title: Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament
text: # Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament
  
  The men's field hockey event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre from 5 to 14 April 2018. Australia won the gold medal after defeating New Zealand 2–0 in the final, continuing their dominance in the event with a sixth consecutive gold medal, having won the men's tournament every time it has been held.
  
  ## Umpires
  
  Twelve umpires for the men's event were appointed by the International Hockey Federation.
  
  * Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
  * Tim Bond (NZL)
  * Ben de Young (AUS)
  * Jamie Hooper (WAL)
  * Deepak Joshi (IND)
  * Tyler Klenk (CAN)
  * Eric Koh (MAS)
  * Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
  * Sean Rapaport (RSA)
  * David Sweetman (SCO)
  * Paul Walker (ENG)
  * Deon Nel (RSA)
  
  ## Results
  
  All times are local (UTC+10)
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  **Pool A**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Australia (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 12 | Advance to Semi-finals |
  | 2 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals |
  | 3 | Scotland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | 5th–6th place match |
  | 4 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | 7th–8th place match |
  | 5 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | 9th–10th place match |
  
  * 5 April 2018 (2018-04-05) 21:30 v
  
  | South Africa | 2–4 | Scotland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Heyns 37' Drummond 43' | Report | Harwood 6' Bain 13', 46' Forsyth 14' |
  
  * Umpires: Eric Koh (MAS) Jamie Hooper (GBR)
  * 6 April 2018 (2018-04-06) 11:30 v
  
  | New Zealand | 6–2 | Canada |
  | - | - | - |
  | Russell 28' Woods 31' Muir 41' Lett 42' Jenness 42' Inglis 60' | Report | Kirkpatrick 47' Johnston 58' |
  
  * Umpires: Hong Zhen Lim (SGP) Paul Walker (GBR)
  * 7 April 2018 (2018-04-07) 11:30 v
  
  | Canada | 1–0 | Scotland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Sarmento 11' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Deepak Joshi (IND) Paul Walker (ENG)
  * 7 April 2018 (2018-04-07) 16:30 v
  
  | Australia | 4–0 | South Africa |
  | - | - | - |
  | Mitton 30', 39' Hayward 43' Kleinschmidt 50' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Anbananthan Rawi (MAS) Tyler Klenk (CAN)
  * 8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) 16:30 v
  
  | New Zealand | 6–0 | South Africa |
  | - | - | - |
  | Russell 4', 25' J. Panchia 26' Woods 27' Muir 50' Ross 53' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Jamie Hooper (WAL) Paul Walker (ENG)
  * 8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) 21:30 v
  
  | Australia | 6–1 | Scotland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Zalewski 2' Beale 2' Wickham 13' Wotherspoon 15' Ogilvie 20' Kleinschmidt 43' | Report | Harwood 23' |
  
  * Umpires: Eric Koh (MAS) Anbananthan Rawi (MAS)
  * 10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) 11:30 v
  
  | New Zealand | 5–2 | Scotland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Russell 3', 30', 34' J. Panchia 4' Inglis 50' | Report | Forsyth 20', 53' |
  
  * Umpires: Anbananthan Rawi (MAS) Deepak Joshi (IND)
  * 10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) 16:30 v
  
  | Australia | 4–0 | Canada |
  | - | - | - |
  | Wotherspoon 12', 14' Hayward 15' Mitton 54' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: David Sweetman (SCO) Tim Bond (NZL)
  * 11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) 16:30 v
  
  | Australia | 2–1 | New Zealand |
  | - | - | - |
  | Whetton 20' Mitton 57' | Report | Bennett 59' |
  
  * Umpires: David Sweetman (SCO) Hong Zhen Lim (SGP)
  * 11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) 21:30 v
  
  | Canada | 0–2 | South Africa |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Report | Julius 31' Rosenberg 60' |
  
  * Umpires: Jamie Hooper (WAL) Tim Bond (NZL)
  
  **Pool B**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals |
  | 2 | England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
  | 3 | Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | 5th–6th place match |
  | 4 | Pakistan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7th–8th place match |
  | 5 | Wales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 | 9th–10th place match |
  
  * 5 April 2018 (2018-04-05) 19:30 v
  
  | Pakistan | 1–1 | Wales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ali 39' | Report | Shipperley 33' |
  
  * Umpires: Sean Rapaport (RSA) David Sweetman (GBR)
  * 6 April 2018 (2018-04-06) 09:30 v
  
  | England | 7–0 | Malaysia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ward 14', 20' Goodfield 21' Gleghorne 27', 53' Martin 49' Roper 59' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Ben de Young (AUS)
  * 7 April 2018 (2018-04-07) 09:30 v
  
  | Malaysia | 3–0 | Wales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Fitri 19' van Huizen 36' Faizal 55' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Sean Rapaport (RSA)
  * 7 April 2018 (2018-04-07) 14:30 v
  
  | India | 2–2 | Pakistan |
  | - | - | - |
  | D. Singh 13' H. Singh 20' | Report | Md. Irfan Jr 39' Ali 60' |
  
  * Umpires: Lim Hong Zhen (SGP) David Sweetman (SCO)
  * 8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) 14:30 v
  
  | England | 2–2 | Pakistan |
  | - | - | - |
  | Gleghorne 34' Ward 51' | Report | Md. Arslan 33' Ali 57' |
  
  * Umpires: Ben de Young (AUS) Sam Rapaport (RSA)
  * 8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) 19:30 v
  
  | India | 4–3 | Wales |
  | - | - | - |
  | D. Singh 16' Mand. Singh 28' H. Singh 57' Sunil 59' | Report | Furlong 17', 45', 58' |
  
  * Umpires: David Sweetman (SCO) Tyler Klenk (CAN)
  * 10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) 09:30 v
  
  | India | 2–1 | Malaysia |
  | - | - | - |
  | H. Singh 3', 44' | Report | Saari 16' |
  
  * Umpires: Lim Hong Zhen (SGP) Tyler Klenk (CAN)
  * 10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) 14:30 v
  
  | England | 3–2 | Wales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ward 38', 49', 57' | Report | Hawker 26' Francis 30+' |
  
  * Umpires: Eric Koh (MAS) Ben de Young (AUS)
  * 11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) 14:30 v
  
  | Malaysia | 1–1 | Pakistan |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ramadan 39' | Report | Shafqat 9' |
  
  * Umpires: Paul Walker (ENG) Tyler Klenk (CAN)
  * 11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) 19:30 v
  
  | India | 4–3 | England |
  | - | - | - |
  | Manp. Singh 33' R.P. Singh 51' Kumar 59' Mand. Singh 60' | Report | Condon 17' Ansell 52' Ward 56' |
  
  * Umpires: Sean Rapaport (RSA) Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
  
  ## Classification matches
  
  ### Ninth and tenth place
  
  * 13 April 2018 (2018-04-13) 08:30 v
  
  | South Africa | 2–3 | Wales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Crowe 19' Cassiem 46' | Report | Furlong 27' Carson 27', 59' |
  
  * Umpires: Ben de Young (AUS) Tyler Klenk (CAN)
  
  ### Seventh and eighth place
  
  * 13 April 2018 (2018-04-13) 10:45 v
  
  | Canada | 1–3 | Pakistan |
  | - | - | - |
  | Kirkpatrick 12' | Report | Md. Arslan 34' Ali 40' Md. Irfan Jr. 57' |
  
  * Umpires: Eric Koh (MAS) Tim Bond (NZ)
  
  ### Fifth and sixth place
  
  * 13 April 2018 (2018-04-13) 16:15 v
  
  | Scotland | 1–2 | Malaysia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Forsyth 11' | Report | Shahril 21' Amirol 39' |
  
  * Umpires: Deepak Joshi (IND) Paul Walker (ENG)
  
  ## Medal round
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold-medal match | Gold-medal match |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 April 2018 | 13 April 2018 |
  | Australia | 2 |
  | Australia | 2 | 14 April 2018 | 14 April 2018 |
  | England | 1 | 14 April 2018 | 14 April 2018 |
  | England | 1 | Australia | 2 |
  | 13 April 2018 | 13 April 2018 | | Australia | 2 |
  | 13 April 2018 | 13 April 2018 | New Zealand | 0 |
  | New Zealand | 3 | New Zealand | 0 |
  | India | 2 | | |
  | India | 2 | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
  | | | 14 April 2018 | 14 April 2018 |
  | | | England | 2 |
  | | | India | 1 |
  
  ### Semi-finals
  
  * 13 April 2018 (2018-04-13) 19:30 v
  
  | Australia | 2–1 | England |
  | - | - | - |
  | Mitton 1', 49' | Report | Sloan 37' |
  
  * Umpires: Sean Rapaport (RSA) David Sweetman (SCO)
  * 13 April 2018 (2018-04-13) 21:45 v
  
  | India | 2–3 | New Zealand |
  | - | - | - |
  | H. Singh 30', 56' | Report | Inglis 7' Jenness 13' Child 40' |
  
  * Umpires: Lim Hong Zhen (SGP) Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
  
  ### Bronze-medal match
  
  * 14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 19:00 v
  
  | England | 2–1 | India |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ward 7', 43' | Report | Kumar 27' |
  
  * Umpires: Rawi Anbananthan (MAS) David Sweetman (SCO)
  
  ### Gold-medal match
  
  * 14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 21:15 v
  
  | Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand |
  | - | - | - |
  | Kleinschmidt 21' Dawson 28' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Sean Rapaport (RSA) Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Final standings
  
  As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Australia (H) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 18 | Gold Medal |
  | | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 12 | Silver Medal |
  | | England | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
  | 4 | India | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 10 | Fourth place |
  | 5 | Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | Eliminated in group stage |
  | 6 | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
  | 7 | Pakistan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 | Eliminated in group stage |
  | 8 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
  | 9 | Wales | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
  | 10 | South Africa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  There were 117 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.
  
  9 goals
  
  * Samuel Ward
  
  6 goals
  
  * Trent Mitton
  * Harmanpreet Singh
  * Kane Russell
  
  4 goals
  
  * Ali Mubashar
  * Alan Forsyth
  * Gareth Furlong
  
  3 goals
  
  * Aaron Kleinschmidt
  * Dylan Wotherspoon
  * Mark Gleghorne
  * Hugo Inglis
  
  2 goals
  
  * Jeremy Hayward
  * James Kirkpatrick
  * Varun Kumar
  * Dilpreet Singh
  * Mandeep Singh
  * Faizal Saari
  * Stephen Jenness
  * George Muir
  * Jared Panchia
  * Nic Woods
  * Mohammad Irfan Jr.
  * Arslan Qadir
  * Kenneth Bain
  * Robert Harwood
  * Tom Carson
  
  1 goal
  
  * Daniel Beale
  * Matthew Dawson
  * Flynn Ogilvie
  * Jacob Whetton
  * Tom Wickham
  * Aran Zalewski
  * Gordon Johnston
  * Matthew Sarmento
  * Liam Ansell
  * David Condon
  * David Goodfield
  * Harry Martin
  * Phil Roper
  * Iain Sloan
  * Manpreet Singh
  * Rupinder Pal Singh
  * S.V. Sunil
  * Amirol Arshad
  * Ramadan Rosli
  * Shahril Saabah
  * Fitri Saari
  * Joel van Huizen
  * Cory Bennett
  * Marcus Child
  * Dane Lett
  * Nick Ross
  * Shafqat Rasool
  * Dayaan Cassiem
  * Ryan Crowe
  * Timothy Drummond
  * Gareth Heyns
  * Ryan Julius
  * Reza Rosenberg
  * Benjamin Francis
  * Luke Hawker
  * Rupert Shipperley
  
  Source: FIH
  
  