2005 Women's Australian Hockey League

The 2005 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 13th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 25 February – 10 April 2005.

2005 Women's
Australian Hockey League

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	25 February – 10 April
Teams	8
Venue(s)	8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	QLD Scorchers (2nd title)
Runner-up	WA Diamonds
Third place	NSW Arrows
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	230 (4.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Renae Holmes (10 goals)
Best player	Rachel Imison
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QLD Scorchers won the tournament for the second time after defeating WA Diamonds 3–1 in the final. NSW Arrows finished in third place after defeating Adelaide Suns 4–0 in the third and fourth place playoff.

Participating teams

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

Competition format

The 2005 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.

Point allocation

Points
W	D	L
3	1	0

In the event of a draw, a penalty shoot-out was contested, with the winner receiving a bonus point. If a shootout occurred in both instances of a two-legged fixture, a bonus point was awarded to the winner of each shoot-out.

Results

Preliminary round

Pool

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	WA Diamonds	7	5	2	0	38	11	+27	17	Advance to Semi-Finals
2	QLD Scorchers	7	5	1	1	49	14	+35	16
3	NSW Arrows	7	3	2	2	27	15	+12	14
4	Adelaide Suns	7	4	0	3	24	17	+7	13
5	Canberra Strikers	7	3	1	3	25	24	+1	11
6	Azuma Vipers	7	3	1	3	20	20	0	10
7	Tassie Van Demons	7	0	2	5	7	45	−38	2
8	Territory Pearls	7	0	1	6	4	48	−44	2

Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) matches won; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head result.

Fixtures

25 February 2005 18:00 (AWST) WA Diamonds 1–0 Adelaide Suns Murray  78' Report Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

25 February 2005 18:30 (AEDT) Tassie Van Demons 0–4 QLD Scorchers Report Bain  19' Pamenter  41' Faulkner  63', 70' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

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26 February 2005 13:00 (AEDT) Tassie Van Demons 0–5 QLD Scorchers Report Holmes  18', 32' Faulkner  49', 69' Donnelly  66' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

26 February 2005 15:00 (AEDT) Azuma Vipers 3–0 NSW Arrows Trost  18' Durajski  29' Gillon  32' Report Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

26 February 2005 17:00 (ACST) Territory Pearls 1–4 Canberra Strikers Paterson  46' Report Urquhart  6' Staunton  22' Arrold  26' Jennings  64' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

26 February 2005 17:00 (AWST) WA Diamonds 2–1 Adelaide Suns Murray  47' Munro  53' Report Cibich  38' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

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27 February 2005 14:00 (AEDT) Azuma Vipers 2–3 NSW Arrows Chau  32' Gillon  68' Report Twitt  3' Harris  23' Burke  42' Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

27 February 2005 16:00 (ACST) Territory Pearls 0–2 Canberra Strikers Report Arrold  7' Urquhart  40' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

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5 March 2005 12:00 (ACDT) Adelaide Suns 6–1 Tassie Van Demons Cibich  11' Patrick  15' Anderson  24' Harrison  30' Cargill  46' Pickett  67' Report Carr  17' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

5 March 2005 13:00 (AEDT) NSW Arrows 1–1 WA Diamonds White-Muik  55' Report Murray  20' Penalties 4–1 Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

5 March 2005 16:00 (AEDT) Canberra Strikers 2–1 Azuma Vipers Arrold  12' Taylor  32' Report Bond  41' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

5 March 2005 16:00 (AEST) QLD Scorchers 10–1 Territory Pearls Skirving  12', 38' Pamenter  19', 35' Donnelly  43' Korner  46', 54' Faulkner  49' Lennon  56' Bain  70' Report Marriner  44' Stadium: Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

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6 March 2005 14:00 (AEDT) Canberra Strikers 1–2 Azuma Vipers Gallagher  65' Report Johnston  11' Gillon  31' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

6 March 2005 14:00 (ACDT) Adelaide Suns 4–1 Tassie Van Demons Lee  14' Shakes  33', 39', 50' Report McLeod  61' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

6 March 2005 14:00 (AEST) QLD Scorchers 5–0 Territory Pearls Pamenter  2' Lennon  8' Meyer  23' Blyth  27' Bain  46' Report Stadium: Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

6 March 2005 15:00 (AEDT) NSW Arrows 1–1 WA Diamonds Burke  58' Report Mansell  10' Penalties 5–4 Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

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12 March 2005 17:00 (AEDT) Canberra Strikers 1–1 NSW Arrows Staunton  59' Report Johnson  39' Penalties 3–1 Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

12 March 2005 17:00 (AEDT) Azuma Vipers 2–0 Tassie Van Demons Johnston  27' Durajski  61' Report Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

12 March 2005 19:00 (ACST) Territory Pearls 0–2 Adelaide Suns Report Wood  37' Ramsey  63' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

12 March 2005 19:00 (AWST) WA Diamonds 1–2 QLD Scorchers Buswell  16' Report Attard  39' Faulkner  65' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

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13 March 2005 12:00 (AEDT) Azuma Vipers 4–1 Tassie Van Demons Merrett  6' Gillon  10', 44' Johnston  22' Report Douglas  47' Stadium: State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

13 March 2005 12:00 (AEDT) Canberra Strikers 3–2 NSW Arrows Arrold  23' Taylor  30' Gallagher  76' Report Gosper  20' Harris  43' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

13 March 2005 15:00 (AWST) WA Diamonds 4–3 QLD Scorchers Liddelow  9' Murray  31', 55' Mansell  46' Report Allen  19' Holmes  28', 51' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

13 March 2005 15:00 (ACST) Territory Pearls 1–4 Adelaide Suns L. Smith  64' Report Shakes  13' Rowe  22' Pickett  40' Marles  46' Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin

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19 March 2005 15:00 (AEDT) NSW Arrows 6–1 Territory Pearls Burke  10' Hamahona  19', 34', 64' Rivers  36' Twitt  50' Report Bergin  20' Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

19 March 2005 17:00 (AEDT) Tassie Van Demons 1–5 WA Diamonds White  58' Report McGurk  3' Smithson  23' Buckley  33', 60' Dwyer  58' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

19 March 2005 17:00 (ACDT) Adelaide Suns 1–1 Canberra Strikers Marles  30' Report Taylor  60' Penalties 3–1 Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

19 March 2005 19:00 (AEST) QLD Scorchers 5–1 Azuma Vipers Boland  7', 29' Holmes  31', 33' Blyth  63' Report Trost  45' Stadium: Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

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20 March 2005 12:00 (AEDT) Tassie Van Demons 0–7 WA Diamonds Report Kelly  9' Mansell  14' Buckley  34', 54' Taylor  57' Liddelow  62' Murray  65' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

20 March 2005 15:00 (AEDT) NSW Arrows 6–0 Territory Pearls White-Muik  3', 61' Sanders  5' Simpson  25', 54' Hamahona  62' Report Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

20 March 2005 15:00 (ACDT) Adelaide Suns 4–2 Canberra Strikers Patrick  15', 51' Marles  26' Rowe  52' Report Desmet  43' Gallagher  49' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Adelaide

20 March 2005 16:00 (AEST) QLD Scorchers 5–2 Azuma Vipers Faulkner  7' Lennon  8' Holmes  26' Alcorn  31', 50' Report Trost  42' Johnston  57' Stadium: Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

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4 April 2005 10:00 (AEST) Canberra Strikers 1–3 QLD Scorchers Staunton  66' Report Faulkner  3' Blyth  22' Hudson  44' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

4 April 2005 12:00 (AEST) NSW Arrows 3–0 Adelaide Suns Harris  39' Sanders  49' Simpson  56' Report Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

4 April 2005 14:00 (AEST) Territory Pearls 0–0 Tassie Van Demons Report Penalties 3–1 Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

4 April 2005 16:00 (AEST) Azuma Vipers 1–2 WA Diamonds Johnston  28' Report Mansell  36' Murray  66' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

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5 April 2005 10:00 (AEST) NSW Arrows 3–2 QLD Scorchers James  14' Hamahona  15' Twitt  39' Report Holmes  34' Skirving  68' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

5 April 2005 12:00 (AEST) WA Diamonds 7–0 Territory Pearls Buckley  9' Smithson  20', 26', 68' Murray  32' Liddelow  54' Buswell  66' Report Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

5 April 2005 14:00 (AEST) Adelaide Suns 1–0 Azuma Vipers Rowe  9' Report Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

5 April 2005 16:00 (AEST) Tassie Van Demons 2–7 Canberra Strikers McLeod  24', 43' Report Arrold  9' Staunton  27' Gallagher  41', 49' Smyth  45' Stewart  52', 65' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

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7 April 2005 10:00 (AEST) Territory Pearls 0–2 Azuma Vipers Report N. Smith  18' Trost  41' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

7 April 2005 12:00 (AEST) QLD Scorchers 5–1 Adelaide Suns Hudson  24' Alcorn  30' Korner  62', 66', 69' Report Patrick  40' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

7 April 2005 14:00 (AEST) NSW Arrows 1–1 Tassie Van Demons Brooks  70' Report Scott  70' Penalties 5–3 Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

7 April 2005 16:00 (AEST) Canberra Strikers 1–7 WA Diamonds Smyth  50' Report Hall  5' Halliday  32' Kelly  43' Liddelow  45' Buckley  56', 69' Mansell  70' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth Place
	9 April 2005
	Canberra Strikers	7
					10 April 2005
	Tassie Van Demons	0
					Canberra Strikers (pen.)	2 (4)
	9 April 2005
					Azuma Vipers	2 (2)
	Azuma Vipers	3
	Territory Pearls	1
					Seventh Place
					10 April 2005
					Tassie Van Demons	0
					Territory Pearls	1

Crossover

9 April 2005 10:00 Azuma Vipers 3–1 Territory Pearls Gillon  46', 70' Trost  59' Report Paterson  5' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

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9 April 2005 12:30 Canberra Strikers 7–0 Tassie Van Demons Taylor  15' Smyth  25', 35' Desmet  29' Gallagher  41', 62' Jennings  64' Report Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Seventh and eighth place

10 April 2005 10:00 Tassie Van Demons 0–1 Territory Pearls Report Paterson  6' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Fifth and sixth place

10 April 2005 12:30 Canberra Strikers 2–2 Azuma Vipers Stewart  21' Desmet  47' Report N. Smith  31', 67' Penalties 4–2 Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	9 April 2005
	WA Diamonds	5
					10 April 2005
	Adelaide Suns	1
					WA Diamonds	1
	9 April 2005
					QLD Scorchers	3
	QLD Scorchers	5
	NSW Arrows	1
					Third Place
					10 April 2005
					Adelaide Suns	0
					NSW Arrows	4

Semi-finals

9 April 2005 15:00 QLD Scorchers 5–1 NSW Arrows Hudson  31' Holmes  42', 49' Faulkner  52' Bennett  60' Report James  3' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

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9 April 2005 17:30 WA Diamonds 5–1 Adelaide Suns Walker  32' Liddelow  36' Munro  40' Smithson  52' Murray  68' Report Pickett  17' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Third and fourth place

10 April 2005 15:00 Adelaide Suns 0–4 NSW Arrows Report Gosper  37' Hamahona  42', 45' Brooks  64' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Final

10 April 2005 17:30 WA Diamonds 1–3 QLD Scorchers Halliday  62' Report Alcorn  6' Hudson  12' Korner  54' Stadium: National Hockey Centre, Canberra

Awards

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorer	Player of the Final	Play the Whistle
Rachel Imison	Renae Holmes	Madonna Blyth	Adelaide Suns

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
	QLD Scorchers	9	7	1	1	57	16	+41	22	Gold Medal
	WA Diamonds	9	6	2	1	44	15	+29	20	Silver Medal
	NSW Arrows	9	4	2	3	32	20	+12	17	Bronze Medal
4	Adelaide Suns	9	4	0	5	25	26	−1	13
5	Canberra Strikers	9	4	2	3	34	26	+8	16
6	Azuma Vipers	9	4	2	3	25	23	+2	14
7	Territory Pearls	9	1	1	7	6	51	−45	5
8	Tassie Van Demons	9	0	2	7	7	53	−46	2

Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

There were 230 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.42 goals per match.

10 goals

• Renae Holmes

9 goals

• Suzanne Faulkner
• Breanna Murray

7 goals

• Peta Gallagher
• Piki Hamahona
• Amanda Gillon
• Jemma Buckley

6 goals

• Amy Korner

5 goals

• Nicole Arrold
• Tiffany Johnston
• Renee Trost
• Shelly Liddelow
• Kia Mansell
• Sian Smithson

4 goals

• Emma Smyth
• Tonina Staunton
• Sarah Taylor
• Wendy Alcorn
• Nicole Hudson
• Lisa Pamenter
• Jessica Shakes
• Donna-Lee Patrick

3 goals

• Laura Desmet
• Toni Stewart
• Hannah Burke
• Susannah Harris
• Molly Simpson
• Melanie Twitt
• Nicole White-Muik
• Emma Paterson
• Shannon Bain
• Madonna Blyth
• Carly Lennon
• Angela Skirving
• Mignon Marles
• Bronte Pickett
• Melody Rowe
• Sofie McLeod
• Ngaire Smith

2 goals

• Danielle Jennings
• Kyralee Urquhart
• Belinda Brooks
• Jennifer Gosper
• Kellie-Lee James
• Rebecca Sanders
• Danette Boland
• Phoebe Donnelly
• Jessica Cibich
• Denise Durajski
• Shayni Buswell
• Emily Halliday
• Rheannin Kelly
• Hope Munro

1 goal

• Fiona Johnson
• Megan Rivers
• Teri Bergin
• Angela Marriner
• Leah Smith
• Renee Allen
• Teneal Attard
• Jane Bennett
• Emma Meyer
• Rebecca Anderson
• Heather Cargill
• Sarah Harrison
• Emma Lee
• Alison Ramsey
• Kylie Wood
• Isabel Carr
• Abby Douglas
• Victoria Scott
• Charlotte White
• Carla Bond
• Kary Chau
• Leah Merrett
• Stephanie Dwyer
• Mia Hall
• Kobie McGurk
• Jayde Taylor
• Kim Walker

Source: Clearing House