2006 Men's Australian Hockey League

2006 Men's
Australian Hockey League

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	7 April – 21 May
Teams	8
Venue(s)	8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	QLD Blades (4th title)
Runner-up	Tassie Tigers
Third place	Azuma Vikings
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	266 (5.12 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Chris Ciriello (15 goals)
Best player	Mark Knowles
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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.

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.

Participating teams

• Canberra Lakers
• NSW Waratahs
• Territory Stingers
• QLD Blades
• Adelaide Hotshots
• Tassie Tigers
• Azuma Vikings
• WA Thundersticks

Competition format

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

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

Preliminary round

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

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth place
	20 May 2006
	Adelaide Hotshots	3
					21 May 2006
	Territory Stingers	2
					Adelaide Hotshots	4
	20 May 2006
					NSW Waratahs	3
	NSW Waratahs (p.s.o)	3 (4)
	Canberra Lakers	3 (2)
					Seventh place
					21 May 2006
					Territory Stingers	2
					Canberra Lakers	4

Crossover

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)

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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

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

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

	Semi-finals				Final
	20 May 2006
	QLD Blades	5
					21 May 2006
	WA Thundersticks	0
					QLD Blades	1
	20 May 2006
					Tassie Tigers	0
	Azuma Vikings	1
	Tassie Tigers	2
					Third place
					21 May 2006
					WA Thundersticks	5 (4)
					Azuma Vikings (p.s.o)	5 (5)

Semi-finals

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)

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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

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

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

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

Statistics

Final standings

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

Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

There were 266 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 5.12 goals per match.

15 goals

• Christopher Ciriello

8 goals

• Adam Jeffrey
• David Guest
• Judd Dyer

7 goals

• Michael McCann
• Matthew Naylor
• Jason Wilson

6 goals

• Iain Davidson
• Stuart Fletcher
• Robert Hammond
• Mark Harris
• Matthew McGregor
• Andrew Smith
• Benjamin Bishop

5 goals

• Luke MacKinnon
• Jason Brooks

4 goals

• Blair Brown
• Glenn Turner
• Alexander Hardman
• Elias Matheson
• Joshua Miller
• Desmond Abbott
• Travis Carroll
• Adrian Lockley
• Nathan Eglington
• Troy Elder
• Thomas Cleghorn
• Grant Schubert
• Shea McAleese
• Travis Brooks

3 goals

• Daniel Hotchkis
• Paul MacKinnon
• Brendan Booth
• Gregory Reece
• Joshua Corney
• Phillip Marshall
• Marcus Richardson
• Hayden Shaw
• Luke Doerner
• Russell Ford
• Glenn Simpson
• David Galvin

2 goals

• Joshua Hawes
• Jonathon Stebbings
• Simon Beaton
• Jarrod Lockley
• Wayne Barry
• Kiel Brown
• Jacob Burns
• Dean Butler
• Jamie Dwyer
• Ross Fitzgerald
• Ian Wishart
• Nicholas Tremayne
• Declan Geragthy
• Aaron Kleinschmidt
• Michael Boyce
• Brendan Gairns
• Andrew Smith

1 goal

• Evan Gilson
• Matthew Hotchkis
• Lucas Judge
• Joel Carroll
• Benjamin Collier
• Cameron Finlay
• Casey Henwood
• Brendan Narkle
• Adam Spry
• George Clutton
• Liam de Young
• Jonathan Gibson
• Charles Rundle
• Dale Stephen
• Craig Victory
• Paul Ancher
• Oliver Close
• Edward Ockenden
• Michael Park
• Matthew Wells
• Daniel Mirecki
• Andrew Monte
• Joshua Pollard
• Ian Smyth
• Geoffrey Boyce
• Ian Burcher
• Aaron Hopkins
• Fergus Kavanagh