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 scored227 (4.37 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

Pool
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
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)

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
 
 Adelaide Suns4
 
 
 Tassie Van Demons1
 
Seventh and Eighth Place
 
 
14 May 2006
 
 
 Territory Pearls2
 
 
 Tassie Van Demons1
Crossover
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
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
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
 
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
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
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
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
Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
Peta Gallagher Emily Halliday Emily Halliday

Statistics

Final Standings
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

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

  • Nicole Arrold
  • Ursula Ditton
  • Tonina Staunton
  • Kate Hollywood
  • Nadia Pritchard
  • Nicole Youman
  • Terri Bergin
  • Michelle Caden
  • Olivia Chiu
  • Emily Peris
  • Prudence Eiser
  • Carly Lennon
  • Hayley Phipps
  • Jessica Cibich
  • Leanne Hammond
  • Rachel Militz
  • Jessica Shakes
  • Elise Stacy
  • Lucy Ockenden
  • Katrina Paterson
  • Lauren Austin
  • Lauren Brook
  • Jane Elzinga
  • Stacia Joseph
  • Jemma Buckley
  • Rachel Robertson

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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