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American football, known locally as "gridiron", is a participation and spectator sport in Australia.The sport is represented by Gridiron Australia, a member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), and also Gridiron Victoria, which operates independent of Gridiron Australia [2]
Gridiron Australia is the governing body of American football in Australia. It is an approved sporting association under federal government regulations and is a member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). The organisation was formed in 1994 and organized leagues have played since 1983. [1]
The Australia national team represent Australia in international American football (gridiron) competitions. The team is organised by Gridiron Australia, the national governing body for the sport. IFAF World Championship record Year Position GP W L PF PA 1999 5th 3 1 2 16 83 2003 Did Not Participate 2007 2011 8th 4 0 4 30 204 2015 5th 4 3 1 108 81 The 2019 IFAF World Championship was to be held ...
The Australian Gridiron League (AGL) is a gridiron competition that forms the highest level of American Football in Australia. The league consists of six state teams from New South Wales , Queensland , Victoria , The Australian Capital Territory , South Australia and Western Australia .
Australians in American football include not just a number of successful football code converts, but also a number of players with high profiles either before or as a result of their switching codes. In Australia , there is an almost equal fascination, among the media and general public, of players linked to the National Football League (NFL ...
American Football Victoria (Formerly Gridiron Victoria) is the governing body for American football in the state of Victoria, Australia.. Formed in 1997, Gridiron Victoria was an amalgamation of the two existing governing bodies of the time, the Victoria Gridiron Football League and the Gridiron Association of Victoria.
Australia is unique among major sporting markets in having four football codes competing for market share. The irony is that the two international games, football (soccer) and rugby union, are getting trounced by the two parochial codes, rugby league and Australian Football, which are both fast and furious, and both built on deep tribal roots.
Gridiron Queensland is the governing body for gridiron (American football) in the state of Queensland, Australia. There are currently nine teams registered in the men's GQ League and six teams in the women's league. GQ also supports the North Queensland Gridiron League consisting of 4 teams across Townsville, Mackay, Cairns and Rockhampton.