2018 Men's Premier Hockey League (South Africa)

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.

Tournament details
Host countryJohannesburg
CitySouth 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 playerJethro Eustice (Dragons)
Best young playerPeter Jarvis
Best goalkeeperSiya Nolutshungu (Gazelles)
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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:

  • 4 points: win by 3+ goals
  • 3 points: win and shoot-out win
  • 1 point: shoot-out loss
  • 0 points: loss

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
Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Drakensberg Dragons 5 4 0 0 1 20 9 +11 12 Semi-Final
2  ––  Addo Elephants 5 3 1 0 1 9 6 +3 12
3  ––  Garden Route Gazelles 5 3 0 1 1 16 10 +6 10
4  ––  Maropeng Cavemen 5 1 1 0 3 5 14 −9 6
5  ––  Golden Gate Gladiators 5 1 0 1 3 7 13 −6 4
6  ––  Mapungubwe Mambas 5 1 0 0 4 8 13 −5 3
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 Gladiators 1-3 Mapungubwe Mambas
Forrest field hockey ball 38' Report Jonas field hockey ball 2'
Baiden field hockey ball 19'
Robinson field hockey ball 49'
11 August 2018
12:00
Addo Elephants 3-2 Drakensberg Dragons
Hykes field hockey ball 13', 60+'
Manson field hockey ball 15'		 Report Pretorius field hockey ball 26'
Pautz field hockey ball 42'
11 August 2018
16:00
Maropeng Cavemen 3-3 Garden Route Gazelles
Mackay field hockey ball 30'
Lion-Cachet field hockey ball 49', 58'		 Report Dlungwana field hockey ball 21'
Arendse field hockey ball 24'
Schooling field hockey ball 60'
Penalties
Hardnick Penalty shoot-out missed
Mackay Penalty shoot-out scored
Crowe Penalty shoot-out scored
Futcher Penalty shoot-out scored
Paulo Penalty shoot-out scored		 4-3 Penalty shoot-out missed Panther
Penalty shoot-out missed Coombes
Penalty shoot-out scored Dart
Penalty shoot-out scored Horne
Penalty shoot-out scored Abrahams
12 August 2018
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-3 Addo Elephants
Roman field hockey ball 2'
Dollman field hockey ball 7'
S. Mvimbi field hockey ball 32'		 Report Hykes field hockey ball 21', 25'
Manson field hockey ball 36'
Penalties
Pike Penalty shoot-out missed
Hobson Penalty shoot-out scored
Davies Penalty shoot-out missed
Sherwood Penalty shoot-out scored
February Penalty shoot-out missed		 2-3 Penalty shoot-out missed Hykes
Penalty shoot-out scored Sorenson
Penalty shoot-out scored da Graca
Penalty shoot-out scored Manson
12 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-4 Maropeng Cavemen
Syce field hockey ball 21' Report Futcher field hockey ball 1'
York field hockey ball 4'
Thomo field hockey ball 22'
Paulo field hockey ball 41'
16 August 2018
08:00
Drakensberg Dragons 4-2 Garden Route Gazelles
Tyack field hockey ball 10'
Pautz field hockey ball 14'
Maddocks field hockey ball 45'
van Wyk field hockey ball 46'		 Report Paton field hockey ball 2'
Beauchamp field hockey ball 11'
16 August 2018
14:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Makaba field hockey ball 1'
Dollman field hockey ball 18'
Cass field hockey ball 60'		 Report Rosenberg field hockey ball 47'
16 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-2 Addo Elephants
Gonzalves field hockey ball 28' Report Guise-Brown field hockey ball 29'
Malgraff field hockey ball 40'
17 August 2018
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-5 Garden Route Gazelles
S. Mvimbi field hockey ball 28'
Sherwood field hockey ball 35', 0'		 Report James field hockey ball 4', 20'
Abrahams field hockey ball 23'
Paton field hockey ball 45'
Horne field hockey ball 46'
17 August 2018
14:00
Drakensberg Dragons 6-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Eustice field hockey ball 9'
Tyack field hockey ball 23'
Ryan field hockey ball 34'
Cairncross field hockey ball 46'
Jarvis field hockey ball 50'
Ntuli field hockey ball 59'		 Report Futcher field hockey ball 26'
18 August 2018
10:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-3 Garden Route Gazelles
Syce field hockey ball 25' Report Beauchamp field hockey ball 1'
Panther field hockey ball 44'
Burger field hockey ball 47'
18 August 2018
14:00
Addo Elephants 2-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Malgraff field hockey ball 26', 60' Report Futcher field hockey ball 55'
18 August 2018
16:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 0-2 Drakensberg Dragons
Report Pautz field hockey ball 21', 50'
19 August 2018
10:00
Addo Elephants 1-3 Garden Route Gazelles
Malgraff field hockey ball 60' Report James field hockey ball 27'
Abrahams field hockey ball 53'
Mpopo field hockey ball 60'
19 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 2-3 Drakensberg Dragons
Halle field hockey ball 54'
Jonas field hockey ball 57'		 Report Mgobozi field hockey ball 26'
Pautz field hockey ball 35'
Letuka field hockey ball 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 Elephants 3-1 Garden Route Gazelles
Kimfley field hockey ball 47'
Guise-Brown field hockey ball 60'		 Report Arendse field hockey ball 38'
25 August 2018
16:00
Drakensberg Dragons 2-0 Maropeng Cavemen
Ntuli field hockey ball 44'
Letuka field hockey ball 54'		 Report

Third place game
26 August 2018
12:00
Maropeng Cavemen 2-2 Garden Route Gazelles
Cleak field hockey ball 15'
Abrahams field hockey ball 53'		 Report Abrahams field hockey ball 22'
James field hockey ball 37'
Penalties
Mackay Penalty shoot-out missed
Abrahams Penalty shoot-out missed
Crowe Penalty shoot-out missed
Futcher Penalty shoot-out missed		 0-2 Penalty shoot-out missed Mpopo
Penalty shoot-out scored Dlungwana
Penalty shoot-out missed Botma
Penalty shoot-out scored Arendse

Final
26 August 2018
16:00
Drakensberg Dragons 2-0 Addo Elephants
Ntuli field hockey ball 3'
Pautz field hockey ball 20'		 Report

Awards
Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Top goalscorer Young Player of the tournament
Jethro Eustice (Dragons)[3] Siya Nolutshungu (Gazelles)[3] Richard Pautz (Dragons)[3] Peter Jarvis (Dragons)[3]

Final ranking
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)Drakensberg Dragons
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Addo Elephants
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Garden 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

  • Richard Pautz (Drakensberg Dragons)

4 goals

3 goals

  • Michael Abrahams (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Chad Futcher (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Nqobile Ntuli (Drakensberg Dragons)

2 goals

  • Reece Arendse (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Connor Beauchamp (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Wade Dollman (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Tim Guise-Brown (Addo Elephants)
  • Luthando Jonas (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Damian Kimfley (Addo Elephants)
  • Amkelwe Letuka (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Kyle Lion-Cachet (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Andrew Manson (Addo Elephants)
  • Sam Mvimbi (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Taine Paton (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Bradley Sherwood (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Caleb Syce (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Blake Tyack (Drakensberg Dragons)

1 goal

  • Rusten Abrahams (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Michael Baiden (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Berne Burger (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Chad Cairncross (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Jared Cass (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Brynn Cleak (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Tyson Dlungwana (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Jethro Eustice (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Michael Forrest (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Ross Gonzalves (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Courtney Halle (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Keenan Horne (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Peter Jarvis (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Cameron Mackay (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Melrick Maddocks (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Chris Makaba (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Mbuso Mgobozi (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Gerald Mpopo (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Clinton Panther (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Steven Paulo (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Francois Pretorius (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Jonty Robinson (Mapungubwe Mambas)
  • Matthew Roman (Golden Gate Gladiators)
  • Reza Rosenberg (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Cameron Ryan (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Luke Schooling (Garden Route Gazelles)
  • Lethu Thomo (Maropeng Cavemen)
  • Cody van Wyk (Drakensberg Dragons)
  • Rayner York (Maropeng Cavemen)

Source: SAHA

References
  1. Villiers, Ockert De (26 August 2018). "PHL set for new champs". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. "CTM PHL 2018 ready to go after the Draft completed - Premiere Hockey League (PHL) - South Africa". Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. "The Blyde River Bunters and the Drakensberg Dragons are 2018 CTM Premier Hockey League Champions - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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