2006 Women's Australian Hockey League
| Tournament details | |||
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| 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
[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 |
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| 1 | QLD Scorchers
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11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 9 | +36 | 37 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Canberra Strikers
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11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 35 | |
| 3 | WA Diamonds
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11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 30 | |
| 4 |  NSW Arrows
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11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 |  Azuma Vipers
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11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 20 | |
| 6 |  Adelaide Suns
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11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 12 | |
| 7 |  Tassie Van Demons
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11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 47 | −38 | 9 | |
| 8 |  Territory Pearls
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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]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.[3]
Fixtures
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Classification round
[edit]Fifth to eighth place classification
[edit]| 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
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
[edit]| 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
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
[edit]| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Player of the Final |
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| Peta Gallagher
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Emily Halliday
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Emily Halliday
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Statistics
[edit]Final standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | WA Diamonds
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13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 35 | Gold Medal |
| 2 | QLD Scorchers
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13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 40 | Silver Medal |
| 3 | Canberra Strikers
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13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 39 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | NSW Arrows
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13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Suns
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13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 18 | |
| 6 | Azuma Vipers
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13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 23 | |
| 7 | Territory Pearls
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13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 41 | −31 | 6 | |
| 8 | Tassie Van Demons
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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
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
[edit]- ^ "2007-2008 Annual Report" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "AHL". Hockey WA. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Regulations