingers2
 
26 October 2012
 
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers1
 
South Australia Southern Hotshots2
 
 
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers3
 
Seventh Place
 
 
27 October 2012
 
 
Tasmania Tassie Tigers4
 
 
South Australia Southern Hotshots1
Crossover
26 October 2012
09:00
Southern Hotshots South Australia 2–3 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers
Claxton field hockey ball 16'
Wickham field hockey ball 67' 		Report Hawes field hockey ball 48'
Jorgensen field hockey ball 63'
Jewell field hockey ball 70'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
26 October 2012
11:00
Tassie Tigers Tasmania 1–2 Northern Territory NT Stingers
Doerner field hockey ball 33' Report Gabriel field hockey ball 8'
Hayward field hockey ball 66'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Seventh and eighth place
27 October 2012
09:00
Tassie Tigers Tasmania 4–1 South Australia Southern Hotshots
Clifford field hockey ball 16'
Doerner field hockey ball 35'
Budgeon field hockey ball 56'
Ockenden field hockey ball 70' 		Report Joyce field hockey ball 67'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Fifth and sixth place
27 October 2012
11:00
NT Stingers Northern Territory 2–1 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers
Crooks field hockey ball 6'
A. Lockley field hockey ball 36' 		Report Pike field hockey ball 19'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 October 2012
 
 
Queensland QLD Blades3
 
27 October 2012
 
Victoria (state) VIC Vikings0
 
Queensland QLD Blades3
 
26 October 2012
 
Western Australia WA Thundersticks2
 
Western Australia WA Thundersticks3
 
 
New South Wales NSW Waratahs1
 
Third Place
 
 
27 October 2012
 
 
Victoria (state) VIC Vikings3
 
 
New South Wales NSW Waratahs1
Semi-finals
26 October 2012
13:00
WA Thundersticks Western Australia 3–1 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Bates field hockey ball 8', 35', 40' Report Orchard field hockey ball 5'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
26 October 2012
15:00
QLD Blades Queensland 3–0 Victoria (state) VIC Vikings
Whetton field hockey ball 32'
field hockey ball 40'
Dwyer field hockey ball 70' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Third and fourth place
27 October 2012
13:00
VIC Vikings Victoria (state) 3–1 New South Wales NSW Waratahs
Ford field hockey ball 62'
Ciriello field hockey ball 66', 70' 		Report Ogilvie field hockey ball 19'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Final
27 October 2012
15:00
QLD Blades Queensland 3–2 Western Australia WA Thundersticks
Wotherspoon field hockey ball 12'
Dwyer field hockey ball 26'
Posselt field hockey ball 50' 		Report Boyne field hockey ball 32'
Bausor field hockey ball 56'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final Result
1st place, gold medalist(s) Queensland QLD Blades 9 7 1 1 36 13 +23 22 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Western Australia WA Thundersticks 9 6 0 3 34 19 +15 18 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Victoria (state) VIC Vikings 9 5 1 3 29 18 +11 16 Bronze Medal
4 New South Wales NSW Waratahs 9 5 0 4 29 22 +7 15
5 Northern Territory NT Stingers 9 2 0 7 7 37 −30 6
6 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lakers 9 2 0 7 15 38 −23 6
7 Tasmania Tassie Tigers 9 4 2 3 30 23 +7 14
8 South Australia Southern Hotshots 9 3 0 6 17 27 −10 9
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

References

  1. ^ "Australian Hockey League Champions crowned". olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Thundersticks Beaten in AHL Grand Final". wais.org.au. Western Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Queensland Crowned 2012 Australian Hockey League Champions". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2019.