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Page 4 Contents

Vision and Mission Statement...... 4

Current Organisational Chart...... 5

President’s Report...... 6

Chief Executive's Report ...... 7

The Year in Review...... 8 & 9

National Coach’s Report - Men...... 10 & 11

National Coach’s Report - Women...... 12 & 13

Game Development Report...... 14 - 16

Business/Sponsorship Report...... 17 - 18

Communications/Media Report...... 18

Australian Hockey League Report ...... 19

International Hockey Federation...... 19

Oceania Hockey Federation Report...... 20

Indoor Report...... 20

Veterans – Women's Report...... 20

Country Report...... 21

State Reports...... 22-31

Results...... 32-37

Life Members...... 38

Page 3 OOurur VVisionision

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Hockey Australia and the State Hockey Associations together aim to maintain Australia's pre-eminent position in elite hockey, and to be a world leader in our approach to the game and the result we achieve. We also aim to make hockey the 'game for everyone' - a sport that is accessible and enjoyable for male and female Australians of all ages and backgrounds.

Our Mission Achieving this vision will require the collective efforts of the Australian hockey community. This community includes the leading administrative bodies - Hockey Australia and the State Hockey Associations - and the many thousands of volunteers within regional associations, hockey clubs and schools throughout the country. It encompasses hockey players and coaches, from our national teams through to beginners and club players. All members of the community have a part to play.

For its part, Hockey Australia's mission is:

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Our Formation

Hockey Australia formed in November 2000 following the amalgamation of the Australian Hockey Association and Women’s Hockey Australia and is a full member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). It comprises membership of all eight States and Territories. Each State Association is comprised of regional associations, which are in turn made up of clubs. In some States, clubs affiliate directly with the State body.

Hockey Australia exists to provide Australians with the opportunity to play hockey from junior levels through to elite competition, including the . It is responsible for delivering these benefits to Australian hockey players through its Member States and ensuring hockey in Australia achieves consistent success, a strong and positive public profile and continuing player and spectator support at all levels.

Page 4 Current Organisational Chart

Board of Directors Pam Tye (President) Richard Aggiss (Vice President) David Kennedy (Finance Director) Renita Garard David Gilbert Bob Peebles Ken Read Danni Roach (appt.) Tracy Parish (appt.)

Chief Executive Linden Adamson

High Performance Finance Competition Business Development Game Development

Accountant Competitions Coordinator Business Manager Game Development Manager Stephen Aylward Tammy Lugg Shannon Beck Brendan Denning

Administration Event Manager Business Development Participation - Development Offi cer Tania Paterson Angela Thompson Coordinator Adam Barnes Vikki Vasilias Georgie Herbert (trainee) Membership - Development Offi cer Communications Coordinator Tim Cavanagh Damien Rowett Club - Development Offi cer Marketing Offi cer Karen Kwok Cameron Black

Women's Program Management Group Men's Program

National Coach High Performance Manager National Coach Frank Murray Ray Dorsett

Assistant Coach AIS Administrative Staff Assitant Coach Vacant Anne Konrath Shayley McGurk Assistant Coach (Junior Teams) Assistant Coach (Junior Teams) Des King Coaching Manager David Bell Scholarship Coach Performance Analyst National Training Centres Jeremy Davy HA Commissions

Performance Analyst ACT - Anthony Thornton (women) Ian Hicks Terry Evans (men) Chair - Renita Garard NSW - Tracy Belbin (women) Larry McIntosh (men) Athlete's Chair - Renita Garard NT- Jason Butcher (women and men) Indoor SA - Robert Haigh (women and men) Chair - Bob Peebles

QLD - Mark Rutter (women) Offi ciating Greg Browning (men) Chair - Ken Read

TAS - Andrew McDonald (men and women) Development and Coaching Chair - Henny Oldenhove VIC - Toni Cumpston (women) John Mowat (men) Vetarans Chair - Dave Gilbert WA - Neil Hawgood (women) (men)

Page 5 President's Report

The development and acceptance of the new Hockey Australia It is apparent to me that unless Hockey Australia takes a vision, a product of HA and all states working together, has as its strong position and drives the further unifi cation of states, the goals: changes and challenges brought about by the infl uences of international interference will weaken our position in the world • staying a world leader in elite hockey, of hockey. There is undoubtedly strength in unity and we must • lifting the profile of the game and growing new sources of work together more closely to improve hockey’s future position revenue, and image. • attracting and keeping Australians in the game, and • governing the sport effectively as ‘one hockey’, The full amalgamation of all states has now occurred and while there may be initial problems in some areas, it is obvious that This has been a major step forward in uniting the national body and hockey will benefi t and become stronger as administration and leading to a closer working relationship with states. management overcome any weaknesses.

Australian hockey needs to cope with the changes occurring The search for people of quality and commitment will always around the world and as there are no easy answers to some of the be a challenge if we are to maintain strength. issues and challenges we encounter, the ability and willingness to accept and deal with change in a positive way is imperative. The achievements of all of our teams since the Olympics The actions and failures of a few will affect the perception of hockey have been signifi cant in the development and preparation in the eyes of the community and sadly it is these few that gain the for success in future Olympics, World Cups, Champions attention of the media rather than the good news stories. Trophies and . Representation a number of infl uential committees within FIH continues as well It is reassuring the way our sport, its athletes and others respond as on technical committees. It is essential to maintain the to pressure and negativity and reinforce the strength and positive level of infl uence required for positive and vigorous debate features incorporating management and good governance. within the organisation. My decision to retire was to allow Hockey in Australia is changing. With the introduction of synthetic for a successful and progressive pathway allowing another surfaces came changes to rules, changes to equipment, changes Australian the opportunity to represent and take to FIH our in training methods and combined with the societal changes that views and opinions. Let us not forget the vision our previous are occurring generationally, there has been a shift in attitude, not representatives had in these areas which has provided a only on the fi eld but within communities. strong and forthright opportunity that we must not let slip. Hockey Australia remains at the forefront of integrity in sport in We all know the diffi culties associated with getting volunteers this country. We have been strong supporters for the removal and if participation is going to increase, it is because there is of performance enhancing substances and practices from a commitment from volunteers together with projects that are sport. A Zero Tolerance policy continues to lead in the fi ght relevant to our sport .The community aspect of our sport is totally against the use of drugs in sport. reliant on the quality and number of these people. There are a number of iniatives begun by Hockey Australia to develop this Thank you to the Australian Sports Commission and the area and whilst the growth rate is not enormous, it is constant and Australian Institute of Sport, the Australian Olympic Committee is seen as a signifi cant part of the future of hockey in Australia. and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Business Development and Marketing continues to play an together with the many other agencies and sponsors, for the important role in the future of our relationships at all levels of continued support given to hockey. sponsorship, together with the progressive acceptance of the sport in all areas of the media. I thank those individuals who continue to give enormous amounts of time and dedication to the continued success Governance of hockey in Australia I consider to be excellent. This of our sport. Athletes, coaches, offi cials and administrators is the result of commitment and self criticism at all levels, both together with volunteers, you are to be commended for the aspects led by the CEO. achievements seen as part of the overall success of the sport. The support of the behind the scenes preparation is of equal The Board has recently held a self review of its operations and importance. performance while external reviews of the operations are also an important part of our success. These are regular reviews which I am grateful for the support and commitment of the Board who are important to progressive and sound performance, comprising: have ensured sound governance and effective operation of the organisation. • Financial performance which is reviewed regularly by auditors, the Australian Sports Commission, the I appreciate their positive response to the additional demands Incorporations Department and our Members, on their time, and individually and collectively they bring • High Performance once again by the Australian Sports considerable expertise and experience to the organisation. Commission, AIS, NESC, ACGA, AOC and our Members, The commitment and professionalism of the staff, under • Governance by the ASC, ASDA, Board and Members the leadership of Linden Adamson, are greatly appreciated. • Game Development by the ASC and our Members. Sometimes the staff receives little recognition, but its contribution makes us an outstanding organisation. The development of the new Strategic Plan was an important co- operative exercise as the input from all members led to a greater Pamela M Tye OAM understanding of communication and the need to work together President as a nation to develop strength and a sound understanding of all levels of operation. Australia is in a unique position with regard to the federated structure under which most sports operate. This frequently stifl es the decision making process as well as weakening our position in the global .

Page 6 Chief Executive's Report

Hockey Australia Inc. commenced operations at the beginning of th the 28 Olympiad and the reporting year 2004-05 became the The AOC and the ACGA both support national team competition most important year in the short history of the organisation due programs and the latter also generously sponsors junior teams to:- competition opportunities.

• The Athens Olympic Games The financial result for 2004-05 was a satisfactory operating • A new Strategic Plan surplus, however the extraordinary write off of a debt recorded • Government funding decisions for the next cycle in 2002 places the overall year result in deficit. We anticipate collecting additional revenue in 2005-06 to replace some or all of The outcomes provided some lows and some highs, but the write off. undoubtedly the moment we will all cherish is when converted from a penalty corner in extra time resulting in Australia My appreciation to the Board members and particularly the Finance th winning our first men’s Olympic Gold Medal and a record 17 Director for their supervision and direction of our accounting Gold for the Australian Olympic team. procedures and financial practices.

As Jamie was later quoted in the media, “It doesn’t get much better than that.” One particular journalist, who has High Performance Programs in the past been unfairly critical of the men’s team Olympic The highlight of the year at the Athens Olympic Games has been performances was moved to write, “File it under great moments recorded earlier in this report. The Kookaburras have since in Australian sport.” defended their Azlan Shah title in Malaysia and much of the men’s program focus became long term (2006 targets) and the I can’t put it any better than those quotes above, and those of Junior World Cup. We decided to decline participation in the 2004 us who have been privileged to work with the coaching, medical, Champions Trophy in because, on Australian Government management and performance analysis staff and players are, advice, we could not guarantee the safety of team members. This on reflection, not surprised by the ultimate success. I need to will be a continuing matter of concern for the international hockey single out the National Coach for his leadership, faith in his staff community in relation to competition in Pakistan. and playing group and his unwavering attention to detail. Barry Dancer deserved this performance and the accolades and awards In the women’s program our Olympic result (5th) disappointed that followed. everyone. A ten team (two pools of five) competition format is extremely cut-throat and unfortunately the team’s injury toll over the Governance twelve months preceding and during the Games meant that fortune The Board of HA led a detailed review of our objectives and did not favour us. strategies during the year, resulting in a new Strategic Plan. The assistance of industry leaders, McKinsey & Co. and also the A Champions Trophy tournament at the end of 2004 enabled input from State Associations was invaluable in the process and our early attention to re-building the Hockeyroos for major 2006 in achieving a finished product that will direct the activities of the tournaments and attention also turned towards the Junior World organisation. Cup program.

The plan will be reviewed annually along with Board and staff At the conclusion of each Olympiad, high performance staff are assessments. engaged for the next cycle. The intensive employment process was completed in time for program implementation. For the period My thanks to the Board for their direction and commitment 2005 – 08, the programs will be lead by national coaches, Barry to develop a strategic vision for HA. Director’s take their Dancer and Frank Murray and we are fortunate to be able to corporate accountability very seriously and in my view provide the secure two highly motivated and knowledgeable coaches. Former appropriate levels of leadership for the sport. Hockeyroos coach David Bell’s immense experience will happily not be lost to us, as he has agreed to take on the new position of Australian Government Support Coaching Manager. Each year we report that the level of the Government’s financial assistance is crucial to the sustainability of many of our programs. We are also fortunate to have talented and committed coaches, During the year the Australian Sports Commission conducted an athletes, staff and service providers throughout Australia and we exhaustive examination of performance and planning, the latter are confident that continued success will be achieved during the based upon the strategic and operational plans. As a result, period up to and including the Beijing Olympic Games. our indicative funding for the next cycle for high performance programs will increase by about 11%. A satisfactory outcome. The fully integrated Australian Institute of Sport / National Teams programs, supported by the National Training Centres, provides a It was pleasing that athlete commitment was also recognised by structure best suited to Australian conditions and our appreciation the Government in the form of substantial direct athlete funding. to the staff of the AIS for their ongoing support of Hockey.

At a working level, the knowledge and assistance of Commission Conclusion staff has been effective and useful. I record my personal thanks to the hardworking and committed HA staff in both the Melbourne and offices and also to our Finance state association colleagues. We are continuing to meet the many Our financial performance is heavily dependant upon Government challenges of a competitive environment and I’m sure rewards will funding and support from the Australian Commonwealth Games continue to follow. Association, the Australian Olympic Committee and corporate sponsors. In particular Kookaburra Sport has been a magnificent Linden Adamson supporter of Australian hockey for many years. Chief Executive

Page 7 The year in review

Photos, from left to right, top to bottom: TOP LEFT - 2005 Men's AHL Champions the NSW Warratahs, TOP RIGHT - Australian fans celebrate the Kookaburras gold medal in Athens, MIDDLE LEFT - fl icks one home against Spain in the Olympic semi-fi nal, MIDDLE MIDDLE - FIH Player or the Year, Jamie Dwyer, MIDDLE RIGHT - a young Warwick hockey player with his Hook in2 Hockey gear, BOTTOM LEFT - the U18 National Indoor Champions - ACT, BOTTOM RIGHT - gold medallists at the 2004 Athens Olympics - the Kookaburras.

Page 8 Photos, from left to right, top to bottom: TOP LEFT - 2005 Women's AHL Champions the QLD Scorchers, TOP RIGHT - at the Athens Olympics MIDDLE LEFT - FIH Player of the Year nomination, Rachel Imison, MIDDLE MIDDLE - Kia Mansell dives to control the ball in the Junior World Cup Qualifi ers, MIDDLE RIGHT - Suzie Faulkner controls the ball at the Athens Olympics BOTTOM LEFT - Nicole Arrold goes for goal at the BDO Champions Trophy in Rosario, BOTTOM RIGHT - the Hockeyroos enjoy some mini on their North American tour.

Page 9 National Coach's Report - Men

By July 2004 we were in the final stages of our Olympic players provided great service to hockey as national team preparation. The Olympic team had been selected in June on players and I’m hopeful that they will provide a contribution to our return from a very demanding European Tour. hockey in some capacity in the future.

A major disappointment at that time was the forced replacement Dr. Peter Bacquie and Noel McRoberts also stepped aside of due to injury. Paul has been a tremendous from core and valuable roles they have played over significant contributor over two previous Olympic campaigns and had periods in our medical support network. played an invaluable leadership role in the development of the Ray Dorsett had undertaken the dual role as team manager team during the 2004 Olympiad so everyone associated with the and High Performance Manager (Men’s Program) for this team felt great disappointment for him. replaced Olympiad. The role he played during this period provided Paul and as expected, produced a strong contribution to the great support to the players and other support staff alike. team performance. Whilst he will continue in a joint HPM position for both the men’s and women’s programs he will not be continuing as During these final stages of preparation the players who were team manager on tour. in our Olympic Squad, but not selected in the Olympic Team, continued to train and support those selected. The positive role Importantly our playing group and support staff have they played was exceptional in very difficult circumstances when maintained strong continuity from the Athens Olympiad into they were emotionally torn by their non-selection. I’m sure that this next campaign. A major challenge and opportunity will be the role they played was inspirational for those players in the to identify new playing personnel and support staff that will Olympic Team. provide added value to our program in the campaign ahead.

Seven matches in July against Korea (in Darwin) and New Fortunately, as a result of a review of the national high Zealand (in Cairns) proved very beneficial in honing team performance program, Hockey Australia had made decisions cohesion and understanding in our Olympic Team. earlier in 2004 to increase resourcing with the reintroduction of a third national coach in both the men’s and women’s After five months of centralised training based at AIS Perth the programs. In addition there was a restructure that included team left for Athens on the 1st August with all players fit and the introduction of a Coaching Manager position. Both healthy and confident that we were very well prepared for the these initiatives have the potential to make a very valuable competition that lay ahead. We were the first hockey team to contribution in the future. arrive in Athens and had a couple of days more than all other team to familiarise ourselves with the competition pitch that Also, the Australian Sports Commission has increased funding played a little differently and necessitated some adjustments for our program post Athens. This funding is performance- to technique. The two weeks in Athens prior to the competition based and obviously continued success is essential to starting provided for adequate assimilation, match practice and maintain the additional support we presently enjoy. recovery/regeneration (which included 2 days away from the Olympic village on the island of Crete). This increased resourcing is both welcome and necessary if the squad is to achieve higher goals in this Olympiad. Our performances in the early stages of the tournament were We have ambitions to be consistently the best team in the mixed, but as we progressed the belief in the group grew. One world during this period. To achieve this outcome the 2005 of the most pleasing aspects of our tournament performance Champions Trophy and 2006 World Cup are our prime targets was that we played our best when under the greatest pressure. in the next two years before our attention will naturally focus To dominate the finals with such an aggressive style was on Beijing in 2008. Not only will it require greater resourcing something that the team can take great pride in. but greater commitment and effort on the part of players and support staff. The success of this Olympic Team was the culmination of a lot of knowledge, effort, support and resourcing over the last five In addition to achieving these performances in the short term decades of our Olympic involvement as a sport. The support the additional national coaching position has now provided from the Hockey Australia staff, AIS Perth staff, National support an important resource to focus on ensuring sustainability of staff, national squad members, the broader Australian hockey our progress throughout this period and beyond Beijing. The community, family and Australian Sports Commission (the AIS primary responsibility of our National Assistant Coach (Junior in particular) were invaluable in providing the foundation for this Program) is to identify and oversee the development of our team to be successful. national junior squad athletes. This will involve bringing some of the processes of development and playing concepts to A most rewarding aspect for all of our party that participated was this group of athletes that have been utilised with senior and to understand on our return from Athens how the success of the development squad athletes and teams previously. We now team had impacted so emotionally with people associated with have 56 nationally identified athletes in a 3-tier national squad hockey in Australia. structure that will be reviewed annually. These athletes train in national or state institute/academy programs under the direct Beyond Athens coaching and guidance of either national or NTC Coaches After the highly charged emotion and celebrations associated where their individual programs are overseen by one of the with the Olympic success the focus slowly shifted to looking national coaches. ahead. 2005 Junior World Cup Program Appointments to national and NTC coaching positions for the The 2005 JWC program involved a series of activities that next Olympiad were made in October. commenced with Under 18 training camps and competition , Michael Brennan and in 2002 and 2003 and qualification for the JWC in 2004. The announced their retirement from international hockey and process of developing the players and teams over these unfortunately Paul Gaudoin was unable to continue. All of these three years was shared between the state institute/academy

Page 10 programs and Hockey Australia. The Australian Commonwealth Games Association also provided very significant funding for this National Squad Members junior national program. 2004 National Squad 2005 National Squad In 2004 increased support was provided for a National Under 21 Dean BUTLER OAM Ben BISHOP Squad for international competition against an Indian Under 21 OAM Michael BOYCE Team and also attendance at the Oceania Qualifying Tournament Geoff BOYCE Travis BROOKS OAM that involved three matches against . The Michael BOYCE Dean BUTLER OAM preparation for this qualifying tournament proved very successful Michael BRENNAN OAM Liam DE YOUNG OAM and the team at this tournament produced the most consistent Adam COMMENS Luke DOERNER level of quality team performances that I have witnessed from Liam DE YOUNG OAM Jamie DWYER OAM an Australian junior team. It was a credit to the players involved Jamie DWYER OAM OAM and Colin Batch ( Coach) and the broad range of other Nathan EGLINGTON OAM OAM coaches and support staff of a period of three years that this team OAM David GUEST performed so well. Paul GAUDOIN OAM Bevan GEORGE OAM Having qualified in December 2004 the program entered a Robert HAMMOND OAM Mark KNOWLES OAM different phase with a transition in playing personnel and support Mark HICKMANN OAM Stephen LAMBERT staff. Mark Hager took up the role of National Assistant Coach Aaron HOPKINS OAM (Junior Program) at the beginning of this year and consequently Mark KNOWLES OAM Eli MATHESON became Head Coach for the 2005 JWC Program. The program Stephen LAMBERT Michael McCANN OAM commenced with a training camp in late January for a Junior Brent LIVERMORE OAM Daniel McPHERSON World Cup Squad that included a series of matches against the Michael McCANN OAM OAM Malaysian Under 21 Team. The selection of the Junior World Cup Stephen MOWLAM OAM Matthew NAYLOR Team took place in late April at the completion of the Australian Grant SCHUBERT OAM Grant SCHUBERT OAM Under 21 Championships. This team then benefited from a Andrew SMITH Andrew SMITH training camp at the AIS Perth and competition in Malaysia in May Craig VICTORY against the Malaysian Under 21 Team. Some further matches Matthew WELLS OAM Matthew WELLS OAM against Germany proved very valuable in the final stages of preparation before the Junior World Cup in Rotterdam. 2004 Men's Olympic Team 2004 Development Squad 2005 Senior Program Michael BRENNAN OAM Ben BISHOP New national senior and development squads were selected at Travis BROOKS OAM Stephen BOYCE the 2005 Australian Hockey League with the 2005 Champions Dean BUTLER OAM Richard GIBSON Trophy, 2005 Oceania World Cup Qualifier and 2006 Liam DE YOUNG OAM David GUEST Commonwealth Games as the targets. Jamie DWYER OAM Josh HAWES Nathan EGLINGTON OAM Leon MARTIN Competition for the national team in 2005 includes the Sultan Troy ELDER OAM Daniel McPHERSON Azlan Shah Cup (May, Malaysia), European Tour (August, Bevan GEORGE OAM Seyi ONITIRI Germany & Holland), World Cup Qualifier (November, Fiji) Robert HAMMOND OAM Zain WRIGHT and ’s Trophy (December, ). Competition for Mark HICKMAN OAM 2005 Development Squad our Australian Institute of Sport Team includes a 5-match Mark KNOWLES OAM Darryn BOOTH series against Belgium (January, ) and an Asian Tour Brent LIVERMORE OAM Steven BOYCE (September, Korea & Japan). Michael McCANN OAM Geoff BOYCE Stephen MOWLAM OAM Grant SCHUBERT OAM The AIS series against Belgium provided an excellent opportunity Matthew WELLS OAM to further develop some of the less experienced players from the Josh HAWES Athens team and also a number of players who missed Olympic David HENNESSY Seyi ONITIRI selection in 2004 but were emerging for 2005 and beyond. The Greg REECE AIS Team was able to win this closely fought series. Marcus RICHARDSON Jason VULETICH The national team was able to successfully defend their title at the Azlan Shah Cup having won it in January 2004. Kookaburras Award Winners (2004) Player of the Year The results of our JWC, AIS and National Teams in the first half Brent Livermore and Bevan George of this year have been very pleasing. They augur well for our continued progress and our ambitions for later this year. However, Highest Goal Scorer there is no doubt our opposition will be stronger than before and Jamie Dwyer we will be scrutinised more than ever before. We will not only need to be extremely vigilant but also produce some innovation Other Awards and dogged determination to keep forging ahead. Jamie Dwyer - 2004 FIH Player of the Year Kookaburras - Team of the Year - Australian Sport Awards Barry Dancer Barry Dancer - Coach of the Year - Australian National Coach - Men Sport Awards

Page 11 National Coach's Report - Women

The countdown to the Olympics commenced with the ongoing support. Obviously, it is difficult to mention everyone announcement of the Olympic Team on the 2nd July with nine who contributed to the program in this period. However, players achieving the honour of representing Australia at the I would like to acknowledge the roles played by HA, AIS, Olympic Games for the first time. The remaining six players had ASC, State Associations, State Institutes and Academies, not only participated in the Olympics previously, they had also NTC Coaches, all service providers and team staff with a been members of gold medal winning teams. Particularly pleasing special thanks to Mark Hager (Assistant Coach), Jackie were the efforts of and Nikki Hudson who gained Potter (Selector), Sharyn Simpson (Manager), Linden selection after sustaining serious knee injuries in 2003. Adamson (HA), Anne Konrath (AIS) and all the players involved in the program in the past four years. Players missing selection were required to continue training as members of the National Squad to cover any contingencies that David Bell may have occurred. Once over their initial disappointment of National Coach - Women (2004) missing selection these players continued to contribute positively to the group dynamics. New Olympiad The program remained centralised at the AIS in Perth prior to The first part of 2005 was spent determining the life balance the team departing to Alcala de Real, Spain, for a pre Olympic issues confronting each of the players from the Athens tournament against Spain, Argentina and Holland. The results from campaign. It was important to establish a preparation and this tournament were mixed with the team having two big wins development structure that would enable and encourage against Spain and losing a game to both Holland and Argentina. those players who wished to continue to play for their Unfortunately, Sarah Taylor sustained a fracture of the foot after country to do so. being hit defending a penalty corner in the final game and was subsequently replaced by Nic Arrold. Sarah’s injury impacted on Seventeen scholarships to the HA/AIS High Performance all members of the team and was the third time she had missed Centre were awarded for 2005 – the cohort including seven a major tournament after being injured in the final phase of players eligible for the Junior World Cup. preparation. A program of visiting scholarships, jointly funded by the The team arrived in Athens with a degree of mixed emotions, with AIS and the individual State Institutes was initiated. The all team members’ spirit being affected by the withdrawal of Sarah first period coincided with a Perth training camp for the and injury concerns with other members of the team. Japanese National Team in training for the Champions Challenge. In all, four periods were held in the first half of The first game loss to Germany added pressure to all our the calendar year. remaining games with our hopes of making the finals not only relying on improvement in our own game but on results of other The visiting scholarship periods were designed to provide games in our pool. The second game win against value-adding activities for those players nationally or locally appeared to put us back on track, although the 3-0 final scoreline identified as having potential to represent Australia in the did not indicate the pressure applied by the South Africans future but who for life balance reasons were not advised throughout the game. or were unwilling to relocate to Perth. They were intended to enable the athletes to experience and understand the Further reliance on other results was required after the 2-2 draw standards and expectations of the national coaching staff. against Korea in the third game. The final round game against The athletes who attended became valuable conduits in Holland, our best performance in the Games, was exciting to the conveying the expectations, and ensuring consistency of finish with the difference being a penalty corner goal in the second standards, across Australia. half to Holland. This result relegated us to the 5th- 8th playoff games. National Squads Following the 2005 AHL, a National Senior (24 members) Putting aside the disappointment of not making the finals was and a National Development Squad (5 members) were very difficult. The final two wins against Japan and New Zealand chosen with the intent that all 29 players would gain some allowed us to finish fifth, although it didn’t ease the pain of missing international exposure during 2005. These squads will be the opportunity of playing for a medal. reviewed on 5 December 2005 after the Champions Trophy.

The final tournament of the year was the Champion’s Trophy in A National Junior World Cup Squad (24 members) was Rosario. With some members of the Olympic Team electing to take chosen after the National U18 Championships in April. the remainder of the year off, a very young and inexperienced team was selected for this tournament. This created the opportunity for Staffing younger players to be exposed to international hockey for the first Des King was appointed Assistant National Coach / National time and at the commencement of the next Olympic cycle. Teneal Junior Coach and HA was fortunate in obtaining the services Attard, , and Ursula Ditton played of former captain Katrina Powell for two years on an ASC their first international game in the tournament. Coaching Scholarship. returned from the US and joined the coaching team along with The team lost the first three games to Germany, Holland and the former Hockeyroos goalkeeper. Neil Hawgood the WAIS Argentina before defeating China and NZ allowing for a bronze Coach completes a cohesive group of six coaches who medal playoff against Argentina. Although being defeated 3-2 in oversee and implement the day-to-day program as well as this game the team’s improvement throughout the tournament was the overall National Program. encouraging for the future. The fourth placing at this tournament retained our number three position in world rankings. NTC coaching staff members were appointed in October 2004. I would like to thank everyone involved in the program for their

Page 12 International Competition National Squad Members

Japan Series 2004 National Squad 2005 National Squad Two unofficial games, under the auspices of the AIS, were held Wendy ALCORN Wendy ALCORN on 16 and 18 February against Japan. The group chosen included Katie ALLEN OAM Nicole ARROLD at least one player from each location, other than the Northern Nicole ARROLD Territory, and had an emphasis on the younger playing group. The Carmel BAKURSKI Madonna BLYTH team members acquitted themselves very well drawing the first Toni CRONK game and winning the second. OAM Ursula DITTON Suzie FAULKNER Suzie FAULKNER Peta GALLAGHER North American Tour Emily HALLIDAY A national team of nineteen players toured the USA and Canada Susannah HARRIS in June winning six and drawing two matches. Although several Nikki HUDSON OAM Nikki HUDSON OAM senior players were unavailable through injury, this team contained Rachel IMISON OAM Rachel IMISON OAM five players eligible for the Junior World Cup and eight who had Cindy MORGAN represented Australia in Athens. Amy KORNER Bianca NETZLER Kobie McGURK The tour was used to expose players to the standards and Donna-Lee PATRICK Emma MEYER expectations that will be required of them if they are to play a part Katrina POWELL OAM Donna-Lee PATRICK in our move back into the top group of women’s teams. To create Megan RIVERS an inquisitive thirst for knowledge, we experimented with the playing Angie SKIRVING OAM Rebecca SANDERS structure and style. It was a good start with players accepting that Karen SMITH Angie SKIRVING OAM there is a lot of work to be done and indicating a preparedness and Ngaire SMITH Karen SMITH desire to do just that. Sarah TAYLOR Ngaire SMITH OAM Sarah TAYLOR Junior World Cup Preparations Melanie TWITT Melanie TWITT The players selected in the Junior World Cup Squad all attended a Junior World Cup camp in Perth from 23 May – 27 May. Eight of these players not already residing in Perth were offered visiting scholarships to Perth in the week 19 – 24 June. 2004 Women's Olympic Team 2004 Development Squad Katie ALLEN OAM Teneal ATTARD Nicole ARROLD Madonna BLYTH The final selection for the Junior World Cup was to be made Carmel BAKURSKI Belinda BROOKS following the U21 Championships and team preparations were Toni CRONK Shayni BUSWELL scheduled to include a four-nation series in China and three Louise DOBSON OAM Sara CORNISH matches in NZ en route to Santiago. Suzie FAULKNER Ursula DITTON Peta GALLAGHER Denise DURAJSKI Neil Hawgood and Katrina Powell were appointed as assistant Emily HALLIDAY Stacey DWYER coaches with this group. Nikki HUDSON OAM Fiona JOHNSON Rachel IMISON OAM Kia MANSELL Bianca NETZLER Emma MEYER Program Ahead Katrina POWELL OAM Elisabeth PAGET The second half of 2005 will be a busy period with competitions Angie SKIRVING OAM Hayley PHIPPS including a six test series v Korea, the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup, Karen SMITH Rebecca SANDERS the Oceania World Cup qualifier against New Zealand and the Julie TOWERS OAM Sian SMITHSON Champions Trophy in . The juniors will compete in the Melanie TWITT Megan STAUNTON Junior World Cup in Chile. Renee TROST We will continue to expose players in our effort to identify those talented players who are willing to make the necessary sacrifices to 2005 Development Squad get us back to the top. This will be an ongoing process over the next Denise DURAJSKI 24 months. De-Anne GILBERT Hayley PHIPPS It is our intent to develop, in conjunction with the NTCs, an Sian SMITHSON integrated training and development structure capable of not just Kim WALKER providing a daily training environment for national level players, but capable also of being a consistent production line for players of sufficient quality that retirements and unavailability can be handled Hockeyroos Award Winners (2004) without a diminution in the performance of the National Team. Player of the Year Melanie Twitt Frank Murray Highest Goal Scorer National Coach - Women (2005) Katrina Powell

Page 13 Game Development

Given the outcomes of the strategic planning process from a (Street Ryan also conduct an annual census for the AFL and Game Development perspective, namely the need to 1) increase Australia) to conduct the census. Key findings from participation and 2) maximise the provision of facilities and club this inaugural activity were made available to all clubs and structures, the Game Development staffing responsibilities were associations, and published to the HA website. The Census was this year re-designed to better reflect these strategic objectives. of great assistance to HA’s strategic planning process, and will be continued in the future. The Game Development department now has staff designated to the following overall objectives, overseen by the Manager - Some key findings from this inaugural census were: Game Development: • There are 194,754 hockey participants and 106,623 individual hockey players in Australia; 1. Recognition (creating awareness and opportunities to • 55.7% of hockey players are male and 44.3% participate) - Participation Development Officer female; 2. Recruitment (conversion strategies; ensuring • 51.6% of club hockey players are in country regions. commitment) - Membership Development Officer 3. Retention (infrastructure; support; ‘culture’) - Club Hook in2 Hockey Development Officer. The previous ‘Take It On!’ program underwent a number of modifications during the year – not least being a name change to This structure has not only served Hockey Australia well during now become known as “Hook in2 Hockey”. the year, but is anticipated will ensure further progress of the organisation’s strategic objectives in the future. These changes made include: • Allocation of State funding by HA – based on number Game Development Seminars of clubs per state The relationship between national and state staff continues • Administration process – simplified and streamlined to flourish, and subsequently has seen a number of initiatives to make more user-friendly for club/ association commenced, and support provided to one another during the personnel. year. • Program content – complete review. Focus now on ‘game sense’. National and state development staff met in Melbourne in • Community Officers (CO) – interviewed and appointed December (to coincide with the Officiating Commission and DCC by HA in consultation with State Development meetings), and used this seminar as an opportunity to have Manager/ Officer. McKinsey conduct a brief strategic planning session with the • Reporting relationship – now directly to State ‘Game Development stakeholders’ which was a very worthwhile Development Manager/ Officer and HA GD Manager. activity. The group met again in in June, where one of • Reporting periods – monthly by CO to HA. the major discussion topics was the proposed national schools • Logo – bright, highly visible and hockey-specific. program to be implemented by Hockey Australia in 2006. • Apparel – new Coordinator and Leader t-shirts & hats. • Merchandise – newly branded showbag items. Development & Coaching Commission (DCC) Since the establishment of the DCC in 2004, two meetings have Hook in2 Hockey has continued to gain momentum, despite still been held. These meetings, and in particular the second meeting lacking general awareness in some regions. Nationwide the became more informational than strategic, innovative or policy number of participants was 1555, however next year the target is oriented etc. This has been discussed and agreed with the current a more substantial 12,000 new participants. Chairperson Henny Oldenhove and as a result no meetings have been held since December 2004. Participants at a selected number of programs during the year were visited by Hook in2 Hockey Ambassadors and Olympic The original intention of the DCC was to be a group of personnel Gold medallists, Liam de Young and Angie Skirving. The with the vision, ideas, resources and contacts to assist with the Ambassadors have very enthusiastically taken part in these implementation of Game Development initiatives, particularly in sessions with participants, signing autographs and posing for the areas of participation and club development. Therefore it is photos with many of the participants and parents. intended that several more personnel will be targeted for future inclusion on the DCC. HA’s intention has been to see Hook in2 Hockey being the primary introductory program for new participants at club/ Census association level. Given the variance within junior structures from The Game Development department has begun the process of state to state, HA is keen to work closely with all state/ territory conducting a comprehensive annual census, as both Hockey associations to ensure the most appropriate delivery strategies Australia and State Associations previously did not have objective are employed. information regarding the number of hockey players participating in hockey in Australia and trends at the grassroots level. Participation In 2006 Hockey wishes to establish Hook in2 information is important for both game development and marketing Hockey as the introductory program for all hockey in Queensland strategies; however is not the only information which would for children between the ages of five and ten, with HQ member enhance the management and administration of the game. HA associations to be encouraged to promote Hook in2 Hockey and State Associations would also benefit from knowing the in their area with the intention of their member clubs being the following: deliverers of the program. • How much it costs to play hockey? • What hockey pitch facilities clubs and associations Under this proposed model all Hook in2 Hockey program have? participants will then be encouraged to enter the next level of • What information/assistance clubs would like from HA hockey available in their area, which in most cases will be a their State Associations? modified form of the game, such as Minkey or half-.

Street Ryan were determined to be the most suitable company This proposal is sound and in line with the objectives of this

Page 14 program. HA looks forward to assisting HQ with the implementation Access to Facilities, Equipment and Competition Structures of this proposal, as national programs such as this rely heavily upon – increase the awareness of cultural diversity of Indigenous successful partnerships between the key stakeholders involved. Australians among non-Indigenous sports administrators. Development and Support – Assisting Indigenous clubs and Hockey Australia is committed to ensuring the ongoing success and sporting organisations to coordinate their services and programs. viability of this program and as such would like to thank the Sport Programs – Membership Growth and Club Development staff at the The Indigenous Sporting Excellence Scheme (ISES) scholarships ASC and the development staff of the State Associations for their provide Indigenous sportspeople the opportunity to improve their feedback and support during this period. sporting performance and hopefully assist them to reach an elite level. Of the scholarships provided by the ASC across all Sport Education sports, there were seven ‘hockey’ recipients; Mark Pilkington (NT) Australian hockey is respected worldwide for its ability to continually (officiating), Paul Casey (Qld) (officiating), Desmond Abbott (NT), provide world class coaches and umpires at the international level, (NT), Symone Bell (NT), Jonathon Peris (NT) and in addition to the many thousands required at the community and Emily Peris (NT). club environment. The mission of Hockey Australia’s National Coaching & Officiating Accreditation Scheme’s is to maximise the Kookaburra Clinics quantity and quality of these personnel required for all levels of Hockey Australia in conjunction with sponsor Kookaburra Sport hockey in Australia and overseas. once again organised a series of Kookaburra Clinics during the year. Coaching is provided by members of the Australian national The education of coaches and officials is extremely important teams, the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras. to the ongoing development of hockey in Australia. Professional development is equally important as it ensures that these coaches Three Kookaburra Clinics were held in Darwin, Cairns and Perth and officials remain educated and informed on the strategies and during July. The Darwin and Cairns clinics were hosted by the knowledge required for today’s modern game. Kookaburra squad and the Perth clinic was hosted by members of the Hockeyroos squad. Hockey Australia’s accreditation scheme has been in place for almost twenty years, and whilst being recognised as a very valuable Each clinic catered for up to 80 junior hockey players with many factor in Australian hockey’s success, the existing structures (and centres having a waiting list and often many hundreds of people content) are in need of review to ensure they once again represent coming along to watch. Before the clinics all participants received industry benchmarks. a Kookaburra t-shirt to wear and at the conclusion of each clinic everyone received a show bag of items provided by Kookaburra Hockey Australia is therefore reviewing the current National Sport. Accreditation Framework (NCAS & NOAS). The overall aim of this activity is the establishment of an appropriate coaching and Following each clinic an autograph and photo session was officiating accreditation structure that meets the needs of the organised so participants could enjoy a chance to meet and talk hockey community, from an introductory stage to the elite level. to the players. Congratulations must go to the clinic coordinators The review is expected to be completed by the end of 2005. in each state for their hard work in making every clinic such a success. Both teams and management staff should also be Female Apprentice Coach Program thanked for generously giving their time and expertise leading up Hockey Australia was successful in obtaining funding from the to the Athens Olympics. Australian Sports Commission to support the development of Further clinics were planned in and Brisbane in potential elite female coaches. The program aims to provide conjunction with the Hockeyroos Holiday Inn Women’s Challenge additional coaching and development opportunities for the series against Korea. coaches to fast-track their improvement as a coach. This initiative commenced with a workshop in Sydney for the six apprentice Resource Provision coaches in addition to the AIS Scholarship Coach Trini Powell. The The Clubhouse Team Kit 2004 was distributed free of charge to weekend incorporated a number of activities that proved to be very all clubs and associations that HA currently has contact details valuable, and positive feedback has since been received. for. This was a CD resource with a number of practical examples of advice/ support for those at the club environment, and also The apprentice coaches involved for the two-year the program are recognised the needs indicated via the Census (i.e. coaching and Melissa Hall (WA), Sarah Storen (Vic), Alex Lupton (NSW), Rachel officiating resources, sponsorship templates etc.) Durdin (Qld), Lisa Purcell (Qld) and Kellie Free (Qld). In conjunction with State Associations, a promotional poster The involvement of HA’s Coaching Manager David Bell has been featuring the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras was produced during invaluable, and his ongoing contribution to this program should the year following the Olympic Games. These posters have proven prove to be an example of the importance/ responsibilities of this to be very popular and are used widely for many participation and innovative position. promotional opportunities.

Indigenous Sports Program Oceania Club Development Workshop The past twelve months has seen continued progress of the The Manager - Game Development participated in an Oceania Australian Sports Commission (ASC) funded Indigenous Sports Club Development Workshop in November, at the invitation of Program (ISP), with most states and territories participating. This the Oceania Hockey Federation. This workshop enabled the reporting period has seen the ASC’s ISP Key Outputs and Activities opportunity to meet with key personnel from each of the countries being achieved in the following areas: represented (Fiji, Tonga, PNG, Samoa), and since this time there has been ongoing communication between Hockey Australia and Active Participation – increasing the number of Indigenous Oceania nations. Australians participating in hockey activities. Infrastructure and Skill Development – increasing the number of M2006 Commonwealth Games Volunteers accredited coaches and officials. Hockey Australia was responsible for sourcing and nominating

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candidates for Sport Specific Roles within hockey at the 2006 as those outlined in the codes of behaviour set out by HA. The Commonwealth Games. Nominees were submitted to the codes of behaviour encompass players, coaches, managers, team Melbourne 2006 Volunteer Program for final checks and security officials and spectators. screening and, when accepted, integrated into the Melbourne 2006 Volunteer Program. Teams that demonstrate the true spirit of hockey are rewarded with points corresponding to their degree of fair play at the end of Hockey Australia was able to provide the opportunity to participate each match. This allocation of points is decided by the umpires and as a volunteer at the Commonwealth Games to many people technical officials and recorded on the match report. An award is already involved as a volunteer in hockey. All Clubs and given to the team with the highest number of points accumulated Associations were contacted in early April to ensure as many at the end of the championship. people were aware of this volunteer opportunity as possible. A total of 172 applications were received for the 117 available This initiative will be phased in over several years with the intention volunteer positions at the Commonwealth Games. of filtering down to club competition levels. During the year, all national championships successfully conducted the award, and Officiating Commission there are already examples of the concept being used at local The Officiating Commission continued to make further progress competition levels. in the areas of umpiring/ officiating initiatives, resources, policies and planning for future development. Under the Chairmanship International Officiating Appointments 2004/ 05 of Ken Read, a number of policy decisions pertinent to the Umpires continued advancement of officiating have been made during Kookaburras vs. Korea 4 Test Series: Paul Ludwig the year. Kookaburras vs. New Zealand 3 Test Series: David Gentles Don Prior, Jan Hadfield and Gary Marsh were re-appointed to the Women’s 4 Nations Pre-Olympic Tournament: Melissa Trivic Officiating Commission for a period of a further two years (until Athens Olympics: Julie Ashton-Lucy, Minka Woolley, David July 2007). Gentles, Murray Grime Men’s U/21 6 Nation Invitational: Stewart Dearing Women’s 6 Nation Invitational: Judith Barnesby Officiating Men’s 4 Nations Tournament: Kieren Deland Minka Woolley from Tasmania was announced as the 2004 Women’s 4 Nations U21 Series: Angela Holloway Hockey Australia Official of Year. Mika’s greatest achievement BDO : Lisa Roach for the year of 2004 was umpiring at the Olympic Games in Samsung Champions Trophy: Tim Pullman Athens. Her highlights of the Games included the match between Junior World Cup Qualifiers: Julie Ashton-Lucy China and Argentina to determine the top of the pool, and the Hockeyroos vs. China: Alison Gowan semi final between Argentina and the Netherlands. Hockeyroos North American Tour: Melissa Trivic 14th : Stewart Dearing Internationally, Minka also umpired at the 4 Nations Tournament Men’s Junior World Cup: Adam Kearns in Darwin and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in NZ. Korean Telecom Cup: Judy Barnesby Minka also umpired at the 2004 AHL finals, as well as at the Australian Veterans Hockey Championship in both Launceston Umpire Managers and Devonport. Women’s 6 Nation Invitational: Jan Hadfield Athens Olympics: Jan Hadfield, Don Prior At a state level, Minka actively contributes to umpiring in Tasmania Technical Officials from a development perspective. She has been involved in Athens Olympics: Pip March (Judge), Pam Tye (Appeal Jury), a range of activities including being a presenter of officiating Ken Read (Assistant TO) courses, mentoring developing umpires, regularly umpiring in Kookaburras v Korea 4 Test Series: Peter Stoner (TD) local regional competition and being a member of the officiating Junior World Cup Qualifiers: Fiona Hodges (TO) sub-committee. Korean Telecom Cup: Jan Hadfield Murray Grime from won the Men’s award. Brendan Denning Murray's year was highlighted by his appointment to officiate Manager - Game Development the semi finals and the bronze medal match at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. The eminent success of Australia’s own Kookaburras meant that Murray was unable to be appointed to umpire the Olympic Gold medal match, even though he was in strong contention.

Murray also officiated at three national invitational tournaments in the lead up to the Olympics. On a state and local level, Murray umpired both Men and Women’s Goundrey level games and undertakes the role of Umpire Coach for WA’s winter season. Murray is also an active contributing member of the Hockey WA Officiating Committee.

Play the Whistle Play the Whistle is a new initiative aimed at encouraging competing hockey teams to play in the true spirit of the game. The spirit of the game encompasses demonstrating behaviors

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The 2004/2005 year was a very positive and rewarding one for communicating with members. The ability for clubs to have their own the Business Development department. A new Communications websites has also been a point of great interest. Coordinator was welcomed to the team, the department successfully developed and implemented a new Strategic Plan and we welcomed This is one of the most important programs for Hockey in Australia two new sponsors to the fold. There were also structural changes and I would like to thank all State Associations for their commitment following the resignation of the Communication Manager who and assistance in the roll out phase. accepted the same position within the FIH. Hall of Fame Business Development The 2004/2005 year saw further development to the Hockey Hockey Australia Strategic Plan Australia Hall of Fame. The inaugural Hall of Fame Committee was In July 2004 the Board of Hockey Australia undertook to review its appointed, including Chair Ivan Spedding, Vice-Chair Margaret strategic plan as the sport moved into the next four year cycle fol- Ryan, and Committee members Richard Aggiss, Shirley Davies, lowing the Athens Olympics. Hockey Australia was very privileged Loretta Dorman (Loretta Dorman temporarily withdrew from the to have the assistance of McKinsey & Company in this process who Committee for the inaugural induction process, replaced by Peri worked tirelessly to develop materials for each of the workshops Buckley) and Michelangelo Rucci. together with collating all of the outputs from each session. In addi- tion, McKinsey assisted in developing the framework and template Hockey Australia received over one hundred nominations for Hall of for the strategic plan. Fame inductees which the Committee has reviewed and selected a preliminary list. Following an intensive review process, the The process involved a number of workshops which were attend- Committee will finalise the list in October 2005, with a view to the ed by the Board and Management of Hockey Australia, State first individuals being inducted in 2006. Association Representatives, national and state Development staff and commission members. Throughout the process reference was Sponsorship also made to the recently released FIH Strategic Plan to ensure The sponsorship year was filled with highs and lows. While the ANZ continuity. Bank decided against extending their one year contract as naming rights partner to the Hockeyroos, PPS Hairwear and Asics were all The renewed direction for hockey in Australia over the next four welcomed to the fold. years is: PPS Hairwear became a support partner to the Hockeyroos for the The Vision next three years, having recognised the benefit in using the team “Australian Hockey – Fostering Excellence for All” members as brand ambassadors while also ensuring they glamorous on and off the field. The Mission “To encourage, promote, develop and administer hockey at all levels In addition, Asics took over as the official on and off field apparel in order to maintain Australian hockey as a world leader and a game sponsor to the Kookaburras in what is the beginning of a four year for everyone. This will be done through managing Australia’s inter- partnership. It was wonderful to welcome two great companies to national high performance program and maximising participation, hockey in long term contracts. enjoyment and community profile” A number of existing long term sponsors of hockey continued their The Four Main Strategic Goals involvement throughout the year. Kookaburra Sport remains an important sponsor of hockey in Australia with their sponsorship 1. Staying a world leader in elite hockey spanning all levels of the sport. 2. Lifting the profile of the game and growing new sources of revenue Intercontinental Hotels Group extended their sponsorship of Hockey 3. Attracting and Keeping Australians in the Game Australia for a further 2 years as the Official Accommodation 4. Governing the sport effectively as “One Hockey” supplier. This will extend the partnership to 4 years and ensures the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras in Australia continue to enjoy a good Hockey Australia will play a leadership role at national level in nights sleep during competition. achieving these goals. Each State Association will develop their own set of actions in support of these overall national goals. Just Hockey, a long supporter of Hockey Australia, continued their involvement in the grass roots of the sport as the equipment I would like to formally thank Sam Nickless, Paul Boasman and sponsor of our targeted growth participation program, Hook in2 Marni Oaten from McKinsey and Company for their expertise and Hockey. direction throughout the project. Musashi remains with Hockey Australia and the national teams HockeyNet as their official sports drink and supplement sponsor. This is the The second year of the implementation of HockeyNet continued second year of the contract and is going from strength to strength. across Australia with all States and Territories receiving crucial train- ing at a number of levels. There was a change in Hockey Australia Sportslink International is also in their second year of sponsorship personnel midway through the year, although this did not halt the of hockey in Australia and has had a busy year conducting tours all process or the enthusiasm across the country for this program. over the globe following our national teams. HockeyNet has been well received by all with many associations Rudy Project also continued their association with the Hockeyroos experiencing a great deal of benefit in the system, and consider and Kookaburras in the second year of their sponsorship as the offi- that it will assist in their club operations and cut down their cial eyewear provider. administration time. HockeyNet greatly assists with member management, processing clearances, setting up competitions and fixtures, processing and posting results, producing reports and

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Functions provided a great opportunity for our sponsors and suppliers to meet Athens Farewell – 21 July 2004 each other and establish valuable business contacts. On 21 July, with less than a month left in the countdown to Athens, Hockey Australia hosted a dinner to honour the achievements of Kookaburras Luncheon – 1 April 2005 the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos, wish them well for the journey The third of our major functions for the year was a luncheon to ahead and acknowledge the huge contribution made to the sport acknowledge and congratulate the Kookaburras on their Athens Gold by coaches, administrative and medical staff, sponsors, family and Medal. The afternoon opened with a big-screen highlights package friends. of the team’s Olympic triumph, which sent a tingle down the spine as guests, players and support staff relived the magic moment when With over 350 guests, the night featured live and silent auctions Jamie Dwyer’s golden goal gave the Australians victory. Held in which were enormously successful in raising valuable funds for the appropriately named ‘Champions Room’ at Brisbane’s GABBA Hockey Australia, and players were delighted to be presented with a Cricket Ground, more than 250 people enjoyed the opportunity to beautiful hand crafted ring by Percy Marks Jewellers as a memento meet their Kookaburra heroes and hear from guest speaker John of their pending Athens campaign. Our thanks to all that contributed Eales’ impressions of their fantastic achievement. Our thanks to to the night’s great success. Hockey Queensland for their assistance in promoting the event and contribution to its great success. Sponsors Breakfast – 22 October 2004 In October, Hockey Australia was joined by our sponsors and Acknowledgements suppliers at a networking breakfast held in the Lander & Rogers’ I would like to thank the Business Development team (Cameron Boardroom in Melbourne. Representatives from our various Black, Georgie Herbert, Nicola Lambie, Damien Rowett and Matthew sponsors were delighted to have the opportunity to rub shoulders Slade) for their hard work throughout the year. with some of our Kookaburras and Hockeyroos and listen to the inspiring words of Men’s Coach Barry Dancer who took them through Shannon Beck the Kookaburras’ successful Olympic Campaign. The morning also Business Manager

Communications/Media

Website Coverage was achieved through print, radio and website mediums Hockey.org.au continues to be the most effective communication primarily, with AAP receiving the full results each weekend for tool for Hockey Australia. Traffic to the site continued to improve dissemination to national media. The Hockey Australia website with statistics showing that visitors to the site averaging over 15,000 was updated with results on the day of the games, and a wrap-up per month and the number of ‘hits’ on the web pages averaging report posted the day following competition. A media release was over one million per month. also sent out prior to each weekend’s games.

While happy with these numbers, the website is in need of a facelift. Provisions of television highlights This will take place during 2005/2006 with the launch of the new The ability for Hockey Australia to provide highlights packages site aimed for July 2006. free of charge to every television network for tournaments this year was beneficial. This is a service that should be continued Hockey Huddle and improved upon in the coming years, but should not be used The high number of monthly visitors to the Hockey Australia website as an argument for distributing international matches to regional has seen a rise in subscriptions to the Hockey Huddle newsletter. areas. Over 2400 people now receive the newsletter via email. Newspapers/radio stations Media Australian Associated Press, the news agency hockey relies on Hockey Australia continued to provide the media with current more than any other, will not send reporters to regional centres information on both the national teams, development teams and due to its staffing levels. Instead, AAP relies on Hockey Australia AHL tournaments. Over 80 media releases were sent to the media, to write match reports which are then made available to almost covering team selections, match results, injury reports and media every newspaper in Australia. While this seems an acceptable opportunities. outcome, due to other responsibilities (organising post-match interviews with coaches and players) the reports are often not Olympics sent until at least one hour after the completion of matches. For Media coverage prior to, and during, the Olympics was extensive matches played at night, newspapers will not delay the print with large amounts of interest in the Hockeyroos' attempts to win process so that the results of a hockey match can be included. their fourth Olympic gold and the Kookaburras their first. However, as was the case after the Kookaburras won the Commonwealth AAP is a vital media element in capital cities because of its ability Games gold medal in 2002, with the team’s lack of international to quickly distribute information to almost every newspaper in the competition within Australia following their Olympic Games success country. Sydney and Melbourne newspapers have been fickle in we were unable to capitalise on this success. their support for hockey. However broadcast and print media often pique each others’ interest in a particular event and if we can AHL increase our exposure in one medium (television), it might flow The AHL received reasonable media coverage throughout the first across to another (newspapers). 4 rounds played across the country, with Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland in particular achieving more Damien Rowett comprehensive publicity. Communications Coordinator

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In 2005 the AHL returned to the home and away plus final Player of the League: Rob Hammond (Queensland Blades) week format of 2001-2003. The format is such that is allows Highest Goal Scorer: (NSW Waratahs) for all States in Australia to experience elite hockey each year Player of the Final: Michael McCann (NSW Waratahs) without having to rely upon the limited international hockey exposure available. Approximately 27,000+ people attended Communication from HA to State Associations prior to the AHL matches this year which is an increase on the 2002 and league was constant and informative. Reminders when 2003 figures. Compare that to the approximate figure of 8,500 items were due, dissemination of information, and answers combined for the men’s and women’s two week championship to general queries were dealt with in a timely manner. State formats in 2004 and all can see a glaring difference. The men’s Associations generally adhered to the submission of forms as final week attendance in Brisbane was strong, building to a set out in the Operations Manual. healthy crowd for the final in which the Queensland Blades were featuring. The women’s final week was not as well attended However, again the constant problem appears to be lack with this largely being put down to the construction works at the of communication within some State Associations between venue in preparation for the Women’s Champions Trophy in late administrators and team staff as well as ongoing arguments 2005, plus inconsistent performances from the host team which over team registrations. At the constant request of some resulted in them not participating in the semi-finals or final. coaches the registration date for the 2005 competition was put back to after the Christmas break. With the exception The competition in 2005 was such that a number of men’s and of 2006 where the AHL will be held later due to the women’s teams were in positions to push for a top four finish at Commonwealth Games – this will not be done again. The the conclusion of the round matches. Both men’s and women’s deadline set was done in an attempt to make the process finals were memorable and created fantastic atmospheres. The easier to name squads but this did not happen. All that NSW Waratahs became the men’s Champion for the first time occurred was the Competitions Coordinator to continually since 2001 (when known as the Panthers), with the winning chase some State Associations into late January – February goal being scored with less than a minute of time remaining. to confirm their registrations. This did nothing to assist with The Queensland Scorchers finally became women’s Champions overall preparations and as a result the timeline will be again after being the league runner-up in five final appearances reviewed. since their only league victory in 1997. Both teams combined a mix of youth and experience to take them to the top of Australian Two new Tournament Directors were appointed to the 2005 hockey. AHL with Fiona Hodges for the women and Gary Marsh the men, as a continuation of the development of senior Women’s Final Standings officials within Australia. Both had experience officiating at 1. Queensland Scorchers Australian Championships and/or International competition 2. SmokeFree WA Diamonds which assisted with them in carrying out their duties as 3. NSW Arrows the TD for our premier domestic competition. The home 4. Adelaide Suns and away rounds again provided numerous opportunities 5. Canberra Labor Club Strikers for officials throughout Australia to be involved at the elite 6. Azuma Vipers level. However care still needs to be taken when making 7. Territory Pearls appointments for technical personnel and umpires to ensure 8. Wrest Point Van Demons they are competent to fulfil the duties required of them in this competition. Player of the League: Rachel Imison (Azuma Vipers) Highest Goal Scorer: Suzie Faulkner (Queensland Scorchers) 2006 will see the AHL again played in a home and away Player of the Final: Madonna Blyth (Queensland Scorchers) format. The AHL Commission is committed to maintaining this format in the foreseeable future. With the timing of the Men’s Final Standings AHL coming straight after the Commonwealth Games, we 1. NSW Waratahs hope for a positive result from both our teams at the Games 2. Queensland Blades that will lead to great spectator support for the League. It is 3. SmokeFree WA Thundersticks essential that states take this great opportunity into account 4. Azuma Vikings when promoting the game and that the AHL provides their 5. Adelaide Hotshots community with a great hockey spectacle. 6. MIA 7. Canberra Labor Club Lakers Tammy Lugg 8. Vodafone Territory Stingers

International Hockey Federation Australian Hockey is fortunate to have many committed and infl uential positions within the management structure of the International Hockey Federation (FIH): Peter Cohen Honorary Secretary General Richard Aggiss Hockey Rules Board Ken Read Competition and Events Committee John Giles Equipment Committee David Christison Marketing Committee Renita Garard Athletes' Panel and Events and Competitions Committee

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The 2004 – 2005 year saw a gold medal to the Australian men’s where it is hoped there will be six men’s and six women’s teams competing. hockey team to add to the three to the credit of the Australian This event will be a pre-qualifi er for the Olympic Qualifi er with the winner women’s team and to the 1976 triumph by the New Zealand men. able to challenge for a place in the Olympic qualifi er tournament and each Also at the Olympics all four OHF teams fi nished in the top six competing team will earn world ranking points. assuring Champions trophy places for those teams for the fi rst time. Before the SPG there is a World Cup event in November in Suva for women Unfortunately the Australian Men did not travel to Pakistan due to at which Fiji, Tonga and PNG will earn ranking points. This event will be travel advisory warnings from the Australian Government. played in conjunction with the Men’s World Cup Qualifi er between Fiji, Australia and New Zealand. The success of the women’s and men’s teams from Australia and New Zealand enables Oceania to negotiate with some force at the Island nations have also been successful in applying for FIH and NOC/ FIH level. This ensures that for senior competition the region is ONOC grants to assist in their development projects and our CDO works assured two places at each qualifi cation tournament for the World closely with these countries to help them maximise these opportunities. Cup and Olympic Games. In addition Gill Gemming has been active within the FIH to help ensure adequate funding for the development of the island Nations. Unfortunately the OHF has not been as successful in development of the game. The efforts of our Continental Development Offi cer Ken Read – Gill Gemming – are outstanding but hampered by the fi nancial Secretary/Treasurer problems facing the Island members in accessing competition. The Oceania Hockey Federation result is that by the end of the 2004 – 2005 year only Australia and New Zealand were listed on the world rankings. Oceania Hockey Federation Offi ce Bearers for 2004/05 President Derek Wilshere A clear pathway has been set in an attempt to lift the standard of Secretary Treasurer Ken Read hockey in Oceania. The target is the South Pacifi c games in 2007 Continental Development Offi cer Gill Gemming

Indoor The 2004 Open and Under 21 Indoor Championships were held Under 18 Championships were held in February 2005 and the very successfully in Cairns in November. Congratulations to respective winners were New South Wales (women) and ACT (men) Western Australia and New South Wales for winning the Men’s and Women’s senior titles and to Western Australia and Victoria The commission is committed to raising the profile of for taking out the Under 21 Men’s and Women’s championship. and supporting an active domestic and international program. Funds to achieve these goals will always be in demand with other Hockey Australian men’s and women’s squads were selected at these Australia programs, but it can be assured all avenues will continue championships and unfortunately a proposed tour to Europe to be examined to enable support to be given to the indoor hockey for international competition had to be cancelled due to community difficulties with logistics. Planning for a 2006 European Tour is now underway and squads will again be selected at the 2005 Championships. Bob Peebles Chair – Indoor Commission The Hockey Australia Board has reconfirmed its commitment to enter teams for the 2007 Indoor World Cup.

Veterans - Women Women’s Veterans Hockey has continued to consolidate this year. organise the proposed FIH tournament in Australia over the next At the recent Australian Championships in Melbourne a total of 32 few years continues. teams from around the country participated in age groups for over 35s, 40s, 45s, 50s and 55 years of age. This maintained a record The Women’s Veterans Committee has completed its first period number of teams participating for two consecutive years. of appointment with all existing committee members nominating for another term. The committee has made a number of Players have represented Australia in a number of tournaments recommendations to the Veterans Commission regarding the length over the last 12 months. At the International Masters Hockey of appointments to maintain continuity. Members of the committee Tournament in in December 2004, the Australian continue to drive the direction for women’s veterans hockey. Two of team won gold. The team played in a round robin competition the committee are members of the Veterans Commission. against Korea and Malaysia. In lieu of the FIH competition proposed for last year, the selected over 45s team competed in a 3 The next Australian Championships will be held in Darwin in July test series against New Zealand in April 2005 at Buderim. Australia 2006. won the series 2 games to 1. Women’s veterans hockey continues to demonstrate a strong The interest in international competition is continuing to grow with a commitment to the sport, great energy and incredible competitive proposed veterans tournament being organised to coincide with the spirit. It is a vital component of Hockey Australia. World Cup next year in Germany. Australian teams have recently been selected for the Trans Tasman Masters Hockey Challenge Sue Briggs in May 2006 to be played in Hobart. Discussions to successfully National Coordinator Australian Women's Veterans Committee

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The Country Commission met in Adelaide during the Australian James Hanger NSW Amy Goodwin NSW Country Championships. The Commission comprised: David McInerney VIC Simone Grounds NSW Grant Pocock QLD Billie-Jo Hammerstein SA Rowley Tompsett (Chair) term expires June 2005 Steve Rogers QLD Rachel Hauter WA Ray Tolhurst term expires June 2006 Kris Schiller SA Dirranie Kirby WA Mike Nelson term expires June 2006 Glen Stolk NSW Louise Symonds QLD Denise Willcock term expires June 2006 Craig Tippett ADF Sarah Watson NSW Pam Low term expires June 2005 Adam Williamson QLD Melissa Williams NSW Terry Turner term expires June 2005 Reserves The Commission’s major discussion centred on eligibility for Brandon Cruise QLD Ashley Allen NSW attendance at the Australian Country Championships and selection Nathan McFarlane QLD Lisa Clarke NSW for the Australian Country Teams. Michael Marshall NSW Donna Douglass ADF Chris Neville QLD Shae George VIC Australian Country Championships - the Commission amended Peter Nugent ADF Tania Iseppi WA the eligibility requirements to preclude any player playing in a Mark Pocock QLD Clare Jackson QLD premier metropolitan competition, thereby preserving attendance Brett Stokes SA Alicic Johnston SA for genuine country players. Graeme Thompson NSW Helen Page QLD

Australian Country Teams - the Commission clarified the selection The management teams appointed for the Arafura Games were: criteria to allow for players injured while on representational duty. Tour Manager Keith Wilkie Australian Country Championships Men Women The Australian Country Championships 2004 were conducted by the Australian Defence Force in Adelaide. At the conclusion of the Manager Scott Downs June Allen outstanding Championships, the final standings were: Coach Rod Whitelock Hugh Robson Assistant Coach Robert Laffin Neil Shearer Men Women Statistician Greg Steele Mark Vatri Video Gordon Summors Paul Lahn 1. Queensland 1. New South Wales Physiotherapist Jack Kruljac 2. Western Australia 2. Queensland 3. New South Wales 3. South Australia The Australian selectors were: 4. Victoria 4. Western Australia 5. Australian Defence Force 5. Victoria Men Women 6. South Australia 6. Australian Defence Force Robert Haigh Chair Robert Haigh Chair The Commission replaced the Player of the Tournament awards Ray Tolhurst Barry Vohland with the Mick Anderson Medal and the June Allen Medal, Rod Whitelock Hugh Robson recognising the significant contribution made by Mick and June to the Australian Country Championships over many years. Both teams had successful results at the Arafura Games, making the finals against the Malaysian Development Team. The men The Mick Anderson Medal was awarded to Stuart Cayzer (ADF), were successful in winning the gold medal, while the women won and the June Allen Medal was awarded to Susie Aitkenhead- the silver medal. Brown (QLD).

The Chairman’s Award, for outstanding contribution to the organisation of the Australian Country Championships, was ROWLEY TOMPSETT awarded to Peter Nugent (ADF). Chair Country Commission

Australian Country Teams The Australian Country Teams, to compete at the 2005 Arafura Games, were:

Men Women

Steve Hawthorne QLD Capt Renae Aldridge Capt NSW Greg Anderson VIC Susan Aitkenhead-Brown QLD Cameron Baker QLD Nyree Bartram WA Scott Banbury QLD Tracy Brookes VIC David Burd SA Jay Burns VIC David Carlson QLD Jessica Chad QLD Stuart Cayzer ADF Louisa Chapman WA Matt Curran QLD Monique Fox QLD Gavin Denney QLD Jodie Fraser QLD Chris Hamer NSW Candice Freeman ADF

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of its many places of interest and entertainment with a high standard competition against their interstate counterparts. It is gratifying to see the number of teams entering steadily raising each year. Hockey ACT The 2004 winners were: First of all congratulations to the Kookaburras for their magnifi cent U15 Boys/Mixed Bandar Penawar gold medal win. The “Gold” is such a just reward for all the U15 Girls Crookwell effort, planning and hard work for everyone involved put into the U17 Boys/Mixed St Stanislaus Olympics. We all have been waiting and hoping for “Gold” for a U17 Girls Eltham College long time. Oh, what a joy it was when it was fi nally achieved!! U19 Boys/Mixed Dickson College U19 Girls ACT Although the Hockeyroos may not have achieved their goal, they are to be congratulated for their determination and effort in a very June Long Weekend: 11-13 June, 2005 tough competition. Hockey ACT is proud to have been represented by Katrina Powell (Captain), Nicole Arrold, Peta Gallagher and This tournament was initiated to provide a higher standard Canberra Labor Club Striker Katie Allen. Unfortunately, Sarah Taylor of competition for ACT representative girl’s hockey teams. who had been selected in the team returned to Australia prior to the The first one was held in 1981, when fifteen teams from Olympics with a broken foot. five Associations participated. The Tournament has grown significantly since then. Vale – Bill Weidner In 2005, 67 teams participated, representing 18 Associations One of Hockey ACT’s longest serving volunteers died in May 2004. from the ACT and regional areas in NSW. This involved Bill’s playing career spans the years 1946 through 1963 with Frank over 950 players and 175 coaches, managers and umpires, Yeend’s ACT club Old Canberran’s – the last eight years as Old participating in 221 hockey games on ten fields. Canberran’s A1 goalkeeper. From 1964 to 1971 Bill coached Old ACT teams had a great tournament with the U11/2s – placed rd, st nd Canberran’s junior teams – winning four premierships in this period. 3 U11/1s – placed 1 , U13/3s – placed 2 , U13/2s – st st nd In 1966 he became part of the Executive of the ACT Junior Hockey placed 1 , U13/1s – placed 1 , U15/2s – placed 2 , U15/1s th rd. Association fi lling the whole gamut of administrative positions in the – placed 4 and U17s – placed 3 Junior Association – coach, manager, selector etc. ACT was the overall champion Association, winning the Mike Bill’s long service to Old Canberran’s and the ACT Junior Hockey McDermid Shield for the fi rst time since 1994. Association was formally acknowledged in 1978 with the award Canberra Youth Hockey Tournament of Life Membership by each organisation. Bill continued with the This tournament exploded not only onto Australian Hockey ACT Junior Hockey Association until it was formally absorbed calendars but international calendars as the tournament into the ACT Hockey Association in 1983. By this time, Bill had established itself in 2005. The founding sides of the become thoroughly connected to the ACTHA filling various offices tournament are HACT, NSW CCC, CHS and CIS. The commencing with the Senior President (Juniors) position in 1976. tournament was open to both boys and girls in the Under 18 Bill’s long record of service to the ACT Hockey Association was and Under 16 age categories and a number of international recognised with the award of its Life Membership in 1986. He teams have indicated their attendance in 2006. was also awarded an Award of Merit by the Australian Hockey The Canberra Youth Hockey Tournament aimed to provide Association. As well as serving on a plethora of Association high quality teams with high quality competition in a carnival Committee’s over the past 30 years, Bill has assisted the Hockey like atmosphere and the inaugural results were: ACT office by working in the office 3 afternoons a week over a long Open Men: NSW CHS 6 d NSW CIS 1 period of time. This voluntary contribution has been of inestimable Open Women: NSW CHS 4 d NSW CCC 3 assistance to staff and other volunteers as a tremendous source of U16 Women: NSW CCC 2 d Bandar Penawar (Malaysia) 1 corporate knowledge and most importantly another ‘pair of hands’. Australian Hockey League Local Competitions The Canberra Labor Club Strikers did not perform up to their The men’s Capital League One competition in 2004 was, as usual, usual very high standards and for the fi rst time in many years very competitive and it was Central, the previous years runner-up failed to fi nish in the top 4, however with the team in a re- th who turned the tables on United to take out the premiership. building phase they still managed to fi nish 5 . The women’s It was a double celebration for the Central club who also took out fi nals week was held in Canberra in April and congratulations the women’s premiership with a hard fought win in the fi nal. go to Queensland as the winners. The 2004 Brophy Medal for the best and fairest player in the men’s The Canberra Labor Club Lakers again fi elded a relatively competition was awarded to Seyi Onitiri from the Old Canberran’s young team for the 2005 AHL season, and again if a number Hockey Club and Alicia Paul from the St Pats Hockey Club was of close results had gone the team’s way, the semi fi nals awarded the McKay Medal for the best and fairest player from the would have beckoned. Congratulations to the winners NSW. women’s competition. Our thanks to the coaches and the managers of both teams The 2004/05 Men’s Super 6 Indoor Competition was won by Central for all of their hard work and dedication and especially to Mark while the Women’s Competition was won by University of Canberra. Rutter who left Hockey ACT to pursue his coaching career The best and fairest player awards were won by Matt Hotchkis from further in Queensland after a long stint as our NTC coach. Central and Jenny Iverson from the Valleys Hockey Club. HACT wishes Mark and his family all the best for the future. Hockey ACT continues to play a leading role in Australian indoor hockey with a number of players selected in the Australian squads. Facilities Over the last twelve months the Canberra Hockey Centre Quikstix Schools’ Cup (6-10 December 2004) has undergone a major upgrade for the staging of the 2005 The Canberra Quikstix Schools’ Cup, a combined national boys Women’s Samsung Champions Trophy Tournament. This work and girls carnival for school teams, continues to be a major event has included the refurbishment and resurfacing of both the on our calendar. As an end of year event, it gives school teams an “Carter Field” and “Sue Watt Field” to provide a total of three opportunity to combine a visit to our national capital and see some international standard “wet” surface fi elds. The lighting on the

Page 22 “Carter Field” has also been upgraded. A new 900-seat grandstand Hockey NSW to be reduced to six Directors in year two. has also been constructed which includes 475m² gymnasium as well as large new change-rooms, public toilets and storage facilities. The inaugural President, elected by the combined membership The existing grandstand has also been refurbished and extended of Hockey NSW, is Carol Purdy with Dave Gilbert elected as Vice to provide better accommodation for corporate entertainment and President. Both have been elected for a three year period. The media amenities as well as additional offi ce space and meeting other Directors are Robyn Bannerman, Janet Gould, Brian Jones, rooms. Car parking has been improved as has landscaping around Rae Morris, Eric Ralphs and Beverley Wilson. the ground. Further improvements in these areas are also expected It is appropriate to also acknowledge the contribution of Jim over the next two years. Other additional spectator seating will be Bissaker, Pam Goodwin, Julene Mangelsdorf, Tony Morley and installed for the event. The existing social and BBQ areas have John Walzak. These individuals were Directors of the former State also been extended and remodelled. Associations and worked in conjunction with the current Directors Hockey ACT has been responsible for planning and management of Hockey NSW to ensure a new entity was created. of the upgrade, and is appreciative of the funding that has been provided for the project by the ACT Government and the Australian In establishing an initial budget, the Board decided to “bite” the Government’s Regional Partnership Program. When combined bullet and as a consequence established a Game Development with our other existing indoor hockey stadium and existing Unit. Discussions were held with Brendan Denning of Hockey administrative, support and social facilities, the Centre now provides Australia to ensure the Hockey NSW Game Development Unit one of the best hockey training and competition venues in the world would reflect that of the Department within the National Association. It was the view of Hockey NSW that the most efficient way to co- ordinate our game development activities would be to have a Sponsors and supporters system which was compatible with and partially integrated with Hockey ACT thanks the supporters of hockey in Canberra who those of Hockey Australia. make our achievements possible, including The ACT Government and Sport & Recreation ACT, Australian Capital Tourism, Canberra Hockey NSW was fortunate enough to be able to recruit Ron Labor Club, Healthpact and Diabetes Australia – ACT Branch, ACT Riley to take the role as Manager of the Hockey NSW Game Academy of Sport, Prime Television, Canberra Tradesmen’s Union Development Unit. It was felt necessary that an experienced Club, The Premier Hotel Group, Qantas, Vili’s Pies, Sportsmans person with an outstanding background in the sport as a player and Warehouse, Guideline ACT, GA Anderson’s and Sons, Carlton & administrator was required to provide the necessary leadership for United Breweries, Coca Cola Bottler’s and the Friends of Hockey the Hockey NSW Game Development Unit. Ron Riley had all the ACT. prerequisites and the Board authorised his appointment. A recruitment process was undertaken to fill two other positions within the Game Development Unit, that of Development Officer (Participation) and Development Officer (Education). This procedure was undertaken by Ron Riley and Brendan Denning with the result that Lincoln Devlin and Briana Harvey joined the Hockey NSW Game Development Unit in January 2005. Both have proven themselves to be assets to Hockey NSW and are performing strongly under the leadership of Ron.

Hockey NSW In terms of the performance of our representative teams, the highlight for the year was no doubt the performance of the In November 2004 a single entity state structure was created to Waratahs in the Men’s AHL Competition. Much of the credit for manage the governance of the sport in NSW. The creation of one the Waratahs’ Championship performance rests with the coaching State Association in NSW was probably the most pressing issue personnel headed by Larry McIntosh who was supported by David facing the future of the game. Burke.

While the impetus for this reform came from amendments to the There were some changes in the playing roster for the Waratahs Hockey Australia Constitution, it was the leadership of the Boards and the combination chosen by the Coaching Staff and Selectors of the NSW Hockey Association and NSW Women’s Hockey clearly gave the team the right depth and balance to take NSW Association which ensured structural reform took place. to the title.

The actual period over which joint meetings commenced to With regard to the Arrows, took on the task of Head completion of the operation was thirteen months. In terms of Coach and was assisted by Brenda Baker. While the Arrows did merging organisations at a State level this is a short period. It is not take out the title, the squad was selected with an eye to the testimony to the pivotal roles played by Carol Purdy and Dave future. Gilbert and their respective Boards that such an outcome was achieved. As part of the Hockey NSW single entity structure, a Policy & Planning Committee was set up to assist the Board and to support The former Boards acknowledged the need to establish policy and our State Teams. This Committee is chaired by Pam Goodwin, planning committees, and to appoint people with skills to be part who has had extensive experience with State Teams. of those committees. It was also acknowledged that the structure should be more corporate while at the same time maintaining the While the on field performance of our State Teams is important, supremacy of the membership in being the ultimate judge of Board the major objective is to facilitate individual players developing performance. to a point where they come to the notice of the various National Coaches and National Team selectors. This approach relates both In addition, it was agreed between the former State Associations to Field and Indoor State Teams. that the Board should be of a manageable size. This was advocated to the respective memberships and as a consequence a Board of One of the current challenges before Hockey NSW is to also eight Directors was established for year one of the operations of invest in the development of high quality coaches to support our

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player pathways. This is an issue that is being addressed by our easy and as with anything associated with change, patience and Game Development Unit and supported by a High Performance understanding is required. Committee. For the first time in our sport’s history, Hockey NSW has attempted to create a proper player register. This is an essential need in modern Weaknesses associated with a fragmentation of resources have day sport, particularly with issues of public liability and personal prevented Hockey NSW from keeping pace with the demand accident insurance. This herculean task has been undertaken by our brought about by the player pathways. The Board through the State Registrar, Rod Gould. With the advent of the HA HockeyNet Game Development Unit is seeking to redress the situation. In program, Hockey NSW is endeavouring to move towards becoming this process the assistance of Hockey Australia has been of major part of the National Registration Program. value. A report from Hockey NSW for 2004/05 would not be complete unless mention was made of the retirement of Patricia Wade from The Conference structure which has been put in place to assist our staff. Pat was something of an institution within the organisation. Hockey NSW on a geographic basis will become a key component Her recall for detail was without equal. Her dedication to the sport in assessing needs. Six conferences exist and their feedback to for a paid officer was without parallel. Over 16 years of service was Hockey NSW will be crucial in what programs are delivered into given to the State Bodies. This does not include her longstanding their area. They will effectively become the voice of the hockey involvement with the Tartans Club in Sutherland. consumer. Pat’s corporate and product knowledge of hockey proved invaluable to the various Presidents and Executive Directors with who she In any community based sporting organisation, communication worked. Her capacity for understanding players and volunteers’ is a key element. This is even more so in situations where needs within the game was without peer. the organisation concerned is undergoing significant structural change. In an effort to improve the flow of information, the Hockey Ian Holmes e-news was introduced and the Board agreed to allocate capital Executive Director expenditure on the building of a new website. Hockey New South Wales

While these two measures were introduced and are reliant upon the current communications technology, there still remain some gaps where as a State Association we need to find additional methods to provide total coverage. We are like a number of organisations caught between the pre-internet generation and those who now rely solely on the latest information technology. Finding the right balance is an objective of our staff. This brings us to our most important resource - the volunteer. No Northern Territory Hockey Association sporting structure can survive or operate efficiently or effectively without volunteers. 2004/05 was again a year of great change for Northern Territory The people who undertake functions at a club level, be it managing Hockey. This year saw another change to the Executive Officer a team, organising the canteen, rostering match officials, operating role with Carol Fisher departing and Wayne King taking over on a club management committee or holding positions such as in late February. The Facilities Manager position saw Doreen President, Secretary or Treasurer are the individuals who make PangQuee come and go from the role and the Development the sport happen. Without the volunteers at every level, the sport Officers role also experienced a change of personnel with would not happen. Samantha Farrow taking over from Jemima Cameron who ventured overseas. A number of key volunteers within the Hockey NSW structure Executive positions suffered significantly this year with the have indicated there are a decreasing number of people wanting resignation of Belinda Hunt as VP Men and Erin Ranie VP to take up voluntary positions. This is placing a strain on many Women who both departed mid way through the season. These of the sport’s longer serving volunteers. People who have given positions remain vacant and a big push will be made to fill them in selflessly to the hockey community. the very near future. Peter Stoner remained as President, with Bill Van Dijk from Alice In NSW, the Department of Sport and Recreation has created Springs staying in his current role of Senior Vice President with a number of excellent programs to assist with the training of NTHA. volunteers. While this assistance is valued and appreciated, the difficulty remains one of recruitment. Events and Awards Likewise in the area of officiating, where Hockey NSW has created NT Hockey featured heavily in the NT Sports Awards again this an Officiating Policy and Planning Committee, chaired by Robyn year with nominations in the Eric Johnston Encouragement Bannerman OAM. This important resource is also under pressure. Award, Official of the Year, Coach of the Year, Northern Territory Officiating in sport can often be a thankless task. A campaign by Ambassador, NT Junior Sportsperson of the Year and NT the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation branded “Play by Sportsperson of the Year. the Rules” has been established and a website is operating under this banner. Pleasingly for the individuals and NT Hockey most of the above The NSW Government has signalled that it is expecting State were won by hockey, with Desmond Abbot taking out the Eric Sporting Associations to assist in the distribution of promotional Johnston Encouragement Award, Phillipa March Official of the material in a major educative process about the importance of fair Year, Jason Butcher Coach of the Year and Mark Hickman play and respect for those who have responsibility for ensuring the winning both Northern Territory Ambassador and NT Sportsperson application of the rules. of the Year. ay. Hockey NSW in its existing form is a new organisation. One which AHL needs to develop its own culture for a new era. The Board has The AHL season saw the Paspaley Territory Pearls win their first been particularly cognisant of this need and has tried to look at ever round match since joining the competition in 2000. While what would constitute good practice. This has not always been

Page 24 this was a positive for the girls they failed to reach their best the many individual sponsors who support the players and the finish of fifth from the previous year. Association.

The Northern Territory Government provided fantastic support as Wayne G King they have for many years now, to assist the teams financially to Executive Officer be able to compete at this elite level. Hockey Northern Territory Both the men and women received great support from their major sponsors, Vodafone and Paspaley Pearls(Parap Village Apartments) and from the numerous amounts of individual sponsors for the players.

The future is positive for the Northern Territory with so many young players coming through and more importantly being talent identified.

Development The JDS and Academy programs have again been valuable in bridging the gaps between NTIS athletes and club players. Hockey Queensland Next year will see a new structure for both players and coaches enabling them to see a clear pathway to the elite levels. Some of these new roles will become dual roles for development Sponsors programs and State team programs which will aid in filling Hockey Queensland acknowledges and thanks the following coaching positions and continuity of program delivery to juniors. sponsors and supporters- Queensland Government; Queensland Samantha Farrow spread herself far and wide this year with trips Academy of Sport; Coca Cola; Kombat; Southside Sports and to Alice Springs, Gove, Darwin and the Daly Waters community. Community Club; Medibank Private; American Express Travel; The ISP program saw the kids from Daly Waters come to town Konica Minolta; Just Hockey; Whitehill Business Advisors; for one round of the AHL season to take in some excellent Kookaburra; Four’n Twenty; Streets; Quest Apartments; CAT the hockey. Rental Store; Ebanc; Black and White Cabs; OAMPS’ Insurance; Kombat; Southbank Institute; One Zero. National Representation Mark Hickman – National Men’s Olympic Team Management Desmond Abbott – Men’s Junior World Cup Team, AIS Legends Community Sports Club was liquidated and the Joel Carroll – Men’s Junior World Cup Team Queensland Indoor Hockey Association wound-up. Indoor is now Colin Hennessey – Men’s Junior World Cup Team part of the Board of Directors committee structure. Phillipa March – Judge 2004 Olympic Games With the closing of the Legends Community Sports Club, Jenny Cooke – Sports Medicine Team for 2004 Olympic Games Southside Sport and Community Club (SSCC) has provided a new hope for the long term viability of the club space. SSCC has Highlights a long and successful history in Bingo and specialising in licensed Olympic Gold for Mark Hickman, So many years of dedication gaming clubs. has finally paid off for Mark. Phillipa March and Jenny Cooke participation in the Olympic The club has committed to a 20 year lease with appropriate “exit” Games. clauses. The relationship between Hockey Queensland and the SSCC in running the Colmslie Sports Club is on a landlord/ Facilities tenant basis. However both organisations have a clear view and Hockey facilities continue to improve in the Territory. Gove understanding of wanting a mutually beneficial relationship. Hockey Association with the assistance of Alcan, will in the The mechanics of Hockey Queensland taking over the coming months install power to the hockey facility to allow for management and operation of the State Hockey Centre is nearing the installation of lights. This will aid Gove in attracting many completion. The legal, fi nancial and bureaucratic stepping blocks more participants, who will understandably not participate in the are being fi nalised. extreme heat of the day. With Hockey Queensland fi nalising its control over the management Alice Springs Hockey Association is in the process of negotiating and operating of the State Hockey Centre there are now 23 full- the lease for the Treager Park facility, once an agreement can be time and part-time employees promoting and developing the reached on specific terms of the arrangement. sport of hockey in Queensland. The State Hockey Centre legal Darwin had the pitch on field two replaced in November 2004, entity will be wound up leaving Hockey Queensland to report on thanks to the generosity of the Northern Territory Government. the facility outcomes as well as the “normal” Hockey Queensland A new scoreboard adorns Field one and plans are underway for fi nancials. a similar replacement for Field two. The three year funding we receive from Sport and Recreation Northern Territory Hockey Association with assistance Queensland for our Sport Development Program and Special from Darwin Hockey Association and the Northern Territory Initiatives provides certainty in planning, allowing our sport to Government funded the relocation of NTHA offices to the concentrate on being “Hockey’s Best”. Vodafone Hockey Centre, as part of this project a new training/ conference facility was built on the first floor of the stadium. This Adoption of the Hockey Queensland heat policy occurred, is nearing completion and will certainly assist Northern Territory effectively creating guidelines for cancelling or modifying hockey Hockey to move forward with planned training for coaches, events during hot weather. officials and players. Facilities Sponsors Field one at the State Hockey Centre has been replaced The Northern Territory Hockey Association acknowledges and with a Team Sports surface, funded by Sport and Recreation thanks the following sponsors who continue to support Northern Queensland. It is planned that Field two will be replaced in Territory Hockey to achieve at a National level: NT Government, October 2006 via sinking funds generated by the profits from the NTIS, Coca Cola Amatil Australia Pty Ltd, Cazaley’s, Vodafone, State Hockey Centre facility. Paspaley, Parap Village Apartments, Kombat, LeCornu and

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Maryborough and Bundaberg have received funding from Sport Recreation Queensland three-year grant. A Development Officers and Recreation Queensland to upgrade their sand surfaces to course on CD Rom recognised by TAFE QLD is being formalised wet. for launching in 2006. Plans have been approved for the erection of two new buildings Hockey Art continues to take giant strides in the recognition of and bitumen carpark at the State Hockey Centre. In addition, plans Indigenous Art and the sport. Agreements are to be finalised are being developed to extend a corporate building on Field one. shortly that will broaden the sale of Hockey Art via Just Hockey. The utilisation of the five grassfields at the State Hockey Centre by Brisbane Hockey Association will be investigated. The Medibank Private Schools Cup that is administered by the Queensland Secondary School Girls Hockey (QSSGH) and the Insurance Queensland Secondary School Boys Hockey (QSSBH) committees continues to expand with 170 teams involved. Previously supported Together with the support from our underwriters, OAMPS Insurance by Golden Circle, Medibank Private for the next three years will now provide the hockey community insurance coverage for players provide strong and mutually beneficial support. injury, liability and directors and officers coverage for clubs (150) and associations (20). The Medibank Private Development Camp for Under 13 and Under 15 talent identified players will provide ongoing development. Promotion Hockey Queensland has 14 full-time and part-time Regional A promotional campaign highlighted by the “little kids big dreams” Coaching and Development officers employed to provide a statewide slogan was launched on calendars, postcards and bumper stickers. underpinning program. Our relationship with Queensland Academy This campaign includes the following by-lines: “fear no one” “give of Sport is positive, results oriented and highly successful. it your best shot” and “where will you be”. This campaign will be used as a promotional vehicle for the next two years. Human and Marketing technological resources will continue to be utilised creating new Our relationship with Major League Corporate Marketing via and varied promotional and coaching material. Queensland Hockey Promotions continues to strive for excellence. The Hec Cormie Scholarship Fundraising was changed to reflect Many sports in Queensland are now acknowledging the positive the introduction of the Australian Sports Foundation thereby attributes this strong and dynamic structure provides to hockey. providing donations tax deductibility status. Gary West-Bail The Umpire Mentor Program led by Jan Hadfield commenced General Manager its statewide support of umpires at all levels. The mentors Hock Queensland run seminars for umpires, players and coaches alike, covering interpretation of the rules and respect for officials. The mentors in each region are available for discussions and support by all levels of umpires. Thank you to the Australian Sports Commission for the initial grant.

Competition A very successful year has seen the Queensland Scorchers win Hockey SA a first title since 1997. After many “second” results the winning of this years competition is testament to the high standard of the Governance Queensland players and the coaching staff; Margaret Dilger, the The Board of Hockey SA continues to refine its governance coach of the Scorchers, also led our Under 21 women team to model which is based on establishing the Association’s 'Global success. Ends Policies’ that are underpinned by ‘operational means’ to The Queensland Blades nearly made a three-peat. Well done to achieving these policies. The most difficult part of this process is the players and the coaching staff and all the best for the ongoing to establish the true role of the Board – that of ‘making decisions’ development of all the Queensland players. and ‘learning’ rather than bogging itself down in the ‘day-to- Successful International pre-Olympic matches were held in day’ operational tasks of attempting to run the metropolitan Murwillumbah, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast, Townsville and competition or various championships and events. Cairns. Congratulations to all the committees and volunteers in the respective centres on a job well done. The second phase of the development of its governance model Congratulations to the Australian Men’s Kookaburras team on will be to establish the operational plans that underpin the Ends winning Gold at the Athens Olympics. A great effort covered in Policies. glory, highlighted by enthusiasm, passion and commitment. The talent shown by this young team should ensure future successful campaigns. Not only are the members of the team elite athletes Facilities and players, they are also wonderful ambassadors for the sport. The road-map to address the lack of facilities for hockey in South Our Queenslanders are terrific role models and deserve every Australia has been provided by the Savant Report, commissioned accolade. by Hockey SA and funded by the Office of Recreation and Sport. Whilst not the result desired, the Hockeyroos endeavour and The first priority established by Savant is a multi-pitch facility to honesty were evident. Well done and all the best to the players, be constructed at State Sports Park as an adjunct to Adelaide’s and staff. Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena (The Pines). This development will address a number of issues including capacity to conduct To each Queenslander in the Olympic teams your energy, drive, the Adelaide metropolitan competition and the various State spirit and positive attitude are traits you should be proud of. To Jan championships. Hadfield, Sharyn Simpson, Julie Ashton-Lucy and Mark Stokes It will also provide the State with a facility to enable it to bid for congratulations on being appointed to your various roles at the international events and championships. A formal submission Athens 2004 Olympics for the multi-pitch development will be presented to the State Government in September 2005. Development The second priority addressed by Savant is that of regional The highly recognised and successful North Queensland Remote and Indigenous Program continues to broaden and develop. facilities. Establishing and running either a ‘wet’ or a ‘sand- Sustainability of the project is now being pursued via a Sport and filled’ turf at a regional centre is proving cost-prohibitive. Yet

Page 26 increasingly this type of surface is becoming the expected norm by participants in hockey. On a very positive note Hockey SA is proud to announce the establishment and commissioning of its newest water-based pitch at Berri (Riverland). This facility hosted the recent Australian Country Championships. Hockey Tasmania Sport Development By far the greatest ground has been made in the area of The major focus for 2004 – 2005 was a major review of the sport development by Hockey SA. With a formal structure of Development Program. With an additional TIS Hockey Coach ‘development camps’ and ‘Pathways Squads’ aligned with the being appointed, Hockey Tasmania needed to ensure that a South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) program, Hockey SA has Development Program was implemented to provide programs been able to address both qualitative and quantatative aspects. underpinning the NTC Program, and provide support for In addition, Hockey SA has used such programs as ‘Hook in2 grassroots participation, and Regional Development Programs. Hockey’, ‘Be Active’ and various local government based school Two full time Development Offi cers, Ilene Carr (South) and access and school holiday based programs to expand its reach Jeremy Stebbings (North/North West), were appointed in January, 2005. As well as working in schools, and introducing into target participation groups. Hook in2 Hockey programs, Ilene & Jeremy worked with Regional These programs are conducted by a full-time Development Development Committees to deliver designated programs, Manager and three Development Officers (Commonwealth/State and provide the link from Regional groups to the State team Government based Traineeships) on a limited budget making the program. The role also involves delivering coaching programs outcomes all the more noteworthy. from beginning courses to full accreditation courses. The Development Committee comprising Andrew McDonald (TIS International Visitors Head Coach), Stewart Pither (TIS Hockey Coach), Ilene Carr Hockey SA hosted the Indian Women’s National Hockey Team for and Jeremy Stebbings regularly meets to assess progress, and a month long training camp in March 2005. This visit coincided ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved in each with the AHL season and provided valuable ‘match practice’ for the region. Adelaide Suns. The continued interest by international teams to visit this state as Active Participation a base for training camps and short tours adds strength to the A variety of roster formats were conducted in each region, argument for development of a multi-pitch facility in Adelaide. catering for players from veterans to u/12, both men and women. High school, Primary & modifi ed rosters were conducted in all Representative Teams regions. An increase in numbers in summer social rosters around The year to 30 June 2005 saw mixed success for South Australian the State shows how popular this form of the game has become. representative teams as Hockey SA continued to develop its elite Statewide competitions were held for underage players – U13, programs. For the record the Adelaide Suns finished a creditable U15 & U18 Men & Women, Veteran Men, and Veteran Women, 4th and the Adelaide Hotshots 5th in the AHL. with state fi nals for regional winners being conducted in four divisions for men, and two divisions for women. Other results were as follows: Whilst the Hook in2 Hockey program has been slow to be taken Under 21 (Men) – 6th up by clubs, signifi cant progress was made in the beginning of Under 21 (Women) – 6th the year, and clubs around the State are committed to further programs in term three. Under 18 (Boys) – 8th The Development Offi cers made themselves available to work Under 18 (Girls) – 5th in outlying areas, working in schools, and supporting the various Under15 (Boys) – 5th primary school carnivals in both the north and the south. Under 15 (Girls) – 4th Coaching Sponsors Coaching Accreditation courses were delivered in each Region, Hockey SA thanks its sponsors including Distinctive Homes, providing the opportunity for State Team & Club coaches were Hockey World, Foodland, Wavals, The Schirripa Group, encouraged to continue to upgrade their knowledge. A major Performance Mouthguards, Mix 102-3 FM, Kombat Clothing positive was the decision to source Assistant Coaches for State and Rising Stars Travel. In particular Hockey SA expresses its Teams, thus providing the opportunity for interested coaches to appreciation to the Office of Recreation and Sport (ORS) and its continue to develop their skills. staff and the South Australian Sports Institute for their involvement and support. Player Development Continued support was provided for the NTC program, with Thanks development programs running in each region. Camps were The tireless efforts of the many hundred of Volunteers within the held for underage State teams, and increased use of the sport of hockey is both acknowledged and appreciated by Hockey Gamebreaker program assisted the development of the players SA. Their unswerving dedication to the sport and loyalty to the and offi cials. cause of the Association has much to do with the success of Teams successfully competed in all National Championships, hockey. from AHL Men & Women to U15 Men & Women, with additional Thanks also to Hockey Australia and to the State & Territory teams competing in the Veteran Men (6 teams), and Veteran Associations for the willingness to share information and provide Women (3 teams) Championships. Regional teams from North advice without reservation in the management of the sport. & North West competed in the Australia-wide U16 Women’s Tournament held in Wagga Wagga, NSW in September, 2004, and the Elizabeth College ADP team travelled to Canberra to Chris Luz-Raymond compete in the Quik Stix Event. General Manager Player achievements were recognised at the AHL Dinner, the HT Hockey SA

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Junior Dinner, and the Veterans Lunch. as a player, coach, and administrator will be long remembered. Matthew Wells had an outstanding year as a member of the Bert was awarded many Life Memberships, but none more National team, culminating in a gold medal at the Athens important than being the fi rst Tasmania to awarded Life Membership Olympics. Zain Wright was forced to retire from playing of Hockey Australia. He is missed. completely when he was diagnosed with a debilitating hip injury. Zain’s contribution to Tasmania Hockey was recognised with a Gai Cross special presentation. Currently Zain has committed to coaching, Executive Offi cer until his next direction is determined. Hockey Tasmania On the fi rst weekend of the AHL competition, both Ilene Carr and Matthew Wells reached their 100 games milestone – the fi rst players in either the Men’s or Women’s teams to do so. Ilene announced her retirement from playing at this level at the end of the AHL season.

National Representation National Senior Squad: Matthew Wells, Zain Wright; National Development Squad: Lis Paget; HA Development Team: David Guest; Junior World Cup Squad: Ben Creese, Sofi e McLeod; SSA U16 Touring Team to South Africa: , Patrick Hockey Victoria Ward; Australian Schoolboys Team: Hamish McGregor, Toby West Australian Schoolgirls Team: Emily Wilson, Lucy Ockenden Governance International Umpires: Peri Buckley, Minka Woolley; Australian 2004/05 has been a very busy and successful year for Hockey Masters Umpire: Steve Lucas; National Team Scouting: Andrew Victoria (HV). McDonald; Australian U18 Women’s Team Manager : Jenny The Board of Hockey Victoria has continued to develop its Geeves; Hockeyroos Video Operator: Ilene Carr strategic planning process, refining the direction of the sport in International Tournament Director: Ken Read; Australian Masters Victoria. It has made many policy decisions and has set in train a Teams: Geoff Saunders Michael Rego, Glenn Cock; Australian pathway for continued success. Veterans Women Teams: Peri Buckley, Amanda Conrad, Kathy HV’s inaugural Annual General Meeting was conducted in March Costelloe, Joanne Phillips, 2005, with Bob Esselmont, Lyndy Stagg and John Storen being elected to the Board. The terms of all other Board members - Ken Marketing John (Chair), Esther Wood (Deputy Chair), Lou Dobson OAM, The AHL teams were supported by naming rights sponsors, Chris Chittick, Richard Clancy, Kathy Kostos, Mike Nelson and Ian Wrest Point Casino and Medical Imaging Australia, along Stewart expire at the next AGM. The number of Board members is with a signifi cant contribution once again from Jerry Hampton also reduced to a total of seven. Pharmacies. Tattersall’s Hobart Aquatic Centre provided gym The Board continues to make decisions in the best interests in the memberships for the players, thus enabling the Wrest Point entire sport. Van Demons, and the MIA Tassie Tigers to be fully prepared to compete in the Australian Hockey League. Individual players Club Competition enjoyed signifi cant support from their personal sponsors, and once again the 100 Club members provided a valuable contribution. Congratulations to Waverley for their back-to-back victory in the The State Government, through Sport & Recreation Tasmania, State League One men’s competition, beating Greensborough 4 continued to provide support for administration and participation. goals to 1. Together with the assistance of the Tasmanian Institute of Sport, Essendon won the women’s State League One premiership by through the NTC Hockey Program, Government support has beating MCC 5 goals to 1. enabled Hockey Tasmania to deliver quality programs in elite and The winner of the 2004 Fin McNab was Lachlan Vivian-Taylor junior development. from Greensborough for the State League One best player and, for the second year in a row Dee Jennings took out the Don Offi ciating Vincent award – State League One best player in the women’s The Offi ciating Committee continued to be active in the competition. development of Technical Offi cials and Umpires. Tasmania’s representation at the Athens Olympics included Minka Country Woolley being appointed to the umpiring panel and Ken Read The Board is cognisant of its responsibility to develop both appointed as a Technical Offi cer. metropolitan and country hockey. Board country visitations The depth of offi cials was shown through hosting both the SSA continued throughout the year and further avenues are being U16 Women’s Championship in Hobart and the Australian examined on how to best address the many priorities identified in Men’s Veterans Championship in Launceston and Devonport. regional hockey. The Veterans Championships was a great opportunity for the development of both our umpires and technical offi cials. This Development Annual Report talent needs to be nurtured and encouraged so we continue to Introduction have a strong and experienced group of offi cials. 2005 has seen many positive changes for Hockey Victoria’s development department, including the appointment of a part-time Volunteers Junior Participation Officer. Volunteers in all regions continued to give of their time and The new electronic communication method that provided each expertise in coaching, offi ciating, team management, and club affiliate with their own webmail address meant that regardless of management. the fluid structure of club administration, Hockey Victoria is able to direct information in the secure knowledge that the affiliate is able Vale to receive and disseminate it. The Tasmanian sporting community mourned the passing of Bert Major target areas throughout the year have been: Brownlow OAM. Bert had been actively involved in cricket and • Junior participation and the promotion of community hockey at all levels since the 1940’s, and his immense contribution hockey through schools and community events.

Page 28 • Consolidate and review the Vic Stix talent development School Clinics and Community Events program. Community Events • Promote and deliver Hook In 2 Hockey, the targeted The MOOMBA celebrations held over the long weekend in March participation growth program. were very successful. Melbourne City Council created an “Active • Continue to deliver partnership programs with Vic Melbourne Alley” in the heart of the celebration area. Health, Melbourne City Council, Department of Victorian Over the three very hot days, approximately 500,000 people Communities and Victoria. visited the MOOMBA area. Most of them (it seemed) participated • Prepare for the by in a Hockey session. This was a great way to promote Victorian promoting Hockey’s involvement in Melbourne at the Hockey and we hope to continue our involvement in this major State Netball Hockey Centre. Melbourne event. • Provide club education and support in all areas of sport If events are located in areas close to clubs, then Hockey delivery, particularly in relation to risk management and Victoria encourages the local club personnel to become involved. the implementation of the National Member Protection This assists with providing links between clubs and local Policy. communities. Such events have included the Woodend Girl’s • Continue to provide support and education for coaches Sports Day and similar Council days in Berwick and Hawthorn. and officials. • Improve communications with affiliates School Clinics In an endeavour to bridge the gap between schools and Coaching club-based Hook In 2 Hockey programs, Hockey Victoria, in Throughout 2005, Hockey Victoria has encouraged all coaches conjunction with Hockey Australia developed a schools based to undergo training within the National Coaching Accreditation program called FUNSTIX. Scheme. The program enables local club coaches to conduct programs Nine coaching courses have been conducted at various venues in local schools using modified equipment and a game-sense throughout the state, with approximately 200 participants taking the approach that promotes fun and participation. opportunity to learn new skills and network with other coaches. Schools can designate the type of program that they would The following Victorian coaches have achieved high levels of like to have conducted at their school. They have the option of accreditation: offering a four-week program, an eight-week program or one- Ross Harper Level 3 off clinic to their students. Hockey Victoria assists the clubs by Gillian Manson Level 2 loaning equipment and providing activity resources and give- Steve Conradi Level 2 aways. Terry Killen Level 2 Melbourne City Council has assisted Hockey Victoria in servicing Hockey Victoria has worked closely with Sport Education Victoria schools in the local inner-city catchment area. Twelve schools to provide a seamless approach to the Level 2 accreditation, by have been targeted to receive programs over a three-year combining some of the assessment procedures for both the Hockey period. This particular program aims to promote healthy lifestyles Specific and General Principles components. by encouraging active participation in a sport (Hockey) that can easily be accessed by inner city children. Athlete Development The number of Schools wanting to conduct Hockey programs Vic Stix Program has been increasing steadily and developing links between these The Vic Stix program partly funded by Vic Health has continued schools and club-based Hockey programs is certainly a priority to grow and nurture Victoria’s up-and-coming talented athletes. All for 2006. participants have received education in areas of time-management, nutrition for athletic performance, goal-setting, physical preparation, Umpiring as well as hockey skills development. 2005 saw the establishment of the Hockey Victoria Officiating The program has proven to be particularly successful for regional Committee (HVOC). This committee was the combination of the players who have grasped the opportunity to work with some of former association’s umpire development groups. Victoria’s experienced coaches prior to trialling for representative The group was divided into junior umpire development, grading teams. and coaching, appointments and technical. The aim is to provide A positive step in 2005 has seen a partnership arrangement with a clear structured pathway for officials from junior competitions the Victorian Secondary Schools Sports Association (VSSSA) be through to the more senior ranks and state representation. established for 2006 and beyond, which will create a clear athlete The dedicated group, met monthly to organise the testing of pathway that incorporates both Hockey Victoria and VSSSA accreditations and badges, as well as discussed the scheduling programs. of courses and match appointments. A total of ten NOAS Umpire accreditation courses have Under 11 Boys and Under 12 Girls Development Squad Program been conducted at various venues throughout Victoria with Nearly 400 participants were nominated by Hockey Victoria clubs to approximately 187 participants attending. participate in this program, nearly double that of 2004. A new initiative (The Regional Umpire Coaches) was established State Under 21 players, Under 18 players and those coaches in partnership with Vic Health. This program was previously run completing their Level two accreditation formed the nucleus of the as part of the Vic Stix program. coaching staff for this program. Club Development Hook In 2 Hockey 2005 has seen the continued growth of the Club H.E.L.P The Hook In 2 Hockey program started slowly, with only a few clubs program (Healthy Environment Lifestyle Program). Clubs are conducting programs early in the year. However, a joint initiative realising the benefits of providing safe and healthy environments between Hockey Victoria and clubs saw ten clubs apply to conduct for their members. the program over the September school holidays and others The following clubs have achieved levels of accreditation with registering for later in the year or early in 2006. the program: Hockey Victoria assisted the clubs by promoting each program to Altona HC Level 3 schools in the surrounding communities; a total of 170 schools. Sunraysia HA Level 3 Many of the programs had large numbers attending and it will be Rutherglen HC Level 1 interesting to monitor how many of these become members of the Monash HC Level 3 respective clubs. Ballarat HA Level 3

Page 29 State Reports The roll-out of the National Member Protection Policy enabled manager, also joined Hockey WA as Officiating Manager. As Hockey Victoria to provide education for many club administrators, well as managing the allocation of Hockey WA umpires, he is especially in areas of complaint resolution and child protection. responsible for the development and implementation of the State Vicki Fraser from Personal Empowerment assisted Hockey Victoria Officiating Program (SOP). in conduction three Member Protection Officer Courses and also provided investigation education to Hockey Victoria Tribunal Panel Alistair Park was employed as the Hook in2 Hockey Community members. Those that attended the course in Mt Waverley were Officer and has been very successful in assisting metropolitan and treated to a glimpse inside the imposing Police Academy. regional clubs to implement this important program. Clubs were involved in providing information to the Hockey Australia Census and also providing valuable feedback to Hockey Victoria Hockey WA’s eight committees have played an important role in regarding the current status of development programs. assisting to guide the strategic direction of the organisation. They are involved in all areas of the sport and assist with operational Commonwealth Games Promotion matters on an ongoing basis as well as planning and decision In conjunction with the Office of Commonwealth Games, making for the long term future of hockey. Department of Victorian Communities and Netball Victoria, a Hockey and Netball Expo will be conducted at the State Netball State Teams Hockey Centre. The performance of Western Australia’s State Teams has been We expect over 300 primary school children and will ensure they nothing short of exceptional in 2005. In the Australian Hockey are treated to Hockey and Netball clinics by some of Victoria’s elite League, the SmokeFree WA Diamonds and SmokeFree WA athletes as well as a tour of the Commonwealth Games Venue. Thundersticks finished second and third respectively. Following the The Board is also examining other ways to leverage Melbourne’s AHL, ten players were selected in the Men’s and Women’s National hosting of the Games. senior teams and development squads.

Conclusion The Men’s U21 and U18 teams won their national championships The now firmly established amalgamated body has provided while the U15s finished runners-up. The U21 final at Perth the vehicle for the forward movement of Hockey development Hockey Stadium in April was a major highlight for the year. Jono in Victoria, particularly in areas of communication to members Charlesworth, and Ian Burcher were selected in statewide. the Australian team for the Junior World Cup in Rotterdam. Hockey, within the local community, has much to offer for all levels of participation and it has been pleasing to see a general shift in The Women’s U21 and U18 teams finished second and third attitude by clubs to promote the benefits of becoming involved. respectively with Kobie McGurk, Shelly Liddelow, Jayde Taylor, Kate The positive results of many coach and umpire education courses Hubble, Rheannin Kelly and selected in the Australian are filtering through to the various competitions and talent team for the Junior World Cup in Santiago. development programs. With this and the constant increase in participation numbers in Western Australia is also performing well at indoor National many athlete programs, 2006 is shaping up to be another busy year championships. The Men’s Senior and U21 teams were convincing for Hockey in Victoria. winners in their respective finals while the Senior and U21 women’s The Board of Hockey Victoria would like to thank its key sponsors teams finished third. Twelve Western Australians were selected in – Just Hockey, Kombat Clothing, Azuma, Vic Health, Sportscover, the National Indoor squads following the championships. BDO and the Victorian Institute of Sport for their commitment throughout the year. The success of Western Australian state teams is a testament to the talent, hard work and dedication of players, coaches, selectors Adam Wallish and officials. It also demonstrates the elite programs are working Chief Executive Officer effectively in identifying and developing representative players. Hockey Victoria Continued good performances by state teams has seen increased numbers of Western Australian players selected in national teams and squads. With the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games looming on the horizon, Western Australians will again be able to see our national teams undertake their preparation for a major international tournament.

Officiating Recruiting, training, developing and retaining a sufficient number of suitably qualified umpires to officiate at all levels of hockey in Western Australia continues to be a high priority. It is recognized Hockey WA as crucial for the long term future of the sport as, at all levels, the standard of umpiring will impact on player numbers and player enjoyment. Western Australian hockey is nearing the end of its second year Hockey WA ran the following courses in 2005: under the administration of a single organisation. While Hockey Level 1 Umpiring 1 course 8 participants WA continues to evolve and adapt to the changes brought about Level 2 Umpiring 1 course 14 participants by this different environment and operating structure, the benefits Level 1 Umpire Coach 1 course 13 participants that it is bringing to the sport are significant. ‘JumpStart’, the Junior Umpire Development program was run in five regional centres involving nearly 70 participants. Administration In addition, Officiating Manager Don Prior has begun the Hockey WA reluctantly farewelled Gwyn Jones, Finance Manager development and implementation of the State Officiating Program in March 2005 when he relocated to the . After an (SOP). SOP builds upon the existing National Officiating exhaustive search, Kim Rodgers was employed as his replacement Accreditation Scheme (NOAS). and is continuing the important work of further improving the The five level SOP will cater for the needs of umpires at all levels in financial management of the organisation. Western Australia, from beginner to international standard. Unlike Level one NOAS, SOP will include a focus on club and social Don Prior, well known internationally as an umpire and umpire grade umpires and should encourage more players to gain basic

Page 30 Cadbury Schweppes Junior Player of the Year accreditation. Also unlike NOAS, SOP will require participants to Women: Kobie McGurk undertake re-education so they demonstrate they have maintained Men: Jono Charlesworth knowledge of the current rules. SOP includes some components of NOAS, so participants at higher levels of SOP can use these Hillcrest Litigation Services Western Australia U/21 Women’s Team components when seeking NOAS accreditation. Awards Player of the Tournament: Rheannin Kelly Coaching Leading Goalscorer: Amy Shaw Hockey WA’s Development programs focus on all aspects of the game with coaching recognised as one crucial area. In 2005, Youth Player of the Year (Goundrey League): Hockey WA ran the following coaching courses that allowed Robyn Jilley (South West Strikers) prospective coaches to obtain basic qualifications or current coaches to gain additional qualifications: Paul Gaudoin Youth Player of the Year (Goundrey Cup): Level 0 6 courses 120participants Paul Nicholls (Fremantle) Level 1 3 courses 50 participants SmokeFree WA Diamonds Fairest & Best: Champions’ Room inductees Kim Walker A highlight of the 2005 Goundrey Wines Hockey WA Awards Dinner was the announcement of ten new inductees into the SmokeFree WA Thundersticks Fairest & Best: Champions' Room. Ben Bishop The Champions’ Room was first opened in 1991 with 20 inaugural members and the 2005 inductees are the first since then. Gordon ‘Dinga’ Bell Thundersticks Team Spirit Award: Inaugural Inductee David Bell introduced the 2005 inductees at the Aaron Hopkins dinner, accompanied by photograph and video highlights of each player. Gordon Pearce then spoke on behalf of the new inductees PHS one replacement to accept the induction. The artificial surface on field one at Perth Hockey Stadium will be replaced in November 2005 and should be completed by late The 2005 inductees: December. The new surface will be the Astroturf System five product, OAM meaning Perth Hockey Stadium will be the only hockey facility in Craig Davies Australia with both a nylon and polypropylene surface. The Australian OAM Squads will be able to train on different surfaces depending on the Damon Diletti requirements for major tournament preparation. Mark Hager The replacement of the surface is due to the efforts of the Perth Peter Haselhurst Hockey Stadium Council Members and the significant financial Rechelle Hawkes OAM contribution from the Western Australian Government that was secured Gordon Pearce AM by Bob Kucera MLA, Minister for Sport and Recreation. OAM Amy Rowland Sponsorship Hockey WA continues to benefit from several long term strategic Photographs of the inaugural inductees are currently on display alliances with sponsors and other partner organizations. Healthway, in the Champions’ Room at Perth Hockey Stadium and these will Goundrey Wines, Cadbury Schweppes, Gryphon, Hockey Action, soon be relocated to the Perth Hockey Stadium bar. Photographs Hockey International, CBH Group, the Department of Sport and of the 2005 inductees will also be displayed. The bar will be Recreation, WA Institute of Sport, Curtin University of Technology, renamed ‘The Champions’ Bar’ and a new group of Champion Perth Hockey Stadium, Rising Stars Travel, Community Newspapers, players will be inducted every five years. Precision Films, Lamb Print and WA Trophies and Gifts all contribute in many different ways to the ongoing success of WA Hockey. Awards Many significant achievements were recognised at the Local competitions 2005 Goundrey Wines Presentation Dinner and Hockey WA Season 2005 culminated with a very successful Gala Grand Final congratulates the following: Weekend. Senior and Junior grand finals were played at a series of centralised venues with the main focus on Perth Hockey Stadium on Charlesworth Medal (Fairest and Best Player in the Women’s Sunday, 18 September for the Men’s Goundrey Cup and Women’s Goundrey Cup) Goundrey League matches. University of WA created history when Kim Walker (Curtin Trinity Pirates) it defeated Westside Wolves in both games with a bumper crowd of around 2000 spectators treated to two fantastic spectacles, a fitting Olympians’ Medal (Fairest and Best Player in the Men’s Goundrey end to another very successful season. Cup) Alistair Park (Westside Wolves) Linda Hammersley Chief Executive Officer Hockey International Golden Whistle Umpire Award Hockey Western Australia Goundrey League: Melissa Trivic Goundrey Cup: Daniel Johnston

Jackie Pereira Leading Goalscorer Award – Goundrey League: Jackie Pereira (Curtin Trinity Pirates) and Trini Powell (Westside Wolves)

Hockey Action Leading Goalscorer Award – Goundrey Cup: Jeremy Hiskins (Fremantle)

Hockey Action Fairest and Best Goalkeeper Award Goundrey League: Penny Richardson (Hale) Goundrey Cup: George Watts (Melville City)

Page 31 Results 23 August, 2004 KOOKABURRAS 3 August, 2004 v Korea (4 test series) Australia 1 Netherlands 2 (Half time 1 – 2) ANZ Hockeyroos 4 Spain 0 (Half time 1-0) Darwin, NT Goals: Netherlands - Teake Taekema PC 10m 13m; Goals: Australia - Ngaire Smith FG 12m FG 59m, Julie Towers FG 4-10 July, 2004 Australia – Travis Brooks FG 28m 53m, Louise Dobson PC 65m Michael Brennan, Travis Brooks, Dean Butler, Jamie Dwyer, 25 August, 2004 *Australia finished third Nathan Eglington, Troy Elder, Paul Gaudoin, Bevan George, Semi Final 2 Robert Hammond, Mark Hickman, Mark Knowles, Brent Australia 6 Spain 3 XXVIIIth Olympic Games Livermore, Michael McCann, Stephen Mowlam, Grant Goals: Australia - Troy Elder PC 3m, Michael McCann FG Athens, Greece Schubert, Matthew Wells 23m 44m, Matthew Wells PC 27m, Grant Schubert PC 51m FG 53m; Spain - Eduardo Tubau FG 8m, PC 13-29 August, 2004 4 July, 2004 49m 67m Katie Allen, Nicole Arrold, Carmel Bakurski, Toni Cronk, Louise Kookaburras 2 Korea 1 (Half time 0-0) Dobson, Suzie Faulkner, Peta Gallagher, Emily Halliday, Nikki Goals: Australia – Troy Elder PC 64m, Jamie Dwyer FG 66m 27 August, 2004 Kookaburras 2 Netherlands 1 (Half time 0-1) Hudson, Rachel Imison, Bianca Netzler, Katrina Powell, Angie Skirving, Karen Smith, Julie Towers, Melanie Twitt 6 July, 2004 Goals: Australia - Travis Brooks FG 37m, Jamie Dwyer FG Kookaburras 4 Korea 1 (Half time 1-0) 78m; Netherlands - FG 29m 14 August, 2004 Goals: Australia – Nathan Eglington FG 2m, Travis Brooks Germany 2 Australia 1 (Half time 2-0) FG 37m, Troy Elder PC 63m, Grant Schubert FG 70m *Australia won the gold medal Goals: Germany Nadine Ernsting-Krienke FG 21m, Silke Mueller FG Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 34m; Australia – Julie Towers FG 58m 8 July, 2004 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 16 August, 2004 Korea 4 Australia 0 (Half time 2-0) 26 May – 5 June, 2005 Australia 3 South Africa 0 (Half time 2-0) Goals: Korea – Jong He Jeon PC 9m, Jung Seon Lee PC Goals: Australia - Julie Towers FG 28m; Suzie Faulkner PC 34m, 32m, Woon Kon Yeo FG 45m, Seung Tae Song FG 49m Michael Boyce, Travis Brooks, Dean Butler, Liam de Young, Luke Doerner, Jamie Dwyer, Nathan Eglington, Troy Elder, Peta Gallagher FG 59m 10 July, 2004 David Guest, Rob Hammond, Aaron Hopkins, Stephen 20 August, 2004 Kookaburras 3 Korea 1 (Half time 2-0) Lambert, Brent Livermore , Eli Matheson , Stephen Korea 2 Australia 2 (Half time 1-1) Goals: Australia – Matthew Wells PC 21m, Michael Brennan Mowlam , Grant Schubert, Craig Victory , Matthew Wells Goals: Korea - Mi Hyun Park FG 31m, Seong Eun Kim FG 46m; FG 33m, Jamie Dwyer FG 43m; Korea - Jung Seon Lee PC Australia - Louise Dobson PC 6m, Katrina Powell FG 43m 55m Thursday 26 May Australia 3 defeated Malaysia 1 22 August, 2004 * Australia won series 3-1 Australia - Travis Brooks 7m 19m PC, Robbie Hammond 26m PC; Malaysia 63m PC Netherlands 1 Australia 0 (Half time 0-0) Goals: Netherlands - Mijntje Donners PC 45m Manning Cup Cairns, QLD Friday 27 May 24 August, 2004 13-17 July, 2004 Australia 3 drew with Korea 3 Australia - Luke Doerner 52m PC, Michael McCann 63m Classification Matches Australia 3 Japan 1 Michael Brennan, Travis Brooks, Dean Butler, Jamie Dwyer, FG, Jamie Dwyer 66 FG; Korea - Hong 19m 38m FG, You Goals: Australia – Peta Gallagher PC 27m, Suzie Falukner FG 33m, Nathan Eglington, Troy Elder, Paul Gaudoin, Bevan George, 69m FG Katrina Powell PC 37m; Japan – Tomomi Komori FG 13m Robert Hammond, Mark Hickman, Mark Knowles, Brent Livermore, Michael McCann, Stephen Mowlam, Grant Sunday 29 May 26 August, 2004 Schubert, Matthew Wells Australia 2 defeated New Zealand 1 Australia - Michael McCann 59m PC, Grant Schubert 66m Classification 5th Australia 3 New Zealand 0 (Half time 1-0) 13 July, 2004 FG; New Zealand - 70m PC Goals: Australia - Julie Towers PC 14m, Katrina Powell FG 41m 67m Kookaburras 3 New Zealand 3 (Half time 1-2)Goals: Australia – Michael McCann FG 33m, Michael Brennan FG 63m, Troy Tuesday 31 May *Australia finished fifth Elder PC 70m; New Zealand - Phillip Burrows FG 13m FG Australia 2 drew with Pakistan 2 35m, PC 59m Australia - Doerner 29m PC, Livermore 64m PC.Pakistan - Abassi 3m FG, Imran 43m PC 12th Women’s Championship Trophy Rosario, Argentina 15 July, 2004 6 – 14 November, 2004 Kookaburras 7 New Zealand 1 (Half time 2-1) Wednesday 1 June Goals: Australia – Michael McCann FG 13m PC 38m, Grant Australia 8 defeated South Africa 3 Nikki Hudson, Nicole Arrold, Teneal Attard, Madonna Blyth, Hope Schubert FG 29m FG 49m, Troy Elder PC 40m, Jamie Dwyer Australia - Matheson 2m FG, Hammond 20m PC, Brooks Brown, Toni Cronk, Ursula Ditton, Suzie Faulkner, Peta Gallagher, FG 42m, Michael Brennan FG 63m; New Zealand – Hayden 24m FG, Dwyer 25m FG, McCann 28m FG, Livermore 56m Emily Halliday, Susie Harris, Emma Meyer, Cindy Morgan, Donna- Shaw PC 19m PS, Schubert 57m FG, Dwyer 70m FG RSA - Smith 11m FG, McInroy 49m FG, Gay 58m PC Lee Patrick, Megan Rivers, Rebecca Sanders, Ngaire Smith, Karen Smith 17 July, 2004 Kookaburras 3 New Zealand 1 (Half time 2-0) Friday 3 June 6 November, 2004 Goals: Australia – Bevan George PC 12m, Jamie Dwyer FG Australia 1 defeated India 0 Germany 1 defeated Australia 0 (Half time 0-0) 34m, Nathan Eglington FG 55m; New Zealand – Australia - Jamie Dwyer 65m FG Goals: Germany – Anke Kuhn PC 45m FG 63m Final 7 November, 2004 Netherlands 2 defeated Australia 1 (Half XXVIIIth Olympic Games Sunday 5 June time 0-1) Athens, Greece Australia 4 defeated Korea 3 Goals: Netherlands - Chantal de Bruijn PC 44m, Maartje Scheepstra 13-29 August, 2004 Australia - Michael McCann 7m 62m FG, Luke Doerner 54m PC, Craig Victory 81m FG; Korea - 29m 38m PC, FG 59m; Australia Suzie Faulkner PC 11m Michael Brennan, Travis Brooks, Dean Butler, Jamie Dwyer, 30m FG 9 November, 2004 Argentina 5 defeated Australia 1 (Half time Nathan Eglington, Troy Elder, Paul Gaudoin, Bevan George, 2-0) Robert Hammond, Mark Hickman, Mark Knowles, Brent *Australia won Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Goals: Argentina – , PC 20m, FG Livermore, Michael McCann, Stephen Mowlam, Grant 23m FD 56m, Agustina Garcia FG 36m PC 40m; Australia - Suzie Schubert, Matthew Wells HOCKEYROOS Faulkner FG 46m 4 Nations Pre-Olympic Tournament 15 August, 2004 Alcala la Real, Spain 11 November, 2004 Australia 4 New Zealand 1 (Half time 2-0) 30 July-3 August, 2004 Australia 1 defeated China 0 (Half time 1-0) Goals: Australia - Troy Elder PC 15m, Jamie Dwyer FG 24m Goals:Australia – Hope Brown FG 3m FG 42m FG 60m; New Zealand - Darren Smith PC 58m Katie Allen, Carmel Bakurski, Toni Cronk, Louise Dobson, Suzie Faulkner, Peta Gallagher, Emily Halliday, Nikki 13 November, 2004 17 August, 2004 Hudson, Rachel Imison, Bianca Netzler, Katrina Powell, Australia 3 defeated New Zealand 0 (Half time 1-0) Argentina 2 Australia 2 (Half time 2-1) Angie Skirving, Karen Smith, Sarah Taylor, Julie Towers, Goals: Australia – Nicole Arrold PC 18m PS 63m, Nikki Hudson FG Goals: Australia - Jamie Dwyer FG 26m 66m; Argentina - Melanie Twitt 46m Mario Almada FG 2m 31m 30 July, 2004 14 November, 2004 19 August, 2004 ANZ Hockeyroos 6 Spain 0 (Half time 3-0) Argentina 3 Australia 2 (Half time 1-2) Australia 4 India 3 (Half time 1-2) Goals: Australia - Karen Smith FG 2m FG 50m, Angie Goals: Goals: Argentina – Cecilia Rognoni PC 19m PC 48m, Luciana Goals: Australia - Troy Elder FG 10m, Jamie Dwyer FG 37m, Skirving PC 14m, Nikki Hudson FG 28m, Katrina Powell FG Aymar PC 54m; Australia – Karen Smith FG 8m, Suzie Faulkner PC Michael McCann FG 48m, Michael Brennan FG 69m; India 38m, Bianca Netzler FG 60m 34m - Deepak Thakur FG 5m, Gagan Ajit Singh FG 50m, Arjun Halappa FG 52m 31 July, 2004 * Australia finished fourth Netherlands 2 ANZ Hockeyroos 0 (Half time 2-0) 21 August, 2004 Goals: Netherlands - Ageeth Boomgaardt PC 25m, Minke North American Tour Australia 3 South Africa 2 (Half time 2-2) Booij PC 35m USA and Canada Goals: Australia - Travis Brooks FG 16m, Nathan Egington 1-22 June, 2005 PC 20m, Michael Brennan PC 47m; South Africa - Greg Nicol 2 August, 2004 PC 3m, Emile Smith FG 27m Argentina 1 ANZ Hockeyroos 0 (Half time 1-0) Nicole Arrold, Teneal Attard, Madonna Blyth, Toni Cronk, Ursula Goals: Argentina – Garcia Soledad FG 3m Ditton, Suzie Faulkner, Emily Halliday, Susannah Harris, Kate

Page 32 22 September, 2004 Hollywood, Nikki Hudson, Rachel Imison, Kobie McGurk, Donna-Lee AIS Women 8 defeated Grange 0 Jonathon Charlesworth, , Ben Creese, Colin Patrick, Megan Rivers, Rebecca Sanders, Angie Skirving, Karen Hennessy, Daniel Hotchkis, Andrew Jacobs, Fergus Kavanagh, Smith, Sarah Taylor, Melanie Twitt Susannah Harris 2, Sara Cornish 2, Lisa Pamenter, Madonna Mark Knowles OAM, Daniel Mirieki, Mark Paterson, David Reid, Blyth, Emma Paterson, Kia Mansell Glenn Simpson, Ian Smyth, Glenn Turner Four tests v USA 4 June, 2005 23 September, 2004 19 January, 2005 Australia 3 drew with USA 3 AIS Women 1 defeated Bonagrass 0 Australia U21 6 defeated Malaysia U21 0 Australia - Megan Rivers 51m FG, Sarah Taylor 58m FG, Ursula Lisa Pamenter FG 44m AUS - Steven Boyce 20m FG, Mark Knowles 29m PS, Des Ditton 61m FG; USA - Tiffany Snow 43m PS 49m FG, Dina Rizzo Abbott 54m FG, Glen Simpson 55m FG, Ian Burcher 60m FG, 68m PC 25 September, 2004 Travis Carroll 65m FG AIS Women 5 defeated Scotland U21 0 Jayde Taylor PC 14m, 5 June, 2005 Sofie McLeod PC 24m, Carly Lennon FG 40m PC 52m, Lisa 20 January, 2005 Australia 4 defeated USA 0 Pamenter FG 63m Malaysia U21 3 defeated Australia U21 2 Australia - Megan Rivers 5m FG, Susannah Harris 23m FG, Sarah MAS - Zulkuffli Mohd Rejab 3m PC, Mohd Sufian Mohamad 53m Taylor 39m PC, Melanie Twitt 60m FG 26 September, 2004 PC 61m PC; AUS - Steven Boyce 23m PC 49m PC AIS Women 5 defeated Scotland U21 0 8 June, 2005 Emma Paterson PS 12m, Madonna Blyth PC 13m, Shannon 22 January, 2005 Australia 4 USA 2 Bain FG 29m, Emma Meyer FG 42m, Sofie McLeod PC 62m Australia U21 4 defeated Malaysia U21 2 Australia - Suzie Faulkner 9m FG, Susannah Harris 29m PC, Fiona AUS - Travis Carroll 25m FG, Ian Smyth 41m FG, Glenn Turner Johnson 48m FG, Karen Smith 65m FG; USA - Kelly Doton 5m PC, 27 September, 2004 45m FG, Glenn Simpson 57m FG; MAS - Zulkiffli Mohd Rejab Tiffany Snow 7m PS AIS Women 5 defeated England U21 1 68m PC, TG Ahmad Tajuddin TG Abdul Jalil 69m PC Kia Mansell FG 5m, Lisa Pamenter FG 18m FG 54m, 11 June, 2005 Shannon Bain PC 27m, Sara Cornish PC 57m 23 January, 2005 Australian 1 USA 1 Australia U21 4 defeated Malaysia U21 3 Australia - Teneal Attard 45m FG; USA - Tiffany Snow 42m FG 28 September, 2004 AUS - Travis Carroll 22m FG, Steven Boyce 28m PC 35m FG, AIS Women 5 defeated England U21 1 Des Abbott 34m FG; MAS - Zulkiffli Mohd Rejab 12m PC/46m *Australia won series 2-0 Madonna Blyth PC 27m, Lisa Pamenter FG 45m, Kia Mansell PC, Fazreen Ekhsan 20m FG FG 48m, Sara Cornish FG 58m, Shannon Bain FG 65m Four tests v Canada 25 January, 2005 15 June, 2005 29 September, 2004 Malaysia U21 3 defeated Australia U21 2 Australia 1 Canada 0 AIS Women 6 defeated England U21B 0 MAS - Norikram B Sulaiman 4m PC, Mohd Sufian Mohamad Australia - Nicole Arrold 25m PC Kia Mansell FG 15m PC 32m, Carly Lennon FG 28m FG 65m, 33m PC, Ahmad Tajuddin Abdul Jalil 40m PC; AUS - Mark Lisa Pamenter FG 56m, Emma Paterson PC 69m Patterson 55m PC, Glenn Simpson 61m FG 16 June, 2005 Australia 5 Canada 0 30 September, 2004 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Australia - Angie Skirving 5m 63m 68m PC, Nicole Arrold 47m 49m AIS Women 3 defeated England XI 2 20-29 May, 2005 PC Carly Lennon PC 20m, Emma Meyer PC 33m, Sara Cornish FG 52m Desmond Abbott, , Ian Burcher, Joel Carroll, Jonathon Saturday 18 June Charlesworth, Chris Ciriello, Tom Cleghorn, Ben Creese, Iain Australia 1 Canada 0 AIS v Japan Davidson, Colin Hennessy, Daniel Hotchkis, Fergus Kavanagh, Australia - Angie Skirving 39m PC Perth, WA Mark Knowles OAM, Eddie Ockenden, Mark Paterson, David 16-18 February, 2005 Reid, Ian Smyth, Glenn Turner Sunday 19 June Australia 6 Canada 0 Nicole Arrold, Tennile Attard, Madonna Blyth, Belinda Brooks, Sunday 22 May Australia - Suzie Faulkner 5m 19m PC 66m FG, Susannah Harris Hope Brown, Kari Chau, Toni Cronk, Ursula Ditton, Suzanna Australia 3 defeated Malaysia 1 33m FG, Emily Halliday 37m PC, Fiona Johnson 69m FG Faulkner, Susannah Harris, Fiona Johnson, Lisa Pamenter, AUSTRALIA - Mark Knowles 18m FG, Daniel Hotchkis 64m FG, Donna Lee Patrick, Hayley Phipps, Rebecca Sanders, Sian Desmond Abbott 69m FG; MALAYSIA- 51m FG * Australia won series 4-0 Smithson, Melanie Twitt. Tuesday 24 May 16 February, 2005 Australia 4 defeated Malaysia 3 DEVELOPMENT – MEN AIS 1 drew Japan 1 (Half time 1-0) AUSTRALIA - Tom Cleghorn 30m PC, Ian Davidson 33m FG, AIS v Belgium Goals: AIS - Sian Smithson 17m FG; JPN - 44m FG Glen Turner 48m FG, Colin Hennessy 53m PC ; MALAYSIA - 9m Sydney, NSW FG, 14m PC, 57m PC 27 January – 6 February, 2005 18 February, 2005 AIS 4 defeated Japan 3 (Half time 1-3) Wednesday 25 May Stephen Lambert, Daniel McPherson, Aaron Hopkins, Geoff Boyce, Goals: AIS - Lisa Pamenter 6m FG, Madonna Blyth 46m FG, Australia 2 defeated by Malaysia 3 Liam DeYoung, Seyi Onitiri, Darren Booth, Rob Hammond, David Hope Munro 48m FG, Kary Chau 52m FG; JPN - 9m PC, 12m MALAYSIA- 6m PC, 15m PC, 43m PC; AUSTRALIA - Mark Guest, Nathan Eglington, Michael Boyce, Ben Bishop, Travis Brooks, PC, 31m PC Paterson 40m FG, Kiel Brown 63m PS Richard Gibson, Andrew Smith, Craig Victory, Grant Schubert Friday 27 May 29 January, 2005 AUSTRALIAN UNDER 21 – MEN Australia 4 defeated Malaysia 3 AIS 6 defeated Belgium 1 (Half time 2-0) Junior World Cup Qualifier v NZ AUSTRALIA - Mark Knowles 7m PC, Chris Ciriello 12m PC, Colin Goals: AUS - A Smith 12m FG 34m FG 41m PC, R Gibson 46m FG, Wellington, NZ Hennessy 40m FG 67 PC; MALAYSIA - 48m 55m 58m FG D Guest 48m PC 49m PC; BEL - 39m PC 7-11 December, 2004 Saturday 28 May 31 January, 2005 Des Abbott, Brendan Booth, Steven Boyce, Kiel Brown, Australia 5 defeated Malaysia 3 Belgium 2 defeated AIS 1 (Half time 2-0) Jonathon Charlesworth, Joel Carroll, Chris Ciriello, Brent Australia - Iain Davidson 6m 14m 37m FG, Colin Hennessy 49m Goals: AUS - A Smith 58m FG; BEL - 32m PC, 34m PC Dancer, Joel Dry, Russell Ford, Mark Knowles, Eli Matheson, PC, Tom Cleghorn 54m FG; Malaysia - 8m 29m 66m PC Daniel Mirecki, Matt Naylor, Mark Paterson, Greg Reece, 2 February, 2005 David Reid, Jason Vuletch Belgium 2 defeated AIS 0 (Half time 1-0) AUSTRALIAN UNDER 21 – WOMEN Goals: BEL - 3m PC, 49m FG 7 December, 2004 v China Australian U21 9 NZ U21 1 (Half time 5-1) Adelaide, SA 3 February, 2005 Goals: Australia – Russell Ford FG 7m FG 16m FG 44m, 14-18 August, 2004 AIS 5 defeated Belgium 0 (Half-time 2-0) Steven Boyce PC 14m FG 18m PC 37m PC 41m, Matthew Goals: AUS - R Hammond 2m PS, N Eglington 26m FG, L De Young Naylor FG 16m, Brendon Booth PC 69m; New Zealand Teneal Attard, Madonna Blyth, Jane Bennett, Danette Boland, 41m PC, D Guest 49m PC 68m PC – Andy Hayward FG 20m , Sara Cornish, Kate Hubble, Fiona Johnson, Amy Korner, Carly Lennon, Shelly Liddelow, Rachel Lynch, Kia 5 February, 2005 9 December, 2004 Mansell, Sofie McLeod, Emma Meyer, Lisa Pamenter, Jayde AIS 6 defeated Belgium 4 (Half-time 1-1)) Australia U21 6 NZ 1 (Half time 2-1) Taylor, Kyralee Urquhart Goals: AUS - T Brooks 32m FG 46m FG, D Guest 37m PC 45m PC, Goals: Australia – Steven Boyce PC 11m M Boyce 58m FG, A Smith 70m FG; BEL - 35m PC 48m FG 58m FG 45m, Mark Knowles FG 27m, Russell Ford 14 August, 2004 FG 68m PC FG 51m, Mark Paterson FG 54m, Daniel Australia U21 3 defeated China U21 0 (Half time 1-0) Mirecki FG 60m; New Zealand – Simon Brill Goals: Australia - Kia Mansell FG 30m, Teneal Attard PC 57m, *AIS won series 3-2 FG 12m Emma Meyer PC 62m

11 December, 2004 15 August, 2004 DEVELOPMENT – WOMEN Australia U21 7 NZ U21 2 (Half time 6-1) Australia 1 defeated China 0 (Half time 1-0) Goals: Mark Knowles, Eli Matheson, Mark Goals: Australia - Shannon Bain PC 4m Teneal Attard, Danette Boland, Madonna Blyth, Sara Cornish, Laura Patterson, Desmond Abbott, Steven Boyce Gane, Susannah Harris, Kate Hubble, Fiona Johnson, Carly Lennon, 18 August, 2004 Kia Mansell, Sofie McLeod, Emma Meyer, Lisa Pamenter, Emma v Malaysia U21 China 2 defeated Australia 0 (Half time 2-0) Paterson, Jayde Taylore, Kyralee Urquhart Brisbane, QLD Goals: China - PC 14m 35m 14-26 January, 2005 AIS Women’s Tour 19 August, 2004 Edinburgh, Manchester, UK Desmond Abbott, , David Bourke, Stephen Australia 2 China 1 (Half time 1-1) 22-30 September, 2004 Boyce, Kiel Brown, Ian Burcher, Travis Carroll, Joel Carroll, Goals: Australia - Carly Lennon PC 34m, Sofie McLeod PC 66m; China - PC 3m

Page 33 Results Junior World Cup Qualifier v NZ Crawford FG 59m; R Kahlon PC 61m Wellington, NZ Tigers: G Cock FG 19m; M Richardson FG 70m Lakers: D Hotchkis FG19m 53m; P MacKinnon FG 53m 7-11 December, 2004 Thundersticks: A Hopkins PC 14m; T Nao FG 57m; B Teneal Attard, Shannon Bain, Jane Bennett, Madonna Blyth, Queensland Blades 2 Vodafone Territory Stingers 0 Bishop PS 70m; M Boyce FG 71m Danette Boland, Sara Cornish, Laura Gane, Susannah Harris, Blades: G Clutton FG 25m; B Brown PC 66m Fiona Johnson, Amy Korner, Carly Lennon, , Kia NSW Waratahs 2 MIA Tassie Tigers 3 Mansell, Emma Meyer, Lisa Pamenter, Emma Paterson, Jayde NSW Waratahs 3 SmokeFree WA Thundersticks Waratahs: B Booth PS 42m; M McCann FG 44m, Tigers: M Taylor, Kyralee Urquhart, Waratahs: T Taekema PC 20m; E Matheson FG 43m; M McCann Wells PC 5m; S McAleese PC 62m; M Richardson FG 63m FG 66m, Thundersticks: D Trigwell FG 13m 7 December, 2004 Australia U21 2 NZ U21 3 (Half time 2-1) Canberra Labor Club Lakers (2) Azuma Vikings (5) Round 6 Goals: Australia - Susannah Harris FG 2m, Kia Lakers: I Davidson PC 45m; C Henwood FG 68m, Vikings: A 29 March Mansell FG 61m; New Zealand - Elizabeth Ryan Monte PC 3m; R Ford PS 18m; D Mirecki FG 29m; J Brooks FG Adelaide Hotshots 4 Azuma Vikings 6 PC 8m PC 48m, Kayla Sharland PC 16m 40m; G Simpson FG 58m Hotshots: N Pannell PC 8m FG 11m; G Schubert PC 28m FG 56m, Vikings: R Ford PC 9m; L Doerner PC 26m 29m Round 3 9 December, 2004 40m; D Mirecki FG 41m; J Brooks FG 42m Australia U21 4 NZ U21 1 (Half time 3-0) 12 March Canberra Labor Club Lakers 0 NSW Waratahs 3 Goals: Australia – Shannon Bain PC 10m SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 3 Vodafone Territory Waratahs: M Hogan FG 35m; B Booth PS 39m; T Taekema PC FG 55m, Carly Lennon FG 16m, Madonna Blyth Stingers 0 42m FG 30m; New Zealand – Bridget Kight PC 64m Thundersticks: T Nao FG 28m; M Boyce FG 45m; R Gibson FG 56m 11 December, 2004 Azuma Vikings 3 MIA Tassie Tigers 0 Vikings: C Ciriello PC 31m; R Ford PC 48m; D Geraghty PC 63m Australia U21 4 NZ U21 1 (Half time 0-1) MIA Tassie Tigers 3 Canberra Labor Club Lakers 2 [EX] Goals: Australia – Lisa Pamenter FG 42m, Emma Meyer 61m Tigers: D Guest PC 32m FG 79m; M Richardson FG 66m SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 0 Queensland Blades 1 [EX] PC 64m, Shannon Bain FG 70m; New Zealand – Lakers: J Hawes FG 431m; I Davidson FG 43m FG 15m Blades: K Brown FG 77m Queensland Blades 4 NSW Waratahs 3 [EX] Vodafone Territory Stingers 2 Adelaide Hotshots 4 Blades: N Eglington FG 7m 75m; G Clutton FG 18m; J AHL Stingers: I McGregor FG 2m; A Lockley FG 70m, Hotshots: R Dwyer PC 51m, Waratahs: M Naylor PC 2m; M McCann PC Australian Hockey League – Men Kahlon PC 6m 14m; D Stephen FG 12m 24m Various 44m FG 68m 25 February – 10 April, 2005 13 March Round 7 Azuma Vikings 1 MIA Tassie Tigers 3 31 March Round 1 Vikings: T Brooks FG 7m Vodafone Territory Stingers 3 MIA Tassie Tigers 4 [EX] 25 February Tigers: P ancher FG 4m; D Guest PC 41m; M Richardson FG Stingers: C Hennessy FG 31m 58m; A Lockley FG SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 0 Adelaide Hotshots 1 57m Hotshots: I Wishart PC 44m 33m;Tigers: M Richardson FG 30m 49m 75m; N Tremayne FG 57m Canberra Labor Club Lakers 3 NSW Waratahs 4 MIA Tassie Tigers 2 Queensland Blades 3 Lakers: P MacKinnon PC 9m PS 47m; S Onitiri PC 23m, NSW Waratahs 3 Adelaide Hotshots 2 Tigers: D Guest PC 12m; M Richardson FG 22m Waratahs: E Matheson PC 13m FG 17m 45m; M Harris PC 32m Blades: D Butler FG 15m PC 67m; G Clutton PC 39m Waratahs: M Harris FG 20m; M Naylor FG 34m; T Taekema PC 67m, Hotshots: D Crawford FG 18m; W Telfer PC 70m SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 4 Queensland Blades 3 26 February Thudersticks: D Trigwell FG 12m; B Bishop FG 28m; G Bolton FG Canberra Labor Club Lakers 0 Queensland Blades MIA Tassie Tigers 4 Queensland Blades 5 [EX] 33m; R Gibson PC 52m, Blades: T Figura FG 21m; N Eglington 7Blades: J Dwyer FG 5m; B Brown PC 23m 30m 64m 70m; Tigers: P Ancher FG 12m; T Deavin FG 24m; S McAleese PC FG 30m 67m 54m; M Wells PC 70m Blades: S Brennan FG 13m 71m; N W Barry FG 25m; D Butler PC 27m Eglington FG 28m; D Butler PC 32m; R Hammond PC 42m Vodafone Territory Stingers 4 Adelaide Hotshots 2 Azuma Vikings 3 SmokeFee WA Thundertsicks 4 Stingers: D Skippings PC 11m; D Hewett FG 24m; D McCormick Vikings: D Mirecki FG 23m; L Doerner PC 33m 41m, Azuma Vikings 2 NSW Waratahs 3 FG 26m; T Carroll FG 37m, Hotshots: C Victory PS 7m PC 51m Vikings: A Monte PC 9m; Z Hawes FG 25m Thudersticks: M McIntyre FG 24m; D Galvin FG 34m; R Gibson FG 46m; B Bishop PS 51m Waratahs: M Paterson FG 43m; T Taekema PC 68m; M Harris Round 4 FG 70m 19 March Semi-Finals Adelaide Hotshots 6 Canberra Labor Club Lakers 5 [EX] Saturday 2 April Vodafone Territory Stingers 1 Canberra Labor Club Lakers 2 Hotshots: C Victory FG 18m PS 41m; E Boland PC 25m FG 52m; 5 v 8 Stingers: D Hewett FG 2m, Lakers: P MacKinnon PC 22m; D J Kelly FG 55m; J Dry FG 78m, Lakers: J Stebbings FG 2m; I MIA Tassie Tigers 4 Vodafone Territory Stingers 3 Hotchkis FG 52m Davidson FG 14m 70m; L MacKinnon FG 28m 37m Tigers: M Richardson FG 28m; P Marshall PC 37m; M Wells PC 61m; O Close FG 63m; Stingers: C Hennessy FG 30m SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 3* Adelaide Hotshots 3 NSW Waratahs 5 Vodafone Territory Stingers 0 PC 68m; I McGregor FG 66m * Thundersticks won on penalty strokes 4 – 2 Waratahs: J Mulcair FG 1m; T Taekema PC 18m 53m 54m 64m Thudersticks: D Trigwell FG 8m; M McIntyre FG 29m; B Bishop 6 v 7 FG 48m, Hotshots: C Victory PS 23m FG 43m; G Reece FG Queensland Blades 0 Azuma Vikings 3 Adelaide Hotshots 4 Canberra Labor Club Lakers 1 28m Vikings: A McLennan FG 17m PC 50m; I Smyth FG 66m Hotshots: D Stephen FG 40m; C Victory FG 43m 54m; G Schubert SP 51m; Lakers: B Taylor FG 49m 27 February MIA Tassie Tigers 1 SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 2 Azuma Vikings 3 NSW Waratahs 2 Tigers: P Ancher FG 6m, Thundersticks: T Nao FG 7m; M Boyce 1 v 4 (Semi) Vikings: D Geraghty FG 11m 19m; A McLennan FG 41m PS 50m Waratahs: B Booth PS 16m; J Mulcair FG 58m Queensland Blades 4 Azuma Vikings 3 Blades: J Dwyer PC 3m; D Butler PC 17m; N Eglington FG 20 March 49m; T Elder FG 70m; Vikings: L Doerner PC 5m 58m; G Vodafone Territory Stingers 2 Canberra Labor Club Lakers 0 NSW Waratahs 7 Vodafone Territory Stingers Simpson FG 64m Stingers: C Hennessy PC 9m FG 61m 1Waratahs: M McCann FG 7m 58m; M Hogan FG 19m; T Taekema PC 28m 45m; M Naylor PC 63m PS 68m, Stingers: C 2 v 3 (Semi) Round 2 Hennessy FG 38 Saturday 5 March NSW Waratahs 4 SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 3 Waratahs: T Taekema PC 8m 12m; E Matheson FG 46m; J Adelaide Hotshots 3 MIA Tassie Tigers 2 Adelaide Hotshots 2 Canberra Labor Club Lakers 3 Mulcair FG 52m, Thundersticks: M McIntyre 4m; T Nao PC Hotshots: R Kahlon PC 11m; D Stephen FG 37m; D Kelly FG Hotshots: E Boland FG 36m; D Crawford FG 43m, Lakers: P 35m; G Bolton PC 62m 67m, Tigers: M Richardson PC 48m FG 58m MacKinnon PS 30m; I Davidson PC 35m FG 50m Final / Classification Queensland Blades 5 Vodafone Territory Stingers 0 MIA Tassie Tigers 1 SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 5 Sunday 3 April Blades: S Brennan FG 2m 64m; B Brown PC 18m; R Hammond Tigers: M Wells PC 70m, Thundersticks: D Trigwell FG 20m 22m PS 38m; W Barry FG 68m 46m; R Gibson FG 21m; M McIntyre FG 56m 7th / 8th Vodafone Territory Stingers 1 Canberra Labor Club Lakers 5 Queensland Blades 3 Azuma Vikings 0 NSW Waratahs 7 SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 4 Stingers: C Hennessy PC 64m, Lakers: I Davidson FG 28m; Blades: G Clutton PC 24m FG 29m; N Eglington FG 47m Waratahs: M Harris FG 2m 7m; M Naylor FG 3m 43m; T J Hawes PC 33m; B Taylor PC 59m; J Cummins FG 62m; L Taekema PC 50m 53m; E Matheson FG 64m MacKinnon FG 69m Thundersticks: D Trigwell PC 23m; B Bishop FG 25m; M Boyce Round 5 28 March FG 69m; D Galvin FG 70m 5th / 6th Queensland Blades 7 Adelaide Hotshots 3 MIA Tassie Tigers 1 Adelaide Hotshots 4 Blades: J Dwyer FG 10m 66m; N Eglington PC 34m; G Clutton Canberra Labor Club Lakers 4 Azuma Vikings 3 Tigers: A Clifford PC 3m, Hotshots: E Boland FG 9m; G FG 39m; B Brown FG 46m; T Elder PC 50m; W Barry FG 68m, Lakers: M Hotchkis PC 27m; P MacKinnon PC 29m 61m; J Schubert FG 13m 21m; J Dry FG 24m Stebbings PC 32m, Vikings: A Monte PC 5m; D Geraghty FG Hotshots: J Dry FG 26m; R Kahlon PC 30m; G Schubert PC 48m 38m 68m 3rd / 4th Vodafone Territory Stingers 0 Azuma Vikings 3 Azuma Vikings 2 SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 6 Vikings: L Doerner PC 7m 22m; G Simpson FG 60m Sunday 6 March Vikings: R Ford FG 6m; A McLennan PC 27m, Adelaide Hotshots 5 MIA Tassie Tigers (2) Thundersticks: A Hopkins PC 15m; T Nao PC 21m; M Boyce Canberra Labor Club Lakers 3 SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 4 Hotshots: C Victory FG 21m 54m; D Stephen FG 56m; D FG 33m 54m; D Galvin FG 40m; M McIntyre FG 48m [EX]

Page 34 1st / 2nd (Final) Arrows: H Burke PC 58m, Diamonds: K Mansell FG 10m Azuma Vipers 1 SmokeFree WA Diamonds 2 Queensland Blades 3 NSW Waratahs 4 Vipers: T Johnston FG 28m, Diamonds: K Mansell FG 36m; B Blades: N Eglington PC 19m; B Brown FG 21m; J Dwyer FG Canberra Labor Club Strikers 1 Azuma Vipers 2 Murray PC 66m 34m, Waratahs: M McCann FG 6m PS 48m; E Matheson FG Strikers: P Gallagher FG 65m, Vipers: T Johnston FG 11m; 7m; M Harris FG 69m A Gillon PC 31m Round 6 Tuesday 5 April Final Standings Queensland Scorchers 5 Territory Pearls 0 1. NSW Waratahs Scorchers: L Pamenter PC 2m; C Lennon FG 8m; E Meyer NSW Arrows 3 Queensland Scorchers 2 2. QLD Blades PC 23m; M Blyth PC 27m; S Bain FG 46m Arrows: K James FG 14m; P Hamahona FG 15m; M Twitt PC 3. SmokeFree WA Thundersticks 39m, Scorchers: R Holmes PC 34m; A Skirving PC 68m 4. Azuma Vikings (VIC) Round 3 5. Adelaide Hotshots 12 March SmokeFree WA Diamonds 7 Territory Pearls 0 6. MIA Tassie Tigers Canberra Labor Club Strikers 1* NSW Arrows 1 Diamonds: J Buckley FG 9m; S Smithson FG 20m 68m PC 7. Canberra Labor Club Lakers * Strikers won on penalty strokes 3 – 1 26m; B Murray FG 32m; S Liddelow FG 54m; S Buswell FG 8. Vodafone Territory Stingers Strikers: T Staunton PC 59m, Arrows: F Johnson FG 39m 66m

2005 Top Goal Scorers (Goals scored at conclusion of Azuma Vipers 2 Wrest Point Van Demons 0 Adelaide Suns 1 Azuma Vipers 0 Preliminary Rounds) Vipers: T Johnston FG 27m; D Durajski FG 61m Suns: M Rowe PC 9m TAEKEMA Taeke (Waratahs) 12 RICHARDSON Marcus (Tigers) 10 SmokeFree WA Diamonds 1 Queensland Scorchers 2 Wrest Point Van Demons 2 Canberra Labor Club Strikers 7 VICTORY Craig (Hotshots) 8 Diamonds: S Buswell FG 16m, Scorchers: T Attard PC 39m; Van Demons: S McLeod PC 24m 43m, Strikers: N Arrold PC BROWN Blair (Blades) 7 S Faulkner FG 65m 9m; T Staunton FG 27m; P Gallagher PC 41m FG 49m; E DOERNER Luke (Vikings) 7 Smyth PC 45m; T Stewart FG 52m 65m MacKINNON Paul (Lakers) 7 Territory Pearls 0 Adelaide Suns 2 TRIGWELL Daniel (Thundersticks) 7 Suns: K Wood FG 37m; A Ramsey FG 63m Round 7 7 April 2005 Award winners 13 March Territory Pearls 0 Azuma Vipers 2 Men’s Player of the League: Rob Hammond (QLD Blades) Azuma Vipers 4 Wrest Point Van Demons Vipers: N Smith FG 18m; R Trost FG 41m Men’s Leading Goal Scorer: Taeke Taekema (NSW Waratahs) 1Vipers: L Merrett FG 6m; A Gillon PC 10m 44m; T Men’s Player of the Final: Michael McCann (NSW Waratahs) Johnston FG 22m, Van Demons: A Douglas FG 47m Queensland Scorchers 5 Adelaide Suns 1 Play the Whistle Award: NSW Waratahs Scorchers: N Hudson FG 24m; W Alcorn FG 30m; A Korner Canberra Labor Club Strikers 3 NSW Arrows 2 [EX] FG 62m 66m 69m, Suns: D Patrick FG 40m Strikers: N Arrold PC 23m; S Taylor PC 30m; P Gallagher Australian Hockey League - Women FG 76m, Arrows: J Gosper FG 20m; S Harris FG 43m NSW Arrows 1* Wrest Point Van Demons 1 Various * Arrows won on penalty strokes 5 – 3 25 February – 10 April, 2005 SmokeFree WA Diamonds 4 Queensland Scorchers 3 Arrows: B Brooks PC 70m, Van Demons: V Scott FG 70m Diamonds: S Liddelow FG 9m; B Murray PC 31m FG 55m; Round 1 K Mansell FG 46m, Scorchers: R Allen PC 19m; R Holmes Canberra Labor Club Strikers 1 SmokeFree WA Diamonds 7 25 February PC 28m 51m Strikers: E Smyth PC 50m, Diamonds: M Hall PC 5m; E SmokeFree WA Diamonds 1 Adelaide Suns 0 [EX] Halliday PC 32m; R Kelly PC 43m; S Liddelow FG 45m; J Diamonds: B Murray FG 78m, Wrest Point Van Demons Territory Pearls 1 Adelaide Suns 4 Buckley FG 56m 69m; K Mansell PC 70m 0 Queensland Scorchers 4 Scorchers: S Bain FG 19m; L Pearls: L Smith PS 64m, Suns: J Shakes FG 13m; M Rowe Pamenter FG 41m; S Faulkner FG 63m 70m PS 22m; B Pickett PC 40m; M Marles FG 46m Semi-Finals 9 April 26 February Round 4 5 v 8 Wrest Point Van Demons 0 Queensland Scorchers 5 19 March Canberra Labor Club Strikers 7 Wrest Point Van Demons 0 Scorchers: R Homes PC 18m 32m; S Faulkner FG 49m NSW Arrows 6 Territory Pearls 1 Strikers: S Taylor PC 15m; E Smyth PC 25m FG 35m; L 69m; P Arrows: H Burke PC 10m; P Hamahona FG 19m 34m PC Desmet FG 29m; P Gallagher FG 41m 62m; D Jennings FG Donnelly FG 66m 64m; M Rivers FG 36m; M Twitt FG 50m, Pearls: T Bergin 64m FG 20m Vipers 3 NSW Arrows 0 6 v 7 Vipers: R Trost FG 18m; D Durajski PS 29m; A Gillon PC 32m Queensland Scorchers 5 Azuma Vipers 1 Azuma Vipers 3 Territory Pearls 1 Scorchers: D Boland FG 7m PC 29m; R Holmes FG 31m Vipers: A Gillon PC 46m 70m; R Trost FG 59m SmokeFree WA Diamonds 2 Adelaide Suns 1 PC 33m; M Blyth PC 63m, Vipers: R Trost FG 45m Pearls: E Paterson FG 5m Diamonds: B Murray FG 47m; H Munro FG 53m, Suns: J Cibich FG 38m Wrest Point Van Demons 1 SmokeFree WA Diamonds 5 1 v 4 (Semi) Van Demons: C White FG 58m, Diamonds: K McGurk PC SmokeFree WA Diamonds 5 Adelaide Suns 1 Territory Pearls 1 Canberra Labor Club Strikers 4 3m; S Smithson FG 23m; J Buckley FG 33m 60m; S Dwyer Diamonds: K Walker FG 32m; S Liddelow FG 36m; H Munro Pearls: E Paterson FG 56m, Strikers: K Urquhart PC 6m; T FG 58m FG 40m; S Smithson FG 52m; B Murray FG 68m, Suns: B Staunton FG 22m; N Arrold PS 26m; D Jennings PS 64m Pickett PC 17m Adelaide Suns 1* Canberra Labor Club Strikers 1 * Suns won on penalty strokes 4 – 3 27 February 2 v 3 (Semi) Suns: M Marles PC 30m, Strikers: S Taylor PC 60m Vipers 2 NSW Arrows 3 Queensland Scorchers 5 NSW Arrows 1 Vipers: K Chau FG 32m; A Gillon PC 68m, Arrows: M Twitt FG 3m; S Harris FG 23m; H Burke PC 42m 20 March Scorchers: N Hudson PC 31m; R Holmes PC 42m 49m; S Wrest Point Van Demons 0 SmokeFree WA Diamonds Faulkner FG 52m; J Bennett FG 60m, Arrows: K James FG Territory Pearls 0 Canberra Labor Club Strikers 2 7Diamonds: R Kelly PC 9m; K Mansell PC 14m; J Buckley 3m Strikers: N Arrold PC 7m; K Urquhart PC 40m FG 34m 54m; J Taylor PS 37m; S Liddelow FG 62m; B Murray PC 65m Final/Classification Round 2 Sunday 10 April 5 March NSW Arrows 6 Territory Pearls 0 Adelaide Suns 6 Wrest Point Van Demons 1 Arrows: N White-Muik FG 3m 61m; R Sanders PS 5m; M 7th / 8th Suns: J Cibich FG 11m; D Patrick FG 15m; R Anderson FG Simpson FG 25m 54m, P Hamahona FG 62m Wrest Point Van Demons 0 Territory Pearls 1 24m; S Harrison FG 30m; H Cargill FG 46m; B Pickett PC 67m Pearls: E Paterson FG 6m Van Demons: I Carr FG 17m Adelaide Suns 4 Canberra Labor Club Strikers 2Suns: D Patrick FG 15m PC 51m; M Marles PC 26m; M 5th / 6th NSW Arrows 1* SmokeFree WA Diamonds 1 Rowe FG 52m, Strikers: L Desmet FG 43m; P Gallagher PC Canberra Labor Club Strikers 2* Azuma Vipers 2 * Arrows won on penalty strokes 5 – 4 49m * Strikers won on penalty strokes 4 – 2 Arrows: N White-Muik FG 55m, Diamonds: B Murray PC 20m Strikers: T Stewart FG 21m; L Desmet FG 47m, Vipers: N Queensland Scorchers 5 Azuma Vipers 2 Smith PC 31m 67m Canberra Labor Club Strikers 2 Azuma Vipers 1 Scorchers: S Faulkner PC 7m; C Lennon FG 8m; R Holmes Strikers: N Arrold PC 12m; S Taylor PC 32m, Vipers: C Bond PC 26m; W Alcorn FG 31m 50m, Vipers: R Trost FG 42m; T 3rd / 4th PC 41m Johnston PC 57m Adelaide Suns 0 NSW Arrows 4 Arrows: J Gosper FG 37m; P Hamahona FG 42m PC 45m; B Queensland Scorchers 10 Territory Pearls 1 Round 5 Brooks PC 64m Scorchers: A Skirving PC 12m 38m; L Pamenter FG 19m 35m; 4 April P Donnelly FG 43m; A Korner FG 46m 54m; S Faulkner FG Canberra Labor Club Strikers 1 Queensland Scorchers 3 1st / 2nd (Final) 49m; C Lennon FG 56m; S Bain PC 70m Strikers: T Staunton FG 66m, Scorchers: S Faulkner FG SmokeFree WA Diamonds 1 Queensland Scorchers 3 Pearls: A Marriner FG 44m 3m; M Blyth FG 22m; N Hudson FG 44m Diamonds: E Halliday PC 62m, Scorchers: W Alcorn FG 6m; N Hudson FG 12m; A Korner FG 54m 6 March NSW Arrows 3 Adelaide Suns 0 Adelaide Suns 4 Wrest Point Van Demons 1 Arrows: S Harris FG 39m; R Sanders PS 49m; M Simpson Final Standings Suns: E Lee FG 14m; J Shakes PC 33m FG 39m 50m FG 56m 1. Queensland Scorchers Van Demons: S McLeod PC 61m 2. SmokeFree WA Diamonds Territory Pearls 0* Wrest Point Van Demons 0 3. NSW Arrows NSW Arrows 1* SmokeFree WA Diamonds 1 * Pearls won on penalty strokes 3 – 1 4. Adelaide Suns * Arrows won on penalty strokes 4 – 1 5. Canberra Labor Club Strikers

Page 35 Results

SA 1 defeated NT 0 (Half time 1-0) 6. Azuma Vipers (VIC) Goals:SA - Lauren MANSER 21m PC 7. Territory Pearls Final Standings 8. Wrest Point Van Demons 3rd place playoff 1. New South Wales 22 April, 2005 2. Western Australia 2005 Top Goal Scorers (Goals scored at conclusion of WA 4 defeated QLD 3 (Half time 1-2) 3. Victoria Preliminary Rounds) Goals: WA - Nicky SANDOVER 35m FG, Melissa LUFF 4. Northern Territory FUALKNER Suzie (Scorchers) 9 45m FG, Chantelle CIALLELLA 50m FG 62m PC; QLD 5. Tasmania HOLMES Renae (Scorchers) 8 - Jodie SCHULZ 27m PC, Chelsea YOUNGER 30m PC 6. Australian Capital Territory MURRAY Bree (Diamonds) 8 43m FG 7. Queensland BUCKLEY Jemma (Diamonds) 7 8. South Australia Final Player of the League: Rachel Imison (Vipers) 22 April, 2005 Top Goal Scorer: Suzie Faulkner (QLD Scorchers) COUNTRY NSW 3 defeated VIC 0 (Half time 2-0) Australian Women’s Country Championships Player of the Final: Madonna Blyth (QLD Scorchers) Goals: NSW - Rachael MILLER 8m FG, Samantha GALE Play The Whistle Award: Adelaide Suns Adelaide, SA 7m FG, Danielle GREGSON 53m FG 31 July – 7 August, 2004

UNDER 21 Final Standings 5th Place Playoff Australian Men’s Under 21 Championships 1. New South Wales 6 August, 2004 Perth, WA 2. Victoria ADF 5 defeated SA 3 12-23 April, 2005 3. Western Australia ADF - Adam Spry PC 4m, Paul Schulze FG 23m, Owen 4. Queensland Reinhardt FG 27m, Ryan Bowden PC 41m, Leon Phillips Classification Matches 5. South Australia PC 63m; SA - Grant Paull FG 16m FG 68m, Michael Grope 22 April, 2005 6. Northern Territory FG 41m 5 v 8 7. Tasmania NSW 4 defeated by SA 5 8. Australian Capital Territory 3rd Place Playoff SA - Scott Hughes 4m PC 6m FG, Tom Cleghorn 28m FG, 6 August, 2004 John Thomas 41m FG, Ben Rundle 66m FG; NSW - Mark UNDER 15 VIC 5 defeated WA 1 Paterson 13m PC, Alex Hardman 15m FG, Joel Reeves Australian Men’s Under 15 Championship VIC – Michael Saddler FG 16m, Jeremy Maggs PC 29m, 45m FG, Peter Kelly 47m FG 30 September – 9 October, 2004 Liam Geraghty FG 41m, Scott Walters FG 45m, Andrew Adelaide, SA Maggs PC 70m; WA - Danny Burling FG 4m 6 v 7 NT 2 defeated by TAS 5 7th Place Playoff Final TAS - Geoffrey Cock 18m PC 22m FG 69m PS, Adam 9 October, 2004 7 August, 2004 Clifford 35m PC, Sam McCambridge 56m FG; NT - Colin Northern Territory 3 drew Australian Capital Territory 3 QLD 3 NSW 2 Hennessy 34m PC, Travis Carroll 41m FG NT - Tom Wickham PC 14m, Nathan Edwards PC 64m PS QLD – Stephen Rogers FG 16m, Jaden Ekert FG 27m, 1 v 4 70m; ACT - Damien Knight FG 13m, Kenji Hinde FG 32m, Michael Bartlett FG 49m; NSW – Graham Isedale FG 6m, VIC 2 defeated ACT 1 Blake Colman FG 38m Chris Hamer PC 54m VIC - David Bradley 57m PC, Daniel Mirecki 66m FG; ACT - Iain Davidson 7m PC 5th Place Playoff Final Standings 9 October, 2004 1. Queensland 2 v 3 South Australia 6 defeated Tasmania 2 2. New South Wales QLD 2 defeated by WA 3 SA - Cosi Manno FG 6m, Daniel Hunter FG 14m, Michael 3. Victoria WA - Ian Burcher 2m PC 42m PC; Fergus Kavanagh 24m Bowditch PC 42m, Jake Stacy PC 54m PC 65m, Ruben 4. Western Australia PC; QLD Simon Mills 20m PC 57m PC Wyld PS 66m; TAS - James Bourke PS 30m, James Peters 5. Australian Defence Force PC 63m 6. South Australia Finals 23 April, 2005 3rd Place Playoff Australian Men’s Country Championships 1st Place Playoff 9 October, 2004 Adelaide, SA WA 3 defeated VIC 2 New South Wales 2 defeated Queensland 1 31 July – 7 August, 2004 Goals: WA - Judd Dyer 38m FG, Chad Davey 39m FG NSW - Rhys Gray PC 35m, Samuel Hall FG 51m; QLD 60m FG; VIC - Glenn Simpson 63m FG, Chris Cirello - Chris Ahern PC 42m 5th Place Playoff 68m PC 6 August, 2004 Final South Australia 2 drew Australian Defence Force 2 3rd Place Playoff 9 October, 2004 SA - Jackie Marshall FG 17m FG 32m; ADF - Liz Duve PC ACT 3 defeated QLD 0 Victoria 5 defeated Western Australia 2 29m Sam Spry PC 60m Goals: ACT - Iain Davidson 5m FG 45m PS, Glenn Turner VIC - PC 23m PC 31m, Leigh 56m FG Iacovangelo PC 29m, Jordan Cowley FG 51m, Patrick 3rd Place Playoff Hayes FG 59m; WA - Ryan Hyder PC 48m PC 70m 7 August, 2004 5th Place Playoff New South Wales 1 defeated Victoria 0 TAS 4 defeated SA 3 Final Standings NSW – Melissa Williams FG 32m Goals: TAS - Steven Cock 12m FG, Geoffrey Cock 32m 1. Victoria PC, 41m FG, Paul Ancher 51m FG; SA - Geoff 2. Western Australia Final Mills 29m PC 69m FG, Dale Stephen 62m PC 3. New South Wales 7 August, 2004 Classification 4. Queensland Queensland 2 defeated Western Australia 1 7th/8th 5. South Australia QLD – Ciaron Munro FG 9m FG 81m; WA - Louisa Chapman NT 5 defeated NSW 1 (Half time 3-0) 6. Tasmania PC 26m Goals: NT - Colin Hennessy 23m PC 49m PS, Cameron 7. Northern Territory Finlay 27m PC, Travis Carroll 34m FG 47m FG; NSW 8. Australian Capital Territory Final Standings - Peter Kelly 42m PC 1. Queensland Australian Women’s Under 15 Championship 2. Western Australia Final Standings 23 September – 2 October, 2004 3. New South Wales 1. Western Australia Brisbane, QLD 4. Victoria 2. Victoria 5. Australian Defence Force 3. Australian Capital Territory 7th Place Playoff 6. South Australia 4. Queensland 2 October, 2004 5. Tasmania QLD 4 defeated SA 0 6. South Australia VETERANS QLD - Kirstin Johnson PC 13m, Kimberley Guy FG 22m, Australian Women’s Veterans Championships 7. Northern Territory Rebecca Kirchner PC 42m, Lauren Schulte FG 70m 8. New South Wales 8 - 16 October, 2004 Perth, WA 5th Place Playoff UNDER 18 2 October, 2004 Finals Australian Women’s Under 18 Championship TAS 2 defeated ACT 0 Over 35s Gold Coast, QLD TAS - Jessica Barnett PC 28m, Fiona Pearce FG 68m 16 October, 2005 12-23 April, 2005 Queensland 2 defeated Tasmania 1 3rd Place Playoff QLD - Debbie Wark FG 9m, Karen Malowiecki PC 21m; TAS Final/Classification Matches 2 October, 2004 - Peri Buckley FG 26m 7th place playoff VIC 1 defeated NT 0 22 April, 2005 VIC - Samantha Hatch PS 44m Over 40s TAS 5 defeated ACT 0 (Half time 3-0) 16 October, 2005 Goals:TAS - Emily WILSON 6m PC 6m FG, Ellie EADE Final New South Wales 1 defeated Victoria 1 22m PC, Fiona PEARCE 49m FG, Blair PATTEN 65m PC 2 October, 2004 (Penalty Strokes 3-2) NSW 5 defeated WA 2 NSW - Anne Hector PC 41m; VIC - Wendy Filliponi PC 61m. 5th place playoff NSW - Danielle Hemmingway PC 14m, Casey Bayliss FG Penalty Strokes: NSW - Anne Hector 2, Judy Gray; VIC - 22 April, 2005 20m, Vanessa Kristaly PC 45m PC 57m FG 65m; WA - Margo Hellyer, Wendy Filliponi Harriet Collins PC 48m, Jayde Chapman FG 59m

Page 36 GRAND FINAL Over 45s 22 Jan 16 October, 2005 Australian Capital Territory 4 defeated New South Wales 3 Australian Senior Indoor Championships - Women New South Wales 1 defeated Queensland 0 ACT - L Freeman 8m FG, G Backhus 13m PC, L Freeman 28 November – 3 December NSW - Janette Gray PC 10m 37m PC, G Backhus 48m(extra time) FG; NSW - M Cairns, QLD Eastham 14m PC, T Walker 23m FG 26m PC Over 50s Semi Finals 16 October, 2005 Final Standings New South Wales 4 defeated South Australia 0 New South Wales 3 defeated Western Australia 1 1. Australian Capital Territory Goals: NSW - Belinda Brooks 2, Zoe Michaleff, Gaye Tarrant NSW - Jackie Potter PC 14m, Jennifer Gray PC 45m, Helen 2. New South Wales Lansdown FG 63m; WA - Kymberley Wilson FG 67m 3. Western Australia Victoria 3 defeated Western Australia 1 4. South Australia Goals: VIC - Toni Cumpston, Emily Riordan, Kate MacKinnon; Over 55s 5. Queensland WA - Jane Clarkson 16 October, 2005 6. Victoria Queensland 0 defeated Western Australia 0 Final (Penalty Strokes 4-3) Australian Under 21 Indoor Championships - Men New South Wales 5 defeated Victoria 4 Penalty Strokes: QLD - Cheryl Heard, Rhonda Goff 2, Marilyn 28 November – 3 December Stubbs; WA - Vickie Scarff, Joyce Couper, Carole Lee Cairns, QLD Goals: NSW - Belinda Brooks, Gaye Tarrant 3, Melissa Simpson; VIC - Danita Eastman 2, Kate MacKinnon, Justine Final Placings Semi Finals Hiskens New South Wales 4 defeated VIC 3 Over 35s: 1. Queensland; 2. Tasmania; 3. Goals: NSW - Nigel Croke, Jye Bunt 2, Matthew Burke; VIC Final Standings New South Wales; 4. Western - Thomas Allan, Ian Smyth, Peter Bunting 1. New South Wales Australia; 5. Victoria; 6. Australian 2. Victoria Capital Territory; 7. South Australia Western Australia 11 defeated Australian Capital Territory 1 3. Western Australia Goals: WA - Mitch Beaumont 3, Paul Nicholls 2, Tom 4. South Australia Over 40s: 1. New South Wales; 2. Victoria; Edwards, Keith Nock 4, John Thomas; ACT - Gary Backhus 5. Australian Capital Territory 3. Queensland; 4. Western 6. Queensland Australia; 5. Australian Capital Final Territory; 6. Tasmania; 7. Northern Western Australia 10 defeated New South Wales 1 Territory; 8. South Australia Goals: WA - Mitch Beaumont, Paul Nicholls 4, Keith Nock, Tom Edwards, John Thomas 2, Jamie Bahnisch; NSW Over 45s: 1. New South Wales; 2. - Bryan De Melo Queensland; 3. Western Australia; 4. Victoria; 5. Tasmania; 6. South Final Standings Australia 1. Western Australia 2. New South Wales Over 50s: 1. New South Wales; 2. Western 3. Australian Capital Territory Australia; 3. Victoria; 4. Australian 4. Victoria Capital Territory; 5. Queensland; 5. South Australia 6. Northern Territory 6. Queensland

Over 55s: 1. Queensland; 2. Western Australia; 3. New South Wales; 4. Australian Under 21 Indoor Championships - Women South Australia; 5. Victoria 28 November – 3 December Cairns, QLD

INDOOR Semi Finals Australian Under 18 Indoor Championships - WOMEN New South Wales 4 defeated South Australia 1 17 – 22 January, 2005 Goals: NSW - Emma Cobbin, Melissa Davis, Amanda Canberra Beaton, Nicole Boyles; SA -

SEMI FINALS Victoria 4 defeated Western Australia 2 22 January, 2005 Goals: VIC - Stacia Joseph 2, Claire Messent, Kary Chau; New South Wales 7 defeated Queensland 1 WA - Tania Perpoli, Kate Cumming NSW - E Cobbin 2m FG, J Cramp 7m FG 18m FG, S Gale 11m PC, A Ogilvie 17m PC, S Bunt 20m FG, D Mitreski 36m Final FG; QLD - R Phelan 38m PC Victoria 5 defeated New South Wales 0 Goals: VIC - Stacia Joseph 3, Lauren Austin, Lauren Brook 22 January, 2005 West Australia 4 defeated South Australia 3 Final Standings WA - N Farrow 3m FG 20m FG 24m FG, F Boyce 1. Victoria 42m(extra time) FG; SA - K Schmidtke 9m FG 26m FG, H 2. New South Wales Evans 31m FG 3. Western Australia 4. South Australia GRAND FINAL 5. Australian Capital Territory 22 January, 2005 6. Queensland New South Wales 3 defeated West Australia 0 NSW - J Ford 22m FG, R Williams 25m FG, E Cobbin 27m Australian Senior Indoor Championships – Men FG 28 November – 3 December Cairns, QLD Final Standings 1. New South Wales Semi Finals 2. Western Australia Australian Capital Territory 6 defeated Queensland 5 3. South Australia Goals: ACT - Anthony Farry 3, Paul MacKinnon, Michael 4. Queensland Duck 2; QLD - Gary Tippet 4, Todd Mumberson 5. Victoria 6. Australian Capital Territory Western Australia 7 defeated New South Wales 5 Goals: WA - Mark Nicholls 3, Toby Taylor, Graham Watts 2, Australian Under 18 Indoor Championships - WOMEN Andrew Hunt; New South Wales - Simon Beaton, Andrew 17 – 22 January, 2005 Rix 2, Darren Baxter 2 Canberra Final SEMI FINALS Western Australia 7 defeated Australian Capital Territory 6 22 January, 2005 Goals: WA - Rohan Wilson 2, Mark Nicholls, Mike New South Wales 6 defeated South Australia 4 Illingworth, Jason Black, Andrew Hunt, Graham Watts; ACT NSW - M Eastham 24m PC 37m FG 39m FG 40m FG, T - Luke MacKinnon 2, Paul MacKinnon 2, Anthony Farry, Walker 30m FG, S McInnes 40m FG; SA - J Walton 5m FG, J Jonathon Stebbings Lange 20m FG, M Baschera 21m FG, S Hughes 32m PS Final Standings 22 January, 2005 1. Western Australia Australian Capital Territory 5 defeated Western Australia 3 2. Australian Capital Territory ACT - E Christian 2m PC 30m PC, L Freeman 27m FG 32m 3. New South Wales FG, G Backhus 40m PC; WA - M Bartnik 3m FG 24m FG, S 4. Queensland Falkingham 18m PC 5. Victoria 6. South Australia

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