# Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament

Women's field hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games took place between 16 March and 25 March. The competition consisted of a round robin stage of two groups of five with the winners and runners-up of each group qualifying for the semifinals. All matches were played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in the Parkville area of Melbourne.
The Gold medal was won by Australia, who defeated 2002 champions India 1 – 0 in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating New Zealand 3 – 1 on penalty strokes.

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +25 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | India | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Nigeria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 | |
* 16 March 2006 13:00
| Malaysia | 4–0 | Nigeria |
| Nadia 32' Intan 46', 54' Norfarhara 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Anne McRae (SCO)
* 16 March 2006 18:00
| Australia | 4–2 | India |
| Beattie 1' Smith 23' Sanders 41' Skirving 70' | Report | Lakra 13' Kharb 22' |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Alison Hill (ENG)
* 17 March 2006 14:00
| Nigeria | 1–4 | South Africa |
| Bulus 54' | Report | Hector 12' Wilson 32' Bright 41' Marescia 53' |
* Umpires: Alison Hill (ENG) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 17 March 2006 21:00
| Australia | 8–0 | Malaysia |
| Sanders 9', 49' Arrold 23' Hollywood 25' Hudson 28' Faulkner 49' Blyth 57' Skirving 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
* 18 March 2006 13:30
| South Africa | 2–2 | India |
| Du Buisson 8', 12' | Report | Pradhan 29', 69' |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Alison Hill (ENG)
* 19 March 2006 11:00
| Nigeria | 0–12 | Australia |
| | Report | Blyth 1' Skirving 7' Arrold 16', 19' Hudson 30', 35', 53' Halliday 32' Beattie 39' Taylor 51' Smith 58' Hollywood 62' |
* Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
* 20 March 2006 08:30
| Malaysia | 2–1 | South Africa |
| Siti 24' Kannagi 43' | Report | Du Buisson 46' |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Anne McRae (SCO)
* 20 March 2006 10:30
| India | 8–0 | Nigeria |
| Mamta 2', 31' Jyoti 11' Sanggai 32' Saba 34' Sarita 36' Jasjeet 47', 66' | Report | |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Alison Hill (ENG)
* 21 March 2006 13:30
| Australia | 3–0 | South Africa |
| Faulkner 13' Arrold 50' Skirving 62' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Alison Hill (ENG)
* 21 March 2006 21:00
| Malaysia | 1–6 | India |
| Intan 61' | Report | Jasjeet 21' Jyoti 27' Sarita 30' Mamta 32' Asunta 41' Saba 47' |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Anne McRae (SCO)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Barbados | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 | |
* 16 March 2006 11:00
| Barbados | 0–4 | Canada |
| | Report | Buker 4' Michaluk 41' Rushton 48' Hume 65' |
* Umpires: Anupama Puchimanda (IND) Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
* 16 March 2006 16:00
| New Zealand | 2–1 | Scotland |
| Sharland 17' Igasan 40' | Report | Judge 59' |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Wendy Stewart (CAN)
* 17 March 2006 13:30
| Canada | 0–5 | England |
| | Report | Wright 7' Walsh 13', 42', 55' Grant 58' |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (ASU) Anne McRae (SCO)
* 17 March 2006 16:30
| Barbados | 0–11 | New Zealand |
| | Report | Dillon 13' Forgesson 14', 31', 56' Igasan 35+' Maley 36' Harrison 37', 38', 64' Kreft 59' Hollands 67' |
* Umpires: Anupama Puchimanda (IND) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
* 18 March 2006 10:30
| England | 5–0 | Scotland |
| Rogers 4', 37' Clewlow 18', 40' Grant 64' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
* 19 March 2006 13:00
| Canada | 0–3 | New Zealand |
| | Report | Forgesson 26' Igasan 53' Sharland 54' |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Alison Hill (ENG)
* 20 March 2006 13:30
| England | 10–0 | Barbados |
| Herbert 6' Cullen 14', 32', 34', 53' Grant 27', 66' Richardson 41' Wright 44' Danson 61' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
* 20 March 2006 20:30
| Canada | 1–2 | Scotland |
| Michaluk 2' | Report | Semple 33' Judge 45' |
* Umpires: Corrine Cornelius (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 21 March 2006 16:00
| England | 0–4 | New Zealand |
| | Report | Harrison 19' Forgesson 58' Dillon 61' Muirhead 62' |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Minka Woolley (AUS)
* 21 March 2006 19:00
| Scotland | 8–0 | Barbados |
| Clement 14' Bunce 28', 34', 49', 61', 67' Semple 62' Judge 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Anupama Puchimanda (IND) Tracey Wrigley (NZL)

### Classification round
#### Fifth to tenth place classification
##### Ninth and tenth place

* 23 March 2006 08:30
| Nigeria | 1–4 | Barbados |
| Agbo 19' | Report | Davis 13' Greaves 45', 62' Haynes 58' |
* Umpires: Anupama Puchimanda (IND) Wendy Stewart (CAN)

##### Seventh and eighth place

* 23 March 2006 20:00
| Canada | 2–5 | South Africa |
| Michaluk 38' Rushton 50' | Report | Wilson 8', 25', 65' Taylor 57' Du Buisson 69' |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

##### Fifth and sixth place

* 23 March 2006 13:30
| Malaysia | 0–3 | Scotland |
| | Report | Rochlin 1' Clement 13' Simpson 35' |
* Umpires: Alison Hill (ENG) Corrine Cornelius (RSA)

#### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold-medal match | Gold-medal match |
| 23 March 2006 | 23 March 2006 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Australia | 3 | 25 March 2006 | 25 March 2006 |
| England | 0 | 25 March 2006 | 25 March 2006 |
| England | 0 | Australia | 1 |
| 23 March 2006 | 23 March 2006 | | Australia | 1 |
| 23 March 2006 | 23 March 2006 | India | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | India | 0 |
| India | 1 | | |
| India | 1 | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
| | | 35 March 2006 | 35 March 2006 |
| | | England (pen.) | 0 (3) |
| | | New Zealand | 0 (1) |

##### Semi-finals

* 23 March 2006 11:00
| Australia | 3–0 | England |
| Hollywood 28' Halliday 37' Faulkner 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Anne McRae (SCO)
* 23 March 2006 17:30
| New Zealand | 0–1 | India |
| | Report | Surinder 62' |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Minka Woolley (AUS)

##### Bronze-medal match

* 25 March 2006 10:30
| England | 0–0 |
| | Report |
| Penalties |||
| | 3–1 |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Minka Woolley (AUS)

##### Gold-medal match

* 25 March 2006 13:00
| Australia | 1–0 | India |
| Hudson 62' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Anne McRae (SCO)

## Statistics
### Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| | Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | +29 | 18 | Gold Medal |
| | India | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 10 | Silver Medal |
| | England | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 13 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Scotland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 6 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 9 | Barbados | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | −30 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | Nigeria | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 32 | −30 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |

### Goalscorers

There were 136 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 5.04 goals per match.
5 goals
* Nicole Hudson
* Krystal Forgesson
* Victoria Bunce
4 goals
* Nicole Arrold
* Angela Skirving
* Crista Cullen
* Helen Grant
* Mamta Kharab
* Charlotte Harrison
* Henriette du Buisson
* Jennifer Wilson
3 goals
* Suzanne Faulkner
* Kate Hollywood
* Rebecca Sanders
* Tiffany Michaluk
* Kate Walsh
* Jasjeet Kaur Handa
* Intan Ahmad
* Elizabeth Igasan
* Samantha Judge
2 goals
* Wendy Beattie
* Madonna Blyth
* Emily Halliday
* Karen Smith
* Tricia-Ann Greaves
* Andrea Rushton
* Melanie Clewlow
* Chloe Rogers
* Lucilla Wright
* Saba Anjum
* Jyoti Sunita Kullu
* Asunta Lakra
* Sarita Lakra
* Subhadra Pradhan
* Honor Dillon
* Kayla Sharland
* Linda Clement
* Catriona Semple
1 goal
* Sarah Taylor
* Joanna Davis
* Allison Haynes
* Kimberley Buker
* Stephanie Hume
* Alexandra Danson
* Rebecca Herbert
* Helen Richardson
* Sanggai Chanu
* Surinder Kaur
* Kannagi Arumugam
* Norfarhara Hashim
* Nadia Rahman
* Siti Ruhani
* Michelle Hollands
* Suzanne Muirhead
* Frances Kreft
* Jane Maley
* Christine Agbo
* Christine Bulus
* Emma Rochlin
* Rhona Simpson
* Tarryn Bright
* Katherine Hector
* Marsha Marescia
* Kathleen Taylor