1st Grade: Camden 12 Avondale 40
2nd Grade: Camden 17 Avondale 39
3rd Grade: Camden 0 Avondale 0
In what will almost certainly go down as a year of missed opportunity and unfulfilled potential for the Ram’s first grade squad, the boys could certainly hold their heads high after the final round. Coming up against a stacked Avondale side that samples the best of club Rugby from both the Illawarra and Sydney, who will almost certainly be in the running for the Grand Final in a few weeks time, Camden’s mismatched top team that consisted of several debutants and players starting who had played 70 minutes of third grade football, Camden held out the Wombats with great zeal. After 40 minutes the Avondale team had sent their battering rams at the line constantly and only managed to score three tries from pick and drives. Camden exploded into the second half and looked the far more creative team. Fullback Jake Saddler joined the line in an attacking raid and slipped through for the first Ram try. From a clever chip and chase from fly half Tyler Aitken, Saddler regathered and passed to his man on the money Ethan Whittington to cruise to the line outpacing the Avondale prop-sized winger. Avondale eventually tired Camden and ran away with several tries as they continued to pressure the line, but the Wombats appeared apathetic and flat, and this reporter is sure Shoalhaven and Tech will be either licking their lips in delight or equally wary of a slumberous Avondale. Camden were well served by Saddler, David Gleeson, Aitken and half Dean Mayer.
