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The Kookaburras have qualified for the Champions Trophy men’s hockey final with seven goals in the final 20 minutes for a record-breaking 10-3 win over Spain on Saturday.
Needing only a draw to secure a spot in the gold medal match, the Kookaburras managed plenty more than they needed to – going on a late rampage to seal top spot on the Champions Trophy ladder.
Strikers Grant Schubert, Glenn Turner and Fergus Kavanagh each scored twice, while Luke Doerner was twice on target with drag flicks from penalty corners as Australia broke the record for most goals scored in a Champions Trophy match.
Australia traded goals with the Spaniards until midway through the second half, with Schubert opening the scoring on 21 minutes.
But two goals in a minute to Spain – the second a stunning individual goal from star attacker Pol Amat as he scythed past three Kookaburras defenders – gave them a lead they kept until the stroke of halftime.
Doerner struck from a penalty corner to square things at 2-2 at the break, before Jamie Dwyer earned a penalty stroke when fouled four minutes into the second half.
Schubert stepped up to slot home his sixth goal of the tournament from the spot.
But Spain again drew level when David Alegre deflected in a penalty corner in the 42nd minute.
Australia made the game safe with two goals in three minutes midway through the second half – Doerner accurate with a drag flick before Turner made it 5-3 on 53 minutes.
Then it was party time, as Kavanagh netted twice along with goals to Dwyer, Eddie Ockenden and Turner again to turn the match into a rout.
The Kookaburras now play either Germany or The Netherlands in the gold medal match.
They meet later on Saturday to determine who finishes second in the group to secure the other spot in the tournament final.
In the early match on Saturday, England upset South Korea 4-2 to end the Koreans’ hopes of making the gold medal match.
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