2006 Men's Australian Hockey League

The 2006 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 16th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held from 17 April through to 21 May 2006 at various venues, before culminating in Hobart for the finals.[1]

2006 Men's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates7 April – 21 May
Teams8
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions QLD Blades (4th title)
Runner-up Tassie Tigers
Third place Azuma Vikings
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored266 (5.12 per match)
Top scorer(s) Chris Ciriello (15 goals)
Best player Mark Knowles
← 2005 (previous) (next) 2007 →

QLD Blades won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating the Tassie Tigers 1–0 in the final. Azuma Vikings finished in third place after defeating WA Thundersticks 5–4 in penalties after a 5–5 draw in the third and fourth place playoff.[2]

Participating teams

Competition format

The 2006 Men'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 between states. As a result, matches in rounds five to seven of the pool stage were worth double points, due to the single-leg format.

Point allocation
Points
W WD LD L
3210

Every match in the 2006 AHL needed an outright result. In the event of a draw, golden goal extra time was played out, and if the result was still a draw a penalty shoot-out was contested, with the winner receiving a bonus point.

Results

Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 QLD Blades 11 8 2 0 1 33 17 +16 33 Semi-finals
2 Azuma Vikings 11 7 2 1 1 41 27 +14 33
3 Tassie Tigers 11 6 0 0 5 29 28 +1 24
4 WA Thundersticks 11 4 0 2 5 22 21 +1 20
5 Adelaide Hotshots 11 4 0 1 6 26 33 −7 19
6 NSW Waratahs 11 5 0 0 6 31 27 +4 18
7 Canberra Lakers 11 3 1 1 6 25 28 −3 15
8 Territory Stingers 11 2 0 0 9 16 42 −26 6
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) matches won; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head result.

Fixtures
7 April 2006
20:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 1–2 NSW Waratahs
Bishop  40' Report Miller  6'
Fletcher  23'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Grant Mappin (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
8 April 2006
14:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 3–0 Adelaide Hotshots
Brown  44'
Wilson  46'
Harris  49'		 Report
Queensland Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
8 April 2006
15:30 (AEST)
Canberra Lakers 2–4 Tassie Tigers
Davidson  37', 50' Report Guest  9'
Marshall  20', 56'
Corney  42'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
8 April 2006
16:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vikings 7–0 Territory Stingers
Ciriello  11'
Kleinschmidt  14', 18'
Mirecki  21'
Smith  45', 59'
Ford  56'		 Report
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Anthony Traill (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)
8 April 2006
18:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 1–2 NSW Waratahs
Smith  53' Report Hardman  36'
Naylor  46'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Robert Golding (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
9 April 2006
12:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 4–1 Adelaide Hotshots
Burns  7'
Harris  38'
Wilson  40'
Barry  64'		 Report Cleghorn  43'
Queensland Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
9 April 2006
13:30 (AEST)
Canberra Lakers 3–1 Tassie Tigers
Brown  56', 66'
P. MacKinnon  59'		 Report Close  12'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
9 April 2006
15:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vikings 2–1 Territory Stingers
Pollard  41'
Geraghty  54'		 Report A. Lockley  38'
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Anthony Traill (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)
15 April 2006
14:00 (AEST)
NSW Waratahs 3–4 QLD Blades
Naylor  39'
Fletcher  58'
Matheson  60'		 Report Wilson  6'
Harris  24'
Eglington  48', 55'
Grafton Hockey Fields, Grafton
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
15 April 2006
15:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Hotshots 3–0 Canberra Lakers
Jeffrey  13'
McGregor  60'
Gibson  70'		 Report
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Daniel Haselhoff (AUS)
15 April 2006
19:00 (AEST)
Tassie Tigers 3–4 Azuma Vikings
McAleese  12'
Guest  34', 43'		 Report Ciriello  16', 21', 51'
Smith  67'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Anthony Traill (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
15 April 2006
19:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 3–1 WA Thundersticks
A. Lockley  21'
J. Carroll  27'
Abbott  44'		 Report Galvin  59'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Ian Lockley (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
16 April 2006
12:00 (AEST)
NSW Waratahs 1–2 QLD Blades
Booth  68' Report Wilson  19'
Hammond  46'
Grafton Hockey Fields, Grafton
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
16 April 2006
15:00 (AEST)
Tassie Tigers 5–4 Azuma Vikings
Guest  13', 58'
Richardson  22'
Park  41'
Ancher  70'		 Report Ford  6'
Smith  10'
Ciriello  26', 44'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Anthony Traill (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
16 April 2006
15:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Hotshots 2–6 Canberra Lakers
Rundle  64'
McGregor  68'		 Report Turner  18'
Hawes  22'
Gilson  24'
P. MacKinnon  41'
Stebbings  54'
Davidson  59'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Daniel Haselhoff (AUS)
16 April 2006
19:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 0–3 WA Thundersticks
Report M. Boyce  34'
Dyer  38'
Bishop  50'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Ian Lockley (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
21 April 2006
20:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 2–1 Tassie Tigers
Barry  16'
Burns  56'		 Report Marshall  14'
Queensland Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Ben de Young (AUS)
22 April 2006
13:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Hotshots 2–3 Azuma Vikings
Jeffrey  21', 29' Report J. Brooks  4'
Smith  12'
Ciriello  54'
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Levi Stephen (AUS)
22 April 2006
18:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 2–0 Tassie Tigers
Butler  13'
Harris  51'		 Report
Queensland Hockey Centre, Brisbane
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
22 April 2006
19:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 4–2 NSW Waratahs
Abbott  21', 56'
Spry  34'
A. Lockley  62'		 Report McCann  49', 58'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Ian Lockley (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
22 April 2006
19:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 2–2 Canberra Lakers
Kavanagh  13'
Dyer  66'		 Report Davidson  14'
Brown  24'
Penalties
5–6
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Grant Mappin (AUS)
Robert Golding (AUS)
23 April 2006
15:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Hotshots 5–5 Azuma Vikings
Jeffrey  4'
Fitzgerald  21'
McGregor  36', 61'
Cleghorn  58'		 Report Ciriello  3', 51', 54'
T. Brooks  15'
J. Brooks  49'
Penalties
4–5
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Levi Stephen (AUS)
23 April 2006
17:00 (AWST)
WA Thundersticks 4–1 Canberra Lakers
Dyer  10'
Bishop  23'
Burcher  37'
Smith  45'		 Report L. MacKinnon  43'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Grant Mappin (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
23 April 2006
19:00 (ACST)
Territory Stingers 2–6 NSW Waratahs
T. Carroll  14', 19' Report Booth  21'
Naylor  35'
Fletcher  42'
Hardman  60'
Miller  64'
Beaton  66'
Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin
Umpires:
Ian Lockley (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
28 April 2006
20:00 (AEST)
Tassie Tigers 4–3 Territory Stingers
Shaw  20'
McAleese  23'
Wells  62'
Guest  66'		 Report T. Carroll  24', 39'
Narkle  70'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
29 April 2006
14:00 (AEST)
NSW Waratahs 1–2 Adelaide Hotshots
McCann  25' Report Jeffrey  48'
Cleghorn  65'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
29 April 2006
15:30 (AEST)
Canberra Lakers 2–3 (a.e.t.) QLD Blades
M. Hotchkis  4'
Davidson  13'		 Report Wilson  31'
Hammond  40'
Brown  82'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
29 April 2006
19:00 (AEST)
Tassie Tigers 3–2 Territory Stingers
Shaw  12'
Ockenden  39'
Corney  43'		 Report Henwood  21'
Abbott  31'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Colin Pearson (AUS)
29 April 2006
19:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vikings 3–1 WA Thundersticks
Geraghty  11'
Smith  45'
Monte  49'		 Report Dyer  37'
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Anthony Traill (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)
30 April 2006
13:30 (AEST)
Canberra Lakers 2–3 QLD Blades
L. MacKinnon  9', 48' Report Butler  31'
Hammond  35'
Wilson  36'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
30 April 2006
14:00 (AEST)
NSW Waratahs 7–3 Adelaide Hotshots
McCann  4', 6', 55'
Fletcher  12', 17'
Miller  14'
Naylor  40'		 Report Stephen  27'
McGregor  29'
Fitzgerald  66'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Kieren Deland (AUS)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
30 April 2006
16:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vikings 4–3 (a.e.t.) WA Thundersticks
Ciriello  46', 50', 60'
Simpson  73'		 Report Hopkins  16'
Dyer  55'
Bishop  68'
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Umpires:
Anthony Traill (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)
15 May 2006
13:00 (AEST)
Tassie Tigers 1–2 WA Thundersticks
Tremayne  41' Report Galvin  47'
G. Boyce  64'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
15 May 2006
15:00 (AEST)
NSW Waratahs 3–1 Canberra Lakers
McCann  21'
Matheson  25'
Hardman  47'		 Report Hawes  28'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
15 May 2006
17:00 (AEST)
Territory Stingers 0–5 Adelaide Hotshots
Report Schubert  4', 6'
McGregor  16'
Reece  22', 24'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
15 May 2006
19:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vikings 3–4 (a.e.t.) QLD Blades
Ciriello  17'
Simpson  54', 58'		 Report Eglington  24'
Hammond  27', 54'
Elder  76'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
16 May 2006
13:00 (AEST)
Canberra Lakers 4–0 Territory Stingers
Davidson  6'
D. Hotchkis  15'
Turner  23'
Judge  55'		 Report
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Daniel Haselhoff (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
16 May 2006
15:00 (AEST)
Azuma Vikings 3–1 NSW Waratahs
Ciriello  17'
Ford  42'
J. Brooks  66'		 Report Naylor  53'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Robert Golding (AUS)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
16 May 2006
17:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 1–3 WA Thundersticks
Harris  49' Report Galvin  7'
Gairns  28'
Bishop  50'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
David Gentles (AUS)
16 May 2006
19:00 (AEST)
Adelaide Hotshots 1–3 Tassie Tigers
Jeffrey  13' Report Shaw  23'
Corney  54'
Guest  59'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Kieren Deland (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)
18 May 2006
13:00 (AEST)
QLD Blades 5–1 Territory Stingers
Elder  4', 31'
Hammond  21'
Dwyer  21'
Harris  65'		 Report J. Lockley  69'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Tim Pullman (AUS)
18 May 2006
15:00 (AEST)
WA Thundersticks 1–2 Adelaide Hotshots
M. Boyce  22' Report Jeffrey  10', 50'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
David Gentles (AUS)
18 May 2006
17:00 (AEST)
Canberra Lakers 2–3 Azuma Vikings
Turner  63'
L. MacKinnon  65'		 Report Doerner  11', 44'
Smyth  68'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Robert Golding (AUS)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
18 May 2006
19:00 (AEST)
NSW Waratahs 3–4 Tassie Tigers
Matheson  23', 62'
Miller  34'		 Report Guest  4'
McAleese  44', 69'
Richardson  46'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Daniel Haselhoff (AUS)

Fifth to eighth place classification
 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
20 May 2006
 
 
 Adelaide Hotshots3
 
21 May 2006
 
 Territory Stingers2
 
 Adelaide Hotshots4
 
20 May 2006
 
 NSW Waratahs3
 
 NSW Waratahs (p.s.o)3 (4)
 
 
 Canberra Lakers3 (2)
 
Seventh place
 
 
21 May 2006
 
 
 Territory Stingers2
 
 
 Canberra Lakers4
Crossover
20 May 2006
08:30 (AEST)
Adelaide Hotshots 3–2 Territory Stingers
Schubert  12'
Cleghorn  23'
Wishart  45'		 Report Collier  33'
J. Lockley  47'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Robert Golding (AUS)
20 May 2006
10:30 (AEST)
NSW Waratahs 3–3 Canberra Lakers
Naylor  7'
Beaton  13'
Fletcher  57'		 Report D. Hotchkis  7', 29'
Turner  53'
Penalties
4–2
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Daniel Haselhoff (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
Seventh and eighth place
20 May 2006
08:30 (AEST)
Territory Stingers 2–4 Canberra Lakers
A. Lockley  10'
Finlay  55'		 Report P. MacKinnon  14'
Stebbings  28'
L. MacKinnon  45'
Brown  69'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Daniel Haselhoff (AUS)
Patrick McCann (AUS)
Fifth and sixth place
21 May 2006
10:30 (AEST)
Adelaide Hotshots 4–3 NSW Waratahs
Victory  41'
Reece  45'
Schubert  52'
Wishart  66'		 Report Naylor  26'
Booth  32'
Hardman  61'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Robert Golding (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)

First to fourth place classification
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 May 2006
 
 
 QLD Blades5
 
21 May 2006
 
 WA Thundersticks0
 
 QLD Blades1
 
20 May 2006
 
 Tassie Tigers0
 
 Azuma Vikings1
 
 
 Tassie Tigers2
 
Third place
 
 
21 May 2006
 
 
 WA Thundersticks5 (4)
 
 
 Azuma Vikings (p.s.o)5 (5)
Semi-finals
20 May 2006
12:30 (AEST)
QLD Blades 5–0 WA Thundersticks
Clutton  2'
Eglington  11'
Dwyer  49'
Elder  57'
Wilson  66'		 Report
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
David Gentles (AUS)
20 May 2006
14:30 (AEST)
Azuma Vikings 1–2 Tassie Tigers
J. Brooks  44' Report Tremayne  9'
Richardson  52'
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Kieren Deland (AUS)
Third and fourth place
21 May 2006
12:30 (AEST)
WA Thundersticks 5–5 Azuma Vikings
Gairns  28'
Bishop  41'
Dyer  47', 58', 68'		 Report T. Brooks  6', 25', 38'
Doerner  40'
J. Brooks  50'
Penalties
4–5
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
Kieren Deland (AUS)
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Final
21 May 2006
14:30 (AEST)
QLD Blades 1–0 Tassie Tigers
De Young  23' Report
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)

Awards
Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
Mark Knowles Chris Ciriello Dean Butler

Statistics

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
QLD Blades 13 12 0 0 1 39 17 +22 42 Gold Medal
Tassie Tigers 13 7 0 0 6 31 30 +1 27 Silver Medal
Azuma Vikings 13 8 2 0 3 47 34 +13 34 Bronze Medal
4 WA Thundersticks 13 4 0 2 7 27 31 −4 20
5 Adelaide Hotshots 13 6 0 1 6 33 38 −5 25
6 NSW Waratahs 13 5 1 0 7 37 34 +3 20
7 Canberra Lakers 13 4 1 1 7 32 33 −1 18
8 Territory Stingers 13 2 0 0 11 20 49 −29 6
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

There were 266 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 5.12 goals per match.

15 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

  • Luke MacKinnon
  • Jason Brooks

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References
  1. "2005–2006 Annual Report" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. "Finals – Finals Week – 21 May". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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