By OCDT Will Langdon
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Captain
OCDT Steve Jamieson holds the premiership cup aloft
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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, kicking the first four goals
and getting the crowd involved. Gungahlin soon settled down and
what looked like being a one-sided grand final now seemed to be
anyone’s match.
Unfortunately for Gungahlin, poor kicking from them saw ADFA take
a narrow eleven point lead into half time. Then in the best football
they had produced all season, ADFA out-scored Gungahlin in the
third quarter forty five points to zero, putting the game beyond
doubt.
OFFCDT Ian Firns, dominated the game from start to finish, taking
out the best on ground award.
Other stand out performances came from OFFCDT David Woerner who
controlled the ruck all day, and rover OFFCDT Damon Stefani. 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 defeat HMAS Harman, giving them a spot in the grand final and
a chance to win back to back flags.
The thirty nine point victory ensured the club celebrations lasted
well into the morning.
