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2006 Women's Australian Hockey League

Summary

The 2006 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 14th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 7 April – 14 May 2006.[1]

2006 Women's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia Australia
Dates7 April – 14 May
Teams8
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsWestern Australia WA Diamonds (3rd title)
Runner-upQueensland QLD Scorchers
Third placeAustralian Capital Territory Canberra Strikers
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored227 (4.37 per match)
Top scorer(s)Western Australia Emily Halliday (13 goals)
Best playerAustralian Capital Territory Peta Gallagher
← 2005 (previous) (next) 2007 →

WA Diamonds won the tournament for the third time after defeating QLD Scorchers 4–2 in the final. Canberra Strikers finished in third place after defeating NSW Arrows 2–1 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2]

Participating teams edit

Competition format edit

The 2006 Women's Australian Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.

Teams from all 8 states and territories competed against one another throughout the pool stage. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals, while the bottom four teams continued to the classification stage.

The first four rounds of the pool stage comprised two-legged fixtures based on aggregate scores to determine point allocation.

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pool edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   QLD Scorchers 11 9 0 1 1 45 9 +36 37 Semi-finals
2   Canberra Strikers 11 7 2 1 1 32 19 +13 35
3   WA Diamonds 11 6 2 2 1 35 17 +18 30
4   NSW Arrows 11 5 0 1 5 25 18 +7 22
5   Azuma Vipers 11 6 1 0 4 23 17 +6 20
6   Adelaide Suns 11 3 0 0 8 12 25 −13 12
7   Tassie Van Demons 11 2 0 0 9 9 47 −38 9
8   Territory Pearls 11 1 0 0 10 8 37 −29 3
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.[3]

Fixtures edit

7 April 2006
18:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds   2–2   NSW Arrows
Nelson   61'
Halliday   66' 		Report Brooks   7'
Pritchard   53'
Penalties
2–1
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
8 April 2006
13:30 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers   7–3   Tassie Van Demons
Gallagher   3', 63'
J. Lucas   14', 48', 54'
Vaughan   23'
Staunton   44' 		Report Jones   33'
White   43'
Paget Chaffey   65'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Deborah Brown (AUS)
Susan Ford (AUS)
8 April 2006
16:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   5–1   Adelaide Suns
Hudson   8', 12'
Smith   19'
Beattie   48'
Bennett   53' 		Report Shakes   34'
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
8 April 2006
16:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vipers   3–0   Territory Pearls
Messent   13'
Merrett   16'
Gillon   22' 		Report
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Catherine Mok (AUS)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
8 April 2006
16:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds   2–1   NSW Arrows
Munro   35'
Halliday   64' 		Report Close   67'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
9 April 2006
11:30 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers   2–0   Tassie Van Demons
Ditton   20'
Paul   32' 		Report
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Susan Ford (AUS)
Deborah Brown (AUS)
9 April 2006
13:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vipers   3–1   Territory Pearls
Merrett   8'
Riordan   11'
Messent   23' 		Report Bergin   25'
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Catherine Mok (AUS)
9 April 2006
14:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   4–0   Adelaide Suns
Faulkner   14'
Bain   42'
Blyth   46'
Korner   64' 		Report
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
15 April 2006
12:00 (AEST)
NSW Arrows   0–3   QLD Scorchers
Report Boland   20'
Pamenter   62'
Paterson   66'
Grafton Hockey Fields, Grafton
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Kellie Walker (AUS)
15 April 2006
13:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Suns   2–1   Canberra Strikers
Pickett   17'
Stacy   49' 		Report S. Taylor   65'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
15 April 2006
17:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons   0–2   Azuma Vipers
Report Trost   21'
Messent   56'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Linda Gaskell (AUS)
Angela Holloway (AUS)
15 April 2006
17:00 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   1–6   WA Diamonds
Syder   51' Report Munro   13', 49'
Halliday   41'
Smithson   45'
Riddell   60', 62'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Alison Gowan (AUS)
Leah Smith (AUS)
16 April 2006
13:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons   0–6   Azuma Vipers
Report Waley   16', 69'
Messent   25'
Morrow   33'
Austin   45'
Gillon   66'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Angela Holloway (AUS)
Linda Gaskell (AUS)
16 April 2006
14:00 (AEST)
NSW Arrows   1–4   QLD Scorchers
Harris   49' Report Hudson   17', 39'
Bain   20'
Boland   47'
Grafton Hockey Fields, Grafton
Umpires:
Kellie Walker (AUS)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
16 April 2006
15:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Suns   0–1   Canberra Strikers
Report Gallagher   55'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Peri Buckley (AUS)
16 April 2006
17:00 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   1–5   WA Diamonds
Napier   22' Report Riddell   7'
Smithson   16'
Buckley   26'
Munro   44'
Ciallella   58'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Leah Smith (AUS)
Alison Gowan (AUS)
22 April 2006
16:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   8–0   Tassie Van Demons
Hudson   4', 40'
Beattie   12'
Bain   34'
Paterson   58', 60'
Phipps   63'
Korner   65' 		Report
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Annette Crandell (AUS)
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
22 April 2006
15:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Suns   1–3   Azuma Vipers
Trost   9'
Messent   27'
Merrett   43' 		Report Pickett   56'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Angela Holloway (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
22 April 2006
17:00 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   1–6   NSW Arrows
Syder   52' Report Brooks   16', 18'
Sanders   34'
Youman   64'
Rivers   66'
James   67'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Leah Smith (AUS)
Annette Asplin (AUS)
22 April 2006
17:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds   3–2 (a.e.t.)   Canberra Strikers
Robertson   40'
Munro   47'
Halliday   73' 		Report Urquhart   7'
Gallagher   68'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
23 April 2006
13:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Suns   1–2   Azuma Vipers
Hammond   Report Brook  
Morrow  
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Angela Holloway (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
23 April 2006
15:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds   3–3   Canberra Strikers
Boyce   23', 38'
Walker   26' 		Report Gallagher   20'
Mihailou   21'
Hanrahan   43'
Penalties
4–5
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
23 April 2006
16:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers   8–0   Tassie Van Demons
Paterson   6'
Smith   12'
Holmes   14'
Korner   39', 51'
Pamenter   48'
Hudson   56'
Bain   70' 		Report
State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Aleeta Micallef (AUS)
Annette Crandell (AUS)
23 April 2006
17:00 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   0–3   NSW Arrows
Report Close   45'
Gale   57'
Rivers   63'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Annette Asplin (AUS)
Leah Smith (AUS)
28 April 2006
12:00 (AEST)
NSW Arrows   1–2   Adelaide Suns
James   55' Report Lee   36', 64'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Alison Gowan (AUS)
Kellie Walker (AUS)
28 April 2006
13:30 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers   3–2   QLD Scorchers
E. Taylor   28'
Vaughan   42'
Stewart   61' 		Report Eiser   13'
Pamenter   58'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Deborah Brown (AUS)
Susan Ford (AUS)
28 April 2006
17:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vipers   1–1   WA Diamonds
Trost   26' Report Shaw   56'
Penalties
1–0
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Catherine Mok (AUS)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
28 April 2006
18:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons   2–0   Territory Pearls
Duay   22'
White   68' 		Report
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Linda Gaskell (AUS)
Angela Holloway (AUS)
29 April 2006
11:30 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers   3–3   QLD Scorchers
Gallagher   50'
Hanrahan   60'
Paul   69' 		Report Beattie   23'
Faulkner   54'
Holmes   67'
Penalties
5–4
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Susan Ford (AUS)
Deborah Brown (AUS)
29 April 2006
12:00 (AEST)
NSW Arrows   2–0   Adelaide Suns
Rivers   11'
Sanders   28' 		Report
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Kellie Walker (AUS)
Alison Gowan (AUS)
29 April 2006
14:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vipers   1–4   WA Diamonds
Messent   17' Report Halliday   6'
Smithson   10'
Liddelow   39'
Shaw   51'
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Catherine Mok (AUS)
29 April 2006
17:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons   2–3   Territory Pearls
Paterson   21'
Ockenden   49' 		Report Napier   4', 65'
Caden   15'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Linda Gaskell (AUS)
8 May 2006
13:00 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   0–2   Adelaide Suns
Report Marles   20'
Patrick   53'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Angela Holloway (AUS)
8 May 2006
15:00 (ACST)
Tassie Van Demons   0–5   WA Diamonds
Report Liddelow   16', 66'
Halliday   35', 37', 41'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
Alison Gowan (AUS)
8 May 2006
17:00 (ACST)
NSW Arrows   1–3   Canberra Strikers
Harris   17' Report S. Taylor   19'
Mihailou   37'
Stewart   41'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Annette Asplin (AUS)
8 May 2006
19:00 (ACST)
Azuma Vipers   0–4   QLD Scorchers
Report Bain   21'
Boland   46', 47'
Smith   70'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
9 May 2006
13:00 (ACST)
Canberra Strikers   3–1   Territory Pearls
Gallagher   5', 22'
E. Taylor   67' 		Report Peris   54'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Alison Gowan (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
9 May 2006
15:00 (ACST)
Azuma Vipers   1–2   NSW Arrows
Gillon   13' Report Rivers   2'
Simpson   70'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Annette Asplin (AUS)
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
9 May 2006
17:00 (ACST)
QLD Scorchers   2–1   WA Diamonds
Bennett   56'
Korner   57' 		Report Walker   9'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
9 May 2006
19:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Suns   0–2   Tassie Van Demons
Report Paget Chaffey   4'
Jones   70'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Leah Smith (AUS)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
11 May 2006
13:00 (ACST)
Canberra Strikers   4–1   Azuma Vipers
Urquhart   4'
Gallagher   32', 34', 48' 		Report Gillon   55'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Leah Smith (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
11 May 2006
15:00 (ACST)
NSW Arrows   6–0   Tassie Van Demons
Brooks   6', 37'
Hollywood   54'
Close   55'
Rivers   56'
Gale   67' 		Report
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
11 May 2006
17:00 (ACST)
QLD Scorchers   2–0   Territory Pearls
Korner   9'
Lennon   50' 		Report
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Angela Holloway (AUS)
Kellie Walker (AUS)
11 May 2006
19:00 (ACST)
WA Diamonds   4–3   Adelaide Suns
Halliday   3'
Liddelow   5'
Ciallella   24'
Smithson   70' 		Report Pickett   37'
Cibich   52'
Patrick   60'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Alison Gowan (AUS)
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)

Classification round edit

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
CrossoverFifth and Sixth Place
 
      
 
13 May 2006
 
 
  Azuma Vipers3
 
14 May 2006
 
  Territory Pearls0
 
  Azuma Vipers1
 
13 May 2006
 
  Adelaide Suns2
 
  Adelaide Suns4
 
 
  Tassie Van Demons1
 
Seventh and Eighth Place
 
 
14 May 2006
 
 
  Territory Pearls2
 
 
  Tassie Van Demons1
Crossover edit
13 May 2006
08:30 (ACST)
Azuma Vipers   3–0   Territory Pearls
Joseph   11'
Riordan   24'
Morrow   64' 		Report
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
Kellie Walker (AUS)
13 May 2006
10:30 (ACST)
Adelaide Suns   4–1   Tassie Van Demons
Pickett   4'
Patrick   43'
Marles   66'
Rowe   68' 		Report Paget Chaffey   10'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Leah Smith (AUS)
Annette Asplin (AUS)
Seventh and eighth place edit
14 May 2006
08:30 (ACST)
Territory Pearls   2–1   Tassie Van Demons
Syder   24'
Chiu   32' 		Report Duay   8'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Alison Gowan (AUS)
Annette Asplin (AUS)
Fifth and sixth place edit
14 May 2006
10:30 (ACST)
Azuma Vipers   1–2   Adelaide Suns
Elzinga   20' Report Militz   9'
Rowe   27'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Angela Holloway (AUS)
Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)

First to fourth place classification edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 May 2006
 
 
  QLD Scorchers6
 
14 May 2006
 
  NSW Arrows2
 
  QLD Scorchers2
 
13 May 2006
 
  WA Diamonds4
 
  Canberra Strikers3
 
 
  WA Diamonds (a.e.t)4
 
Third and fourth Place
 
 
14 May 2006
 
 
  NSW Arrows1
 
 
  Canberra Strikers2
Semi-finals edit
13 May 2006
12:30 (ACST)
QLD Scorchers   6–2   NSW Arrows
Holmes   20', 67'
Faulkner   38'
Blyth   44', 64'
Bain   52' 		Report James   5'
Simpson   61'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
13 May 2006
14:30 (ACST)
Canberra Strikers   3–4 (a.e.t.)   WA Diamonds
Taylor   11', 61'
Mihailou   69' 		Report Halliday   4', 65', 76'
Munro   50'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Third and fourth place edit
14 May 2006
12:30 (ACST)
NSW Arrows   1–2   Canberra Strikers
Gale   35' Report Mihailou   5'
Arrold   43'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Final edit
14 May 2006
14:30 (ACST)
QLD Scorchers   2–4   WA Diamonds
Hudson   23'
Beattie   40' 		Report Ciallella   21'
Liddelow   57'
Halliday   58'
Nelson   61'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)

Awards edit

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
  Peta Gallagher   Emily Halliday   Emily Halliday

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   WA Diamonds 13 7 3 2 1 43 22 +21 35 Gold Medal
2   QLD Scorchers 13 10 0 1 2 53 15 +38 40 Silver Medal
3   Canberra Strikers 13 8 2 2 1 37 24 +13 39 Bronze Medal
4   NSW Arrows 13 5 0 1 7 28 26 +2 22
5   Adelaide Suns 13 5 0 0 8 18 27 −9 18
6   Azuma Vipers 13 7 1 0 5 27 19 +8 23
7   Territory Pearls 13 2 0 0 11 10 41 −31 6
8   Tassie Van Demons 13 2 0 0 11 11 53 −42 9
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers edit

There were 227 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.37 goals per match.

13 goals

11 goals

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Clearing House

References edit

  1. ^ "2007-2008 Annual Report" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ^ "AHL". Hockey WA. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ Regulations

External links edit

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