2019 Men's Oceania Cup
{{about|the men's event|the women's event|2019 Women's Oceania Cup}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{short description|Hockey competition}}
{{Infobox field hockey
| tournament = 2019 Oceania Cup
| other_titles =
| country = Australia
| city = Rockhampton
| venues = Kalka Shades Hockey Fields
| teams =
| dates = 5–8 September
| champions = {{fh|AUS}}
| count = 11
| second = {{fh|NZL}}
| matches = 3
| goals = 11
| top_scorer = {{fhicon|AUS}} Blake Govers
| top_scorer_goals = 4
| best_player =
| previous_year = 2017
| previous_tournament = 2017 Men's Oceania Cup
| next_year = 2023
| next_tournament = 2023 Men's Oceania Cup
}}
The 2019 Men's Oceania Cup was the eleventh edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 5 to 8 September in Rockhampton.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1139 |title=2019 Oceania Cup (Men) |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=19 December 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.rockhamptonhockey.org/gallery/4227/ |title=Oceania Cup 2019 |publisher=Rockhampton Hockey Association |website=rockhamptonhockey.org |accessdate=19 December 2020 }}
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite news |url=http://www.fih.ch/media/8997773/180406-ioc-approved-qualification-system.pdf |title=Tokyo 2020 – FIH Hockey Qualification System |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.ch |accessdate=19 December 2020}}
Australia won the tournament for the eleventh time, finishing ahead of New Zealand at the conclusion of the pool stage.{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/kookaburras-beat-black-sticks-3-0-to-qualify-for-tokyo-olympics-20190909-p52p9l.html |title=Kookaburras beat Black Sticks to qualify for Tokyo, Hockeyroos face anxious wait |work=Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=19 December 2020}}
Background
Australia were the ten-time back-to-back defending champions. The winners of the Cup earned an automatic place at the 2020 Olympic Games.{{cite news |last=Somerford |first=Ben |date=17 August 2018 |title=Rocky to host 2019 Oceania Cup |url=https://www.justhockey.com.au/hockey-news/oceania-cup-2019/ |work=Just Hockey |access-date=20 May 2019 |archive-date=18 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718065310/https://www.justhockey.com.au/hockey-news/oceania-cup-2019 |url-status=dead }}
The hosting announcement of the Rockhampton Hockey Association came as $5 million was being invested into the hockey centre to upgrade the facilities.{{cite news |author= |title=2019 Oceania Cup - Rockhampton, Queensland is confirmed venue |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-1061-0-0-0&sID=43632&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=63707918 |work=SportsTG |date=8 November 2018 |access-date=20 May 2019 |archive-date=1 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201074210/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-1061-0-0-0&sID=43632&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=63707918 |url-status=dead }} In March 2019, Stirling Hinchliffe, MLA for Sandgate and Minister for Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs announced that the Government of Queensland had invested $2.5 million into the Kalka Shades, the home of the Rockhampton Hockey Association.{{cite news |author= |title=Palaszczuk Government delivers $2.5 million for Kalka Shades, the home of Rocky Hockey |url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2019/3/7/palaszczuk-government-delivers-25-million-for-kalka-shades-the-home-of-rocky-hockey |work=Queensland Government |date=7 March 2019 |access-date=20 May 2019 }}
Teams
{{hidden begin|title={{fh|AUS}}|bodystyle=font-size:110%}}
Head Coach: Colin Batch
{{div col}}
- Tom Craig
- Corey Weyer
- Jake Harvie
- Tom Wickham
- Matthew Dawson
- Jacob Anderson
- Eddie Ockenden (C)
- Jacob Whetton
- Blake Govers
- Tim Howard
- Aran Zalewski (C)
- Matthew Swann
- Flynn Ogilvie
- Daniel Beale
- Tyler Lovell (C)
- Timothy Brand
- Andrew Charter (GK)
- Jeremy Hayward
{{div col end}}
{{hidden end}}
{{hidden begin|title={{fh|NZL}}|bodystyle=font-size:110%}}
Head Coach: Darren Smith
{{div col}}
- Cory Bennett
- Dane Lett
- Nick Ross
- Richard Joyce (GK)
- Jacob Smith
- Sam Lane
- Marcus Child
- Jared Panchia
- George Enersen (GK)
- Nic Woods
- Kane Russell
- Blair Tarrant (C)
- Arun Panchia
- Shea McAleese
- Stephen Jenness
- Hugo Inglis
- George Muir
- Hayden Phillips
{{div col end}}
{{hidden end}}
Results
All times are local (AEST).
=Pool=
|section=Pool
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1139/reports/poolstandings FIH]
|team1=AUS |team2=NZL
|name_AUS={{fh|AUS}} |win_AUS=2 |draw_AUS=1 |loss_AUS=0 |gf_AUS=9 |ga_AUS=2 |status_AUS=H
|name_NZL={{fh|NZL}} |win_NZL=0 |draw_NZL=1 |loss_NZL=2 |gf_NZL=2 |ga_NZL=9
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.{{cite web | url=http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/Event%20Management/FIH%20Tournament%20Regulations%20-%20January%202015.pdf | title=Tournament Regulations: Outdoor Competitions | publisher=International Hockey Federation | date=January 2015 | accessdate=19 December 2020 }}
|result1=Q
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=2020 Summer Olympics
}}
=Fixtures=
{{fieldhockeybox
|date = 5 September 2019
|time = 16:00
|team1 = {{fh-rt|AUS}}
|score = 4–0
|team2 = {{fh|NZL}}
|report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13491/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1 = Craig {{fhgoal|FG|5}}
Brand {{fhgoal|FG|12}}
Govers {{fhgoal|PC|36}}
Ogilvie {{fhgoal|FG|40}}
|goals2 =
|umpires = Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
}}
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{{fieldhockeybox
|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{fh-rt|AUS}}
|score = 2–2
|team2 = {{fh|NZL}}
|report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13613/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1 = Govers {{fhgoal|FG|20}}
Wickham {{fhgoal|FG|24}}
|goals2 = Smith {{fhgoal|FG|32}}
Russell {{fhgoal|PC|41}}
|umpires = Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
}}
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{{fieldhockeybox
|date = 8 September 2019
|time = 18:15
|team1 = {{fh-rt|AUS}}
|score = 3–0
|team2 = {{fh|NZL}}
|report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13492/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1 = Brand {{fhgoal|FG|11}}
Govers {{fhgoal|PC|14|PC|58}}
|goals2 =
|umpires = Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
}}
Statistics
=Final standings=
- {{fh|AUS}}
- {{fh|NZL}}
=Goalscorers=
{{Goalscorers
|matches=3 |goals=11
|4 goals=
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Blake Govers
|2 goals=
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Timothy Brand
|1 goal=
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Thomas Craig
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Flynn Ogilvie
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Thomas Wickham
- {{fhicon|NZL}} Kane Russell
- {{fhicon|NZL}} Jacob Smith
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://fih.ch International Hockey Federation]
{{Oceania Cup}}
Category:International field hockey competitions hosted by Australia
Category:Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – Oceanian qualification