Gridiron NSW
Encyclopedia
Gridiron NSW is the governing body for gridiron
(American football
) in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
.
The Gridiron NSW consists of two divisions; Division One (also known as Senior Football or Over 18's) and Colts Division (also known as Juniors Football or Under 18's). Division One season runs from September - December and Colts Division runs from February - April.
Finalists of the league participate in the Waratah
Bowl, also known as the State Finals.
Players across the league are selected to form the NSW Wolfpack team which plays in the National Championships.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
(American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
) in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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.
The Gridiron NSW consists of two divisions; Division One (also known as Senior Football or Over 18's) and Colts Division (also known as Juniors Football or Under 18's). Division One season runs from September - December and Colts Division runs from February - April.
Finalists of the league participate in the Waratah
Waratah
Waratah is a genus of five species of large shrubs or small trees in the Proteaceae, native to the southeastern parts of Australia...
Bowl, also known as the State Finals.
Players across the league are selected to form the NSW Wolfpack team which plays in the National Championships.
League members
- Bondi RaidersBondi RaidersFormally known as the Bondi Raiders, the "Raiders" are a gridiron football club competing in the Gridiron NSW league.The Raiders were one of the first teams established in Australia and the club's origins date back to 1983. Since those early years, the Raiders have won 10 State Championship titles...
- Northwestern PredatorsNorthwestern PredatorsThe Predators are a gridiron football club competing in the Gridiron NSW league.The North Western Predators are a gridiron football club based in the hills district of North-Western Sydney. The North...
- Penrith City OutlawsPenrith City OutlawsPenrith City Gridiron is a gridiron club competing in the Gridiron NSW league in both Division One and Colts Divisions. The club's teams are both listed in the league under the names of the Penrith City Chiefs and Penrith City Outlaws .The Penrith City Outlaws are currently playing their senior...
- Sutherland SeahawksSutherland SeahawksThe Sutherland Seahawks are a gridiron football club competing in the Gridiron NSW league. The club was formed by Terry Johnston in 1987 and has competed continuously since then in the NSW competition...
- Sydney Uni LionsSydney Uni LionsThe Sydney University Lions is the team fielded by the Sydney University American Football Club in the Division One competition of Gridiron NSW. The Sydney University Lions were one of the foundation teams of Gridiron NSW, playing its first game on 29 April 1984...
- UTS GridironUTS GridironUTS Gridiron is a sporting club competing in the Gridiron NSW league in both Division One and Colts Divisions. The club's teams are both listed in the league under the name of UTS Gridiron, though informally the Senior squad is known as the Gators, one junior team known as the Titans, the other...
- West Sydney PiratesWest Sydney PiratesThe West Sydney Pirates are a gridiron football club based in the Liverpool area of south-western Sydney that competes in the Gridiron NSW championship....
- Wollongong MustangsWollongong MustangsThe Wollongong Mustangs are a gridiron football team. Before the start of the 2009 season the team ran into Financial difficulties and decide not to compete in the 2009 season club...
- Central Coast Sharks
Former members
- Army
- AstrosAstros (gridiron team)The Astros are a gridiron football club established in 1995, previously competing in the NSW Gridiron Football League until joining ACT Gridiron in 2001.While participating in the NSWGFL, the Astros came away with one championship in 1996...
- Blacktown Vikings
- Canberra Sabretooths
- Canterbury Cougars
- Concord Jaguars
- Eastern Suburbs Buccaneers
- Fairfield Argonauts
- Hills District Eagles
- Manly Redbacks
- Newcastle Cobras
- Newcastle Uni Thunder
- Parramatta Saxons
- St George Fireballs
- Tempe Jets
- Parramatta Bears
- Western Wolverines
Division One Championship Game History
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sydney University Lions | UTS Gators | 37-0 |
| 2009 | Sydney University Lions | UTS Gators | 34-26 |
| 2008 | Sydney University Lions | West Sydney Pirates | 38-34 |
| 2007 | Sydney University Lions | UTS Gridiron | 34-28 |
| 2006 | Sydney University Lions | UTS Gridiron | 34-26 |
| 2005 | Sydney University Lions | Bondi Raiders | 23-0 |
| 2004 | Sydney University Lions | West Sydney Pirates | 32-7 |
| 2003 | Sydney University Lions | UWS Outlaws | 38-21 |
| 2002 | UWS Outlaws | Sydney University Lions | 33-18 |
| 2001 | Sutherland Seahawks | Sydney University Lions | 28-21 |
| 2000 | Sutherland Seahawks | Sydney University Lions | 12-6 |
| 1999 | Bondi Raiders | Sutherland Seahawks | 09-07 |
| 1998 | Bondi Raiders | ACT Astros | 10-3 |
| 1997 | Sutherland Seahawks | ACT Astros | 21-17 |
| 1996 | ACT Astros | Sydney University Lions | 14-0 |
| 1995 | Sydney University Lions | ACT Astros | 13-3 |
| 1994 | Canberra Sabretooths | Manly Redbacks | 10-6 |
| 1993 | Manly Redbacks | Sydney University Lions | 14-13 |
| 1992 | Sydney University Lions | Bondi Raiders | 14-6 |
| 1991 | Bondi Raiders | Sydney University Lions | 14-12 |
| 1990 | Bondi Raiders | Sydney University Lions | 16-13 |
| 1989 | Bondi Raiders | Sydney University Lions | 14-13 |
| 1988 | Bondi Raiders | Hills District Eagles | ??-?? |
| 1987 | Bondi Raiders | Eastern Suburbs Buccaneers | ??-?? |
| 1986 | Sydney University Lions | Eastern Suburbs Buccaneers | ??-?? |
| 1985 | Sydney University Lions | Bondi Raiders | 15-9 |
| 1984 | Canterbury Cougars | Sydney University Stormtroopers (Lions) | 19-7 |