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"Samoans line up for the national anthem at the 2008 Australian Football International Cup. The Samoan national Australian rules football team and represents Samoa in the team sport of Australian rules football. The team is selected from the best Samoan born players, who are currently mostly players from the Samoa Australian Rules Football Association. Samoa debuted internationally at the Arafura Games in 1999, where the team won the Bronze medal. Between 1999 and 2002, Samoa played the occasional test match against other countries, most of them with loose eligibility rules, allowing Melbourne based Samoan players to participate. Samoa competed against Nauru in 2001 during Nauru's tour of Australia. Among the Samoan representatives was a young Aaron Edwards. Samoa sent a team to the inaugural 2002 Australian Football International Cup. The International Cup nation team was nicknamed the "Bulldogs" and wore the colours of the Western Bulldogs (who had donated the jumpers) which happen to be the same colours as the Flag of Samoa. Samoa finished 7th overall in the cup. In 2004, Samoa fielded a side in the Australian Football Multicultural Cup and made it all the way through to the Grand Final, but were solidly defeated by Israel. A much improved Samoa attended the 2005 International Cup, finishing in 5th position overall. Samoan players Fia Tootoo and Mateta Kirisome were selected in the International Cup All-Star team. Among the Samoan squad were future rugby internationals Mikaele Pesamino and Rambo Tavana. The team appeared at the 2008 International Cup, but their nickname was changed to the "Kangaroos" and they now wear a similar strip to the North Melbourne Football Club. The affiliation with the Kangaroos came through the rise of Aaron Edwards in AFL's ranks, becoming a power forward and taking one of the best marks of the year for the Kangaroos in the 2007 AFL Finals Series. The Samoan-born North Melbourne star attended most of the games involving Samoa in person during the 2008 cup, although he was not allowed to represent Samoa under the AFL International Cup criteria. While Samoa began the cup with a strong win over India, Samoa's 2008 cup hopes were dashed after a drubbing at the hands of the Japan Samurai before being solidly defeated by the New Zealand Falcons. The team performs the Siva tau (war dance) before each game. International competition =International Cup= *2002: 7th *2005: 5th *2008: 10th *2011: Did not compete =Arafura Games= *1995: Did not compete *1997: Did not compete *1999: 3rd *2001: Did not compete See also References External links *Google Video of Samoan National Team performing 'Siva Tua' war dance at 2005 International Cup National Australian rules football teams Australian rules football in Samoa Aus "
"The , and later were limited express train services operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on the Hakodate Main Line between the cities of Sapporo and Asahikawa in Hokkaido, Japan, between 1986 and 2007. History White Arrow services began on 3 March 1986 as a new limited express operating between and via the Hakodate Main Line, supplementing the existing Lilac services also operating between Sapporo and Asahikawa. From 1 September 1990, the service was renamed Super White Arrow with the introduction of new 785 series EMUs. Services were discontinued from the start of the 1 October 2007 timetable revision when the Super White Arrow was combined with the Lilac service to form the new Super Kamui service. Service pattern White Arrow services served the following stations: * - - - Super White Arrow services operated at hourly intervals, with 13 return workings daily, departing on the hour from Sapporo and Asahikawa, and served the following stations: * - - (some trains only) - (some trains only) - - - The Super White Arrow services operated at a maximum speed of 130 km/h, with an average speed of 102.6 km/h, completing the 136.8 km journey in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Rolling stock * 781 series 4-car EMUs (White Arrow) 1986-1990 * 785 series 4/6-car (later 5-car) EMUs (Super White Arrow) 1990-2007 File:781 white arrow.jpg781 series EMU on a White Arrow service, 1990 File:781 Super White Arrow Asahikawa 20040625.jpg781 series substituting on a Super White Arrow service, June 2004 File:JR Hokaido 785 superwhitearrow.jpg785 series on a Super White Arrow service, 1990 References External links Hokkaido Railway Company Named passenger trains of Japan Railway services introduced in 1986 Railway services introduced in 1990 Railway services discontinued in 2007 "
"Hitting Home may refer to: * Hitting Home (TV series), a 2015 Australian documentary television series presented by Sarah Ferguson that reported on domestic violence in Australia * Hitting Home (film), also known as Obsessed, a 1987 Canadian drama film based on a novel by Tom Alderman * "Hitting Home", song by Acoustic Ladyland from the album Skinny Grin * Hitting Home, a television programme from University of Salford's Channel M "