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| STRONG SIGN: AB Candice
Freeman, pictured left, was among the ADF’s best players
as the women’s representative Aussie Rules team beat NSW
Police by 19 points in a recent match. |
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SMN Hailey Merrick and AB Candice Freeman were among the best players
as the ADF women’s Australian football team powered home to beat
NSW Police Services in Sydney on February 24.
The game was played as part of the annual NSW Police Games at Picken Oval
in Croydon Park.
The ADF triumphed 8.3 (51) to NSW Police 5.2 (32).
Aside from SMN Merrick and AB Freeman, the ADF women’s team were
well served by CPL Rebekah Allen (RAAF), CPL Amy Hall (Army), CPL Kristy
Stroop (Army) and CPL Emma Hender (Army).
Both teams tested each other out in the first quarter even though the
Police opened the goal scoring within 60 seconds of the start. Scores
were level at 1.2 (8) each at the first change.
Scoring opportunities were reduced but accuracy increased in the second
quarter, which produced three goals – two to the Police side and
one to the ADF.
Police stepped up a notch in the third quarter as the ADF let in two cheap
goals and failed to register a score.
The job was still ahead of the ADF in the final quarter but with several
changes to the onfield line-up, the ADF then kicked 6.1 to seal the match.
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