Queensland Blades
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| Nickname | Blades | |
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| Coach | Matthew Wells | |
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| Captain | Jamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer OAM is a field hockey striker from Australia. He wears the number 1 jersey for his country.... br />Troy Elder Troy Elder Troy Elder OAM is a field hockey striker and midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... |
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| Home Ground | State Hockey Centre Colmslie |
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The Blades are a men's Australian field hockey
Field hockey
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team, representing Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
in the Australian Hockey League
Australian Hockey League
The Australian Hockey League is Australia’s premier national domestic field hockey competition. Despite its non-professional nature, AHL is considered one of the strongest and most competitive national field hockey leagues in the world. The AHL consists of both men's and women's competition...
.
The Blades have been the most successful team to play in recent years. Their home ground is the State Hockey Centre at Colmslie in Brisbane, Queensland.
They have also competed under the name Brisbane Baldes. And between the years 1993-2000, Queensland also provided a second team in the National Competition, the North Queensland Barras.
The team were champions in the 2007 AHL final played in Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
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on 1 April 2007, beating the WA Thundersticks.
In 2010 the Queensland Blades defeated the New South Wales Waratahs
New South Wales Waratahs (field hockey)
The Waratahs are a men's Australian field hockey team, representing New South Wales in the Australian Hockey League, they play at the Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre....
in the AHL final to win the championship.
2011 Season
The 2011 season will see the Queensland Blades start favourites, after comprehensively winning the 2010 title. With the likes of four time world hockey player of the year Jamie Dwyer, and Australian Representatives Liam De Young, Robert Hammond, Jason Wilson, Matthew Swann, Timothy Bates, Nathan Burgers, Matthew Ghodes and Mark Knowles, the Blades line up will be hard to beat.The line up will also include some of the states most talented youngsters, who are tipped for big futures in the game. Jacob Whetton leads a talented group of these younger players which will likely include Jake Farrell, Peter Dillion and Ryan Gibbs.
New additions to the squad for the 2011 season, include talented midfielder Craig Smith added to the squad after standing out in the Brisbane Hockey League and the Queensland Premier League over the past two seasons.
2011 should also see the return of Scott Richards,Shane Kenny, Andrew Newman and Ryan Gibbs who were all unavialble for the 2010 finals after sustaining injuries.
Season standings
| Year | Position |
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| 1991 | Champions |
| 1992 | Runners-Up |
| 1993 | 3rd |
| 1995 | Runners-Up |
| 1996 | Runners-Up |
| 1997 | 5th |
| 1998 | 3rd |
| 1999 | Runners-Up |
| 2000 | 3rd |
| 2001 | 3rd |
| 2002 | Runners-Up |
| 2003 | Champions |
| 2004 | Champions |
| 2005 | Runners-Up |
| 2006 | Champions |
| 2007 | Champions |
| 2008 | Runners-Up |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | Champions |
Current squad
| No | Player | Club | Home Association |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Bates | AIS | Ipswich |
| 2 | Michael Bates | Easts Tigers | Ipswich |
| 3 | Mark Knowles | AIS | Rockhampton |
| 4 | Jacob Burns | UQ | Ipswich |
| 5 | Nick Budd | Redcliffe Leagues | Brisbane |
| 6 | Nathan Burgers | AIS | Townsville |
| 7 | Cale Cramer | Commercial | Bundaberg |
| 8 | Peter Dillion | Redcliffe Leagues | Sunshine Coast |
| 9 | Liam de Young Liam De Young Liam de Young OAM is a field hockey defender from Australia.-External links:*... |
AIS | Brisbane |
| 10 | Jake Farrell | Easts Tigers | Tweed Border |
| 11 | Brent Garske | Pine Rivers St Andrews | Toowoomba |
| 12 | Ryan Gibbs | Pine Rivers St Andrews | Mackay |
| 13 | Kris Glass | Commercial | Toowoomba |
| 14 | Dale Ghodes | Easts Tigers | Rockhampton |
| 15 | Matthew Ghodes | AIS | Rockhampton |
| 16 | Ashley Hennergan | UQ | Rockhampton |
| 17 | Shane Kenny | Redcliffe Leagues | Brisbane |
| 18 | Ben McCarthy | Easts Tigers | Maryborough |
| 19 | Adam McClelland | United | Brisbane |
| 20 | Andrew Newman | Redcliffe Leagues | Brisbane |
| 21 | Matthew Swann | AIS | Mackay |
| 22 | Scott Richards | Pine Rivers St Andrews | Toowoomba |
| 23 | Andrew Richards | Pine Rivers St Andrews | Toowoomba |
| 24 | Nathan Panetta | Pine Rivers St Andrews | |
| 25 | David Reid | Commercial | |
| 26 | Kyle Richardson | Bulimba | Cairns |
| 27 | Ian Schulz | Redcliffe Leagues | Sunshine Coast |
| 28 | Callan Short | Valleys | Cairns |
| 29 | Lewis Short | Valleys | Cairns |
| 30 | Craig Smith | Pine Rivers St Andrews | Toowoomba |
| 31 | David Watts | UQ | Toowoomba |
| 32 | Jacob Webber | Easts Tigers | Brisbane |
| 33 | Jacob Whetton | AIS | Brisbane |
| 34 | Jamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer OAM is a field hockey striker from Australia. He wears the number 1 jersey for his country.... |
AIS | Rockhampton |
| 35 | Jason Wilson | AIS | Tweed Border |
| 36 | Robert Hammond | AIS | Townsville |
External links
- http://www.hockeyqld.com.au
- http://220.233.133.40/Default.aspx?tabid=220
- http://220.233.133.40/Portals/0/2006/Hockey_in_Australia/files/Fact_Files/AHL_NHL%20Fact%20File.pdf