Keeping in touch in the capital

LSPT Brad Lee-Tarran, HMAS Albatross, dodges a phantom touch.

Photo: Pte Shannon Joyce

By Pte Shannon Joyce

Touch football players from Williamtown, Wagga, Nowra and Canberra converged on Duntroon recently for the regional interservice touch trials.

In a varying showcase of skills and butterfingers, combined services women’s and men’s teams switched, wrapped around, and quickly dumped their way through several matches of classy touch, in an attempt to woo selectors for positions in the Services ACT and NSW Country sides.

The games were played concurrently and referees were stretched, but managed to keep a high standard of game play throughout the day.

Tournament co-ordinator Sgt Coralee Goedhart said the selectors were looking for players who were skilled and knowledgeable in the game.

“It was good to see a lot of new players becoming involved, despite numbers being down on previous trials,” she said.

“ACT/NSW Country has been the overall winners of the ADF National Championships the last two years in a row, so we’re very optimistic heading into the competition.”

Selected players will go on to compete in the 13th ADF Touch Nationals held in Amberely from November 15-19.

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