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2008 Men's Australian Hockey League

The 2008 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 18th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in Australia's capital city, Canberra.

2008 Men's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityCanberra
Teams8
Venue(s)National Hockey Centre
Final positions
ChampionsWestern Australia WA Thundersticks (7th title)
Runner-upQueensland QLD Blades
Third placeVictoria (state) VIC Vikings
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored178 (4.94 per match)
Top scorer(s)Victoria (state) Luke Doerner (9 goals)
Best playerWestern Australia Bevan George
← 2007 (previous) (next) 2009 →

The WA Thundersticks won the gold medal for the seventh time by defeating the QLD Blades 4–2 in the final.[1]

Competition format edit

The tournament comprised a single round-robin format in the preliminary round. At the conclusion of the preliminary round, teams ranked first to fourth progressed to the medal round, while teams ranked fifth to eighth progressed to the classification round.

Teams edit

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   QLD Blades 7 6 0 0 1 28 14 +14 18 Semi-finals
2   VIC Vikings 7 5 1 0 1 22 8 +14 17
3   WA Thundersticks 7 4 0 1 2 17 8 +9 13
4   Tassie Tigers 7 4 0 0 3 19 18 +1 12
5   Southern Hotshots 7 4 0 0 3 17 20 −3 12
6   Canberra Lakers 7 3 0 0 4 17 18 −1 9
7   NSW Waratahs 7 1 0 0 6 13 17 −4 3
8   NT Stingers 7 0 0 0 7 5 35 −30 0
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[2]

Fixtures edit

25 February 2008
11:00
VIC Vikings   6–0   NT Stingers
Doerner   6', 19'
T. Brooks   29', 52'
J. Brooks   59'
McLennan   64' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
25 February 2008
13:00
QLD Blades   2–1   Southern Hotshots
Elder   28'
Dwyer   30' 		Report Schubert   54'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
25 February 2008
15:00
WA Thundersticks   5–0   NSW Waratahs
Hopkins   4'
Smith   30'
Kavanagh   44'
Dancer   67'
Blakeney   69' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
25 February 2008
17:00
Canberra Lakers   0–2   Tassie Tigers
Report Cock   27'
Guest   61'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
26 February 2008
11:00
NSW Waratahs   2–3   QLD Blades
Livermore   29'
Sutherland   32' 		Report Dwyer   45'
De Young   61'
Elder   66'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
26 February 2008
13:00
Tassie Tigers   2–5   VIC Vikings
Ancher   24', 41' Report Doerner   21', 22'
McLennan   25'
Mirecki   37'
Kleinschmidt   68'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
26 February 2008
15:00
Southern Hotshots   3–6   Canberra Lakers
Cleghorn   13'
Reece   31'
Porter   63' 		Report Onitiri   2'
Davidson   12'
Turner   34', 39', 41'
D. Hotchkis   43'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
26 February 2008
17:00
NT Stingers   0–3   WA Thundersticks
Report Smith   11'
Kavanagh   14'
Blakeney   27'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
28 February 2008
11:00
Southern Hotshots   3–2   WA Thundersticks
Dry   37'
Reece   70'
Cleghorn   81' 		Report Kavanagh   35'
Brown   55'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
28 February 2008
13:00
NSW Waratahs   0–1   Tassie Tigers
Report Richardson   49'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
28 February 2008
15:00
QLD Blades   8–0   NT Stingers
Eglington   3'
Dwyer   4'
Burns   30'
Elder   37', 53'
Butler   37'
M. Bates   63', 68' 		Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
28 February 2008
17:00
Canberra Lakers   1–4   VIC Vikings
Bishop   4' Report Geraghty   8'
T. Brooks   33'
Doerner   44', 47'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
1 March 2008
11:00
QLD Blades   3–2   Canberra Lakers
Elder   18', 60'
Burns   45' 		Report Davidson   38'
Jorgensen   49'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
1 March 2008
13:00
VIC Vikings   0–0   WA Thundersticks
Report
Penalties
5–4
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
1 March 2008
15:00
Tassie Tigers   4–1   NT Stingers
Ockenden   1', 46'
Guest   23', 26' 		Report Robertson   16'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
1 March 2008
17:00
NSW Waratahs   1–3   Southern Hotshots
Sutherland   54' Report Schubert   31', 43'
Reece   45'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
2 March 2008
11:00
WA Thundersticks   4–2   Tassie Tigers
Blakeney   11'
Bausor   29', 32'
Smith   62' 		Report Richardson   18'
Ockenden   44'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
2 March 2008
13:00
Canberra Lakers   4–3   NSW Waratahs
Turner   12'
Backhus   47', 79'
Davidson   48' 		Report Sutherland   8'
M. Paterson   15'
Livermore   18'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
2 March 2008
15:00
VIC Vikings   2–5   QLD Blades
Pollard   15', 28' Report Eglington   5', 48'
Dwyer   35'
T. Bates   52'
Elder   58'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
2 March 2008
17:00
NT Stingers   2–3   Southern Hotshots
Abbott   29', 69' Report Schubert   7'
Hughes   12'
Magee   46'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
4 March 2008
11:00
Canberra Lakers   4–2   NT Stingers
Hinde   2'
MacKinnon   17', 59'
Davidson   40' 		Report Lockley   3'
Robertson   23'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
4 March 2008
13:00
Southern Hotshots   4–3   Tassie Tigers
Magee   22'
Hughes   46'
Reece   65'
Schubert   78' 		Report Guest   20', 31'
Cock   34'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
4 March 2008
15:00
NSW Waratahs   0–1   VIC Vikings
Report Doerner   70'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
4 March 2008
17:00
WA Thundersticks   2–3   QLD Blades
Kavanagh   4', 43' Report Dwyer   43'
De Young   54'
Eglington   80'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
5 March 2008
11:00
Southern Hotshots   0–4   VIC Vikings
Report Kleinschmidt  
T. Brooks   38'
Pollard   55'
Mirecki   70'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
5 March 2008
13:00
NT Stingers   0–7   NSW Waratahs
Report Poulton   5'
I. Paterson   25'
Orchard   27', 61'
Naylor   30'
Matheson   42'
Butturini   44'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
5 March 2008
15:00
WA Thundersticks   1–0   Canberra Lakers
Blakeney   13' Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
5 March 2008
17:00
QLD Blades   4–5   Tassie Tigers
Burns   6'
De Young   9'
T. Bates   15', 47' 		Report Cock   13', 35', 44'
Richardson   58'
Guest   78'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Classification round edit

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
7 March 2008
 
 
  Southern Hotshots3
 
8 March 2008
 
  NT Stingers2
 
  Southern Hotshots1
 
7 March 2008
 
  NSW Waratahs5
 
  Canberra Lakers2
 
 
  NSW Waratahs4
 
Seventh Place
 
 
8 March 2008
 
 
  NT Stingers0
 
 
  Canberra Lakers4
Crossover edit
7 March 2008
11:00
Southern Hotshots   3–2   NT Stingers
Cleghorn   23', 50'
Magee   66' 		Report Brown   61'
Bransgrove   70'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
7 March 2008
13:00
Canberra Lakers   2–4   NSW Waratahs
Backhus   26'
Hinde   70' 		Report Livermore   38'
Sutherland   44'
Naylor   65'
Butturini   70'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Seventh and eighth place edit
8 March 2008
11:00
NT Stingers   0–4   Canberra Lakers
Report Backhus   45'
Dent   50'
Hinde   57'
M. Hotchkis   61'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Fifth and sixth place edit
8 March 2008
13:00
Southern Hotshots   1–5   NSW Waratahs
Kelly   31' Report M. Paterson   14', 23', 39'
Sutherland   58'
Booth   70'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra

First to fourth place classification edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 March 2008
 
 
  QLD Blades3
 
8 March 2008
 
  Tassie Tigers1
 
  QLD Blades2
 
7 March 2008
 
  WA Thundersticks4
 
  VIC Vikings1
 
 
  WA Thundersticks2
 
Third Place
 
 
8 March 2008
 
 
  Tassie Tigers1
 
 
  VIC Vikings3
Semi-finals edit
7 March 2008
15:00
QLD Blades   3–1   Tassie Tigers
Wilson   46'
Eglington   46', 54' 		Report Tremayne   64'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
7 March 2008
17:00
VIC Vikings   1–2   WA Thundersticks
Doerner   53' Report Hulbert   22'
Blakeney   30'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Third and fourth place edit
8 March 2008
15:00
Tassie Tigers   1–3   VIC Vikings
Guest   8' Report J. Brooks   1'
Doerner   56'
Geraghty   67'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Final edit
8 March 2008
17:00
QLD Blades   2–4   WA Thundersticks
Elder   2'
Eglington   69' 		Report Dancer   22'
Charlesworth   54'
Smith   59'
Hopkins   63'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Awards edit

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
  Bevan George   Luke Doerner   Aaron Hopkins

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    WA Thundersticks 9 6 0 1 2 23 11 +12 19 Gold Medal
    QLD Blades 9 7 0 0 2 33 19 +14 21 Silver Medal
    VIC Vikings 9 6 1 0 2 26 11 +15 20 Bronze Medal
4   Tassie Tigers 9 4 0 0 5 21 24 −3 12
5   NSW Waratahs 9 3 0 0 6 22 20 +2 9
6   Southern Hotshots 9 5 0 0 4 21 27 −6 15
7   Canberra Lakers 9 4 0 0 5 23 22 +1 12
8   NT Stingers 9 0 0 0 9 7 42 −35 0
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers edit

There were 176 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 4.89 goals per match.

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Clearing House

References edit

  1. ^ "WA Thundersticks wins AHL championship". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ Regulations

External links edit

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