By
PTE John Wellfare
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AFL player is helped by CPL Lee Taylor to abseil safely.
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MEMBERS
of the AFL Kangaroos took the plunge off the RAAF Base Wagga water
tower under the guidance of Air Force PTIs during the team’s recent
training camp.
Full-back Shannon Watt said the 52m abseil was a great confidence
builder.
“It really does test your ability to trust others,” he said. “But
once you overcome your initial fear of giving your weight to the
rope, it’s an amazing feeling. Many of us were still shaking with
adrenaline on the bus on the way back to the motel.”
A team of Air Force PTIs, led by Flight Sergeant Lou DeBono, supervised
the activity, which was attended by the Kangaroos reserve team
and about half of the senior team.
FSGT DeBono said only about four or five players didn’t go.
“A lot of them thanked us later on that without us, they wouldn’t
have gone over for sure.”
