2004 Men's Australian Hockey League

2004 Men's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Dates17–29 February
Teams8
Venue(s)State Netball Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions QLD Blades (3rd title)
Runner-up WA Thundersticks
Third place VIC Vikings
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored205 (5.69 per match)
Top scorer(s) Troy Elder (11 goals)
Best player Stephen Mowlam
← 2003 (previous) (next) 2005

The 2004 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 14th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Melbourne, from 17 to 29 February 2004.[1]

QLD Blades won the tournament for the third time after defeating the WA Thundersticks 4–1 in the final. VIC Vikings finished in third place after defeating NSW Panthers 4–1 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2]

Participating teams

Competition format

The 2004 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. 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.

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
· 1 point will be awarded to the winner of the shoot-out
· 0 points to the loser of the match

Results

All times are local (AEDT).

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 QLD Blades 7 6 0 1 0 32 16 +16 19 Advanced to
Semi-finals
2 WA Thundersticks 7 5 0 1 1 23 15 +8 16
3 NSW Panthers 7 4 1 1 1 29 19 +10 15
4 VIC Vikings (H) 7 4 1 0 2 23 12 +11 14
5 Adelaide Hotshots 7 3 1 0 3 21 20 +1 11
6 Tassie Tigers 7 2 0 0 5 11 25 −14 6
7 Territory Stingers 7 0 1 0 6 9 21 −12 2
8 Canberra Lakers 7 0 0 1 6 14 34 −20 1
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) matches won; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head result.
(H) Host

Fixtures

17 February 2004
10:00
Tassie Tigers 1–6 QLD Blades
Wright  67' Report Elder  12'
Clutton  14'43'
M. Brennan  29'
De Young  60'
Butler  64'
Umpires:
Kieran Deland (AUS)
Murray Grime (AUS)
17 February 2004
12:00
Canberra Lakers 3–6 WA Thundersticks
Dawson  28'
Z. Hawes  39'
M. Hotchkis  55'
Report Webster  10'44'
Gibson  29'54'
M. Boyce  48'
Woodhouse  67'
Umpires:
Benjamin de Young (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
17 February 2004
14:00
VIC Vikings 2–0 Territory Stingers
Ford  26'
Geraghty  39'
Report
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
17 February 2004
16:00
NSW Panthers 6–2 Adelaide Hotshots
Hogan  4'10'24'
McCann  13'
Harris  18'
Beaton  63'
Report Fitzgerald  20'
Wishart  49'
Umpires:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Ian Lockley (AUS)

18 February 2004
14:00
Territory Stingers 2–5 NSW Panthers
C. Hennessy  27'
Hewett  65'
Report Livermore  33'
Paterson  35'
Fibbins  46'
Commens  49'
Matheson  55'
Umpires:
Alistair Grieve (AUS)
Murray Grime (AUS)
18 February 2004
16:00
Tassie Tigers 2–0 Canberra Lakers
Curry  7'
Guest  25'
Report
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
18 February 2004
18:00
Adelaide Hotshots 1–3 VIC Vikings
Bircher  49' Report McLennan  11'
Smith  16'
Geraghty  55'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Benjamin de Young (AUS)
18 February 2004
20:00
QLD Blades 5–4 WA Thundersticks
M. Brennan  6'24'
Elder  57'61'
Butler  68'
Report S. Boyce  2'35'
M. Boyce  52'
Webster  66'
Umpires:
Ian Lockley (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)

20 February 2004
14:00
WA Thundersticks 5–1 Tassie Tigers
Gibson  4'
Galvin  23'
M. Boyce  42'
Webster  47'
Trigwell  62'
Report Curry  17'
Umpires:
Kieran Deland (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
20 February 2004
16:00
Territory Stingers 1–3 Adelaide Hotshots
Abbott  38' Report Victory  5'68'
Johnson  60'
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Benjamin de Young (AUS)
20 February 2004
18:00
QLD Blades 6–0 Canberra Lakers
Elder  6'56'
Eglington  8'
Butler  23'
M. Brennan  49'
B. Brown  63'
Report
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Alistair Grieve (AUS)
20 February 2004
20:00
VIC Vikings 3–3 (a.e.t.) NSW Panthers
Doerner  19'35'
Smith  68'
Report Fibbins  6'
Commens  45'
McCann  50'
Penalties
Ford
Doerner
Smith
T. Brooks
4–2 McCann
Paterson
Commens
Livermore
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

22 February 2004
10:00
Adelaide Hotshots 2–1 Tassie Tigers
Schubert  50'
Victory  69'
Report Close  5'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
22 February 2004
12:00
Canberra Lakers 1–5 VIC Vikings
Cummins  52' Report Smith  27'47'
Priddle  29'
Doerner  32'54'
Umpires:
Kieran Deland (AUS)
Benjamin de Young (AUS)
22 February 2004
14:00
NSW Panthers 2–3 QLD Blades
Fibbins  36'
Livermore  66'
Report Elder  14'
Eglington  55'64'
Umpires:
Ian Lockley (AUS)
Murray Grime (AUS)
22 February 2004
16:00
WA Thundersticks 2–1 Territory Stingers
Hopkins  3'
Gibson  31'
Report Clancy  38'
Umpires:
Alistair Grieve (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

23 February 2004
10:00
NSW Panthers 4–3 Canberra Lakers
Naylor  31'
Hogan  37'
McCann  46'
Green  55'
Report Bishop  2'
M. Hotchkis  14'
Judge  23'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Alistair Grieve (AUS)
23 February 2004
12:00
VIC Vikings 3–4 QLD Blades
Doerner  23'
T. Brooks  59'
Smith  62'
Report Elder  36'64'
Morris  53'
S. Brennan  56'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Kieran Deland (AUS)
23 February 2004
14:00
WA Thundersticks 2–1 Adelaide Hotshots
S. Boyce  13'20' Report Victory  42'
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Ian Lockley (AUS)
23 February 2004
16:00
Territory Stingers 0–1 Tassie Tigers
Report Guest  54'
Umpires:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Murray Grime (AUS)

25 February 2004
10:00
QLD Blades 3–4 (a.e.t.) Adelaide Hotshots
Barry  5'55'
Butler  68'
Report Victory  44'61'
Bircher  48'
Schubert  74'
Umpires:
Ian Lockley (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)
25 February 2004
12:00
Canberra Lakers 3–3 (a.e.t.) Territory Stingers
P. MacKinnon  10'
Bishop  47'
Dawson  70+'
Report McGregor  44'46'
Carroll  56'
Penalties
J. Hawes
Tomadini
Stebbings
Dawson
1–3 O'Brien
C. Hennessy
D. Hennessy
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Benjamin de Young (AUS)
25 February 2004
14:00
Tassie Tigers 3–5 NSW Panthers
Guest  30'59'
Clifford  67'
Report Fibbins  7'
McCann  10'23'53'
Naylor  53'
Umpires:
Alistair Grieve (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
25 February 2004
16:00
WA Thundersticks 1–0 VIC Vikings
McIntyre  2' Report
Umpires:
Kieran Deland (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

26 February 2004
14:00
QLD Blades 5–2 Territory Stingers
Clutton  22'
Elder  50'
Barry  51'
M. Brennan  52'
Eglington  66'
Report Hewett  4'
D. Hennessy  65'
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Alistair Grieve (AUS)
26 February 2004
16:00
NSW Panthers 4–3 (a.e.t.) WA Thundersticks
McCann  26'
Livermore  39'
Hogan  66'73'
Report S. Boyce  17'
McIntyre  37'41'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
26 February 2004
18:00
Adelaide Hotshots 8–4 Canberra Lakers
Cleghorn  18'
Schubert  30'50'51'55'
Wishart  43'
Lee  48'
Reece  49'
Report Taylor  5'59'
M. Hotchkis  8'
Judge  67'
Umpires:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Kieran Deland (AUS)
26 February 2004
20:00
VIC Vikings 7–2 Tassie Tigers
Smyth  16'
Smith  39'
Doerner  44'
McLennan  52'
Mirecki  58'
Monte  60'
Davis  66'
Report Guest  21'68'
Umpires:
Benjamin de Young (AUS)
Murray Grime (AUS)

Classification round

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
28 February 2004
 
 
Adelaide Hotshots (a.e.t)4
 
29 February 2004
 
Canberra Lakers3
 
Adelaide Hotshots5
 
28 February 2004
 
Territory Stingers4
 
Tassie Tigers2
 
 
Territory Stingers3
 
Seventh Place
 
 
29 February 2004
 
 
Canberra Lakers5
 
 
Tassie Tigers0

Crossover

28 February 2004
08:30
Adelaide Hotshots 4–3 (a.e.t.) Canberra Lakers
Victory  16'
Schubert  39'
Johnson  64'
Reece  74'
Report Judge  25'
M. Hotchkis  30'
Stebbings  59'
Umpires:
Benjamin de Young (AUS)
Ian Lockley (AUS)

28 February 2004
10:30
Tassie Tigers 2–3 Territory Stingers
Wright  18'
Lucas  20'
Report C. Hennessy  3'
J. Anstess  43'65'
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)

Seventh and eighth place

29 February 2004
08:30
Canberra Lakers 5–0 Tassie Tigers
Stebbings  10'
Bishop  28'
P. MacKinnon  30'59'
M. Hotchkis  44'
Report
Umpires:
Alistair Grieve (AUS)
Kieran Deland (AUS)

Fifth and sixth place

29 February 2004
10:30
Adelaide Hotshots 5–4 Territory Stingers
Victory  8'51'
Schubert  37'42'
Holt  40'
Report C. Hennessy  47'56'60'
D. Hennessy  59'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsGold Medal Match
 
      
 
28 February 2004
 
 
QLD Blades2
 
29 February 2004
 
VIC Vikings0
 
QLD Blades4
 
28 February 2004
 
WA Thundersticks1
 
WA Thundersticks (a.e.t)3
 
 
NSW Panthers2
 
Bronze Medal Match
 
 
29 February 2004
 
 
VIC Vikings4
 
 
NSW Panthers1

Semi-finals

28 February 2004
12:30
QLD Blades 2–0 VIC Vikings
Eglington  36'61' Report
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Kieran Deland (AUS)

28 February 2004
14:30
WA Thundersticks 3–2 (a.e.t.) NSW Panthers
Bolton  15'
S. Boyce  41'
M. Boyce  74'
Report Naylor  10'
McCann  64'
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)

Bronze medal match

29 February 2004
12:30
VIC Vikings 4–1 NSW Panthers
J. Brooks  23'
Ford  33'
Priddle  50'
Doerner  60'
Report Beaton  5'
Umpires:
Ian Lockley (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)

Gold medal match

29 February 2004
14:30
QLD Blades 4–1 WA Thundersticks
Elder  20'53'
Butler  33'
Eglington  58'
Report S. Boyce  28'
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Murray Grime (AUS)

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
QLD Blades 9 8 0 1 0 38 17 +21 25 Gold Medal
WA Thundersticks 9 5 1 1 2 27 21 +6 18 Silver Medal
VIC Vikings (H) 9 5 1 0 3 27 15 +12 17 Bronze Medal
4 NSW Panthers 9 4 1 2 2 32 26 +6 16
5 Adelaide Hotshots 9 4 2 0 3 30 27 +3 16
6 Territory Stingers 9 1 1 0 7 16 28 −12 5
7 Canberra Lakers 9 1 0 2 6 22 38 −16 5
8 Tassie Tigers 9 2 0 0 7 13 33 −20 6
Source: Hockey Australia
(H) Host

References

  1. ^ "2003–2004 Annual Report" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ^ "AHL". hockeywa.org.au. Hockey WA. Retrieved 22 November 2022.