2003 Men's Australian Hockey League

2003 Men's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates1 March – 6 April
Teams8
Venue11 (in 11 host cities)
Final positions
Champions QLD Blades (1st title)
Runner-up WA Thundersticks
Third place NSW Panthers
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Goals scored323 (5.77 per match)
Top scorer(s) Andrew Smith
Tristram Woodhouse (16 goals)
Best player Matthew Wells
← 2002 (previous) (next) 2004 →

The 2003 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 12th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in various cities across Australia, and was contested from 1 March through to 6 April 2003.[1]

The QLD Blades won the title, defeating the WA Thundersticks 4–3 in the final. In the third place match, the NSW Panthers defeated the VIC Vikings 6–5 in golden goal extra time.[2][3]

Participating teams

Competition format

The 2003 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 2003 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.

Preliminary round

Pool

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 WA Thundersticks 11 10 0 1 0 48 21 +27 40 Semi-finals
2 NSW Panthers 11 8 1 1 1 50 30 +20 33
3 QLD Blades 11 6 1 0 4 35 26 +9 26
4 VIC Vikings 11 6 2 0 3 38 22 +16 22
5 Tassie Tigers 11 4 0 3 4 33 32 +1 21 Fifth to eighth place
6 Canberra Lakers 11 4 1 0 6 32 44 −12 20
7 Territory Stingers 11 1 0 0 10 14 38 −24 6
8 Adelaide Hotshots 11 0 0 0 11 18 55 −37 0
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) matches won; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head result.

Fixtures

1 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 3–3 (a.e.t.) VIC Vikings
Richardson  6'
Guest  48'
Wright  67' 		Report Doerner  30'
Smith  45', 66'
Penalties
3–1
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
1 March 2003
16:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Lakers 5–5 (a.e.t.) WA Thundersticks
Onitiri  28'
Stebbings  42'
Gilson  52'
M. Hotchkis  53'
MacKinnon  67' 		Report Woodhouse  34', 39', 40', 47'
Bolton  44'
Penalties
5–4
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
1 March 2003
18:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Hotshots 1–5 QLD Blades
Boland  4' Report Elder  10', 16', 28'
Eglington  19'
Dwyer  52'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
1 March 2003
18:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 1–2 NSW Panthers
D. Hennessy  38' Report Matheson  21'
Hogan  45'
Future Comms Hockey Centre, Darwin
2 March 2003
13:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Hotshots 2–4 QLD Blades
Knight  29'
Schubert  43' 		Report Hammond  3', 10'
Elder  41', 65'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
2 March 2003
14:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 1–2 (a.e.t.) VIC Vikings
Stott  6' Report Vivian-Taylor  53'
Smith  77'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
2 March 2003
14:30 (AEDT)
Canberra Lakers 1–4 WA Thundersticks
Bishop  35' Report Regan  20', 33'
Woodhouse  21'
Gaudoin  48'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
2 March 2003
18:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 0–4 NSW Panthers
Report Harris  11'
Hogan  17'
Naylor  41'
Green  45'
Future Comms Hockey Centre, Darwin
7 March 2003
20:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 1–3 QLD Blades
Anstess  19' Report Butler  7'
Elder  10'
Bullion  65'
Future Comms Hockey Centre, Darwin
8 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
NSW Panthers 6–5 Canberra Lakers
McCann  47', 63'
Fibbins  53'
Harris  56'
Livermore  60'
Matheson  62' 		Report Judge  14', 24'
Stebbings  17'
M. Hotchkis  42'
MacKinnon  58'
Lithgow Hockey Stadium, Lithgow
8 March 2003
15:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Hotshots 0–4 VIC Vikings
Report T. Brooks  12'
Doerner  38'
J. Brooks  45'
Smith  54'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
8 March 2003
18:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 2–5 QLD Blades
C. Hennessy  34'
Luck  52' 		Report Elder  7'
Hammond  38'
Eglington  46'
Butler  51'
Barry  57'
Future Comms Hockey Centre, Darwin
8 March 2003
19:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 3–1 Tassie Tigers
McIntyre  12'
Galvin  41'
Bolton  57' 		Report Guest  20'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
9 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
NSW Panthers 7–2 Canberra Lakers
Hogan  5'
Fibbins  34', 52', 63', 66'
McCann  54'
Livermore  58' 		Report Stebbings  5'
M. Hotchkis  15'
Lithgow Hockey Stadium, Lithgow
9 March 2003
15:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Hotshots 0–3 VIC Vikings
Report T. Brooks  6'
Doerner  22'
Smith  60'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
9 March 2003
17:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 4–1 Tassie Tigers
Gibson  14'
Woodhouse  18', 40'
Gaudoin  41' 		Report Tremayne  26'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
14 March 2003
20:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 6–2 Territory Stingers
McIntyre  4'
Bolton  9'
S. Boyce  13'
Woodhouse  18'
Trigwell  56'
M. Boyce  68' 		Report C. Hennessy  22', 37'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
15 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
VIC Vikings 4–3 Canberra Lakers
McLennan  5'
J. Brooks  28'
Smith  51'
Ford  52' 		Report Gilson  17'
Z. Hawes  29', 54'
Albury Hockey Centre, Albury
15 March 2003
15:30 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 5–1 Adelaide Hotshots
Sproule  5'
Close  37'
Marshall  47'
Guest  55'
Wright  70' 		Report Boland  47'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
15 March 2003
18:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 2–4 NSW Panthers
Bullion  29'
Elder  51' 		Report Livermore  4', 19'
Hogan  30'
McCann  53'
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
15 March 2003
20:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 2–0 Territory Stingers
Woodhouse  3', 17' Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
16 March 2003
13:30 (AEDT)
Tassie Tigers 6–3 Adelaide Hotshots
Tremayne  2', 70'
Richardson  5'
Guest  35'
Stott  60'
Wells  67' 		Report Victory  27', 67'
Knight  66'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
16 March 2003
14:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 5–4 (a.e.t.) NSW Panthers
Elder  5'
Dwyer  27', 48'
Clutton  52'
Eglington  78' 		Report Commens  39', 69'
McCann  61', 65'
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
16 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
VIC Vikings 6–1 Canberra Lakers
Smith  4', 11'
Doerner  32', 65'
McLennan  38'
Manos  45' 		Report Judge  44'
Albury Hockey Centre, Albury
22 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
VIC Vikings 2–0 Territory Stingers
Monte  3'
Vivian-Taylor  19' 		Report
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
22 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
NSW Panthers 5–2 Tassie Tigers
Commens  23'
McCann  3', 39'
Hogan  32'
Fibbins  34' 		Report Wells  44'
Close  54'
Newcastle International Hockey Complex, Newcastle
22 March 2003
16:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Lakers 6–3 Adelaide Hotshots
Z. Hawes  11', 34', 58'
Davidson  17'
Stebbings  21'
MacKinnon  40' 		Report Victory  23'
Boland  24'
Schubert  49'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
22 March 2003
18:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 2–4 WA Thundersticks
Dwyer  43'
Eglington  44' 		Report Woodhouse  17'
Gaudoin  33', 60'
Gibson  40'
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
23 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
NSW Panthers 6–5 (a.e.t.) Tassie Tigers
McCann  44', 47'
Fibbins  52', 56', 70', 75' 		Report Wells  30', 58'
Close  32', 66'
Richardson  69'
Newcastle International Hockey Complex, Newcastle
23 March 2003
14:30 (AEDT)
Canberra Lakers 3–2 Adelaide Hotshots
Stebbings  35'
Taylor  48'
Davidson  53' 		Report Victory  11'
Schubert  32'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
23 March 2003
15:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 0–2 WA Thundersticks
Report M. Boyce  13'
S. Boyce  65'
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
23 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
VIC Vikings 5–1 Territory Stingers
T. Brooks  4', 68'
Smith  13', 22', 65' 		Report Abbott  18'
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
31 March 2003
12:00 (AWST)
Canberra Lakers 2–1 Territory Stingers
Judge  18', 60' Report C. Hennessy  15'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
31 March 2003
14:00 (AWST)
QLD Blades 3–1 Tassie Tigers
Elder  6'
Dwyer  15'
Bullion  58' 		Report Richardson  44'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
31 March 2003
18:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 5–4 VIC Vikings
Gaudoin  13'
McIntyre  32'
M. Boyce  43'
Gibson  47'
Hopkins  51' 		Report Ford  5'
Smith  15'
Vivian-Taylor  48'
Doerner  62'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
31 March 2003
20:00 (AWST)
NSW Panthers 5–1 Adelaide Hotshots
Hogan  1', 55'
Livermore  27', 43'
Naylor  53' 		Report Schubert  62'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
1 April 2003
14:00 (AWST)
Territory Stingers 1–4 Tassie Tigers
C. Hennessy  13' Report Wells  9'
Mitchell  45'
Guest  46'
Richardson  57'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
1 April 2003
16:00 (AWST)
QLD Blades 2–3 Canberra Lakers
Brown  13'
Dwyer  19' 		Report Z. Hawes  42'
Hotchkis  67'
Turner  69'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
1 April 2003
18:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 9–2 Adelaide Hotshots
Gaudoin  7'
Hopkins  12'
McIntyre  15', 64'
S. Boyce  18', 52', 60'
Trigwell  42'
George  58' 		Report Stephen  57'
Knight  66'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
1 April 2003
20:00 (AWST)
VIC Vikings 3–4 NSW Panthers
T. Brooks  21'
Smith  29'
J. Brooks  49' 		Report Fibbins  6'
Harris  35'
McCann  44'
Livermore  59'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
3 April 2003
12:00 (AWST)
Tassie Tigers 4–1 Canberra Lakers
Richardson  9'
Close  39'
Mitchell  40', 60' 		Report Bishop  15'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
3 April 2003
14:00 (AWST)
Adelaide Hotshots 3–5 Territory Stingers
Schubert  6'
Victory  10'
Lee  39' 		Report Clarke  26'
D. Hennessy  43', 47', 48', 50'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
3 April 2003
18:00 (AWST)
NSW Panthers 3–4 WA Thundersticks
Livermore  42', 62'
McCann  63' 		Report Galvin  15'
Woodhouse  20', 70'
Gibson  29'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
3 April 2003
18:00 (AWST)
VIC Vikings 2–4 QLD Blades
Smith  22', 37' Report Dwyer  2', 51'
Eglington  28'
Elder  70'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

Classification round

Bracket

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
5 April 2003
 
 
 Tassie Tigers4
 
6 April 2003
 
 Adelaide Hotshots2
 
 Tassie Tigers5
 
5 April 2003
 
 Canberra Lakers3
 
 Canberra Lakers5
 
 
 Territory Stingers0
 
Seventh place
 
 
6 April 2003
 
 
 Adelaide Hotshots1
 
 
 Territory Stingers3

Crossover

5 April 2003
09:00 (AWST)
Tassie Tigers 4–2 Adelaide Hotshots
Wells  28', 50'
Mitchell  38'
Close  56' 		Report Victory  43'
Lee  40'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
5 April 2003
09:30 (AWST)
Canberra Lakers 5–0 Territory Stingers
J. Hawes  4'
Chessell  28'
MacKinnon  48'
Judge  57'
Davidson  68' 		Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

Seventh and eighth place

6 April 2003
09:00 (AWST)
Adelaide Hotshots 1–3 Territory Stingers
Dry  62' Report Moodie  2'
D. Hennessy  41', 68'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

Fifth and sixth place

6 April 2003
08:30 (AWST)
Tassie Tigers 5–3 Canberra Lakers
Close  4'
Marshall  16', 20'
Murgatroyd  26'
Stott  62' 		Report Judge  40', 42', 55'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

Medal round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 April 2003
 
 
 WA Thundersticks7
 
6 April 2003
 
 VIC Vikings2
 
 WA Thundersticks3
 
5 April 2003
 
 QLD Blades4
 
 NSW Panthers1
 
 
 QLD Blades4
 
Third place
 
 
6 April 2003
 
 
 VIC Vikings5
 
 
 NSW Panthers (a.e.t)6

Semi-finals

5 April 2003
11:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 7–2 VIC Vikings
Woodhouse  16', 51'
Hopkins  22', 31'
Galvin  53', 65'
S. Boyce  69' 		Report McLennan  9'
Smith  14'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
5 April 2003
13:00 (AWST)
NSW Panthers 1–4 QLD Blades
Harris  63' Report Brown  13', 46'
Bullion  21'
Eglington  52'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

Third and fourth place

6 April 2003
10:30 (AWST)
VIC Vikings 5–6 (a.e.t.) NSW Panthers
Ford  8'
Geraghty  18', 61'
Vivian-Taylor  70'
J. Brooks  70' 		Report Naylor  7'
Booth  13', 42'
McCann  18', 79'
Fletcher  50'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

Final

6 April 2003
12:30 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 3–4 QLD Blades
Woodhouse  16'
Bolton  37'
Gaudoin  54' 		Report Elder  24', 29', 39'
Eglington  54'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament.

Top Goalscorer Player of the League Player of the Final
Andrew Smith
Tristram Woodhouse 		Matthew Wells Dean Butler

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
QLD Blades 13 8 1 0 4 43 30 +13 32 Gold Medal
WA Thundersticks 13 11 0 1 1 58 27 +31 43 Silver Medal
NSW Panthers 13 8 2 1 2 57 39 +18 35 Bronze Medal
4 VIC Vikings 13 6 2 1 4 45 35 +10 23
5 Tassie Tigers 13 6 0 3 4 42 37 +5 27
6 Canberra Lakers 13 5 1 0 7 40 49 −9 23
7 Territory Stingers 13 2 0 0 11 17 44 −27 9
8 Adelaide Hotshots 13 0 0 0 13 21 62 −41 0
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

There were 323 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 5.77 goals per match.

16 goals

14 goals

11 goals

  • David Fibbins

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  • Matthew Hotchkis
  • Paul MacKinnon
  • Mark Harris
  • Steven Bullion
  • David Mitchell
  • Jason Brooks
  • Lachlan Vivian-Taylor
  • Guy Bolton
  • David Galvin
  • Richard Gibson
  • Aaron Hopkins

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2002–2003" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Blades, Thundersticks make it three in a row". abc.net.au. ABC. 28 February 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  3. ^ "2003 AHL - Men". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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