WA Thundersticks
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| Nickname | Thundersticks | ||
| Association | Hockey Australia AHL | ||
| Coach | Paul Gaudoin | ||
| Captain | Bevan George | ||
| Home ground | Perth Hockey Stadium Curtin University | ||
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The SmokeFree WA Thundersticks are a men's Australian field hockey team, representing Western Australia in the Australian Hockey League.
The Thundersticks have been the most successful team since the inception of the National Hockey League (NHL) (now the Australian Hockey League) in 1991 (the Thundersticks did not compete until 1992). Their home ground is the Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University of Technology in Perth.
They have also competed under the names, Perth Thundersticks and WAIS (Western Australian Institute of Sport) Thundersticks.
The team were victorious in the 2008 AHL final played in Canberra, defeating the Queensland Blades 4-2.
Season standings
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Champions |
| 1993 | Champions |
| 1995 | Champions |
| 1996 | 4th |
| 1997 | Runners-up |
| 1998 | 4th |
| 1999 | Champions |
| 2000 | Champions |
| 2001 | Runners-up |
| 2002 | Champions |
| 2003 | Runners-up |
| 2004 | Runners-up |
| 2005 | 3rd |
| 2006 | 4th |
| 2007 | Runners-up |
| 2008 | Champions |
| 2009 | Champions |
| 2010 | 4th |
| 2011 | Champions |
| 2012 | Runners-up |
| 2013 | 7th |
| 2014 | Runners-up |
| 2010 WA Thundersticks Team | |
|---|---|
| Chris Bausor | Jordan Hunt |
| Graeme Begbie | Andrew Jacobs |
| Matthew Boyce | Fergus Kavanagh |
| Craig Boyne | Tyler Lovell |
| Mark Boyne | Nathan McGuire |
| Kiel Brown | Ross Meadows |
| Ian Burcher | Trent Mitton |
| Jonathon Charlesworth | Alistair Park |
| Tristan Clemons | Darren Parkes |
| Brent Dancer | Greg Reece |
| Bevan George | Travis Taylor |
| Greg Hearn | Aran Zalewski |
| Coach: | David Bell |
| Assistant Coach: | Tristram Woodhouse/Chris
O'Rielly/Nathan Eglington |
| Manager: | Hans Geers |
| Physiotherapist | Andrew Bell |
| Video Analyst: |
| 2011 WA Thundersticks Team | |
|---|---|
| Chris Bausor | Fergus Kavanagh |
| Matthew Boyce | Tyler Lovell |
| Craig Boyne | Nathan McGuire |
| Mark Boyne | Trent Mitton |
| Kiel Brown | Alistair Park |
| Ian Burcher | Darren Parkes |
| Jonathon Charlesworth | Sam Pike |
| Tristan Clemons | Greg Reece |
| Brent Dancer | Daniel Sampey |
| Bevan George | Grant Schubert |
| Greg Hearn | Kit Tapper |
| Jordan Hunt | Aran Zalewski |
| Andrew Jacobs | |
| Coach: | Chris O'Reilly |
| Assistant Coach: | Tristram Woodhouse |
| Manager: | Hans Geers |
| Physiotherapist: | Andrew Bell |
| Video Analyst: | Graham Begbie |
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| Tim Bates | Fergus Kavanagh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Bausor | Matthew Lim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Benetti | Tyler Lovell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kiel Brown | Frank Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Burcher | Trent Mitton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Geers | Alistair Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frazer Gerrard | James Richardson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coby Green | Tom Wickham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jake Harvie | Aran Zalewki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach: | Jason Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant Coach: | Dean Evans/James Grant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager: | Lawrie Tyler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physiotherapist: | Trevor Lawrence Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Video Analyst: | Example |
References
http://www.hockeywa.org.au/thunderstruck/thundersticks.cfm
External links
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