2017 Men's Australian Hockey League
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country |  Australia | ||
| City | Perth | ||
| Dates | 28 September – 8 October | ||
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Venue(s) | Perth Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  VIC Vikings (4th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  QLD Blades | ||
| Third place |  NSW Waratahs | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 35 | ||
| Goals scored | 168 (4.8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Kieron Arthur Chris Ciriello (9 goals) | ||
| Best player | Mark Knowles | ||
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The 2017 Men's Australian Hockey League was 27th edition of the men's Australian Hockey League. The tournament was held between 28 September and 8 October 2017, in Perth, Western Australia. A total of 10 teams competed for the title.
Like the 2016 edition, invitational teams from India and New Zealand competed in the tournament.[1]
The VIC Vikings won the tournament for the fourth time and the second year in a row, following a 3–0 penalty shoot-out win over the QLD Blades after the final finished a 1–1 draw.[2][3] The NSW Waratahs won the bronze medal after defeating the India Development side 3–2 in the third place match.[4]
Teams were split evenly into pools A and B where they compete in a single round-robin format.
At the conclusion of the initial pool stage, the top two teams in each pool progress to the medal playoffs in Pool C, while the remaining six teams progress to the classification matches in Pool D.
In Pool C, teams carry over points earned in previous matches and contest the teams they are yet to play. Final ranking in Pool C determines the final tournament standing from fifth to tenth place.
In Pool D, teams carry over points earned in previous matches and contest the teams they are yet to play. The top two teams then progress to the final, while the bottom two teams contest the third and fourth place playoff.
Participating teams
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
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| Host state |  WA Thundersticks | ||
| 29 September – 8 October 2016 | 2016 Men's AHL | Perth, WA |
 Canberra Lakers NSW Waratahs NT Stingers QLD Blades SA Hotshots Tassie Tigers VIC Vikings |
| Invitational Teams |  IND Development NZLDevelopment | ||
Results
First round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | VIC Vikings |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 10 | Medal Round |
| 2 | QLD Blades |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 9 | |
| 3 | Tassie Tigers |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | SA Hotshots |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 3 | |
| 5 | NZL Development |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 0 |
Source: hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | NSW Waratahs |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 12 | Medal Round |
| 2 | IND Development |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | WA Thundersticks |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | NT Stingers |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Canberra Lakers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
Source: hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com
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Second round
Fifth to tenth place classification
Pool D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | WA Thundersticks |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | NT Stingers |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 | Tassie Tigers |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 9 |
| 4 | Canberra Lakers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 3 |
| 5 | NZL Development |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 3 |
| 6 | SA Hotshots |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 3 |
Source: hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com
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First to fourth place classification
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | VIC Vikings |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 7 | Final |
| 2 | QLD Blades |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | NSW Waratahs |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | IND Development |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Source: hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
| Player of the Tournament | Topscorer(s) | Player of the Final | GK of the Tournament | Play the Whistle |
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| Mark Knowles |
Kieron Arthur Chris Ciriello |
Robert Bell |
Johan Durst |
QLD Blades |
