LAUNCESTON'S Tim Deavin hit the winner as Tasmania grabbed a 4-3 victory over the Southern Hotshots in an entertaining AHL clash at Melbourne's State Hockey Centre on Sunday..
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Olympian Eddie Ockenden opened the scoring with a deft backstick finish and within two minutes the lead had been extended through an Adam Clifford field goal.
South Australia struck back instantly, with Matthew Claxton finishing a nice piece of field play before a Tom Wickham field goal levelled the scores.
Geoff Cock's 49th minute field goal was wiped out by Daniel Cox three minutes later before Deavin showed the form that has seen him break into the Kookaburras squad with the winner from a 63rd minute penalty corner.