2006 Women's Australian Hockey League
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country |  Australia | ||
| Dates | 7 April – 14 May | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue | 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 | 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]
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 |
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| 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]
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
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
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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
| 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
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Player of the Final |
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| Peta Gallagher |
Emily Halliday |
Emily Halliday |