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24.01.2022 Gridiron Australia has partnered with Coach Stone Football: Back to the Basics to launch the newest component of our sport offering, making it easy and accessible for coaches to start their as a OC/DC/STC Coordinator football journey! The FBI Coordinator Courses are now available online - there are 9 FBI Football Courses total.... Each Coordinator will have to take the FBI Courses for the CSF ARCH, CSF VARK, and CSF Coaching Creed. Then each Coordinator will take their specific courses from Weekly Preparation and Game-Day Preparation. Register your interest for Offensive, Defensive, Special Team Coordinators are here! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfW6cvGdtPuJkWfe/viewform

23.01.2022 Gridiron Australia Updates September 2020 Board Changes Gridiron Australia Director of Football Operations, Kevin Wilson has tendered his resignation from the GA Board, we would like to thank Kevin for the work he has done for the growth of our sport in this country. His passion for the sport has been unbridled and we wish him all the best in his future football endeavors. ...Continue reading

23.01.2022 What a great initiative from Perth Broncos American Football Club!

22.01.2022 Who else spotted Outback boy Lockie on the The Bachelor Australia last night? Peep his highlights from the 2011 Outback campaign where he was MVP against Germany with 3 catches for 107yds and 2 TD’s!

22.01.2022 The Gridiron Australia Coaching Accreditation Platform is now LIVE! If you have previously filled out an application for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or a Coaching Accreditation EOI you should have received information from GA about logging in and next steps. If you are a new coach looking to access the platform, please fill in this form and await registration confirmation and login details.... https://forms.gle/Svvr6BdZRooMeo9VA If you haven’t received any information from Gridiron Australia regarding your application please send an email to [email protected] Coaching Accreditation through the Gridiron Australia Platform is FREE however the USA Football Tackling Certification and Atavus Tackling Certifications are a paid subscription. More information about the Accreditation Platform, FAQ's and costs can be found here: https://www.gridiron.org.au/coaches/ Thanks to Coach Stone Football: Back to the Basics, Atavus Football for partnering with us to deliver a quality accreditation program to help develop the game here in Australia.

22.01.2022 Last month, several peak Australian sporting bodies pledged to implement governance that supports a greater level of inclusion for trans and gender diverse peop...le in their sports. Being a smaller sporting code in Australia with our own unique challenges, we know we’ve got a lot of work to do to be more inclusive. The Perth Broncos American Football Club are proud to join forces with the West Coast Wolverines American Football Club to lead the way, with the ongoing support of the wider Gridiron West and Gridiron Australia community. Show up and show your support this Saturday at Lightning Park for our Round 5 Pride Match - Perth Broncos v West Coast Wolverines ACON's Welcome Here Project | Pride in Sport Australia | AFL | Cricket Australia | Hockey Australia | Netball Australia | Rugby Australia | Tennis Australia | Touch Football Australia | UniSport Australia | Water Polo Australia | Play by the Rules - making sport inclusive, safe and fair

22.01.2022 Wanna play college ball in America? PPI, the worlds largest and most successful international college football recruiting service, is pairing up with End Zone A...cademy for a Brisbane Football Showcase on the 27th of March. So if you’re 15 years and older, register at [email protected] as the best competitors will have their tape sent through. Let’s go! See more

22.01.2022 When your MVP is named Mullet, you can bet your bottom dollar that we're going to get on board with the Black Dog Institute's Mullets for Mental Health fundrais...er this September. Join or donate to our Mullet Squad as they grow out their luscious locks to drive real change through ground breaking research into the early detection, prevention and treatment of common mental health disorders. Donate to our team at www.teamblackdog.org.au/fundraisers/perthbroncosmulletsquad You can sign up to sport your own mullet as part of our team at https://www.teamblackdog.org.au/join/perthbroncosmulletsquad You don't need to be a Perth Broncos member or supporter to help us raise funds. Don't forget to share this post with all your friends and family - it couldn't be easier! Shane Lawrie at Turn7 Media / BeardySnaps

22.01.2022 Gridiron Australia Board Update Dec 2020 Board Appointments Michael Kerr and Chris Parkhouse have accepted director positions on the GA board.... Michael Kerr will be managing the National Teams portfolio including Flag Football. Chris Parkhouse will take over the Operations Manager portfolio. Gridiron Australia Nationals Schedules We are looking at reactivating Senior Mens and Womens Nationals in 2021, pending states interest and Covid-19. Men and Women for 2021 and then every two years. If men and women do not run in 2021, the event is cancelled and will next run in 2023. Under 19's (Junior Nationals) from 2022 and every two years onwards. Under 19s will stay Under 19's. An additional 9-aside Under 17's competition to be run in conjunction with Junior Nationals. National Coaching Policy Update All persons appointed as coaches (all levels) to teams participating at the Nationals (contact and non-contact) must have Atavus Tackling certification and either an approved RPL or have completed the GA coaching course up to the level they are appointed to. You can find more information on the Gridiron Australia Coaching Accreditation here - https://www.gridiron.org.au/coaches/ Coaching Accreditation Update Since launch, we have had an amazing 225 registrations to the program. Sadly, only 23% of those that have a login have jumped in and accessed the resource. If you are having issues logging in please contact [email protected] with your details. State Leaderboard QLD - 62 registrations WA - 51 registrations NSW - 33 registrations VIC - 15 registrations SA - 14 registrations ACT - 7 registrations TAS - 2 registrations. Feedback has been great from the 51 coaches who are now accredited, and with the launch of the final drill video library phase being rolled out in 2021, it's a great time to start your learning for next season! If you complete a module in December, you will go in a draw to receive a Launchpad Kickoff Tee! IFAF Congress Update Focus areas include: - Building our Australian Olympic Commission relationship. - National Competition structure - IFAF Fee deadlines - IFAF Flag Tournament update. Anti Doping Policy Information and Update Under the rules of GA, the Board of Gridiron adopts the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy, effective from 1 January 2021, and found ( https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au//australian-national-ant) on the Sport Integrity Australia website as the anti-doping policy for the sport of Gridiron in Australia. Flag Football A proposal has been accepted to host a National Flag Competition for Men and Women, in April or early May in 2021. Flag Football is of high focus with the Flag Worlds held in Majorca, Spain October 2021 and the inclusion at the World Games in July 2022 in Birmingham Alabama. The Flag Football Coaching accreditation is now available on the coaching platform, to get started on developing your club's flag football opportunities!

22.01.2022 Check out the latest podcast with an Aussie coaching in the US! Coach Heather Marini QB’s coach at Brown University

22.01.2022 Flag Football joins the World Games in 2022! From IFAF: I am delighted that today we can announce that Flag Football will feature in The World Games in 2022. ... Participation in this event was one of the steps targeted in our five-year strategic plan which we approved in London last year. The historic Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, will stage the event, hosting eight female and male national teams Gridiron NSW Gridiron Queensland Gridiron SA Gridiron Victoria ACT Gridiron Gridiron Tasmania Gridiron West Women's Gridiron Leagues of Australia IFAF Media The World Games 2022 Birmingham

22.01.2022 Solomon Thomas has always been an advocate for mental health, but now it's more important than ever.

21.01.2022 Elbows up! Stay safe everybody.

21.01.2022 A member of our community is currently missing - if anyone anyone knows the where abouts of Nico Sandaga then please contact the West Sydney Pirates. He was last seen in the city on Thursday at 2pm at the Sydney Capital Square.

19.01.2022 Hang in there SA, 6 day lockdown, perfect time to complete the Gridiron Australia Coaching accreditation courses! If you haven’t registered yet - fill in this form! https://forms.gle/Svvr6BdZRooMeo9VA

19.01.2022 Young Thunder striking opportunities in America. @Frankie Tinilau(DL) @Griffith University Thunder went from winning the junior nationals (2019) with the Sun De...vils to an opportunity at one of Americas top high school programs Calabasas High. Here he would have an opportunity to learn from former NFL players and Mentored by Domata Peko current NFL Defensive Tackle. *How did you get involved with football ? At the time I was in High School playing club football when actually my school teacher Tommy Corwin had brought the idea of me learning the game of Gridiron. *What was the process of you getting to America ? A lot of planning and stress behind the scenes, wasn’t so easy the first time I went over you learn that this game is more than a sport it’s really a hustle for international Athletes. *What is the biggest difference of football in America compared to Australia? The difference between football in America and Australia is in the states football for most athletes is their only ticket out off the streets and out of trouble. I personally feel the passion and pride these athletes play with is incredible. They play with their hearts and it becomes no just a sport but simply a lifestyle. Advice for those wanting to go play football in America ? If you are coming over to play football or at any level you will learn to be a Student Athlete. Student first at both high school and college level. High school colleges are serious about grades, You could be the top player in the nation but without your grades you just another athlete. Trust me I have seen so many players over there that were Averaging 4 touchdowns and ran for 300+ yards a game and are now taking orders at ChickFillA. What are a few things you have learnt about yourself on your football journey ? Throughout my past journey nothing has come easy. Nothing is gifted to you and being that international player this is their sport so it’s like playing with a target on your back. You have to train with the intentions of being the best, push yourself past any limits. The biggest key factor is learning to be mature at a young age not many 15 yr olds move to the other side of the world in a new environment. Yes I was always with a parent but learning to do things on my own was what made me better. Good luck to you on your journey #gqprofiles #gogq #griffithuniversitythunder #trenches

18.01.2022 Spain to host 2021 IFAF Flag Football World Championships. More: https://bit.ly/3ftjppD

18.01.2022 Our partners at Tribal Sport are proud to announce their new sublimated club jerseys! Get in touch with the guys at Tribal for your jerseys this coming season.

17.01.2022 Most Aussies who head to the NFL are either punters or NRL stars chasing a far-fetched dream of superstardom, but a Queensland teenager is taking a different route to pull on a helmet and pads. #9News

17.01.2022 Why Gridiron is not an Olympic sport :)

17.01.2022 Great message from Gridiron NSW. Mental health is so important and it doesn’t take much to check in on your team mates. It’s not weak to speak. 2 Minute Mates Beyond Blue Outside the Locker Room Headspace MensLine Australia ... Beyond Blue: 24hrs a day/7 days a week 1300 22 4636 Headspace: 1800 650 890 Men’sline Australia: 1300 78 99 78

17.01.2022 What’s new in GQ?! 11 ASIDE WOMENS FOOTBALL!! 2 teams! ... New names! New uniforms! Watch this space, more details to come soon!!

16.01.2022 Some of you might have seen the first few episodes of Young Rock! Did you know some of players featured in the series?!

15.01.2022 Thanks to Coach Stone Football: Back to the Basics our Head Coach Architect accreditation is now LIVE! If you haven't yet registered for the Gridiron Australia accreditation program -> here is the link. https://forms.gle/Svvr6BdZRooMeo9VA

15.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS Jordan Bennett! You have won a Launch Pad Kick Off Tee courtesy of Coach Stone Football: Back to the Basics and Gridiron Australia! We will be giving away another tee at the end of the month, sign up for the Gridiron Australia Coaching Accreditation Program to go in the raffle for a chance to win! https://www.gridiron.org.au/coaches/... Gridiron Victoria Gridiron Queensland Gridiron NSW Gridiron SA Gridiron Tasmania ACT Gridiron Gridiron West

15.01.2022 We can't wait much longer for #NationalSigningDay. Thankfully, Finn Hazel-Polkinghorne doesn't have to #LIMITEDEDI21ON gets started

14.01.2022 Is your club lining up its pre-season training? We know we’ve got to put in the work to be match fit, but how does your club stay strong off the field? The new ...Game Plan resources provide clubs and administrators with tools to improve the quality of skills of its people volunteers and management to maximise their resources. Learn more at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/club-development

14.01.2022 Sad news coming out of GV this morning. Stay safe everyone and make sure to check in on your mates during this tough time.

14.01.2022 Over the last two years, we have had the opportunity to work with over six schools in the western suburbs. On the back of its success, we are expanding the prog...ram under its new name 'The Playbook Program' The project is looking to increase flag participation within the western suburbs while providing young people with the opportunity to learn useful life skills in an engaging, fun & all-inclusive physical activity program. We hope to address the emerging challenge of navigating times of crisis and increasing participation in physical activity and mentorship. We believe The Playbook Program will be particularly important in the current Covid-19 pandemic & we hope to achieve building positive leaders within our community and equip those involved with the XO’s to life. #crunation #crusadersfootball #westisbest #weareone #ThePlaybookProject For more information, send us a message, Email us on [email protected] or visit the WCGC website. The Playbook Program Team.

14.01.2022 To celebrate kicking off the Gridiron Australia Coaching Accreditation Program we have teamed up with Launch Pad Kick Off Tee to giveaway a free Launchpad kick off tee and a slick Launchpad kick-off T-shirt to ONE Gridiron Australia Coach. HOW TO WIN: Register for the new GA Coaching Accreditation Program (link in comments) by 17th August. One winner will be selected through a random draw and announced on 24th August. ... Get up to speed as a coach and give your kickers an advantage at the same time! #LaunchPadKickOffTee #SpecialTeams #KickOff #GridironAustralia #CSF2020 #BackToTheBasics https://www.youtube.com/watch

11.01.2022 Gridiron Queensland are excited to announce that this year SUNBOWL XXXVI is going to be held at the Sunshine Coast Stadium. An action packed day is guaranteed w...ith all five divisions represented, from our 8 teams in our Youth division showcasing their developing skills, the Juniors, the Colts and Men’s divisions will all be vying for bragging rights as SunBowl Champions and for the first time ever in Australia a Women’s division will be competing in the first 11-aside Women’s SunBowl. The entire day will be live-streamed by Paul Mills at Live Streaming Brisbane, so wherever you are in the World you won’t miss a thing. See more

05.01.2022 Our hearts go out to the community following the passing of one of our own.

05.01.2022 Are you registered for the Coaching Accreditation? If you are we have some great news!! Thanks to Watchgamefilm and @coachstonefootball you will have access to our digital library with drills for all levels of football , tips and tricks to take with you on the practice field.... Coaches will receive their logins via email soon!

04.01.2022 Thanks to Women & Leadership Australia there’s funding available to support the development of female leaders across Australia’s Sport & Recreation industr...y. This initiative is providing women with grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 to enable participation in one of three leadership development courses designed for emerging through to senior leaders. The scholarship funding must be allocated by the end of March 2021. Find out more and register on the Expression of Interest form prior to 19th March via https://www.wla.edu.au/register.html

03.01.2022 We are ready for September's Mullets for Mental Health Campaign! Thanks to everyone that came out to our mullet styling BBQ yesterday to raise funds for the Bla...ck Dog Institute. We are more than half way to our $2500 goal! Special shout out goes to Brereton Littlecott for organising it, and the other members of our Mullet Squad - Jesse Radovic, Daniel Markham, Jason Ristevski, Connor O'Driscoll and Mantis 'Joshua' Toboggan. You don't need to be a Perth Broncos player or supporter to join in, just donate to our Mullet Squad at www.teamblackdog.org.au/fundraisers/perthbroncosmulletsquad Gridiron West Gridiron Australia Australian Gridiron Players Association Mr 6062 Morley

03.01.2022 Who would have thought playing Madden will lead Bayside Ravens Gridiron Club Defensive linemen on a path towards making the CFL. @Joel Maddock started his foot...ball career at Bayside, taking an opportunity to Arizona Western (JuCo) and earning a scholarship to Div1 school Central Connecticut State University. Joel felt the true spirit of football back in his rookie season with the Ravens when his mother had passed away, walking into the locker room before the game his teammates embraced him with open arms. This gave Joel the strength to play his most physical dominating game in his career. *What is the biggest difference of football in America compared to Australia? I would say there are two major differences. The first being is football IQ. In college you spend around 40 hours a week just on football so it is required that you have a high understanding of the game and understand what your assignment is. In Australia it is a lot less controlled, guys generally haven’t had the coaching so they tend to go out there a freelance a lot. The second difference I would say is the physicality. Playing in the trenches in America is like an explosion of power every snap, compared to my experiences playing in Australia where we have a tendency to play with high pad level and not launch into each other as much. *Advice for those wanting to play football in America ? Go for it, understand that it will be one of the hardest journeys you take on but also the most rewarding. Understand that you will be leaving your family and things that you are comfortable with won’t be there. Expect yourself to work hard because there are no favors in college football. You will be successful if you are willing to put in the time but sacrifices will have to be made if you want to take this path, like my coach in college always said, this football shit isn’t for everybody. *What are a few things you have learnt about yourself on your football journey ? Biggest thing I have learnt is that I am resilient and wont take no for an answer. I was told by many coaches in Australia that I couldn’t play college ball and then was told by American coaches I couldn’t play division 1 college ball. But I never listened and whenever I was told no it has made me want to work harder and I think I proved a lot of people wrong. In football you are going to be told no a lot or you cant do something, but it depends on the character of the man to prove them wrong and give it everything you have. Thank you Joel for Sharing #baysideravens #gogq #jucoproduct #trenches

01.01.2022 Recreational - Flag and TackleBar Football courses are up online! Gridiron Australia has partnered with Coach Stone Football: Back to the Basics to launch the newest component of our sport offering, making it easy and accessible for coaches to start their flag and youth football journey! Register your interest for Flag and Tacklebar courses here! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfW6cvGdtPuJkWfe/viewform