Gridiron Victoria

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Gridiron Victoria
Sport Gridiron
Founded NA
No. of teams 7
Country Australia
Official website gridironvictoria.com.au

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.

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[edit] Teams

  • Northern Blackhawks based at Fawkner

Bold indicates founding members of Gridiron Victoria

[edit] Victorian Gridiron Football League/Gridiron Victoria Championship Games

Vicbowl Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Venue
I 1985 Outlaws 12 Rangers 0 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
II 1986 Outlaws 26 Hornets 6 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
III 1987 Outlaws 26 Hornets 19 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
IV 1988 Outlaws 20 Hornets 17 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
V 1989 Devils 13 Sweathogs 8 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
VI 1990 Devils 62 Sweathogs 26 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
VII 1991 Miners 45 Vikings 8 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
VIII 1992 Colts 26 Miners 20 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
IX 1993 Colts 24 Miners 7 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
X 1994 Miners 20 Sharks 14 ???
XI 1995 Sharks 27 Miners 23 St Kilda Football Club Reserve, Linton Street, Moorabbin
XII 1996 Raiders 20 Rangers 6 Nunawading
XIII 1997 Rangers 18 Panthers 5 Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Endeavour Hills
XIV 1998 Rangers 28 Panthers 21 Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Endeavour Hills
XV 1999 Crusaders 20* Rangers 14* Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Endeavour Hills
XVI 2000 Crusaders 14 Warriors 0 Footscray Hockey Centre, Yarraville
XVII 2001 Warriors 16 Rangers 0 Footscray Hockey Centre, Yarraville
XVIII 2002 Warriors 19 Rangers 12 Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Endeavour Hills
XIX 2003 Miners 38 Rangers 28 Springfield Reserve, Croydon
XX 2004 Rangers 19 Warriors 0 Springfield Reserve, Croydon
XXI 2005 Warriors 18 Rangers 13 Tony Dodemaide Reserve, Footscray
XXII 2006 Warriors 12 Rangers 3 Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Endeavour Hills
  • Vicbowl XV was decided in Overtime (5 periods)

[edit] Victorian Gridiron Football League/Gridiron Victoria Junior Championship Games

Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Venue
1993 ? ? ? ? ???
1994 ? ? Rangers ? ???
1995 ? ? Rangers ? ???
1996 ? ? ? ? ???
1997 ? ? Rangers ? ???
1998 Miners 18 Rangers 14 ???
1999 Rangers ? Panthers ? Springfield Reserve, Croydon
2000 Rangers 28 Miners 6 Springfield Reserve, Croydon
2001 Miners 28 Wildcats 0 ???
2002 Miners 20 Warriors 12 ???
2003* Blackhawks 44 Rangers 8 Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Endeavour Hills
2003** Warriors 20 Miners 8 ???
2004 Rangers 28 Buccaneers 24 Springfield Reserve, Croydon
2005 Rangers 26 Buccaneers 8 Springfield Reserve, Croydon
2006 Buccaneers 16 Miners 6 Deakin University, Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

(* Autumn season of 2003) (** Spring season of 2003 : Two seasons were played in 2003 to re-align the senior season)

[edit] Victorian Gridiron Officials Association Best & Fairest Trophy

This perpetual award is presented to the player who displays the highest levels of gridiron skill throughout the senior season together with high levels of fairness and sportsmanship encouraged by the rules of the sport.

Three, two and one votes are allocated by the officiating crews at the conclusion of each senior match and these are totalled at the end of the regular season allowing the recipient to be determined.

                                 AWARD RECIPIENTS
  • Year Player Team
  • 1986 Geoff Woollard Nunawading Warriors
  • 1988 Arthur Spanos Melbourne Hornets
  • 1989 Brett Popplewell Doncaster Devils
  • 1990 Martin Veal Doncaster Devils
  • 1991 Tommy Burrell Westside Vikings
  • 1992 Michael Smith Croydon Rangers
  • 1993 Tim Gamble Southern Bulls
  • 1994 Dale Mitchell Nunawading Warriors
  • 1995 Dale Mitchell Nunawading Warriors
  • 1996 Byron McLachlan Geelong Wildcats
  • 1997 Byron McLachlan Geelong Wildcats
  • 1998 Roland Butcher Westside Vikings
  • 1999 Glenn Parke Western Crusaders
  • 2000 Kriss Guidotti Geelong Wildcats
  • 2001 Steve Churchill Croydon Rangers
  • 2002 Steve Churchill Croydon Rangers
  • 2003 Grant Lamb Berwick Miners
  • 2004 Judd Davidson & Steve Churchill Croydon Rangers
  • 2005
  • 2006 Kriss Guidotti Bay City Buccaneers

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