BRISBANE HOCKEY LEAGUE - 2009 Players Poll

ABOUT YOU

What is your age?

16-20 - 28%
21-25 - 42%
26-30 - 20%
31+ - 10%

How old were you when you started playing hockey?

3-6 - 54%
7-9 - 27%
10-12 - 8%
13+ - 11%

Did you play junior hockey for your current club?

Yes - 33%
No - 67%

THE PLAYERS

Who is the best player in the Brisbane Hockey League Division 1 competition?

Peter Dillon (Redcliffe Leagues) - 17%
Mark Harris (Labrador) - 11%
Cale Cramer (Commercial) - 11%
Jason Wilson (Easts) - 11%
Others - 50%

Last year: Jason Wilson (Easts) - 33% 

Best player - Redcliffe Leagues' Peter Dillon.

Who is the fiercest competitor in the Brisbane Hockey League?

Wayne Barry (Commercial) - 16%
Andrew Richards (Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths) - 16%
Mark Harris (Labrador) - 12%
Adam Barry (Commercial) - 8%
Miebaka Dede (United) - 8%
Craig Richards (Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths) - 8%
Others - 32%

Fiercest competitor - Commercial's Wayne Barry.

Who is the best goalkeeper in the Brisbane Hockey League?

David Reid (Commercial) - 34%
Adam Dinsdale (University) - 24%
David Watts (Valley) - 16%
Daniel Pink (Redcliffe Leagues) - 14%
Others - 12%

Last year: Stephen Green (Easts) - 47%

Second best goalkeeper - University's Adam Dinsdale.

Who is the best fullback in the Brisbane Hockey League?

Adam Barry (Commercial) - 17%
Kris Glass (Commercial) - 17%
Mitch Baker (Bulimba) - 10%
Nick Budd (Redcliffe Leagues) - 10%
Ashley Zanetti (Redcliffe Leagues) - 10%
Others - 36%

Last year: Mitch Baker (Bulimba) - 35%

Third best fullback - Bulimba's Mitch Baker.

Who is the best midfielder in the Brisbane Hockey League?

Dean Butler (Bulimba) - 17%
Brent Livermore (Labrador) - 14%
Andrew Richards (Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths) - 14%
Peter Dillon (Redcliffe Leagues) - 10%
Matthew Swann (Redcliffe Leagues) - 10%
Others - 35%

Last year: Dean Butler (Bulimba) - 26%

Best midfielder - Bulimba's Dean Butler (left).

Who is the best forward in the Brisbane Hockey League?

Cale Cramer (Commercial) - 32%
Jacob Whetton (Easts) - 14%
Jacob Burns (Commercial) - 10%
Mark Harris (Labrador) - 10%
Adam McClelland (United) - 10%
Others - 24%

Last year: Jacob Burns (Commercial) - 49%

Best forward - Commercial's Cale Cramer (left). Photo by John Beale.

Who is the most exciting young talent in the Brisbane Hockey League?

Jacob Whetton (Easts) - 39%
Daniel Beale (Commercial) - 21%
Ashley Hennegan (University) - 7%
Andrew Newman (Redcliffe Leagues) - 7%
Kyle Richardson (Bulimba) - 7%
Others - 19%

Last year: Jacob Whetton (Easts) - 40%

Most exciting young talent - Easts' Jacob Whetton.

Who is the most under-rated player in the Brisbane Hockey League?

Craig Smith (Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths) - 19%
Tobias Figura (Valley) - 13%
Todd Watson (Easts) - 10%
Daniel Pink (Redcliffe Leagues) - 6%
Others - 52%

Last year: Craig Smith (Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths) - 17%

Second most under-rated player - Valley's Tobias Figura.

Who is the hardest player to tackle?

Dean Butler (Bulimba) - 13%
Tobias Figura (Valley) - 11%
Mark Harris (Labrador) - 11%
Hamish Baron (University) - 8%
Peter Dillon (Redcliffe Leagues) - 8%
Andrew Richards (Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths) - 8%
Matthew Swann (Redcliffe Leagues) - 8%
Others - 33%

Last year: Dean Butler (Bulimba) - 20%

Hard to tackle - University's Hamish Baron (left).

If you could sign any BHL player to play at your club, who would it be?

Mark Harris (Labrador) - 11%
Cale Cramer (Commercial) - 11%
Dean Butler (Bulimba) - 9%
Brent Livermore (Labrador) - 9%
Tobias Figura (Valley) - 7%
David Reid (Commercial) - 7%
Others - 46%

Last year: Jason Wilson (Easts) - 24%

The most in-demand player - Labrador's Mark Harris (right).

RULES/UMPIRES

Do you like the new self-hit rule for free hits?

Yes - 90%
No - 10%

Who is the best umpire in the Brisbane Hockey League?

Adam Barry - 59%
Richard Arthur - 9%
Paul Ludwig - 9%
Others - 23%

Last year: Adam Barry - 34%

TEAMS

Which is the most under-rated team in the Brisbane Hockey League?

University - 35%
Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths - 24%
Valley - 13%
Labrador - 13%
United - 6%
Bulimba - 6%
Redcliffe Leagues - 3%
Commercial - 3%

Last year: Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths - 53%

Which team has been the biggest improvers this season?

Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths - 28%
Redcliffe Leagues - 28%
University - 23%
Valley - 6%
Labrador - 6%
United - 3%
Easts - 3%

Last year: Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths - 65%

Which team do you least enjoy playing against?

Commercial - 28%
QUT - 22%
Easts - 14%
Redcliffe Leagues - 13%
United - 9%
Labrador - 6%
University - 4%
Valley - 4%
Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths - 4%

Last year: Commercial - 29%

GROUNDS

What is your favourite ground to play at?

State Hockey Centre - 70%
Burringbar Park (Chermside) - 12%
Keith Hunt Park (Labrador) - 12%
Mary Nairn Fields (Redcliffe) - 6%

Last year: State Hockey Centre - 66%

What is your least favourite ground to play at?

Mary Nairn Fields (Redcliffe) - 68%
Burringbar Park (Chermside) - 15%
Keith Hunt Park (Labrador) - 11%
State Hockey Centre (field 2) - 6%

Last year: Mary Nairn Fields (Redcliffe) - 74%

THE COMPETITION

Is the standard of the Brisbane Hockey League better or poorer than two seasons ago?

Better - 55%
Poorer - 35%
Same - 10%

Last year: Better - 50%; Poorer - 30%; Same - 20%

Do you think there is a lack of club loyalty in hockey?

Yes - 33%
No - 67%

Do you like the idea of having a Player Cap to distribute playing talent more evenly across the competition?

Yes - 68%
No - 32%

Which two teams will contest this year's grand final?

Redcliffe Leagues v Commercial - 46%
Commercial v Labrador - 15%
Easts v Commercial - 15%
Redcliffe Leagues v Easts - 7%
Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths v Commercial - 7%
Redcliffe Leagues v Labrador - 4%
Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths v Labrador - 4%
Bulimba v Commercial - 2%

Who will win this year's premiership?

Commercial - 39%
Redcliffe Leagues - 29%
Pine Rivers St Andrews-Norths - 11%
Easts - 11%
Labrador - 8%
Bulimba - 2%

Compiled by Lee Oliver.