Gridiron Victoria

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Gridiron Victoria

Sport	Gridiron
Founded	1997
Motto	"Bigger and Better"
No. of teams	13
Country	Australia
Most recent champion(s)	(Men's Senior Division One) Western Crusaders (Women's) Western Crusaders (Men's Senior Division Two) Northern Raiders (COLTS) South Easter Predators
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.

The Vic Bowl is the Championship Game played between the two best teams in the men's Division One competition throughout the Gridiron Victoria season, whilst the best teams in the men's second division compete for the Division Two Championship.

The Junior Championship game is known as the Junior Vic Bowl, whilst the Women's Championship game is known as the Women's Vic Bowl.

The Warriors Girdiron Clubare the most decorated Division One club with 11 Vic Bowls, their most recent in 2016 with a 16 - 12 win over the Western Crusaders.

The Pakenham Silverbacks have won the most Division Two Championships with 2, their most recent in 2016 with a 43 - 8 victory over the Northern Raiders.

The Croydon Rangers are the most successful Junior team with 7 titles, their most recent in 2022 with a 41 - 18 win over the Geelong Buccaneers.

In the Women's division, the Western Crusaders and Geelong Buccaneers have both won 2 Women's Vic Bowls each. ^[1]

The following is a list of current and former teams competing in Gridiron Victoria.

• Bendigo Dragons based at Bendigo
• Croydon Rangers based at Croydon
• Geelong Buccaneers based at Corio
• Melton Wolves based at Melton
• Northern Raiders based at Reservoir
• Southern Vikings based at Endeavour Hills
• South Eastern Predators based at Cheltenham
• Warriors Gridiron based in Mulgrave
• Western Crusaders based at Footscray

• Ballarat Kestrels based at Ballarat
• Berwick Miners Diamonds based at Endeavour Hills
• Croydon Rangers based at Croydon
• Geelong Buccaneers based at Geelong
• Melbourne Uni Chargers based at Parkville
• Melton Wolves based at Melton
• Monash Warriors based at Mulgrave
• Northern Lady Raiders based at Reservoir
• Pakenham Silverbacks based at Pakenham
• Western Foxes based at Footscray

• Ballarat Falcons based at Ballarat
• Ballarat Pioneers based at Ballarat
• Banyule Panthers based at Greensborough
• Bendigo Dragons: 1992-2002 Bendigo^[2]
• Berwick Miners based at Endeavour Hills
• Brighton Outlaws based at Brighton
• Broadmeadows Cowboys based at Broadmeadows
• Casey Spartans based at Dandenong
• Dallas Cowboys based in Dallas
• Doncaster Devils based at Doncaster
• Frankston Sweathogs based at Frankston
• Gippsland Gladiators based at Morwell
• Geelong Wildcats based at Geelong
• Hawthorn Hurricanes based in Hawthorn
• Kew Colts based at Kew
• Lilydale Steelers based at Lilydale
• Melbourne Hornets based at Fitzroy
• Melbourne University Royals based at Parkville
• Moorabbin Raiders based at Oakleigh
• Northern Blackhawks based at Fawkner
• Pakenham Silverbacks based at Pakenham
• Peninsula Razorbacks based in Mornington
• Peninsula Sharks based at Carrum Downs
• Southern Bulls based at Hampton
• Southern Seahawks based at Frankston
• South Yarra Rams based at South Yarra
• Subway Stealers
• Templestowe Thunder based at Templestowe
• Valley Pirates based at Greensborough
• Waverley Sharks based at Waverley
• Westside Vikings based at Altona

Vic Bowl history, in the Victorian Gridiron Football League, and Gridiron Victoria Division One:

* Vicbowl XV was decided in Overtime (5 periods)

+ Vicbowl XXVIII was decided in Overtime (2 periods)

^[3]

Championship games:

The Division Two season was incorporated into Division One from 2018 to 2021.
As of 2022, Division 2 has been re-established, with the Western Crusaders 2 taking the title.
There was no Division 2 champion awarded in 2023 due to the finals structure.

Note: including history in Victorian Gridiron Football League and Gridiron Victoria:

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

The Victorian Gridiron Officials Association Best & Fairest Trophy is a perpetual award, 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.

* The 2021 season was delayed due to COVID-19 lock downs in Victoria and was conducted in Summer/Autumn 2022, before the regularly scheduled Spring/Summer season in 2022.

• Gridiron Australia

• Gridiron Victoria official site