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Navy
players selected in ADF team
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LSCIS
Arron Convery, centre half forward
ABSM Brent Milner, half forward flank
LSCSO Adrian Pentland, back pocket
MIDN Dane Williams, half back flank
CPOETSM Jamie Robinson, interchange
LSMT Marc Rogers, interchange
SMNATV Luke Sargent, interchange
CPOCIS Jon Thiele, manager
POCIS Jamie McGinley, assistant coach
CPO Kevin Smyth, trainer
POCIS Heath Blackberry, emergency
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By Michael
Weaver
Seven
Navy Australian footballers and three Navy support staff have
gained selection in the ADF All Stars national side following
the national championships last week.
The
ADF side will take on a combined Police/Fire Service side in a
curtain-raiser to the Sydney Swans AFL match against Melbourne
on ANZAC Day at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
A
50 per cent discount on ticket prices to the match is available
for all Defence personnel and their families, with seating allocated
in a special Defence area. The cost is $11.50 for adults and $23
for families (two adults and two children).
The
curtain-raiser kicks off at 3.50pm and it is hoped by officials
within the AFL and Australian Services Australian Football Association
(ASAFA) that the match becomes an annual fixture.
“This
is a great opportunity for Defence Australian rules players and
is an appropriate venue to acknowledge the contributions of the
Australian Defence Forces on ANZAC Day,” said ASAFA chairman
BRIG Brian Dawson.
“We
hope this will become an annual tradition in Sydney,” said
CEO of the AFL Wayne Jackson.
Players
will compete for the AFL Services Challenge Cup.
Army
had 13 players and two support staff in the 30-man squad, with
Air Force gaining four players.
