Stars set to shine


Volume 50, No. 11, June 28, 2007
 
 
BOOT CAMP: The women’s team trains at Randwick Barracks in preparation for the Australian women’s football championships.
 
The women’s All Stars team is expected to provide the basis for the Australian Services Australian Football Association’s team for the looming Australian women’s championships in Canberra.

The All Stars were named after the recent inter-service championships in Canberra, where the ASAFA will provide grounds, umpires and ancillary support for the national event.

All states except Tasmania will join ASAFA and the Victorian under-19 representative side to contest the championships at grounds at ADFA and Royal Military College, Duntroon.

Matches will be played there on July 9 and July 13. The action then switches to Manuka Oval where the round-robin will continue on Thursday July 12.

First and second place getters after the round-robin will play off for the championship at Manuka Oval on July 14.

The ADF representative team will go into camp in Canberra at HMAS Harman from Tuesday, July 3 to Sunday, July 8 in preparation for the titles.

“We have had a very good showing from ADFA with some promising and good players,” ASAFA women’s coach WO2 Kim Beasland said.

“We hope to be able to draw on their services, which will make us more competitive.”