LS Robbie Mason maintains control of the ball during a comfortable win over corporate heavyweights AMP. Cpl Paul Fleming keeps an American Express player at arms length during the ADF's 7-0 win. PO Rebecca Hyam from ADF Gold has a shot at the goal under mounting pressure from an AMP player. ADF Gold went on to win 5-0. The goalkeeper's safe hands denies the ADF another goal-scoring opportunity. The ADF women's teams went on to claim first and second place for another year. Photos by Bill Cunneen, Army newspaper

The winning corporate edge

By Cpl Cameron Jamieson
THE ADF soccer teams have won two of the three soccer divisions in the NSW Corporate Games' Soccer Competition.

The five teams also managed to score a second and third place without the opportunity for prior training.

The competition, held in Sydney last month, was part of the Corporate Games' multi-sports festival which was designed to bring management and workers together as corporate teams.

Team member Capt Mark Pearson believed the quality and standard of ADF players around the country was very high, as the results show.

"This was despite some players not even knowing the names of other players prior to kick-off" he said.

Games Director Walt Hiltner said over the years the ADF has built an awesome reputation at the games.

"They're a great group, a real force to be reckoned with. The ADF has the teams to beat," he said.

In the womens' division, the two ADF teams came first and second.

The men tried hard to match the women, coming first in the men's over-30s competition and third in the mens open competition.

Many tri-service friendships were made and you can bet beyond doubt that the ADF will be back next year, ready again to be the teams to beat.

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