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SIGN: Australian football development camps for female players are now a step closer. This should make Navy’s winning team even better. |
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49, No. 15, August 24 2006
The Australian Services Australian Football Association plan for development camps for women players has moved a step closer to reality with the establishment of points of contact where potential players can register their interest.
The proposal follows the national Australian football championship in Sydney from June 19 to 24, when commitments to East Timor meant that an under-strength ADF side competed with mixed results against tough competition at the titles.
ADF women’s Australian football coach, WO2 Kim Beasland said the ASAFA was considering a proposal to conduct the camps at major military bases in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin.
“The camps will be conducted over a weekend for any full-time or part-time serving female members who have even the remotest interest in Australian football and not confined to current players,” WO2 Beasland said.
The camps would have the input from the AFL in the respective states and would focus on techniques, strategies and thought processes involved with Australian football.
The association has established points of contact in six geographical areas preparatory to conducting the camps.
Conduct of the camps will depend on the level of response received in each area.
The contacts are:
Melbourne/Puckapunyal: Natasha Wilson, mobile, 0431 239387. natasha.wilson@defence.gov.au
Canberra/Wagga Wagga: Katie Staines, work (02) 62688621; mobile, 0413 324964. katie.staines@adfa.edu.au katie.staines@ defence.gov.au
Sydney/Singleton/Nowra: Linda Morris, work, (02) 99262279; mobile, 0409 072889. linda.morris@defence.gov.au
Brisbane/Canungra: Amanda Gosling, work, (07) 54614381; mobile, 0422 973932. amanda.gosling@defence.gov.au
Townsville/Cairns: Melissa Lucas, work (07) 47718648; mobile, 0403 428437. melissa.lucas@defence.gov.au
Darwin: Vicki Richardson, work, (08) 89859360; mobile, 0448 938836. vicki.richardson@defence.gov.au
