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2009 Mens All Star Team

ADF aced in ANZAC Day Challenge
The ADF All-Stars Australian Rules team suffered its first loss in the history of the Anzac Day Challenge, after the Australian Combined Emergency Services (ACES) team halted the ADF's unbeaten run.

The ADF team had won the previous five encounters, however the ACES side was this year meticulously hand-picked to notch up its first victory against the ADF.

The match was played on Anzac Day at Adelaide Oval as a curtain-raiser to the South Australian National Football League's (SANFL) grand final replay between Central Districts and Glenelg and provided a memorable opportunity for the players to be part of a big Anzac Day occasion.

Adelaide football hero and Vietnam veteran Graham Cornes gave a pre-match pep talk to the ADF players that emphasised their actions on the field would be likened to those in battle, however driving rain throughout the match hampered the true spectacle of the action.

The ACES were able to break through for the first two goals after early pressure on the ADF backline. The ADF soon made its first charge on the back of three penalties, but was not rewarded on the famous Adelaide Oval scoreboard.

The ACES then added further two goals in quick succession and another right on quarter-time to take a very handy 43-point lead, while keeping the ADF scoreless.

The ADF responded in the second term with the first two goals and made its intentions clear of getting back into the game by getting to the ball first in the slippery conditions.

The ACES however, also responded with two goals against the run of play, with the conditions making it near impossible to tackle the ball carrier.

At half-time, Navy's Able Seaman Leon Noel came in for some running repairs to a head wound, while the ADF side regathered its composure for the second half.

While the rain eased slightly, so to did the flow of scoring opportunities, with both teams working hard to find easy possessions.

In a lack-lustre third quarter, the ACES added just two goals to take a seemingly unassailable lead in the final term.

ADF forward Able Seaman Patrick Wilson made one of the goals of the game when he held a strong mark in the third minute of the final quarter, but that was the end of the ADF's scoring.

With players still going very hard for the ball, a bad head clash with less than 10 minutes to go saw an ACES and ADF player take away some physical mementos of a hard-fought game.

The Australian Services Australian Football Association will now gear itself to match the ACES' effort at next year's Anzac Day Challenge. Interested players should take note of update to the ASAFA website on the Defence Intranet for further information.

The ADF All-Stars would to thank their sponsors: ISS Facility Services, GHD, Australian Defence Credit Union, Bayer Environmental Science, Toll Transitions and Thales Australia for their support. Special thanks are also due to the six ASAFA umpires, who helped officiate at the game.

Final scores:

ADF	0.0	2.1	2.1	3.4	(22)
ACES	6.7	8.8	10.11	11.12	(78)

Admin Instruction - ANZAC Day Challenge - ASAFA All Stars Vs ACES contains the administrative details for the 2009 ANZAC Day Challenge match.

Congratulations to the Players, Umpires and Support Staff

Support Staff
MAJ James Weaver - Army - XO
PO John Tootell - Navy - Coach
SGT Tim Smith - Army - Assistant Coach
WO1 Ray Beddome - Army - Manager
LS Geoff Crossman - Navy - Assistant Manager

Umpires
WO1 Clay Baker - Army
MAJ Greg Barrowclif - Army
SGT David Nicholas - Army
AB HSO Luke Heard - Navy
WO2 Kyle Coleman - Army
CFN Phillip Hannam - Army
CPL Darren Abercrombie - Army

The All Stars
GNR Ben Cadzow - Army
CPL Rob Frankland - Army
PTE Zac Afeaki - Army
SPR Xavier Tieppo - Army
CPL Wayne Myers - Army
CPL Simon Blizzard - Army
AB Patrick Wilson - Navy
AB Scott Belford - Navy
LS Matty Cace - Navy
AB Wayne Sullivan - Navy
AB Leon Noel - Navy
AB Sean Byrne - Navy
AB Simon Horner - Navy
AB Joshua Cooper - Navy
SBLT Joshua Sims - Navy
AB Adrian James - Navy
LS Andrew Mazey - Navy
LS James Miller - Navy
CPL Ryan McKee - Air Force
LAC Dale Butcher - Air Force
SQNLDR Shane Calliess - Air Force
CPL Stuart Bond - Air Force
LAC Anthony Stewart - Air Force
AB Neville Skinner - Navy
LC Matty Polman - Navy

2008 Mens All Star Team

2008 Mens All Star Team

Congratulation to the following members of the 2008 Mens All Star Team.

Navy

MIDN Joshua Sims
AB Daniel Johnson
SIG Jye Keath
LS Matt Polman
LS Andrew Mazey
AB Dustin Roberts
LS Matt Cavendon
SBLT Aaron Convery
LS Luke Sargent
AB Neville Skinner
SMN Patrick Wilson

Army

PTE Simon Blizzard
SIG Jye Keath
CFN Luke Sypott
WO2 Adrian Wilson
PTE Scott McLeod
CAPT Rodney Davis
SGT Michael Krake
PTE Luke Cook
SGT Lindsay Black

Air Force

OFFCDT Neil Robinson
LAC Aaron Clayden
LAC Shannon Burke
OFFCDT Jonathon Dowl
OFFCDT Chris Burke
CPL Adrian Borlace

2008 Womens All Star Team

ADF Female All Stars Play on the MCG - 9 Aug 2008
The ADF's finest female Australian Rules footballers grabbed a unique opportunity of playing on the hallowed Melbourne Cricket Ground, when they took on a Victorian development team in a curtain-raiser to the AFL match between St Kilda and Collingwood on Saturday, 9 August.

In trying conditions, the ADF squad of 21 pushed the more fancied Victorian development side of 30 players, to go down by 20 points - 8-9 (57) to 4-13 (37).

In what was its pinnacle of representation, the Australian Services women's team had to overcome initial nerves and a strong start by the Victorian team before the ADF found great momentum in the second half, when the teams were more evenly matched.

In his first match as ADF women's coach, WO2 John Saunders said the Victorian team dominated early by kicking five goals in the opening quarter, but to the credit of his players, the ADF was able to claw the deficit back to a respectable 20 points at half-time.

With a strong crowd building for the AFL fixture, the ADF team stepped up and was unfortunate not to convert many scoring opportunities that could have resulted in a memorable victory.

The ADF team had eight scoring shots in the final quarter, but was only able to convert one into a goal, with scoring shots for both sides being even at the full-time siren.

"If we had have kicked straight, we could definitely have won the match," said coach WO2 Saunders.

However, he praised the concept and hopes it can become a regular fixture on the ADF Australian Rules calendar.

ADF vice-captain Sergeant Katie Staines (Russell Offices) said the experience was memorable for all involved despite coming up against a well-drilled Victorian team.

"The Victorian team had been training for months and they were awesome to watch, whereas we had three days in camp," SGT Staines said.

"We had about eight debutantes in the team and all the girls gained a lot from the experience. Even the Victorian players commented on how good our standard was, which was pleasing.

"It would be great if this can happen annually."

Leading Seaman Candice Freeman (HMAS Cerberus) was rewarded for her efforts with the best-on-ground award for the ADF team, while Leading Seaman Trish Muller (HMAS Watson) was named players' player.

Honourable mentions also went to Sergeant Amy Hall (8 CSSB) who was kept busy at centre-halfback, while Leading Aircraftwoman Sharon Purdon (Russell) was tested out in almost every position on the field before fracturing her collarbone in the last quarter.

Forwards, Flight Lieutenant Trinette Bagnell (RAAF Glenbrook) and Flying Officer Debbie Herberz (RAAF Williams) were also unfortunate not to score on numerous occasions in the drizzly and slippery conditions.

Womens All Stars 9 Aug 08 Admin Instruction was the Admin Instruction for this activity.

2008 Womens All Star Team Named

Congratulation to the following members of the 2008 Womens All Star Team.

Navy

AB Jenny North
AB Haley Park
LEUT Krystelle Venn
AB Katie Goggins
LS Trich Muller
AB Hailey Merrick
MIDN Lucy Hall
AB Tash Wilson
AB Nikki Furlong

Army

CPL Sarah Adamson
SGT Jorja Jones
OCDT Alex Smith
Allison Smith
SGT Amy Hall
LCPL Margarita OBien
CPL Emma Vorbach
CAPT Jane Worme
CPL Emma Hender
SGT Davina Pye

Airforce

CPL Debbie Grylls
CPL Rebekah Allen
SGT Katie Staines
FLYOFF Debbie Herberz
LACW Sharon Purdon
OCDT Gemma Casserly
CPL Rebecca Phoenix

All Stars Vs Emergency Services

Five in a Row
The ADF All Stars have recorded an impressive win in an annual challenge against the National Emergency Services.

THE Australian Services Australian Football Association All Stars proved too strong for the National Emergency Services team in their annual challenge to record a fifth successive win in Sydney on April 28.

The All Stars successfully defended the Services Challenge Cup 10.5 (65) to 5.10 (40) against the best that NES could muster from police and fire-brigade ranks around the nation.

HIGH_FIVE is an Army Newspaper article by Barry Rollings (Edition 1166, May 17, 2007) describing the match in detail.

ASAFA ANZAC MATCH 2007 Admin Instruction detailed the administration aspects for the match and the All Stars Training Camp.

2009 Mens All Star Team

2009 Womens All Star Team

2008 Mens All Star Team

2008 Womens All Star Team

All Stars Vs Emergency Services