Gridiron Queensland

Gridiron Queensland Inc.

PO Box 1083
Slacks Creek Qld 4127

Level 3 Sports House
866 Main St
Woolloongabba Qld 4102

Phone: 0438 787 933
Phone: 07 3321 1967

Coaching Accreditations

The AGCA Level 2 Accreditation is now avaialable.

Course cost is $225.

Please contact your club, treasurer@gridironqld.asn.au or coaching@gridironqld.asn.au for further information.

Game Photos

More football photos are available at www.marksphotos.com.au.

Mark has generously offered a portion of all sales towards Queensland State Teams.

Coaches & Administrators

Gridiron Queensland is now offering a new subscription service designed sepcifically for club administrators and coaches where you can receive the latest information on new events and offers for your club.

For details on how to subscribe please visit our Contacts page.

Gridiron Queensland is the state peak body for Gridiron or American Football, in Queensland.

The Empire Trade Gridiron Queensland Season 2009 has just wrapped up with Gold Coast Stingrays seeing off all opponents to clench the title in Senior (18+) Division and Eastside Ravens secured the Junior (14-17) division n the Sunbowl Championship Games.

With teams from Brisbane to Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast to Gold Coast, the noise of the on-field collision can be heard across the South-East.

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News & Information

21 January 2010

Superbowl XLIV - 8 February 2010

13 January 2010

State Team Training Roster

To all interested players, the current training roster for the Sundevil Team to contest the national Championships in Melbourne is now available for download through the link below.

Trials will be conducted with a combine and skill drills over next the two sessions and any interested players keen to participate in the contest should attend.

Download: Training Roster

26 December 2009

GQ Alumni Jesse Williams Named In World Team

Former Ravens and Queensland Sundevils Player Jesse Williams has been named in the 45man squad to represent the 'World' against Team USA as part of Pro Bowl activities in Florida.

Williams has just completed his first season at Arizona Western College, part of a Matadors team that finished #6 in the Nation. The young Queenslander will join players from across IFAF nations for what should be a great showcase for him and the game in Miami.

For more information visit: http://www.usafootball.com/articles/displayArticle/7039

Gridiron Queensland congratulates Jesse on his selection and wishes him well for the game which will be televised on the NFL Network.

7 December 2009

2010 Sundevils State Team

Trials and tryouts will be conducted for the upcoming state team.

WHEN:	Sunday 13th December 2009
WHERE:	Shawsportz Shaw Road Wooloowin, Qld
TIME:	2:00 PM
WHO:	All who would like to join the Campaign to win the National Title
RSVP:	president@gridironqld.asn.au \| 0418 182298

Titles will be held in Melbourne from Friday 9/4/2010 till Sunday 18/4/2010
Costs are likely to be in vicinity of $1200 per head all inclusive
Details will be confirmed early in 2010 at training sessions

29 November 2009

Stingrays & Ravens Shine In Sunbowl Spotlight

Gold Coast Stingrays made it a 4th consecutive Sunbowl title with a 35-14 win over the Bears in Sunbowl XXV at Usher Park, Daisy Hill.

Earlier in the day it was a 20-14 win for Eastside Ravens over Browns Plains Bears in a hard-fought encounter.

Congratulations to both teams for their success, to both runners-up for their competitiveness and for the Wildcats for their hosting job.

15 November 2009

Sunbowl Previews

Junior Sunbowl, 2pm

Eastside Ravens vs Browns Plains Bears

Both teams had to battle hard to earn their spot in the big game, and now neither team will be ready to surrender their chance at the title. Eastside needed overtime to take care of the Spartans and will look to finetune and get healthy in the lead up to the Sunbowl. WR Jordan Seeto proved why he is as valuable a player as any in the junior competition, with a receiving TD and a punt return score. It will be the Ravens defense that will be challenged by the Bears, whose outside run game and misdirection killed the Bayside teams hopes last week. Both teams scored on special teams in their playoff wins and they could again play a factor in this contest. The Bears will need to pressure Ravens QB Phil Cottis to disrupt their offensive rhythm and the Eastside linebackers must ensure they keep contain to force the Bears offense back into the teeth of the 'd'. This should be a fitting finale to what has been a great season of junior football.

Senior Sunbowl XXV, 4:30pm

Gold Coast Stingrays vs Kenmore Bears

The Stingrays had to earn their chance at title defense, with the Cougars pushing them hard to the end. The Bears needed a blocked PAT to seal their 22-21 win over the Ravens and will hope to ride the momentum to a Sunbowl shot. QB Jared Stegman was again crucial for the Bears, his legs one of the deciding factors in their playoff berth, but overseas commitments will see the Bears without their biggest weapon come Sunbowl. Can the Bears muster enough offense without him? The Stingrays offense were challenged by the Cougars, but if on song, might be too much for the Bears defense, especially without the offensive firepower to control the tempo of the game. They have made it this far undefeated, and the Stingrays will be favourites to make it another Sunbowl title, but the tenacity of the Bears should nake them earn it.

14 November 2009

Playoff Round Results

Please see below for results from the playoff round.

Juniors

Eastside Ravens 19 defeated Spartans 12
B.P. Bears 20 defeated Bayside Ravens 12

Seniors

Stingrays 21 defeated Cougars 13
Bears 22 defeated Ravens 21

Please see our 2009 Season page for further details.

13 November 2009

Senior Sundevils

Gridiron Queensland would like to congratulate the appointments of Luke Chapman as Head Coach and Ross Doward as Team Manager for the Senior Sundevils.

8 November 2009

Playoff Round Previews

Juniors

12pm. Eastside Ravens (1) vs Sunshine Coast Spartans (4)

The Spartans made it into the playoffs the unconventional way, but their late season form definitely warrants the playoff berth. The Spartans are sure to be underdogs here, but boast the only win over the Eastside team this year, something the Ravens boys will be keen to erase with a playoff victory. Eastside offense will be tough to contain for the Spartans, with so many options for QB Phil Cottis to choose in the passing game, and a strong ground game featuring state RB Jameson Clifton. The Spartans have their share of athletes and they will need to take advantage in all phases of play, needing big offensive, defensive and special teams plays to stick with the Ravens in this meeting. Eastside will be favourites to head to the Sunbowl, but don t expect the Spartans boys to go down without a fight.

2pm. Browns Plains Bears (2) vs Bayside Ravens (3)

These teams have a win apiece from their regular season games, and both were ultra-tight encounters. Expect another hard-fought one again as the playoff intensity increases. The Ravens task will be shutting down the Bears run game which allowed them to control the tempo of the last meeting. With Australian TE Sam Johannessen also in the mix, it will be the Ravens defense that will determine the Bayside hopes. Expect the Ravens to use the versatile Dom Gallagher all over the field to give matchup problems for the Bears with his height, size and speed combination. Bears LB Chris Popa will be tasked with leading the Bears defense to support their offensive output. Turnovers were critical in both of the previous two games, so expect them to again be pivotal. Too close to call, so this writer will take his splinters from sitting on the fence.

Seniors

4pm. Gold Coast Stingrays (1) vs Western Cougars (4)

If any team has a history of knowing how to beat the Stingrays, it is the Cougars. But plenty of water has gone under the bridge since the glory days of the Ipswich Cougars, now rebadged and coloured as the Western Cougars. The Cougars came within a point of snatching 3rd place, but despite the loss, carry some impressive recent form into their playoff matchup. Stingrays made it through the season undefeated and will be favourites to return to the Sunbowl here. The Rays will need to mindful of the Cougars tenacity, with plenty of current Cougars part of the Cougars dominant run in the early 2000s. The Cougars use an attacking defense to swarm on the run game and pressure the QB, and will have to ensure they get their hands on QB Kyle Low to limit their offense. Jeff Moate is a mountain with legs in the backfield and anchors their ground game. Offensively for the Cougars they will be hoping to spring Michael Zammit on the ground and get the ball to WR Anthony Dabelstein through the air. But with a Stingrays defense that has only surrendered 45 points all year long, it won t be an easy task. It should be a fitting playoff showdown in this one.

7pm. Brisbane Ravens (2) vs Kenmore Bears (3)

These two teams played a tight 12-8 game in Toowoomba about a month ago, with the Ravens coming out on top. But this is the playoffs, and all bets are off. Jared Stegman has had an MVP calibre season for the Bears in his senior rookie year, guiding the Bears passing game and proving a handful when running from the pocket. Keeping Stegman as a passer only will be the challenge for the Ravens, their defensive backs sure to be tested all night. Offensively for the Ravens there is speed to burn in the WR corps and with a stout ground game to help control the tempo, the Ravens need to ensure they are efficient and effective to keep the dangerous bears offense off the field. Special teams helped the Ravens to victory last meeting, with KR Ryan Kelly scoring the game-winning TD. This is sure to be a high-scoring and fast-paced game which should provide plenty for both teams supporters to enjoy.

Gridiron Queensland is pleased to welcome back Empire Trade as their major sponsor for 2007. Empire Trade is a community and membership based barter exchange that assists businesses to increase cash flow, expand the client base, and promote products or services nationally and internationally.

Gridiron Queensland prefers to shop where Empire Trade is accepted.