2017 Men's Oceania Cup

The 2017 Men's Oceania Cup was the tenth edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 11 to 15 October in Sydney.[1][2]

2017 Oceania Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CitySydney
Dates11–15 October
Venue(s)Sydney Olympic Park
Final positions
Champions Australia (10th title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place Papua New Guinea
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored61 (15.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Thomas Wickham
Australia Dylan Wotherspoon (7 goals)
2015 (previous) (next) 2019

The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2018 FIH World Cup.[3]

Australia won the tournament for the tenth time, defeating New Zealand 6–0 in the final.[4]

Teams

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Results

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All times are local (AEDT).

Preliminary round

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Pool

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia (H) 2 2 0 0 35 1 +34 6 Advanced to Final
2   New Zealand 2 1 0 1 20 5 +15 3
3   Papua New Guinea 2 0 0 2 0 49 −49 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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11 October 2017
20:00
Australia   30–0   Papua New Guinea
Wotherspoon   4'20'30'37'60'
Beale   6'20'
Mitton   9'12'12'46'
Hayward   10'13'28'
Govers   15'24'32'36'49'
Wickham   19'28'33'43'43'
Knowles   19'40'
Whetton   35'
Ockenden   38'
Beltz   54'
Dawson   59'
Report
Umpires:
Sam Doran (NZL)
Ben Grant (NZL)

12 October 2017
20:00
New Zealand   1–5   Australia
Harris   57' Report Hayward   14'42'
Whetton   34'
Craig   56'
Wotherspoon   57'
Umpires:
Stephen Versteegh (AUS)
Ben Grant (NZL)

14 October 2017
15:00
Papua New Guinea   0–19   New Zealand
Report Bennett   3'30'
Harris   8'33'45'
Phillips   14'
Panchia   16'26'38'39'
Lane   18'28'60+'
Wilcox   20'
Coughlan   20'
Mitai-Wells   26'
Elder   42'
Ross   51'
Miskimmin   60'
Umpires:
Matthew Claxton (AUS)
Stephen Versteegh (AUS)

Classification

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Final

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15 October 2017
17:30
Australia   6–0   New Zealand
Wickham   3'58'
Wotherspoon   5'
Whetton   17'
Zalewski   19'45+'
Report
Umpires:
Stephen Versteegh (AUS)
Ben Grant (NZL)

Statistics

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Final standings

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As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    Australia (H) 3 3 0 0 41 1 +40 9 Qualified for 2018 FIH World Cup
    New Zealand 3 1 0 2 20 11 +9 3
    Papua New Guinea 2 0 0 2 0 49 −49 0
Source: FIH
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Goalscorers

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There were 61 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 15.2 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Oceania Cup (M)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. ^ "2017 OHF OCEANIA CUP". websites.sportstg.com. Oceania Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Qualification System for Hockey World Cup 2018" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ "DUAL OCEANIA CUP SUCCESS FOR HOCKEY AUSTRALIA". commonwealthgames.com.au. Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Tournament Regulations: Outdoor Competitions" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. January 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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