2005 Men's Australian Hockey League

2005 Men's
Australian Hockey League

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	25 February – 3 April
Teams	8
Venue(s)	9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	NSW Waratahs (3rd title)
Runner-up	QLD Blades
Third place	WA Thundersticks
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	293 (5.63 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Taeke Taekema ( goals)
Best player	Robert Hammond
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The 2005 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 15th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in various cities across Australia, and was contested from 25 February through to 3 April 2005. ^[1]

The NSW Waratahs won the tournament for the third time after defeating the QLD Blades 4–3 in the final. WA Thundersticks finished in third place after defeating the Azuma Vikings 6–2 in the third and fourth place playoff. ^[2]

Participating teams

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

Competition format

The 2005 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 2005 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

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	QLD Blades	11	6	3	0	2	40	19	+21	32	Semi-finals
2	NSW Waratahs	11	8	0	1	2	42	23	+19	29
3	WA Thundersticks	11	5	2	1	3	30	26	+4	28
4	Azuma Vikings	11	6	0	0	5	32	25	+7	24
5	Tassie Tigers	11	2	2	1	6	25	34	−9	18
6	Adelaide Hotshots	11	4	1	1	5	35	37	−2	15
7	Canberra Lakers	11	3	0	3	5	24	40	−16	14
8	Territory Stingers	11	2	0	1	8	13	37	−24	8

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 20:00 (AEDT) Tassie Tigers 2–3 QLD Blades Guest  12' Tremayne  22' Report Butler  15', 61' Clutton  39' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

25 February 2005 20:00 (AWST) Perth Thundersticks 0–1 Adelaide Hotshots Report Wishart  44' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

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26 February 2005 19:00 (AEDT) Azuma Vikings 2–3 NSW Waratahs Monte  9' Hawes  25' Report Paterson  43' Taekema  68' Harris  70' Stadium: Victorian Hockey Centre, Melbourne

26 February 2005 19:00 (AEDT) Tassie Tigers 4–5 (a.e.t.) QLD Blades Ancher  12' Deavin  24' McAleese  54' Wells  70' Report Brennan  13', 71' Eglington  28' Butler  32' Hammond  42' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

26 February 2005 19:00 (AWST) Perth Thundersticks 3–3 Adelaide Hotshots Trigwell  8' McIntyre  29' Bishop  48' Report Victory  23', 43' Reece  28' Penalties 4–2 Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

25 February 2005 20:00 (ACST) Territory Stingers 1–2 Canberra Lakers Hewitt  2' Report P. MacKinnon  22' D. Hotchkis  52' Stadium: Vodafone Hockey Centre, Darwin

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27 February 2005 16:00 (AEDT) Azuma Vikings 3–2 NSW Waratahs Geraghty  11', 19' McLennan  41' Report Booth  16' Mulcair  58' Stadium: Victorian Hockey Centre, Melbourne

27 February 2005 20:00 (ACST) Territory Stingers 2–0 Canberra Lakers Hennessy  9', 61' Report Stadium: Vodafone Hockey Centre, Darwin

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5 March 2005 12:30 (ACDT) Adelaide Hotshots 3–2 Tassie Tigers Kahlon  11' Stephen  37' Kelly  67' Report Richardson  48', 58' Stadium: Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena, Adelaide

5 March 2005 14:00 (AEDT) NSW Waratahs 7–4 Perth Thundersticks Harris  2', 7' Naylor  4', 43' Taekema  50', 53' Matheson  64' Report Trigwell  23' Bishop  25' M. Boyce  64' Galvin  70' Stadium: Illawarra Hockey Stadium, Wollongong

5 March 2005 14:00 (AEST) QLD Blades 5–0 Territory Stingers Brennan  2', 64' B. Brown  18' Hammond  38' Barry  68' Report Stadium: Queensland Hockey Centre, Brisbane

5 March 2005 18:00 (AEDT) Canberra Lakers 4–3 Azuma Vikings M. Hotchkis  27' P. MacKinnon  29', 61' Stebbings  32' Report Monte  5' Geraghty  38', 68' Stadium: The Homes Centre, Canberra

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6 March 2005 12:30 (ACDT) Adelaide Hotshots 5–2 Tassie Tigers Victory  21', 54' Stephen  56' Crawford  59' Kahlon  61' Report Cock  19' Richardson  70' Stadium: Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena, Adelaide

6 March 2005 14:00 (AEDT) NSW Waratahs 3–1 Perth Thundersticks Taekema  20' Matheson  43' McCann  66' Report Trigwell  13' Stadium: Illawarra Hockey Stadium, Wollongong

6 March 2005 16:00 (AEDT) Canberra Lakers 2–5 Azuma Vikings Davidson  45' Henwood  68' Report Monte  3' Ford  18' Mirecki  29' J. Brooks  40' Simpson  58' Stadium: The Hockey Centre, Canberra

6 March 2005 16:00 (AEST) QLD Blades 2–0 Territory Stingers Clutton  25' B. Brown  66' Report Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

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12 March 2005 18:00 (AEST) Azuma Vikings 3–0 Tassie Tigers Ciriello  30' Ford  48' Geraghty  63' Report Stadium: Victorian Hockey Centre, Melbourne

12 March 2005 18:00 (AEST) Canberra Lakers 0–3 NSW Waratahs Report Hogan  35' B. Booth  39' Taekema  42' Stadium: The Hockey Centre, Canberra

12 March 2005 19:00 (AWST) Perth Thundersticks 0–1 (a.e.t.) QLD Blades Report K. Brown  77' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

12 March 2005 20:00 (ACST) Territory Stingers 2–4 Adelaide Hotshots McGregor  2' A. Lockley  70' Report Kahlon  6', 14' Stephen  12', 24' Stadium: Vodafone Hockey Centre, Darwin

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13 March 2005 15:00 (AEST) Azuma Vikings 1–3 Tassie Tigers T. Brooks  7' Report Ancher  4' Guest  41' Richardson  57' Stadium: Victorian Hockey Centre, Melbourne

13 March 2005 16:00 (AEST) Canberra Lakers 3–4 NSW Waratahs P. MacKinnon  9', 47' Onitiri  23' Report Matheson  13', 17', 45' Harris  32' Stadium: The Hockey Centre, Canberra

13 March 2005 18:00 (AWST) Perth Thundersticks 4–3 QLD Blades Trigwell  12' Bishop  28' Bolton  33' Gibson  52' Report Figura  21' Eglington  30', 67' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth

13 March 2005 20:00 (ACST) Territory Stingers 4–2 Adelaide Hotshots Skippings  11' Hewett  24' McCormick  26' T. Carroll  37' Report Victory  7', 51' Stadium: Vodafone Hockey Centre, Darwin

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19 March 2005 13:00 (ACDT) Adelaide Hotshots 6–5 (a.e.t.) Canberra Lakers Victory  18', 41' Boland  25', 52' Kelly  55' Dry  78' Report Stebbings  2' Davidson  14', 70' L. MacKinnon  28', 37' Stadium: Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena, Adelaide

19 March 2005 15:00 (AEDT) NSW Waratahs 5–0 Territory Stingers Mulcair  1' Taekema  18', 53', 54', 64' Report Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

19 March 2005 16:00 (AEDT) Tassie Tigers 1–2 WA Thundersticks Ancher  6' Report Tobita  7' M. Boyce  50' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

19 March 2005 16:00 (AEST) QLD Blades 0–3 Azuma Vikings Report McLennan  17', 50' Smyth  66' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

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20 March 2005 12:00 (AEDT) NSW Waratahs 7–1 Territory Stingers McCann  7', 58' Hogan  19' Taekema  28', 45' Naylor  63', 68' Report Hennessy  38' Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney

20 March 2005 13:00 (AEDT) Tassie Tigers 1–5 WA Thundersticks Wells  70' Report Trigwell  20', 22', 46' Gibson  21' McIntyre  56' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

20 March 2005 13:00 (AEST) QLD Blades 3–0 Azuma Vikings Clutton  24', 29' Eglington  47' Report Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

20 March 2005 13:00 (ACDT) Adelaide Hotshots 2–3 Canberra Lakers Boland  36' Crawford  43' Report P. MacKinnon  30' Davidson  35', 50' Stadium: Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena, Adelaide

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28 March 2005 13:00 (AEST) QLD Blades 7–3 Adelaide Hotshots Dwyer  10', 66' Eglington  34' Clutton  39' B. Brown  46' Elder  50' Barry  68' Report Dry  26' Kahlon  30' Schubert  48' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

28 March 2005 15:00 (AEST) Territory Stingers 0–3 Azuma Vikings Report Doerner  7', 22' Simpson  60' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

28 March 2005 17:00 (AEST) Canberra Lakers 3–4 (a.e.t.) WA Thundersticks D. Hotchkis  19', 53' P. MacKinnon  49' Report Hopkins  14' Tobita  57' Bishop  70' M. Boyce  71' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

28 March 2005 19:00 (AEST) NSW Waratahs 2–3 Tassie Tigers B. Booth  42' McCann  44' Report Wells  5' McAleese  62' Richardson  63' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

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29 March 2005 13:00 (AEST) Azuma Vikings 6–4 Adelaide Hotshots Ford  9' Doerner  26', 29', 40' Mirecki  41' J. Brooks  42' Report Pannell  8', 11' Schubert  28', 56' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

29 March 2005 15:00 (AEST) WA Thundersticks 3–0 Territory Stingers Tobita  28' M. Boyce  45' Gibson  56' Report Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

29 March 2005 17:00 (AEST) Tassie Tigers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Canberra Lakers Guest  32', 79' Richardson  66' Report Hawes  41' Davidson  43' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

29 March 2005 19:00 (AEST) NSW Waratahs 3–4 (a.e.t.) QLD Blades Naylor  2' McCann  44', 68' Report Eglington  7', 75' Clutton  18' Dwyer  51' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

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31 March 2005 13:00 (AEST) Territory Stingers 3–4 (a.e.t.) Tassie Tigers Hennessy  31', 58' A. Lockley  33' Report Richardson  30', 40', 75' Tremayne  67' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

31 March 2005 15:00 (AEST) Adelaide Hotshots 2–3 NSW Waratahs Crawford  18' Telfer  70' Report Harris  20' Naylor  34' Taekema  67' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

31 March 2005 17:00 (AEST) QLD Blades 7–0 Canberra Lakers Dwyer  5' B. Brown  23', 30', 64', 70' Barry  25' Butler  27' Report Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

31 March 2005 19:00 (AEST) Azuma Vikings 3–4 WA Thundersticks Mirecki  23' Doerner  33', 41' Report McIntyre  24' Galvin  34' Gibson  46' Bishop  51' Stadium: Queensland Homes Centre, Brisbane

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth Place
	2 April 2005
	Tassie Tigers	4
					3 April 2005
	Territory Stingers	3
					Tassie Tigers	1
	2 April 2005
					Adelaide Hotshots	4
	Adelaide Hotshots	4
	Canberra Lakers	1
					Seventh Place
					3 April 2005
					Territory Stingers	1
					Canberra Lakers	5

Crossover

2 April 2005 08:30 (AEST) Tassie Tigers 4–3 Territory Stingers Richardson  28' Marshall  37' Wells  61' Close  63' Report Hennessy  30', 69' McGregor  66' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

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2 April 2005 10:30 (AEST) Adelaide Hotshots 4–1 Canberra Lakers Stephen  40' Victory  43', 54' Schubert  51' Report Taylor  49' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

Seventh and eighth place

3 April 2005 08:30 (AEST) Territory Stingers 1–5 Canberra Lakers Hennessy  64' Report Davidson  28' Hawes  33' Taylor  62' Cummins  62' L. MacKinnon  69' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

Fifth and sixth place

3 April 2005 10:30 (AEST) Tassie Tigers 1–4 Adelaide Hotshots Clifford  3' Report Boland  9' Schubert  9', 21' Dry  24' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	2 April 2005
	QLD Blades	4
					3 April 2005
	Azuma Vikings	3
					QLD Blades	3
	2 April 2005
					NSW Waratahs	4
	NSW Waratahs	4
	WA Thundersticks	3
					Third Place
					3 April 2005
					Azuma Vikings	2
					WA Thundersticks	6

Semi-finals

2 April 2005 12:30 (AEST) QLD Blades 4–3 Azuma Vikings Dwyer  3' Butler  17' Eglington  49' Elder  70' Report Doerner  5', 58' Simpson  64' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

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2 April 2005 14:30 (AEST) NSW Waratahs 4–3 WA Thundersticks Mulcair  5' Taekema  8', 12' Matheson  46' Report McIntyre  4' Tobita  35' Bolton  62' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

Third and fourth place

3 April 2005 12:30 (AEST) Azuma Vikings 2–6 WA Thundersticks Ford  6' McLennan  27' Report Hopkins  15' Tobita  21' M. Boyce  33', 54' Galvin  40' McIntyre  48' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

Final

3 April 2005 14:30 (AEST) QLD Blades 3–4 NSW Waratahs Eglington  20' B. Brown  21' Dwyer  34' Report McCann  6', 48' Matheson  7' Harris  69' Stadium: State Hockey Centre, Brisbane

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
	NSW Waratahs	13	10	0	1	2	50	29	+21	35	Gold Medal
	QLD Blades	13	7	3	0	3	47	26	+21	35	Silver Medal
	WA Thundersticks	13	6	2	1	4	39	32	+7	31	Bronze Medal
4	Azuma Vikings	13	6	0	0	7	37	35	+2	24
5	Adelaide Hotshots	13	6	1	1	5	43	39	+4	21
6	Tassie Tigers	13	3	2	1	7	30	41	−11	21
7	Canberra Lakers	13	4	0	3	6	30	45	−15	17
8	Territory Stingers	13	2	0	1	10	17	46	−29	8

Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

There were 293 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 5.63 goals per match.

14 goals

• Taeke Taekema

10 goals

• Craig Victory
• Marcus Richardson

9 goals

• Nathan Eglington
• Luke Doerner

8 goals

• Michael McCann
• Colin Hennessy
• Blair Brown

7 goals

• Iain Davidson
• Paul MacKinnon
• Eli Matheson

6 goals

• Mark Harris
• Matthew Naylor
• George Clutton
• Jamie Dwyer
• Grant Schubert

5 goals

• Dean Butler
• Ravi Kahlon
• Dale Stephen
• Declan Geraghty

4 goals

• Scott Brennan
• Evan Boland
• David Guest
• Matthew Wells
• Russell Ford
• Alistair McLennan

3 goals

• Daniel Hotchkis
• Luke MacKinnon
• Brendan Booth
• James Mulcair
• Wayne Barry
• Damon Crawford
• Joel Dry
• Paul Ancher
• Jason Brooks
• Andrew Monte
• Glenn Simpson

2 goals

• Joshua Hawes
• Jonathon Stebbings
• Benjamin Taylor
• Michael Hogan
• Dash Hewett
• Adrian Lockley
• Ian McGregor
• Troy Elder
• Robert Hammond
• Daniel Kelly
• Nicholas Pannell
• Shea McAleese
• Nicholas Tremayne
• Daniel Mirecki

1 goal

• Jamie Cummins
• Casey Henwood
• Matthew Hotchkis
• Seyi Onitiri
• Mark Paterson
• Travis Carroll
• Darryl McCormick
• David Skippings
• Kiel Brown
• Tobias Figura
• Gregory Reece
• William Telfer
• Ian Wishart
• Adam Clifford
• Oliver Close
• Geoffrey Cock
• Timothy Deavin
• Phillip Marshall
• Travis Brooks
• Christopher Ciriello
• Zak Hawes
• Ian Smyth

References

1. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2004–2005" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "2005 Australian Hockey League - Men". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2005. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

External links

• Hockey Australia