2007 Men's Australian Hockey League

2007 Men's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates23 February – 1 April
Teams8
Final positions
Champions QLD Blades (5th title)
Runner-up WA Thundersticks
Third place VIC Vikings
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored273 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Marcus Richardson (12 goals)
Best player Bevan George
← 2006 (previous) (next) 2008 →

The 2007 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 17th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held from 23 February through to 1 April 2007 at various venues, before culminating in Perth for the finals.[1]

QLD Blades won the tournament for the fifth time after defeating the WA Thundersticks 1–0 in the final. VIC Vikings finished in third place after defeating the Tassie Tigers 5–4 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2]

Participating teams

Competition format

The 2007 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.

The first four rounds of the pool stage comprised two-legged fixtures between states. As a result, matches in rounds five to seven of the pool stage were worth double points, due to the single-leg format.

Point allocation

Points
W WD LD L
3 2 1 0

Every match in the 2007 AHL needed an outright result. In the event of a draw, golden goal extra time was played out, and if the result was still a draw a penalty shoot-out was contested, with the winner receiving a bonus point.

Results

Preliminary round

Pool

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 QLD Blades 11 6 3 1 1 37 16 +21 34 Semi-finals
2 VIC Vikings 11 6 1 1 3 31 26 +5 30
3 WA Thundersticks 11 6 0 1 4 28 19 +9 25
4 Tassie Tigers 11 6 1 0 4 32 29 +3 23
5 NSW Waratahs 11 5 1 2 3 36 28 +8 22
6 Canberra Lakers 11 3 1 3 4 27 36 −9 20
7 Territory Stingers 11 3 2 1 5 23 36 −13 14
8 Adelaide Hotshots 11 0 0 0 11 17 41 −24 0
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) matches won; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head result.

Fixtures

23 February 2007
20:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 2–1 VIC Vikings
M. Boyce  1'
Jacobs  48' 		Report Smith  52'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
Cameron Scadding (AUS)
24 February 2007
16:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Lakers 1–7 QLD Blades
Davidson  34' Report Wilson  5', 8', 37'
Burns  34', 35', 51'
T. Bates  58'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
24 February 2007
17:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 1–3 Tassie Tigers
Abbott  60' Report Ancher  23'
Richardson  28'
Cock  55'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
24 February 2007
18:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Hotshots 3–5 NSW Waratahs
Cleghorn  5'
Porter  33'
Jeffrey  58' 		Report Naylor  1'
Matheson  15'
Fletcher  48', 54'
Paterson  61'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Daniel Hasselhoff (AUS)
24 February 2007
18:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 2–1 VIC Vikings
Dyer  54' Report Smith  34'
Ford  38'
Ciriello  44'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Cameron Scadding (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
25 February 2007
15:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Lakers 0–1 QLD Blades
Report Elder  70'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
25 February 2007
15:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Hotshots 1–3 NSW Waratahs
Rundle  9' Report Matheson  20', 30'
Charlton  61'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Daniel Hasselhoff (AUS)
Tim Pullman (AUS)
25 February 2007
19:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 0–5 Tassie Tigers
Report Child  20'
Ockenden  42'
Richardson  46'
Tremayne  55'
Cock  58'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
3 March 2007
15:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 4–3 Adelaide Hotshots
Guest  9'
Ancher  16'
Tremayne  31'
Richardson  62' 		Report McGregor  14', 37'
Jeffrey  48'
Smithton Hockey Centre, Smithton
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
3 March 2007
15:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 4–2 WA Thundersticks
Bisley  39'
Eglington  52', 64', 68' 		Report Gibson  6'
George  19'
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Ben de Young (AUS)
3 March 2007
16:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Lakers 3–4 (a.e.t.) Territory Stingers
Brown  16'
Davidson  27'
Onitiri  59' 		Report Abbott  2'
Collier  39'
Howson  56'
Barry  71'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
3 March 2007
18:00 (AEDT)
VIC Vikings 3–4 NSW Waratahs
Doerner  34', 40'
Pollard  51' 		Report Matheson  13'
Naylor  16', 41', 60'
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)
4 March 2007
12:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 3–2 Adelaide Hotshots
Richardson  31'
Cock  57', 68' 		Report Cleghorn  64'
Jeffrey  69'
Smithton Hockey Centre, Smithton
Umpires:
Colin Pearson (AUS)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
4 March 2007
15:00 (AEDT)
VIC Vikings 3–2 NSW Waratahs
Pollard  48'
Doerner  64'
Higgins  65' 		Report Miller  22'
Govers  51'
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
4 March 2007
15:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Lakers 4–6 Territory Stingers
Davidson  20'
D. Hotchkis  26'
Onitiri  40'
Turner  63' 		Report T. Carroll  22'
Hewett  24', 70'
Abbott  31', 42'
A. Lockley  55'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Kieren Deland (AUS)
Glen Munday (AUS)
4 March 2007
17:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 3–2 (a.e.t.) WA Thundersticks
Butler  37'
Elder  61', 80' 		Report Trigwell  47', 65'
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Ben de Young (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
10 March 2007
16:00 (AEDT)
NSW Waratahs 5–2 Tassie Tigers
Naylor  4'
Fletcher  40'
Livermore  45'
Govers  56'
Miller  57' 		Report Cock  15'
Richardson  37'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
David Gilbert (AUS)
10 March 2007
17:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 6–0 Adelaide Hotshots
Brown  5', 27'
Charlesworth  48', 66'
Trigwell  52'
G. Boyce  62' 		Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Cameron Scadding (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
10 March 2007
18:00 (AEDT)
VIC Vikings 4–3 (a.e.t.) Canberra Lakers
Smith  23'
Geraghty  59'
Doerner  67', 76' 		Report Jorgensen  48'
Davidson  55'
Turner  70'
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)
10 March 2007
19:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 1–0 (a.e.t.) QLD Blades
T. Carroll  76' Report
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Ben de Young (AUS)
11 March 2007
13:00 (AEDT)
NSW Waratahs 2–3 (a.e.t.) Tassie Tigers
Naylor  18'
Miller  20' 		Report Guest  35'
Ancher  51'
Richardson  73'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
David Gilbert (AUS)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
11 March 2007
15:00 (AEDT)
VIC Vikings 4–5 Canberra Lakers
Pollard  12'
Ford  26', 37', 39' 		Report Judge  18', 67'
Turner  40'
P. MacKinnon  51', 57'
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Tim Pullman (AUS)
11 March 2007
15:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 3–1 Adelaide Hotshots
Dancer  11'
Charlesworth  52'
Hearn  52' 		Report Victory  37'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
Cameron Scadding (AUS)
11 March 2007
17:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 2–3 (a.e.t.) QLD Blades
Report
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Ben de Young (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
17 March 2007
15:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Hotshots 2–3 Territory Stingers
Mills  22'
Jeffrey  57' 		Report Howsen  18'
T. Carroll  32'
Abbott  42'
Alan Glassey Park, Berri
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Daniel Hasselhoff (AUS)
17 March 2007
16:00 (AEDT)
NSW Waratahs 3–3 Canberra Lakers
Sutherland  2'
Naylor  30'
Matheson  47' 		Report P. MacKinnon  45'
D. Hotchkis  56'
Turner  58'
Penalties
3–2
Illawarra Hockey Stadium, Wollongong
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
17 March 2007
17:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 1–3 WA Thundersticks
Child  13' Report Gibson  11'
Davison  23'
G. Boyce  54'
Northern Hockey Centre, Launceston
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
17 March 2007
17:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 1–2 VIC Vikings
Elder  68' Report Pollard  31'
Ciriello  39'
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
18 March 2007
13:00 (AEDT)
NSW Waratahs 2–2 Canberra Lakers
Fletcher  16'
Matheson  16' 		Report Brown  9'
Davidson  52'
Penalties
3–4
Illawarra Hockey Stadium, Wollongong
Umpires:
Kieren Deland (AUS)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
18 March 2007
14:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Hotshots 0–4 Territory Stingers
Report T. Carroll  14'
Abbott  21'
Keirs  37'
Hewett  55'
Port Adelaide Hockey Club, Port Adelaide
Umpires:
Daniel Hasselhoff (AUS)
Tim Pullman (AUS)
18 March 2007
15:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 4–2 WA Thundersticks
Richardson  20', 42', 65'
Child  37' 		Report Gairns  7'
Jacobs  49'
Northern Hockey Centre, Launceston
Umpires:
Colin Pearson (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
18 March 2007
15:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 4–3 (a.e.t.) VIC Vikings
Elder  49', 52'
De Young  59'
Burns  72' 		Report Ciriello  21'
Smith  44', 45'
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Ben de Young (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
26 March 2007
11:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 4–1 Territory Stingers
Hearn  4'
Charlesworth  11', 19'
Dyer  52' 		Report A. Lockley  70'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
26 March 2007
13:00 (AWST)
VIC Vikings 3–2 Tassie Tigers
Pollard  11'
Geragthy  32'
Mirecki  69' 		Report Child  5'
Guest  24'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
26 March 2007
15:00 (AWST)
Canberra Lakers 4–2 Adelaide Hotshots
D. Hotchkis  32'
Turner  38', 69'
McLennan  46' 		Report Jeffrey  18'
Cleghorn  21'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
26 March 2007
17:00 (AWST)
QLD Blades 4–0 NSW Waratahs
Elder  38'
Eglington  45', 47'
Dwyer  60' 		Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Cameron Scadding (AUS)
27 March 2007
13:00 (AWST)
VIC Vikings 3–2 Adelaide Hotshots
Ciriello  45', 47'
Mirecki  49' 		Report Schubert  3'
Jeffrey  10'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Cameron Scadding (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
27 March 2007
15:00 (AWST)
NSW Waratahs 10–1 Territory Stingers
Paterson  17', 66'
McCann  21', 41'
Govers  25', 61'
Naylor  47', 47', 70'
Fletcher  63' 		Report Collier  38'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Daniel Hasselhoff (AUS)
27 March 2007
17:00 (AWST)
Tassie Tigers 2–7 QLD Blades
Guest  69'
Wells  70' 		Report Elder  6'
Burns  12'
Dwyer  20'
Eglington  21', 34'
Swann  35'
Hammond  68'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
27 March 2007
19:00 (AWST)
Canberra Lakers 1–0 WA Thundersticks
Brown  48' Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Tim Pullman (AUS)
29 March 2007
13:00 (AWST)
Adelaide Hotshots 1–3 QLD Blades
Jeffrey  24' Report Eglington  22', 38'
Burns  63'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
David Gentles (AUS)
29 March 2007
15:00 (AWST)
Tassie Tigers 3–1 Canberra Lakers
Tremayne  2'
Richardson  16', 30' 		Report Turner  54'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Kieren Deland (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
29 March 2007
17:00 (AWST)
Territory Stingers 0–2 VIC Vikings
Report Pollard  55'
Ciriello  57'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Daniel Hasselhoff (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
29 March 2007
19:00 (AWST)
NSW Waratahs 0–3 WA Thundersticks
Report Trigwell  16'
Burcher  20'
Hopkins  68'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
31 March 2007
 
 
 NSW Waratahs2
 
1 April 2007
 
 Adelaide Hotshots4
 
 Adelaide Hotshots5
 
31 March 2007
 
 Territory Stingers3
 
 Canberra Lakers2
 
 
 Territory Stingers3
 
Seventh place
 
 
1 April 2007
 
 
 NSW Waratahs5
 
 
 Canberra Lakers0
Crossover
31 March 2007
08:30 (AWST)
NSW Waratahs 2–4 Adelaide Hotshots
Charlton  16'
Paterson  28' 		Report R. Fitzgerald  33'
Schubert  42', 55'
Jeffrey  66'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Colin Pearson (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
31 March 2007
10:30 (AWST)
Canberra Lakers 2–3 Territory Stingers
Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Cameron Scadding (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
Seventh and eighth place
1 April 2007
08:30 (AWST)
NSW Waratahs 5–0 Canberra Lakers
Naylor  7', 38'
McCann  17', 47'
Sutherland  26' 		Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Colin Pearson (AUS)
Cameron Scadding (AUS)
Fifth and sixth place
1 April 2007
10:30 (AWST)
Adelaide Hotshots 5–3 Territory Stingers
Mills  10'
Schubert  20'
B. Fitzgerald  22'
Cleghorn  44', 60' 		Report A. Lockley  27'
Hewett  36'
Collier  55'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
31 March 2007
 
 
 QLD Blades6
 
1 April 2007
 
 Tassie Tigers0
 
 QLD Blades1
 
31 March 2007
 
 WA Thundersticks0
 
 VIC Vikings0
 
 
 WA Thundersticks2
 
Third place
 
 
1 April 2007
 
 
 Tassie Tigers4
 
 
 VIC Vikings (a.e.t)5
Semi-finals
31 March 2007
12:30 (AWST)
QLD Blades 6–0 Tassie Tigers
Wilson  9', 44'
Burns  17'
Elder  22', 53'
Dwyer  37' 		Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
David Gentles (AUS)
31 March 2007
14:30 (AWST)
VIC Vikings 0–2 WA Thundersticks
Report Brown  35'
Charlesworth  46'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Third and fourth place
1 April 2007
12:30 (AWST)
Tassie Tigers 4–5 (a.e.t.) VIC Vikings
Guest  10', 11', 42'
Richardson  30' 		Report J. Brooks  5'
Mirecki  8'
Ciriello  13', 64', 74'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Kieren Deland (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Final
1 April 2007
14:30 (AWST)
QLD Blades 1–0 WA Thundersticks
Elder  69' Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Tim Pullman (AUS)

Awards

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
Bevan George Marcus Richardson Mark Knowles

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
QLD Blades 13 8 3 1 1 44 16 +28 40 Gold Medal
WA Thundersticks 13 7 0 1 5 30 20 +10 28 Silver Medal
VIC Vikings 13 6 2 1 4 36 32 +4 32 Bronze Medal
4 Tassie Tigers 13 6 1 1 5 36 40 −4 24
5 Adelaide Hotshots 13 2 0 0 11 26 46 −20 6
6 Territory Stingers 13 5 1 1 6 29 43 −14 18
7 NSW Waratahs 13 6 1 2 4 43 32 +11 25
8 Canberra Lakers 13 3 1 2 7 29 44 −15 19
Source: Clearing House

References

  1. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2006–2007" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Men – Finals – Finals Week – 1 April". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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