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2023 Men's Oceania Cup
Tournament details
Host country New Zealand
City Whangārei
Dates 10–13 August
Teams 2 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Northland Hockey Association
Final positions
Champions  Australia (12th title)
Runner-up  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played 3
Goals scored 14 (4.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jeremy Hayward
Jacob Whetton
Sam Lane (2 goals)
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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.

Australia were the defending champions, having won all previous editions. 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.

Squads

 Australia

Head coach: Colin Batch

  1. Thomas Craig
  2. Jake Harvie
  3. Matt Dawson
  4. Nathan Ephraums
  5. Johan Durst (GK)
  6. Joshua Beltz
  7. Eddie Ockenden (C)
  8. Jacob Whetton
  9. Blake Govers
  10. Jayden Atkinson
  11. Tim Howard
  12. Aran Zalewski (C)
  13. Benjamin Rennie (GK)
  14. Ky Willott
  15. Jack Welch
  16. Flynn Ogilvie
  17. Daniel Beale
  18. Jeremy Hayward
 New Zealand

Head coach: South Africa Gregory Nicol

  1. Scott Boyde
  2. Dane Lett
  3. Simon Child
  4. Charles Morrison
  5. Sam Hiha
  6. Sam Lane (C)
  7. Simon Yorston
  8. George Enersen (GK)
  9. Aidan Sarikaya
  10. Nic Woods (C)
  11. Leon Hayward (GK)
  12. Kane Russell
  13. Blair Tarrant
  14. Sean Findlay
  15. Hugo Inglis
  16. Hayden Phillips
  17. George Baker
  18. Malachi Buschl

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the FIH to officiate the tournament:

  • Amber Church (NZL)
  • Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
  • Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
  • Steve Rogers (AUS)
  • David Tomlinson (NZL)

Results

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.

All times are local (UTC+12).

Fixtures

10 August 2023
19:05
New Zealand  1–3  Australia
Lane field hockey ball 14' Whetton field hockey ball 1'
Govers field hockey ball 8'
Craig field hockey ball 56'
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
12 August 2023
14:05
New Zealand  4–2  Australia
Lane field hockey ball 5'
Russell field hockey ball 7'
Woods field hockey ball 13'
Findlay field hockey ball 29'		 Whetton field hockey ball 19'
Hayward field hockey ball 34'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Steve Rogers (AUS)
13 August 2023
14:05
New Zealand  1–3  Australia
Phillips field hockey ball 27' Willott field hockey ball 5'
Hayward field hockey ball 13'
Welch field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

Goalscorers

There were 14 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.67 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

  • Tom Craig
  • Blake Govers
  • Jack Welch
  • Ky Willott
  • Sean Findlay
  • Hayden Philips
  • Kane Russell
  • Nic Woods

See also

  • 2023 Women's Oceania Cup
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