Walking out to the pitch for her first game of cricket, Able Seaman Della Ranuhandoko was nervous and excited.
Her time at the crease was short-lived - out for a duck - but it was still a dream come true.
After years of trying to make it to the ADF Cricket Carnival, Able Seaman Ranuhandoko finally had her chance to play during this year's Twenty20 competition.
While batting didn't go to plan, she made an impact with the ball, claiming a run-out in her first over and coming close to an LBW.
Growing up in Indonesia, cricket wasn't even on her radar. Most children played badminton or soccer, so her love for the game began after she moved to Australia in 2008.
Her sister took her to a One Day International at the Gabba, where she witnessed a stunning performance by former Australian cricketer Shane Watson that made her an instant fan.
"From then on, whenever cricket was on TV, I'd put it on until I fell asleep," she said.
"I even stayed up to watch Alana King take seven wickets against South Africa in the World Cup.
"It's like, yeah, I have work the next day, but seven wickets is worth it."
'Everyone has been really welcoming. It doesn't matter what skills you have, we just work with it.'
Despite years of watching, playing seemed out of reach until she heard about the Navy Women's Development Camp, finally getting time away from her work as a cryptologic linguist to attend this year.
Before the camp, she watched YouTube videos to learn the bowling action before finally putting her research into practice.
While her background in badminton and tennis gave her some sporting experience, cricket was a whole new challenge.
"Batting's just a bit harder. Every aspect of the game is tough. It doesn't seem so intense when you're just watching it. You think, 'Yeah, catch a ball, easy'. But no, it's not easy at all," she said.
"I didn't get a wicket, but I got a run-out from one of my balls. The umpire said another was very close to being an LBW, so to go from nothing to that was wild."
Able Seaman Ranuhandoko already has plans to find some nets and roll the arm over to keep up with what she has learnt over the course of the camp, and encouraged others to get involved.
"Everyone has been really welcoming. It doesn't matter what skills you have, we just work with it. The coach and team manager have been amazing," she said.
"I'm already thinking about buying the kit and all that. I'll shadow bat in the lounge room for the whole year until this happens again next year."
