2006 Women's Australian Hockey League

2006 Women's
Australian Hockey League

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	7 April – 14 May
Teams	8
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 played	52
Goals scored	227 (4.37 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Emily Halliday (13 goals)
Best player	Peta Gallagher
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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]

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

• Canberra Strikers
• NSW Arrows
• Territory Pearls
• QLD Scorchers
• Adelaide Suns
• Tassie Van Demons
• Azuma Vipers
• WA Diamonds

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	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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth and Sixth Place
	13 May 2006
	Azuma Vipers	3
					14 May 2006
	Territory Pearls	0
					Azuma Vipers	1
	13 May 2006
					Adelaide Suns	2
	Adelaide Suns	4
	Tassie Van Demons	1
					Seventh and Eighth Place
					14 May 2006
					Territory Pearls	2
					Tassie Van Demons	1

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)

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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-finals				Final
	13 May 2006
	QLD Scorchers	6
					14 May 2006
	NSW Arrows	2
					QLD Scorchers	2
	13 May 2006
					WA Diamonds	4
	Canberra Strikers	3
	WA Diamonds (a.e.t)	4
					Third and fourth Place
					14 May 2006
					NSW Arrows	1
					Canberra Strikers	2

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)

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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

• Emily Halliday

11 goals

• Peta Gallagher

8 goals

• Nicole Hudson

6 goals

• Shannon Bain
• Amy Korner
• Claire Messent
• Hope Munro

5 goals

• Belinda Brooks
• Megan Rivers
• Shelly Liddelow

4 goals

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

3 goals

• Jessica Lucas
• Jade Close
• Samantha Gale
• Kellie-Lee James
• Tate Napier
• Samantha Syder
• Madonna Blyth
• Suzanne Faulkner
• Lisa Pamenter
• Karen Smith
• Donna-Lee Patrick
• Lis Paget-Chaffey
• Leah Merrett
• Kimberley Morrow
• Renee Trost
• Chantelle Ciallella
• Felicity Riddell

2 goals

• Clare Hanrahan
• Alicia Paul
• Toni Stewart
• Emma Taylor
• Kyralee Urquhart
• Sally Vaughn
• Susannah Harris
• Rebecca Sanders
• Melissa Simpson
• Jane Bennett
• Emma Lee
• Mignon Marles
• Melody Rowe
• Eloise Duay
• Jacqueline Jones
• Charlotte White
• Tegan Riordan
• Rebecca Waley
• Fiona Boyce
• Ashleigh Nelson
• Amy Shaw
• Kimberley Walker

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

External links