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
ChampionsQueensland QLD Blades (4th title)
Runner-upTasmania Tassie Tigers
Third placeVictoria (state) Azuma Vikings
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored266 (5.12 per match)
Top scorer(s)Victoria (state) Chris Ciriello (15 goals)
Best playerQueensland 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 edit

Competition format edit

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 edit

Points
W WD LD L
3 2 1 0

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 edit

Preliminary round edit

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 edit

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)

Classification round edit

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit

 
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit

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

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

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

Goalscorers edit

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

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  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.

External links edit