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Junior Outback Training Camp Announcement
The Australian National Junior Gridiron Team, also known as the “Junior Outback”, is the national representative team at the under 19’s level of competition. Players will attend camp in preparation for the IFAF Under 19 World Championship of American Football to be...
Communications Director
Gridiron Australia is excited to announce the key appointment of Stacey Speer to the position of Communications Director of the Gridiron Australia board. Coming into her 7th year as a part of the Gridiron Australia community, Stacey has represented the sport on a...
EOI- Senior Men Outback Head Coach
Gridiron Australia invite suitable persons to submit an expression of interest in joining the National Outback Program as Head Coach – Senior Men. The Outback program is focussed on raising the standard of all players throughout Australia culminating in the...
Gridiron Australia National Coaching Framework
At the recent State Summit a Working Group was formed to develop the Gridiron Australia National Coaching Framework to provide consistency in recognition and to provide a pathway for existing and new coaches to develop within the sport here in Australia. The Working...
Women’s Outback Staffing Appointments
Women’s Outback Head Coach Kevin Wilson, is excited to announce key staffing appointments for the upcoming 2021 World Championships campaign.Head Coach: Kevin WilsonOffensive Coordinator: Matthew JenkinsOffensive Line Coach: Len LawlorRunning Backs Coach: Darius...
2020 National Championships Event Host RFQ
Gridiron Australia’s 2020 National Championships will involve both Women’s and Men’s competition and will be held with an “in-camp” format in May 2020. It is expected that games will be held on concurrent days (e.g. Men’s day 1- Women’s Day 2, etc.) followed by...
Adam Coles
Gridiron Australia is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of one of its valued members. Adam Coles had been involved as a player, coach and administrator throughout Australia for nearly 20 years including four years at the University of Connecticut and time...
Pathways Program
Gridiron Australia is excited to announce a new Pathways Program that will focus on younger players and preparing them for future Outback Representative teams.We have created this initiative following the IFAF World championships moving the age group to Under 20’s and...
National Coaching Coordinator
Gridiron Australia is seeking responses from suitably qualified persons to take on the role of National Coaching Coordinator who will be responsible for the ongoing development of all Gridiron Australia Coaches.The role will have a tenure of three (3) years subject to...