2018 Men's Premier Hockey League (South Africa)

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Tournament details
Host country Johannesburg
City South Africa
Dates11 August 2018 (2018-08-11)–27 August 2018 (2018-08-27)
Teams6
Venue(s) Randburg Hockey Stadium
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored63 (3.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jethro Eustice (Dragons) (6 goals)
Best player Jethro Eustice (Dragons)
Best young player Peter Jarvis
Best goalkeeper Siya Nolutshungu (Gazelles)
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The 2018 Men's Premier Hockey League was the 3rd edition of the Premier Hockey League, the annual tournament men's field hockey championship of South Africa.

Contents

The Drakensberg Dragons won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Addo Elephants 2–0 in the final. [1]

Competition format

Format

The 2018 Premier Hockey League followed a single round-robin format, followed by a classification round.

During the pool stage teams played each other once. The top four ranked teams qualified for the Classification Round. Team 1 played Team 4, while Team 2 played Team 3 in the two semi-finals. The two victorious teams moved onto the Final, while the losing teams competed for third place.

Point allocation

Match points will be distributed as follows:

Participating teams

Each squad consists of 20 players, made up of 7 marquee players as determined by SA Hockey's team, with a further 3 players into their 20 from the "new generation" pool featuring the country's most exciting young talent. Coaches were forced to release between 4 and 8 players from the 2018 squads ahead of the draft. [2]

Addo Elephants

Head Coach: Cheslyn Gie

  1. Onke Letuka
  2. Ignatius Malgraff
  3. Zamo Ngubo
  4. Joshua August
  5. Cerezo Comerasamy
  6. Tevin Pieterson
  7. Miguel de Graca
  8. Jody Erasmus
  9. Bjorn Sorenson
  10. Andrew Manson
  11. Tim Guise-Brown
  12. Sinoxolo Mbekeni
  13. Damian Kimfley
  14. Julian Hykes
  15. Daniel Bell
  16. Andrew Buckley
  17. Matthew Martins
  18. Reberto Bosman
  19. Cody Posthumus
  20. Robin Jones
Drakensberg Dragons

Head Coach: Siphesihle Ntuli

  1. Gary Cooper
  2. Jethro Eustice
  3. Grant Robertson
  4. Cody van Wyk
  5. Melrick Maddocks
  6. Dylan Swanepoel
  7. Keegan Hezlett
  8. Amkelwe Letuka
  9. Nqobile Ntuli
  10. Chad Cairncross
  11. Nick Gonzalves
  12. Blake Tyack
  13. Peter Jarvis
  14. Mattew de Sousa
  15. Mbuso Mgobozi
  16. Francois Pretorius
  17. Mohamed Mea
  18. Richard Pautz
  19. Cameron Ryan
  20. Lance de Kock
  21. Gowan Jones
Golden Gate Gladiators

Head Coach:Garreth Ewing

  1. Matthew Davies
  2. Chris Makaba
  3. Lungani Gabela
  4. Andile Ndlovu
  5. Che February
  6. Mark Chong
  7. Michael Horan
  8. Max Pike
  9. Andrew Hobson
  10. Matthew Roman
  11. Wade Dollman
  12. Jared Cass
  13. Bradley Sherwood
  14. Michael Forrest
  15. Clayton Saker
  16. Samkelo Mvimbi
  17. Duncan Fischer
  18. William Eveleigh
Garden Route Gazelles

Head Coach: Ashlin Freddy

  1. Siya Nolutshungu
  2. Brandon James
  3. Tyson Dlungwana
  4. Gertjie Lamprecht
  5. Berne Burger
  6. Taylor Dart
  7. Dylan Coombes
  8. Michael Abrahams
  9. Gerald Mpopo
  10. Keenan Horne
  11. Le-Neal Jackson
  12. Pierre Botma
  13. Clinton Panther
  14. Luke Schooling
  15. Tom Richardson
  16. Connor Beauchamp
  17. Reece Arendse
  18. Jean-Pierre de Voux
  19. Keagan de Castro
  20. Jayson Reed
  21. Taine Paton
Maropeng Cavemen

Head Coach: Mark Sanders

  1. Reza Rosenberg
  2. Cameron Mackay
  3. Lethu Thomo
  4. Steven Paulo
  5. Thabang Modise
  6. Lance Louw
  7. Nduduza Lembethe
  8. Adrian Abrahams
  9. Rusten Abrahams
  10. Rayner York
  11. Kyle Lion-Cachet
  12. Ryan Crowe
  13. Chad Futcher
  14. Brynn Cleak
  15. Craig Wiid
  16. Travis Hardnick
  17. Tommy Hammond
  18. Rassie Pieterse
  19. Stephen Cant
  20. Ricky West
  21. Kingsley Botes
  22. Estiaan Kriek
  23. Dalan Philips
Mapungubwe Mambas

Head Coach: Lungile Tsolekile

  1. Rob Mckinley
  2. Laython Coombs
  3. Xola Maqula
  4. Luthando Jonas
  5. Dillan Langeveld
  6. Michael Baiden
  7. Tevin Kok
  8. Owen Mvimbi
  9. Caleb Syce
  10. Jonty Robinson
  11. Ross Gonzalves
  12. Callum Buchanan
  13. Delpiarro Langford
  14. Winchester Scott
  15. Alex Stewart
  16. Kyle Essau
  17. David Zwemke
  18. Courtney Halle
  19. Mjekejwa Mohlaba
  20. Michael Marki
  21. Matt Brown
  22. Kewan Harries

Results

Pool stage

PosTeamPldWWDLDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 ––  Drakensberg Dragons 54001209+1112 Semi-Final
2 ––  Addo Elephants5310196+312
3 ––  Garden Route Gazelles530111610+610
4 ––  Maropeng Cavemen 51103514−96
5 ––  Golden Gate Gladiators 51013713−64
6 ––  Mapungubwe Mambas 51004813−53
Source: SA Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Matches

11 August 2018
08:00
Golden Gate Gladiators1-3Mapungubwe Mambas
Forrest Field hockey ball.svg 38' Report Jonas Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Baiden Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Robinson Field hockey ball.svg 49'
11 August 2018
12:00
Addo Elephants3-2Drakensberg Dragons
Hykes Field hockey ball.svg 13', 60+'
Manson Field hockey ball.svg 15'		 Report Pretorius Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Pautz Field hockey ball.svg 42'
11 August 2018
16:00
Maropeng Cavemen3-3Garden Route Gazelles
Mackay Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Lion-Cachet Field hockey ball.svg 49', 58'		 Report Dlungwana Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Arendse Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Schooling Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Penalties
Hardnick Field hockey penmiss.svg
Mackay Field hockey pengoal.svg
Crowe Field hockey pengoal.svg
Futcher Field hockey pengoal.svg
Paulo Field hockey pengoal.svg		4-3Field hockey penmiss.svg Panther
Field hockey penmiss.svg Coombes
Field hockey pengoal.svg Dart
Field hockey pengoal.svg Horne
Field hockey pengoal.svg Abrahams
12 August 2018
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators3-3Addo Elephants
Roman Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Dollman Field hockey ball.svg 7'
S. Mvimbi Field hockey ball.svg 32'		 Report Hykes Field hockey ball.svg 21', 25'
Manson Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Penalties
Pike Field hockey penmiss.svg
Hobson Field hockey pengoal.svg
Davies Field hockey penmiss.svg
Sherwood Field hockey pengoal.svg
February Field hockey penmiss.svg		2-3Field hockey penmiss.svg Hykes
Field hockey pengoal.svg Sorenson
Field hockey pengoal.svg da Graca
Field hockey pengoal.svg Manson
12 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas1-4Maropeng Cavemen
Syce Field hockey ball.svg 21' Report Futcher Field hockey ball.svg 1'
York Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Thomo Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Paulo Field hockey ball.svg 41'
16 August 2018
08:00
Drakensberg Dragons4-2Garden Route Gazelles
Tyack Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Pautz Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Maddocks Field hockey ball.svg 45'
van Wyk Field hockey ball.svg 46'		 Report Paton Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Beauchamp Field hockey ball.svg 11'
16 August 2018
14:00
Golden Gate Gladiators3-1Maropeng Cavemen
Makaba Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Dollman Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Cass Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report Rosenberg Field hockey ball.svg 47'
16 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas1-2Addo Elephants
Gonzalves Field hockey ball.svg 28' Report Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Malgraff Field hockey ball.svg 40'
17 August 2018
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators3-5Garden Route Gazelles
S. Mvimbi Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Sherwood Field hockey ball.svg 35', 0'		 Report James Field hockey ball.svg 4', 20'
Abrahams Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Paton Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Horne Field hockey ball.svg 46'
17 August 2018
14:00
Drakensberg Dragons6-1Maropeng Cavemen
Eustice Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Tyack Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Ryan Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Cairncross Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Jarvis Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 59'		 Report Futcher Field hockey ball.svg 26'
18 August 2018
10:00
Mapungubwe Mambas1-3Garden Route Gazelles
Syce Field hockey ball.svg 25' Report Beauchamp Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Panther Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Burger Field hockey ball.svg 47'
18 August 2018
14:00
Addo Elephants2-1Maropeng Cavemen
Malgraff Field hockey ball.svg 26', 60' Report Futcher Field hockey ball.svg 55'
18 August 2018
16:00
Golden Gate Gladiators0-2Drakensberg Dragons
Report Pautz Field hockey ball.svg 21', 50'
19 August 2018
10:00
Addo Elephants1-3Garden Route Gazelles
Malgraff Field hockey ball.svg 60' Report James Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Abrahams Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Mpopo Field hockey ball.svg 60'
19 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas2-3Drakensberg Dragons
Halle Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Jonas Field hockey ball.svg 57'		 Report Mgobozi Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Pautz Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Letuka Field hockey ball.svg 47'

Classification stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August 2018
 
 
Drakensberg Dragons 2
 
26 August 2018
 
Maropeng Cavemen 0
 
Drakensberg Dragons 2
 
25 August 2018
 
Addo Elephants 0
 
Addo Elephants 3
 
 
Garden Route Gazelles 1
 
Third place
 
 
26 August 2018
 
 
 Maropeng Cavemen (SO) 2(0)
 
 
 Garden Route Gazelles 2(2)

Semi-finals

25 August 2018
12:00
Addo Elephants3-1Garden Route Gazelles
Kimfley Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report Arendse Field hockey ball.svg 38'
25 August 2018
16:00
Drakensberg Dragons2-0Maropeng Cavemen
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Letuka Field hockey ball.svg 54'		 Report

Third place game

26 August 2018
12:00
Maropeng Cavemen2-2Garden Route Gazelles
Cleak Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Abrahams Field hockey ball.svg 53'		 Report Abrahams Field hockey ball.svg 22'
James Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Penalties
Mackay Field hockey penmiss.svg
Abrahams Field hockey penmiss.svg
Crowe Field hockey penmiss.svg
Futcher Field hockey penmiss.svg		0-2Field hockey penmiss.svg Mpopo
Field hockey pengoal.svg Dlungwana
Field hockey penmiss.svg Botma
Field hockey pengoal.svg Arendse

Final

26 August 2018
16:00
Drakensberg Dragons2-0Addo Elephants
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Pautz Field hockey ball.svg 20'		 Report

Awards

Player of the tournamentGoalkeeper of the tournamentTop goalscorerYoung Player of the tournament
Jethro Eustice (Dragons) [3] Siya Nolutshungu (Gazelles) [3] Richard Pautz (Dragons) [3] Peter Jarvis (Dragons) [3]

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgDrakensberg Dragons
Silver medal icon.svgAddo Elephants
Bronze medal icon.svgGarden Route Gazelles
4Maropeng Cavemen
5Golden Gate Gladiators
6Mapungubwe Mambas

Goalscorers

There have been 63 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.94 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: SAHA

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