2024 Men's Hockey One

2024 Men's
Liberty Hockey One
Tournament details
Host country Australia
Dates11 October – 1 December
Teams7
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions HC Melbourne (1st title)
Runner-up Canberra Chill
Third place Brisbane Blaze
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored145 (5.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)3 Players (see list below) (7 goals)
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The 2024 Men's Liberty Hockey One was the fourth season of Hockey Australia's national league, Hockey One. The tournament was held across 7 states and territories of Australia. Competition commenced on 11 October, and culminated with a finals weekend in Hobart, from 30 November to 1 December.[1][2][3]

Competition format

Format

The 2024 Hockey One season followed the same format as the previous seasons of the league. Teams will play a series of home and away matches during the Pool Stage, which will be followed by a Classification Round.

During the pool stage, teams played each other once in either a home or a way fixture. The top four ranked teams qualified for the classification round, playing in two semi-finals with the winners contesting the final and losers the third place match.

Rules

In addition to FIH sanctioned rules, Hockey Australia is implementing the following rules for Hockey One:

  • When a field goal or penalty stroke is scored the same athlete will have an automatic one-on-one shootout with the goalkeeper for an extra goal.
  • Outright winner: There will be no drawn games. In the event of a draw, teams will contest a penalty shoot-out to determine a winner.

Point allocation

Match points will be distributed as follows:

  • 5 points: win
  • 3 points: shoot-out win
  • 2 points: shoot-out loss
  • 0 points: loss

Participating teams

The seven teams competing in the league come from Australia's states and territories, with the Northern Territory being the only team absent.

Head Coach: Jethro Eustice

  1. Jed Snowden (GK)
  2. Luke Anderson
  3. Lucas Toonen
  4. Jack Holland
  5. Trent Symms
  6. Angus Fry
  7. Geoffrey Abbott
  8. Sebastian Foster
  9. Fred Gray (C)
  10. Thomas Wycherley
  11. Kyton Rayner
  12. Lachlan Arneil
  13. James Humphries
  14. Isaac Whittaker
  15. Fraser Bowden
  16. Hugh Snowden
  17. Bryce Hammond
  18. Thomas Brown
  19. Daniel Sibbald
  20. Jethro Eustice
  21. Richard Pautz
  22. Lucas Noel
  23. Landon Morley
  24. Oliver Higgins (GK)
  25. Mitchell Dell

Head Coach: Darren Fowler

  1. William Mathison
  2. Shane Kenny
  3. Corey Weyer
  4. Noah Fahy
  5. Tyler Spry
  6. Kyle Jeffery-Prestwich
  7. Elliot Dale
  8. Adam Imer
  9. Jacob Anderson
  10. Michael Francis
  11. Jacob Whetton
  12. David Hubbard
  13. Jayden Atkinson
  14. Timothy Howard
  15. Scott Boyde
  16. Luke Randle
  17. Thomas Campbell
  18. Max Harding
  19. Matthew Finn (GK)
  20. Daniel Beale (C)
  21. Diarmid Chappell
  22. Hayden Pease
  23. Daykin Stanger
  24. Joel Rintala
  25. Mitchell Nicholson (GK)

Head Coach: Seyi Onitiri

  1. Aaron Knight
  2. Benjamin Staines
  3. Anand Gupte
  4. Jaume Torras
  5. Jesse Absolom
  6. Xavier Gispert
  7. Aidan Smith
  8. Sean Baker
  9. Owen Chivers
  10. Garry Backhus
  11. Jake Staines
  12. Dylan Brick
  13. Théophile Ponthieu
  14. Hayden Dillon
  15. Oscar Smart
  16. Aiden Dooley
  17. Kaito Tanaka
  18. Hamish Morrison
  19. Niranjan Gupte
  20. Darcy MacDonald
  21. Jay MacDonald
  22. Davis Atkin
  23. James Jewell
  24. Max Robson (GK)
  25. Andrew Charter (C, GK)

Head Coach: Andrew Smith

  1. Craig Marais
  2. Peter Scott
  3. Jonathan Bretherton
  4. Liam Henderson
  5. Doug Buckley
  6. Damon Steffens (C)
  7. Nathan Ephraums
  8. Kade Leigh
  9. Oliver Will
  10. Bradley Marais
  11. Cooper Burns
  12. Connar Otterbach
  13. Andrew Scanlon
  14. Waheed Rana
  15. Joshua Simmonds
  16. Nicholas Fitzgerald
  17. William Carruthers
  18. Johan Durst (GK)
  19. Jordan Rees
  20. Nye Roberts
  21. Connor Tuddenham
  22. Benjamin White
  23. Eden Davis
  24. George McGeogh (GK)
  25. Max Ferrier

Head Coach: Roel van Maastright

  1. Lachlan Sharp
  2. Nathan Ackroyd (GK)
  3. Sebastien Griffith
  4. Ashleigh Thomas (GK)
  5. Daine Richards
  6. Nathanael Stewart
  7. Nathan Czinner
  8. Liam Alexander
  9. Dylan Downey
  10. Jared Findlay
  11. Blake Govers
  12. Dylan Martin
  13. Miles Davis
  14. Joshua Gregory
  15. Nicholas McEwen
  16. Toby Mallon
  17. Jack Hayes (C)
  18. Ky Willott
  19. Luke Noblett
  20. Ryan Woolnough
  21. Timothy Brand
  22. Callum Mackay
  23. Thomas Miotto
  24. Michael Taylor

Head Coach: Stephen Davies

  1. Thomas Keating
  2. William Battistessa
  3. Brayden King
  4. Jake Harvie (C)
  5. Thomas Wickham
  6. Kye Stirrat
  7. Dave Gavranich
  8. Coby Green
  9. James Day
  10. Joshua Bowen
  11. Thomas Harvie
  12. Marshall Puzey
  13. Samuel Ashton
  14. Chaz Davies
  15. Matthew Bird
  16. Brodee Foster
  17. Benjamin Rennie (GK)
  18. Angus Adamson
  19. Christian Starkie (GK)
  20. Max Freedman
  21. Cambell Geddes
  22. Matthew Willis
  23. Fraser Heigh
  24. James Collins
  25. Harrison Golding (GK)

Head Coach: Benjamin Read

  1. Magnus McCausland (GK)
  2. Harvey Bessell
  3. Keenan Johnson
  4. Hayden Beltz
  5. Max Johnstone
  6. Joshua Brooks
  7. Joshua Mardell
  8. Ryan Jones
  9. Jeremy Edwards
  10. Samuel Payne
  11. Edward Ockenden (C)
  12. Jack Pritchard
  13. Joshua Beltz
  14. Jack Welch
  15. Oscar Pritchard
  16. Alexander Hogan-Jones
  17. Oliver Pritchard
  18. Grant Woodcock (GK)
  19. Timothy Deavin
  20. Ehren Hazell
  21. Leon Hayward (GK)
  22. Oliver Stebbings
  23. Oliver Smith
  24. Lachlan Rogers

Venues

Melbourne Perth Adelaide
Melbourne Sports Centre Perth Hockey Stadium MATE Stadium
Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 4,000
Brisbane
Queensland State Hockey Centre
Capacity: 1,000
Canberra
National Hockey Centre
Goulburn
Goulburn Hockey Complex
Hobart Narellan Newcastle
Tasmanian Hockey Centre Macarthur Regional Hockey Complex Newcastle International Hockey Centre

Results

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra Chill 6 5 0 0 1 24 16 +8 25 Semi-finals
2 HC Melbourne 6 4 0 1 1 24 18 +6 22
3 Perth Thundersticks 6 3 1 0 2 16 16 0 18
4 Brisbane Blaze 6 2 1 1 2 13 11 +2 15
5 Tassie Tigers 6 2 1 1 2 18 20 −2 15
6 NSW Pride 6 1 0 0 5 12 18 −6 5
7 Adelaide Fire 6 1 0 0 5 12 20 −8 5
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Fixtures

11 October 2024
19:30 (ACDT)
Adelaide Fire 3–4 HC Melbourne
Dell  26'
Morley  54'57'
Report Roberts  5'
Leigh  13'55'
B. Marais  45'
MATE Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Aaron Gotting (AUS)

12 October 2024
15:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 4–3 NSW Pride
Hazell  18'
Welch  46'47'47'
Report Woolnough  7'
Taylor  24'
McEwen  51'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Jayden Pearson (AUS)
Aaron Kitchener (AUS)

13 October 2024
14:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Chill 4–3 Perth Thundersticks
Dooley  3'8'9'
Jewell  12'
Report T. Harvie  33'
Foster  35'
Wickham  49'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Stirling Sharpe (AUS)
James Unkles (AUS)

18 October 2024
20:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Chill 6–2 Adelaide Fire
Brick  3'39'44'
Tanaka  11'
Backhus  33'
Dooley  59'
Report Morley  23'
Sibbald  54'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Stirling Sharpe (AUS)
Oliver Chauhan (AUS)

19 October 2024
16:30 (AEDT)
NSW Pride 3–2 Brisbane Blaze
Davis  18'18'38' Report Atkinson  23'
Chappell  59'
Newcastle International Hockey Centre, Newcastle
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Harrison Lye (AUS)

20 October 2024
19:00 (AWST)
Perth Thundersticks 0–0 Tassie Tigers
Report
Penalties
Wickham
J. Harvie
Willis
Green
Foster
3–2 Welch
Hazell
H. Beltz
Edwards
Deavin
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
Jordan Moore (AUS)

25 October 2024
19:30 (AEST)
Brisbane Blaze 0–2 Canberra Chill
Report J. Staines  57'57'
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Aaron Gotting (AUS)

26 October 2024
18:30 (AEDT)
HC Melbourne 4–5 Perth Thundersticks
Steffens  11'
Scott  11'
Burns  29'
Leigh  35'
Report Foster  9'56'
Wickham  48'
Day  57'
J. Harvie  57'
Melbourne Sports Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Oliver Chauhan (AUS)

27 October 2024
15:30 (ACDT)
Adelaide Fire 3–4 Tassie Tigers
Morley  15'19'19' Report Hazell  34'
Brooks  39'
Ockenden  41'41'
MATE Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Matthew Claxton (AUS)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

1 November 2024
20:00 (AEDT)
HC Melbourne 4–2 NSW Pride
Burns  14'
Bretherton  23'
White  49'49'
Report Stewart  27'
Richards  48'
Melbourne Sports Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Oliver Chauhan (AUS)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

2 November 2024
16:30 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 0–0 Brisbane Blaze
Report
Penalties
Welch
Hazell
H. Beltz
Edwards
3–1 Atkinson
Anderson
Boyde
Stanger
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Jayden Pearson (AUS)
James Unkles (AUS)

3 November 2024
17:30 (AWST)
Perth Thundersticks 3–2 Adelaide Fire
Wickham  41'41'
Foster  52'
Report H. Snowden  29'29'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Matthew Claxton (AUS)
Jordan Moore (AUS)

8 November 2024
19:00 (AEDT)
NSW Pride 1–3 Perth Thundersticks
Willott  58' Report Battistessa  22'22'
Day  24'
Macarthur Regional Hockey Complex, Narellan
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Harrison Lye (AUS)

9 November 2024
15:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 7–8 Canberra Chill
Brooks  9'
H. Beltz  10'28'54'57'
Rogers  19'
Hazell  57'
Report Brick  15'40'
B. Staines  38'52'52'54'
Dooley  60'60'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Aaron Kitchener (AUS)

10 November 2024
16:30 (AEST)
Brisbane Blaze 4–4 HC Melbourne
Weyer  29'
Atkinson  51'
Stanger  55'55'
Report White  18'
Steffens  33'49'
Burns  52'
Penalties
Atkinson
Stanger
Weyer
Anderson
2–1 Tuddenham
White
Scott
Henderson
C. Marais
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)

15 November 2024
18:30 (AEDT)
Canberra Chill 1–2 HC Melbourne
Tanaka  59' Report C. Marais  4'
Otterbach  28'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Stirling Sharpe (AUS)
Kristy Robertson (AUS)

16 November 2024
19:30 (ACDT)
Adelaide Fire 2–1 NSW Pride
Brown  45+'
Morley  59'
Report Taylor  44'
MATE Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Jayden Pearson (AUS)
James Unkles (AUS)

17 November 2024
19:00 (AWST)
Perth Thundersticks 2–5 Brisbane Blaze
Day  17'
J. Harvie  47'
Report Anderson  13'26'50'
Weyer  59'
Atkinson  59'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
Jordan Moore (AUS)

22 November 2024
20:00 (AEDT)
HC Melbourne 6–3 Tassie Tigers
White  10'48'
C. Marais  17'
Burns  20'
Tuddenham  38'
Scott  45'
Report Welch  15'
Ockenden  21'
Hazell  21'
Melbourne Sports Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

23 November 2024
18:30 (AEST)
Brisbane Blaze 2–0 Adelaide Fire
Dale  10'11' Report
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Aaron Gotting (AUS)

24 November 2024
14:30 (AEDT)
NSW Pride 2–3 Canberra Chill
Davis  15'
Downey  22'
Report Dillon  16'16'
Dooley  39'
Goulburn Hockey Complex, Goulburn
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Kristy Robertson (AUS)

Classification round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 November
 
 
Canberra Chill3
 
1 December
 
Brisbane Blaze2
 
Canberra Chill2
 
30 November
 
HC Melbourne5
 
HC Melbourne4
 
 
Perth Thundersticks3
 
Third place
 
 
1 December
 
 
Brisbane Blaze4
 
 
Perth Thundersticks3

Semi-finals

30 November 2024
11:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Chill 3–2 Brisbane Blaze
Atkin  14'
Brick  40'60'
Report Beale  45'45'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Zeke Newman (AUS)

30 November 2024
14:30 (AEDT)
HC Melbourne 4–3 Perth Thundersticks
Steffens  8'
B. Marais  14'
Burns  41'
Otterbach  50'
Report Day  5'53'
T. Harvie  46'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Jayden Pearson (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)

Third and fourth place

1 December 2024
11:30 (AEDT)
Brisbane Blaze 4–3 Perth Thundersticks
Boyde  15'
Weyer  17'17'
Howard  27'
Report Green  7'
Foster  34'34'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Jayden Pearson (AUS)

Final

1 December 2024
15:30 (AEDT)
Canberra Chill 2–5 HC Melbourne
B. Staines  38'
Absolom  38'
Report Ephraums  16'33'33'
Otterbach  54'
Simmonds  54'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Final standing
HC Melbourne 8 6 0 1 1 33 23 +10 32 Gold Medal
Canberra Chill 8 6 0 0 2 29 23 +6 30 Silver Medal
Brisbane Blaze 8 3 1 1 3 19 17 +2 20 Bronze Medal
4 Perth Thundersticks 8 3 1 0 4 22 24 −2 18 Fourth Place
5 Tassie Tigers 6 2 1 1 2 18 20 −2 15 Eliminated in
Group Stage
6 NSW Pride 6 1 0 0 5 12 18 −6 5
7 Adelaide Fire 6 1 0 0 5 12 20 −8 5

Awards

Top Goalscorer Player of the League Player of the Final Fans Player of the League
Landon Morley
Aidan Dooley
Edward Ockenden Nathan Ephraums Cooper Burns

Team of the Year

At the conclusion of the regular season, a team of the year was named:[4]

2024 Men's Team of the Year
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Substitutes
Johan Durst (Mebourne) Anand Gupte (Chill)
James Day (Thundersticks)
Jay MacDonald (Chill)
Jake Harvie (Thundersticks)
Hayden Beltz (Tigers)
Nathan Czinner (Pride)
Jayden Atkinson (Blaze)
Cooper Burns (Melbourne)
Benjamin White (Melbourne)
Benjamin Staines (Chill)
Edward Ockenden (Tigers)
Hayden Dillon (Chill)
Peter Scott (Melbourne)
Thomas Wickham (Thundersticks)

Goalscorers

There were 145 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 5.8 goals per match.

7 goals

  • Landon Morley
  • Dylan Brick
  • Aidan Dooley

6 goals

  • Brodee Foster

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  • Thomas Brown
  • Mitchell Dell
  • Daniel Sibbald
  • Scott Boyde
  • Diarmid Chappell
  • Timothy Howard
  • Jesse Absolom
  • Davis Atkin
  • Garry Backhus
  • James Jewell
  • Jonathan Bretherton
  • Nye Roberts
  • Joshua Simmonds
  • Connor Tuddenham
  • Dylan Downey
  • Nicholas McEwen
  • Daine Richards
  • Nathanael Stewart
  • Ky Willott
  • Ryan Woolnough
  • Coby Green
  • Lachlan Rogers

Source: Hockey Australia

References

  1. ^ "The Road to Hobart Begins! The 2024 H1 Schedule". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Tigers legends can bow out in style after Hobart snares Hockey One finals". themercury.com.au. The Mercury. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Hobart To Host 2024 Hockey One League Finals". miragenews.com. Mirage News. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=885533123771860&set=pcb.885533207105185