The ASAFA National Championship is the major event for Navy, Army and Air Force footballers and provides an opportunity for players to represent their respective Service and the Australian Defence Force. Spirited and fair competition are the hallmarks of the championship and spectators are more than welcome to witness the high-quality action.
Matches will be conducted at Whitten Oval for the 2nd year running, with Navy out to defend both the Jimmy Smail Cup in the men’s action and the Commodore Geoff Ledger Cup for the women’s national title.
A championship dinner and awards ceremony will be held following the matches on 18 April, where the respective men’s and women’s ‘All-Stars’ teams will also be named.
Each of the Inter-Service teams is in excellent shape, with Air Force putting Army and Navy players on notice with a strong performance to win the annual Kapooka 12s - used as a lead-up selection event for the National Championships.
An added incentive for the men this year is the annual Services Challenge against the Australian Combined Emergency Services (ACES) team, which will be a curtain-raiser to the Port Adelaide v St Kilda AFL match at Adelaide Oval on the ANZAC weekend.
A representative match for the ADF women’s side will be confirmed at a later date.
The draw is:
Game 1: 14 April - Whitten Oval
1300: Women - Army v RAAF
1500: Men - Army v RAAF
Game 2: 16 April - Whitten Oval
1200: Women - Navy v First game loser
1415: Men - Navy v First game loser
Game 3: 18 April - Whitten Oval
1100: Women - Navy v First game winner
1315: Men - Navy v First game winner
