2018 Men's Premier Hockey League (South Africa)

Tournament details
Host countryJohannesburg
CitySouth Africa
Dates11 August 2018 (2018-08-11)–27 August 2018 (2018-08-27)
Teams6
Venue(s)Randburg Hockey Stadium
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored63 (3.94 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jethro Eustice (Dragons) (6 goals)
Best playerJethro Eustice (Dragons)
Best young playerPeter Jarvis
Best goalkeeperSiya Nolutshungu (Gazelles)
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The 2018 Men's Premier Hockey League was the 3rd edition of the Premier Hockey League, the annual tournament men's field hockey championship of South Africa.

The Drakensberg Dragons won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Addo Elephants 2–0 in the final.[1]

Competition format

Format

The 2018 Premier Hockey League followed a single round-robin format, followed by a classification round.

During the pool stage teams played each other once. The top four ranked teams qualified for the Classification Round. Team 1 played Team 4, while Team 2 played Team 3 in the two semi-finals. The two victorious teams moved onto the Final, while the losing teams competed for third place.

Point allocation

Match points will be distributed as follows:

  • 4 points: win by 3+ goals
  • 3 points: win and shoot-out win
  • 1 point: shoot-out loss
  • 0 points: loss

Participating teams

Each squad consists of 20 players, made up of 7 marquee players as determined by SA Hockey's team, with a further 3 players into their 20 from the "new generation" pool featuring the country's most exciting young talent. Coaches were forced to release between 4 and 8 players from the 2018 squads ahead of the draft.[2]

Addo Elephants

Head Coach: Cheslyn Gie

  1. Onke Letuka
  2. Ignatius Malgraff
  3. Zamo Ngubo
  4. Joshua August
  5. Cerezo Comerasamy
  6. Tevin Pieterson
  7. Miguel de Graca
  8. Jody Erasmus
  9. Bjorn Sorenson
  10. Andrew Manson
  11. Tim Guise-Brown
  12. Sinoxolo Mbekeni
  13. Damian Kimfley
  14. Julian Hykes
  15. Daniel Bell
  16. Andrew Buckley
  17. Matthew Martins
  18. Reberto Bosman
  19. Cody Posthumus
  20. Robin Jones
Drakensberg Dragons

Head Coach: Siphesihle Ntuli

  1. Gary Cooper
  2. Jethro Eustice
  3. Grant Robertson
  4. Cody van Wyk
  5. Melrick Maddocks
  6. Dylan Swanepoel
  7. Keegan Hezlett
  8. Amkelwe Letuka
  9. Nqobile Ntuli
  10. Chad Cairncross
  11. Nick Gonzalves
  12. Blake Tyack
  13. Peter Jarvis
  14. Mattew de Sousa
  15. Mbuso Mgobozi
  16. Francois Pretorius
  17. Mohamed Mea
  18. Richard Pautz
  19. Cameron Ryan
  20. Lance de Kock
  21. Gowan Jones
Golden Gate Gladiators

Head Coach:Garreth Ewing

  1. Matthew Davies
  2. Chris Makaba
  3. Lungani Gabela
  4. Andile Ndlovu
  5. Che February
  6. Mark Chong
  7. Michael Horan
  8. Max Pike
  9. Andrew Hobson
  10. Matthew Roman
  11. Wade Dollman
  12. Jared Cass
  13. Bradley Sherwood
  14. Michael Forrest
  15. Clayton Saker
  16. Samkelo Mvimbi
  17. Duncan Fischer
  18. William Eveleigh
Garden Route Gazelles

Head Coach: Ashlin Freddy

  1. Siya Nolutshungu
  2. Brandon James
  3. Tyson Dlungwana
  4. Gertjie Lamprecht
  5. Berne Burger
  6. Taylor Dart
  7. Dylan Coombes
  8. Michael Abrahams
  9. Gerald Mpopo
  10. Keenan Horne
  11. Le-Neal Jackson
  12. Pierre Botma
  13. Clinton Panther
  14. Luke Schooling
  15. Tom Richardson
  16. Connor Beauchamp
  17. Reece Arendse
  18. Jean-Pierre de Voux
  19. Keagan de Castro
  20. Jayson Reed
  21. Taine Paton
Maropeng Cavemen

Head Coach: Mark Sanders

  1. Reza Rosenberg
  2. Cameron Mackay
  3. Lethu Thomo
  4. Steven Paulo
  5. Thabang Modise
  6. Lance Louw
  7. Nduduza Lembethe
  8. Adrian Abrahams
  9. Rusten Abrahams
  10. Rayner York
  11. Kyle Lion-Cachet
  12. Ryan Crowe
  13. Chad Futcher
  14. Brynn Cleak
  15. Craig Wiid
  16. Travis Hardnick
  17. Tommy Hammond
  18. Rassie Pieterse
  19. Stephen Cant
  20. Ricky West
  21. Kingsley Botes
  22. Estiaan Kriek
  23. Dalan Philips
Mapungubwe Mambas

Head Coach: Lungile Tsolekile

  1. Rob Mckinley
  2. Laython Coombs
  3. Xola Maqula
  4. Luthando Jonas
  5. Dillan Langeveld
  6. Michael Baiden
  7. Tevin Kok
  8. Owen Mvimbi
  9. Caleb Syce
  10. Jonty Robinson
  11. Ross Gonzalves
  12. Callum Buchanan
  13. Delpiarro Langford
  14. Winchester Scott
  15. Alex Stewart
  16. Kyle Essau
  17. David Zwemke
  18. Courtney Halle
  19. Mjekejwa Mohlaba
  20. Michael Marki
  21. Matt Brown
  22. Kewan Harries

Results

Pool stage

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Drakensberg Dragons 5 4 0 0 1 20 9 +11 12 Semi-Final
2  ––  Addo Elephants 5 3 1 0 1 9 6 +3 12
3  ––  Garden Route Gazelles 5 3 0 1 1 16 10 +6 10
4  ––  Maropeng Cavemen 5 1 1 0 3 5 14 −9 6
5  ––  Golden Gate Gladiators 5 1 0 1 3 7 13 −6 4
6  ––  Mapungubwe Mambas 5 1 0 0 4 8 13 −5 3
Source: SA Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Matches

11 August 2018
08:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 1-3 Mapungubwe Mambas
Forrest  38' Report Jonas  2'
Baiden  19'
Robinson  49'
11 August 2018
12:00
Addo Elephants 3-2 Drakensberg Dragons
Hykes  13', 60+'
Manson  15' 		Report Pretorius  26'
Pautz  42'
11 August 2018
16:00
Maropeng Cavemen 3-3 Garden Route Gazelles
Mackay  30'
Lion-Cachet  49', 58' 		Report Dlungwana  21'
Arendse  24'
Schooling  60'
Penalties
Hardnick
Mackay
Crowe
Futcher
Paulo 		4-3 Panther
Coombes
Dart
Horne
Abrahams
12 August 2018
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-3 Addo Elephants
Roman  2'
Dollman  7'
S. Mvimbi  32' 		Report Hykes  21', 25'
Manson  36'
Penalties
Pike
Hobson
Davies
Sherwood
February 		2-3 Hykes
Sorenson
da Graca
Manson
12 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-4 Maropeng Cavemen
Syce  21' Report Futcher  1'
York  4'
Thomo  22'
Paulo  41'
16 August 2018
08:00
Drakensberg Dragons 4-2 Garden Route Gazelles
Tyack  10'
Pautz  14'
Maddocks  45'
van Wyk  46' 		Report Paton  2'
Beauchamp  11'
16 August 2018
14:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Makaba  1'
Dollman  18'
Cass  60' 		Report Rosenberg  47'
16 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-2 Addo Elephants
Gonzalves  28' Report Guise-Brown  29'
Malgraff  40'
17 August 2018
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-5 Garden Route Gazelles
S. Mvimbi  28'
Sherwood  35', 0' 		Report James  4', 20'
Abrahams  23'
Paton  45'
Horne  46'
17 August 2018
14:00
Drakensberg Dragons 6-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Eustice  9'
Tyack  23'
Ryan  34'
Cairncross  46'
Jarvis  50'
Ntuli  59' 		Report Futcher  26'
18 August 2018
10:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-3 Garden Route Gazelles
Syce  25' Report Beauchamp  1'
Panther  44'
Burger  47'
18 August 2018
14:00
Addo Elephants 2-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Malgraff  26', 60' Report Futcher  55'
18 August 2018
16:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 0-2 Drakensberg Dragons
Report Pautz  21', 50'
19 August 2018
10:00
Addo Elephants 1-3 Garden Route Gazelles
Malgraff  60' Report James  27'
Abrahams  53'
Mpopo  60'
19 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 2-3 Drakensberg Dragons
Halle  54'
Jonas  57' 		Report Mgobozi  26'
Pautz  35'
Letuka  47'

Classification stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August 2018
 
 
Drakensberg Dragons 2
 
26 August 2018
 
Maropeng Cavemen 0
 
Drakensberg Dragons 2
 
25 August 2018
 
Addo Elephants 0
 
Addo Elephants 3
 
 
Garden Route Gazelles 1
 
Third place
 
 
26 August 2018
 
 
 Maropeng Cavemen (SO) 2(0)
 
 
 Garden Route Gazelles 2(2)

Semi-finals

25 August 2018
12:00
Addo Elephants 3-1 Garden Route Gazelles
Kimfley  47'
Guise-Brown  60' 		Report Arendse  38'
25 August 2018
16:00
Drakensberg Dragons 2-0 Maropeng Cavemen
Ntuli  44'
Letuka  54' 		Report

Third place game

26 August 2018
12:00
Maropeng Cavemen 2-2 Garden Route Gazelles
Cleak  15'
Abrahams  53' 		Report Abrahams  22'
James  37'
Penalties
Mackay
Abrahams
Crowe
Futcher 		0-2 Mpopo
Dlungwana
Botma
Arendse

Final

26 August 2018
16:00
Drakensberg Dragons 2-0 Addo Elephants
Ntuli  3'
Pautz  20' 		Report

Awards

Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Top goalscorer Young Player of the tournament
Jethro Eustice (Dragons)[3] Siya Nolutshungu (Gazelles)[3] Richard Pautz (Dragons)[3] Peter Jarvis (Dragons)[3]

Final ranking

Rank Team
Drakensberg Dragons
Addo Elephants
Garden Route Gazelles
4 Maropeng Cavemen
5 Golden Gate Gladiators
6 Mapungubwe Mambas

Goalscorers

There have been 63 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.94 goals per match.

6 goals

  • Richard Pautz (Drakensberg Dragons)

4 goals

3 goals

  • Michael Abrahams (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Chad Futcher (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Nqobile Ntuli (Drakensberg Dragons)

2 goals

  • Reece Arendse (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Connor Beauchamp (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Wade Dollman (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Tim Guise-Brown (Addo Elephants)
  • Luthando Jonas (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Damian Kimfley (Addo Elephants)
  • Amkelwe Letuka (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Kyle Lion-Cachet (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Andrew Manson (Addo Elephants)
  • Sam Mvimbi (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Taine Paton (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Bradley Sherwood (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Caleb Syce (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Blake Tyack (Drakensberg Dragons)

1 goal

  • Rusten Abrahams (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Michael Baiden (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Berne Burger (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Chad Cairncross (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Jared Cass (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Brynn Cleak (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Tyson Dlungwana (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Jethro Eustice (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Michael Forrest (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Ross Gonzalves (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Courtney Halle (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Keenan Horne (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Peter Jarvis (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Cameron Mackay (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Melrick Maddocks (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Chris Makaba (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Mbuso Mgobozi (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Gerald Mpopo (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Clinton Panther (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Steven Paulo (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Francois Pretorius (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Jonty Robinson (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Matthew Roman (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Reza Rosenberg (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Cameron Ryan (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Luke Schooling (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Lethu Thomo (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Cody van Wyk (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Rayner York (Maropeng Cavemen)

Source: SAHA

References

  1. ^ Villiers, Ockert De (26 August 2018). "PHL set for new champs". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ "CTM PHL 2018 ready to go after the Draft completed - Premiere Hockey League (PHL) - South Africa". Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Blyde River Bunters and the Drakensberg Dragons are 2018 CTM Premier Hockey League Champions - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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