2006 Women's Australian Hockey League

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 country Australia
Dates7 April – 14 May
Teams8
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions WA Diamonds (3rd title)
Runner-up QLD Scorchers
Third place Canberra Strikers
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored229 (4.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Emily Halliday (13 goals)
Best player 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

Competition Format

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

Preliminary Round

Pool
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 QLD Scorchers 7 6 0 1 45 9 +36 18 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 WA Diamonds 7 6 0 1 35 17 +18 18
3 Canberra Strikers 7 5 1 1 32 19 +13 16
4 NSW Arrows 7 4 0 3 25 18 +7 12
5 Azuma Vipers 7 3 0 4 23 18 +5 9
6 Tassie Van Demons 7 2 0 5 10 46 −36 6
7 Adelaide Suns 7 1 1 5 12 25 −13 4
8 Territory Pearls 7 0 0 7 7 37 −30 0
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]

Fixtures
7 April 2006
WA Diamonds 2–2 NSW Arrows
Ciallella  61'
Halliday  66'		 Report Brooks  7'
Pritchard  53'
Penalties
2–1
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
8 April 2006
WA Diamonds 2–1 NSW Arrows
Munro  35'
Halliday  64'		 Report Close  67'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
8 April 2006
QLD Scorchers 5–1 Adelaide Suns
Hudson  8', 12'
Smith  19'
Beattie  48'
Bennett  53'		 Report Shakes  34'
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
8 April 2006
Territory Pearls 0–3 Azuma Vipers
Report Messent  13'
Merrett  16'
Gillon  22'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
8 April 2006
Canberra Strikers 7–3 Tassie Van Demons
Gallagher  3', 63'
Lucas  14', 48', 54'
Vaughan  23'
Staunton  44'		 Report Jones  33'
White  43'
Paget Chaffey  65'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
9 April 2006
QLD Scorchers 4–0 Adelaide Suns
Faulkner  14'
Bain  42'
Blyth  46'
Korner  64'		 Report
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
9 April 2006
Territory Pearls 1–3 Azuma Vipers
Bergin  25' Report Merrett  8'
Riordan  11'
Messent  23'
Stadium:
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
9 April 2006
Canberra Strikers 2–0 Tassie Van Demons
Ditton  20'
Paul  32'		 Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
15 April 2006
Azuma Vipers 2–0 Tassie Van Demons
Trost  21'
Messent  56'		 Report
Stadium:
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
15 April 2006
Adelaide Suns 2–1 Canberra Strikers
Pickett  17'
Stacy  49'		 Report S. Taylor  65'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
15 April 2006
NSW Arrows 0–3 QLD Scorchers
Report Boland  20'
Pamenter  62'
Paterson  66'
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
15 April 2006
WA Diamonds 5–1 Territory Pearls
Munro  14', 49'
Halliday  41'
Smithson  45'
Riddell  61'		 Report Syder  51'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
16 April 2006
Azuma Vipers 6–0 Tassie Van Demons
Waley  16', 69'
Messent  25'
Morrow  33'
Austin  45'
Gillon  66'		 Report
Stadium:
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
16 April 2006
Adelaide Suns 0–1 Canberra Strikers
Report S. Taylor  55'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
16 April 2006
NSW Arrows 1–4 QLD Scorchers
Harris  49' Report Hudson  17', 39'
Bain  20'
Boland  47'
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
16 April 2006
WA Diamonds 5–1 Territory Pearls
Riddell  7'
Smithson  16'
Buckley  26'
Munro  44'
Ciallella  58'		 Report Napier  22'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
22 April 2006
QLD Scorchers 8–0 Tassie Van Demons
Hudson  4', 40'
Beattie  12'
Bain  34'
Paterson  58', 60'
Phipps  63'
Korner  65'		 Report
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
22 April 2006
WA Diamonds 3–2 (a.e.t.) Canberra Strikers
Robertson  40'
Munro  47'
Halliday  73'		 Report Urquhart  7'
Gallagher  68'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
22 April 2006
Azuma Vipers 3–1 Adelaide Suns
Trost  9'
Messent  27'
Merrett  43'		 Report Pickett  56'
Stadium:
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
22 April 2006
NSW Arrows 6–1 Territory Pearls
Brooks
Sanders
Youman
Rivers
James 		Report Syder
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
23 April 2006
QLD Scorchers 8–0 Tassie Van Demons
Paterson  6'
Smith  12'
Holmes  14'
Korner  39', 51'
Pamenter  48'
Hudson  56'
Bain  70'		 Report
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
23 April 2006
WA Diamonds 3–3 Canberra Strikers
Boyce  23', 38'
Walker  26'		 Report Gallagher  20'
Mihailou  21'
Hanrahan  43'
Penalties
4–5
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
23 April 2006
Azuma Vipers 2–1 Adelaide Suns
Brook
Morrow 		Report Hammond
Stadium:
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
23 April 2006
NSW Arrows 3–0 Territory Pearls
Close  45'
Gale  57'
Rivers  63'		 Report
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
28 April 2006
Tassie Van Demons 2–0 Territory Pearls
Duay  22'
White  68'		 Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
28 April 2006
Azuma Vipers 1–1 WA Diamonds
Trost  26' Report Shaw  56'
Penalties
1–0
Stadium:
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
28 April 2006
NSW Arrows 1–2 Adelaide Suns
James  55' Report Lee  36', 64'
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
28 April 2006
Canberra Strikers 3–2 QLD Scorchers
E. Taylor  28'
Vaughan  42'
Stewart  61'		 Report Eiser  13'
Pamenter  58'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
29 April 2006
Tassie Van Demons 3–2 Territory Pearls
Caden  15'
Paterson  21'
Ockenden  49'		 Report Napier  4', 65'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
29 April 2006
Azuma Vipers 1–4 WA Diamonds
Messent  17' Report Halliday  6'
Smithson  10'
Liddelow  39'
Shaw  51'
Stadium:
State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne
29 April 2006
NSW Arrows 2–0 Adelaide Suns
Rivers  11'
Sanders  28'		 Report
Stadium:
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
29 April 2006
Canberra Strikers 3–3 QLD Scorchers
Gallagher  50'
Hanrahan  60'
Paul  69'		 Report Beattie  23'
Faulkner  54'
Holmes  67'
Penalties
5–4
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
8 May 2006
Adelaide Suns 2–0 Territory Pearls
Marles  20'
Patrick  53'		 Report
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
8 May 2006
WA Diamonds 5–0 Tassie Van Demons
Liddelow  16', 66'
Halliday  35', 37', 41'		 Report
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
8 May 2006
Canberra Strikers 3–1 NSW Arrows
S. Taylor  19'
Mihailou  37'
Stewart  41'		 Report Harris  17'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
8 May 2006
QLD Scorchers 4–0 Azuma Vipers
Bain  21'
Boland  46', 47'
Smith  70'		 Report
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
9 May 2006
Territory Pearls 1–3 Canberra Strikers
Peris  54' Report Gallagher  5', 22'
E. Taylor  67'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
9 May 2006
NSW Arrows 2–1 Azuma Vipers
Rivers  2'
Simpson  70'		 Report Gillon  13'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
9 May 2006
QLD Scorchers 2–1 WA Diamonds
Bennett  56'
Korner  57'		 Report Walker  9'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
9 May 2006
Adelaide Suns 0–2 Tassie Van Demons
Report Paget Chaffey  4'
Jones  70'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
11 May 2006
Canberra Strikers 4–1 Azuma Vipers
Urquhart  4'
Gallagher  32', 34', 48'		 Report Gillon  55'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
11 May 2006
Tassie Van Demons 0–6 NSW Arrows
Report Brooks  6', 37'
Hollywood  54'
Close  55'
Rivers  56'
Gale  67'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
11 May 2006
Territory Pearls 0–2 QLD Scorchers
Report Korner  9'
Lennon  50'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
11 May 2006
WA Diamonds 4–3 Adelaide Suns
Halliday  3'
Liddelow  5'
Ciallella  24'
Smithson  70'		 Report Pickett  37'
Cibich  52'
Patrick  60'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

Classification Round

Fifth to eighth place classification
 
CrossoverFifth and Sixth Place
 
      
 
13 May 2006
 
 
 Azuma Vipers3
 
14 May 2006
 
 Territory Pearls0
 
 Azuma Vipers1
 
13 May 2006
 
 Adelaide Suns2
 
 Tassie Van Demons1
 
 
 Adelaide Suns4
 
Seventh and Eighth Place
 
 
14 May 2006
 
 
 Territory Pearls2
 
 
 Tassie Van Demons1
Crossover
13 May 2006
Azuma Vipers 3–0 Territory Pearls
Joseph  11'
Riordan  24'
Morrow  64'		 Report
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
13 May 2006
Tassie Van Demons 1–4 Adelaide Suns
Paget Chaffey  10' Report Pickett  4'
Patrick  43'
Marles  66'
Rowe  68'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Seventh and eighth place
14 May 2006
Territory Pearls 2–1 Tassie Van Demons
Syder  24'
Chiu  32'		 Report Duay  8'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Fifth and sixth place
14 May 2006
Azuma Vipers 1–2 Adelaide Suns
Elzinga  20' Report Militz  9'
Rowe  27'
Stadium:
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

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

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

Statistics

Final Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 WA Diamonds 9 8 0 1 43 22 +21 24 Gold Medal
2 QLD Scorchers 9 7 0 2 53 15 +38 21 Silver Medal
3 Canberra Strikers 9 6 1 2 37 24 +13 19 Bronze Medal
4 NSW Arrows 9 4 0 5 28 26 +2 12 Fourth Place
5 Adelaide Suns 9 3 1 5 18 27 −9 10 Eliminated in
Group Stage
6 Azuma Vipers 9 4 0 5 27 20 +7 12
7 Territory Pearls 9 1 0 8 9 41 −32 3
8 Tassie Van Demons 9 2 0 7 12 52 −40 6
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

There were 229 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.4 goals per match.

13 goals

10 goals

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  • Michaela Mihailou
  • Wendy Beattie
  • Danette Boland
  • Renae Holmes
  • Emma Paterson
  • Bronte Pickett
  • Amanda Gillon
  • Chantelle Ciallella
  • Sian Smithson

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Clearing House

References
  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
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