Trophy handballed to Army

PLAY BALL: Navy’s defence works hard against Army.

Photo: ABPH Paul Berry

By LSPT Dave MacLeod

Despite the team’s best efforts, Navy was no match for the strength of Army at the 2005 NSW interservice Australian Rules Carnival at Randwick last month.

With no RAAF team, there was just the one game between Army and Navy to determine this year’s champions, and it was Army who took the game by 57 points, 83 to 26.

Navy started well to lead by 12 points inside five minutes and Army seemed unsure what they were there for. But they hit back hard in the second half of the first quarter and lead by 20 points at the first change, and increased their lead throughout.

LSATV Sargent was named best player for Navy, while CPL McDonald took the MVP for Army.

Many thanks are extended to the two team managers, CPO Darren Murray and CPL Dan Lowry, for getting their teams onto the paddock under such trying circumstances. Thanks are also extended to SGT Kyle Colman for providing umpires for the game.

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