By OCdt Will Langdon
THE ADFA Rams Football Club has created history by defeating the Gungahlin Jets to win the First Division Canberra District Football League Premiership for the second year in a row.

In a dominant display, the Rams led all day, running out winners 18. 8. 116 to 9. 13. 67.
ADFA started the match with a bang by kicking the first four goals, and getting the large ADFA crowd involved in the match.

But Gungahlin soon settled down and managed to get themselves back into the game.

What looked like being a typical one-sided grand final now seemed to be anyone's match.

Unfortunately for Gungahlin, this trend lasted for about as long as their post match celebrations.

Fittingly, the match was won by ADFA in the premiership quarter. Poor kicking from Gungahlin saw ADFA take a narrow eleven point lead into half time.

Then in the most scintillating football they had produced all season, ADFA out scored Gungahlin in the third quarter 45 points to 0, putting the game beyond doubt by the final break.

Last year's club captain and league best and fairest winner OCdt Ian Firns, dominated the game from start to finish, taking out the best on ground award.

With incredible poise and speed on the wing, Firns seemed to inspire the ADFA midfield, who in the second half tore the game wide open.

He celebrated the match in the final quarter by taking out both mark and goal of the day honours. Other stand out performances came from OCdt David Woerner who controlled the ruck all day, and rover OCdt Damon Stefani.

Full-forward Clayton Wehner, who despite receiving close attention from Gungahlin defenders kicked six goals for the match.

It was Wehner's record third premiership with the Rams.

Also making an impact on the scoreboard was OCDT Damian Stubbs who kicked three straight, while Midn Ash Wallin and OCdt Patty McKay both kicked two goals.

Captained by OCdt Steven Jamieson and coached by MAJ Andy Fidge, ADFA finished second on the ladder at the end of the home and away season.

After managing only a poor performance in the second semi-final, losing to Gungahlin, ADFA bounced back a week later in the preliminary to cruise to an easy victory against an unnerved HMAS Harman, giving them a spot in the grand final and a chance to win back to back flags.

The 39-point victory ensured the club celebrations that night at Olims Hotel lasted well into the morning, as the ADFA Rams savoured its first ever back-to-back premiership success.

It was their fifth taste of premiership glory from just 16 years of playing in the Canberra First Division League.

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