2023 Men's Oceania Cup
{{Short description|Field hockey tournament}}
{{Infobox field hockey
| tournament = 2023 Men's Oceania Cup
| other_titles =
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = New Zealand
| dates = 10–13 August
| venues = Northland Hockey Association
| city = Whangārei
| teams = 2
| confederations = 1
| champions = {{fh|AUS}}
| count = 12
| second = {{fh|NZL}}
| matches = 3
| goals = 14
| top_scorer = {{fhicon|AUS}} Jeremy Hayward
{{fhicon|AUS}} Jacob Whetton
{{fhicon|NZL}} Sam Lane
| top_scorer_goals = 2
| best_player =
| previous_year = 2019
| previous_tournament = 2019 Men's Oceania Cup
| next_year = 2025
| next_tournament = 2025 Men's Oceania Cup
}}
The 2023 Men's Oceania Cup was the twelfth edition of the Men's Oceania Cup after the cancellation of the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Oceania organised by the Oceania Hockey Federation. It was held from 10 to 13 August 2023.{{cite web |title=2021 Oceania Cup |url=https://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1061-0-0-0&sID=406584 |publisher=Oceania Hockey Federation |access-date=7 January 2021 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109165902/https://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1061-0-0-0&sID=406584 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Hunger for hockey met by teeming international calendar |url=http://fih.ch/news/hunger-for-hockey-met-by-teeming-international-calendar/ |website=fih.ch |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=7 January 2021 |date=6 January 2021}}
Australia were the defending champions, having won all previous editions.{{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 |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |website=smh.com.au |accessdate=19 December 2020}} The event consisted of a three match series between defending champions Australia and series hosts, New Zealand. Australia, as the winner, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=World Cup qualification quotas decided|url=http://www.fih.ch/news/world-cup-qualification-quotas-decided|website=fih.ch |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=3 December 2020|location=Lausanne |date=8 November 2019}}{{cite web |title=Australia seal Olympic Games 2024 qualification|url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/the-olympic-games-paris-2024/news/australia-seal-olympic-games-2024-qualification|website=fih.ch |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=13 August 2023|date=13 August 2023}}
Squads
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Head coach: Colin Batch
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- Thomas Craig
- Jake Harvie
- Matt Dawson
- Nathan Ephraums
- Johan Durst (GK)
- Joshua Beltz
- Eddie Ockenden (C)
- Jacob Whetton
- Blake Govers
- Jayden Atkinson
- Tim Howard
- Aran Zalewski (C)
- Benjamin Rennie (GK)
- Ky Willott
- Jack Welch
- Flynn Ogilvie
- Daniel Beale
- Jeremy Hayward
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{{hidden begin|title={{fhw|NZL}}|bodystyle=font-size:110%}}
Head coach: {{flagicon|RSA}} Gregory Nicol
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- Scott Boyde
- Dane Lett
- Simon Child
- Charles Morrison
- Sam Hiha
- Sam Lane (C)
- Simon Yorston
- George Enersen (GK)
- Aidan Sarikaya
- Nic Woods (C)
- Leon Hayward (GK)
- Kane Russell
- Blair Tarrant
- Sean Findlay
- Hugo Inglis
- Hayden Phillips
- George Baker
- Malachi Buschl
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Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the FIH to officiate the tournament:{{citeweb |url=https://tms.fih.ch/officials/reports/appointments?year=2023 |title=International Appointments 2023 |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=2 August 2023 }}
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- Amber Church (NZL)
- Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
- Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
- Steve Rogers (AUS)
- David Tomlinson (NZL)
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Results
=Standings=
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1534/reports/poolstandings FIH]
|team_order=AUS, NZL
|win_AUS=2 |draw_AUS=0 |loss_AUS=1 |gf_AUS=8 |ga_AUS=6
|win_NZL=1 |draw_NZL=0 |loss_NZL=2 |gf_NZL=6 |ga_NZL=8 |status_NZL=H
|name_AUS={{fh|AUS}}
|name_NZL={{fh|NZL}}
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[https://www.fih.ch/media/8997723/fih-general-tournament-regulations-current-update.pdf FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022]
|result1=Q |result2=OQ
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=2024 Summer Olympics
|col_OQ=blue1 |text_OQ=2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
}}
All times are local (UTC+12).
=Fixtures=
{{fieldhockeybox
| date = 10 August 2023
| time = 19:05
| team1 = {{fh-rt|NZL}}
| score = 1–3
| team2 = {{fh|AUS}}
| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18347/reports/matchreport Report]
| goals1 = Lane {{fhgoal|PC|14}}
| goals2 = Whetton {{fhgoal|FG|1}}
Govers {{fhgoal|PC|8}}
Craig {{fhgoal|FG|56}}
| umpires = Steve Rogers (AUS)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
}}
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{{fieldhockeybox
| date = 12 August 2023
| time = 14:05
| team1 = {{fh-rt|NZL}}
| score = 4–2
| team2 = {{fh|AUS}}
| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18348/reports/matchreport Report]
| goals1 = Lane {{fhgoal|FG|5}}
Russell {{fhgoal|PC|7}}
Woods {{fhgoal|PC|13}}
Findlay {{fhgoal|FG|29}}
| goals2 = Whetton {{fhgoal|FG|19}}
Hayward {{fhgoal|PC|34}}
| umpires = Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Steve Rogers (AUS)
}}
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{{fieldhockeybox
| date = 13 August 2023
| time = 14:05
| team1 = {{fh-rt|NZL}}
| score = 1–3
| team2 = {{fh|AUS}}
| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18349/reports/matchreport Report]
| goals1 = Phillips {{fhgoal|FG|27}}
| goals2 = Willott {{fhgoal|FG|5}}
Hayward {{fhgoal|PC|13}}
Welch {{fhgoal|PC|55}}
| umpires = Steve Rogers (AUS)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
}}
Goalscorers
{{Goalscorers
|matches=3 |goals=14
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1534/reports/scorers FIH]
|2 goals=
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Jeremy Hayward
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Jacob Whetton
- {{fhicon|NZL}} Sam Lane
|1 goal=
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Tom Craig
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Blake Govers
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Jack Welch
- {{fhicon|AUS}} Ky Willott
- {{fhicon|NZL}} Sean Findlay
- {{fhicon|NZL}} Hayden Philips
- {{fhicon|NZL}} Kane Russell
- {{fhicon|NZL}} Nic Woods
}}