In 2015 the Gridiron Victoria Senior men’s season features 13 teams competing across two divisions in a 14 week regular season (including byes). Season kicks off first weekend in May with the 2015 Vic Bowl XXXI on Saturday 15th of August.
2015 Gridiron Victoria Vic Bowl XXXI Saturday 15th August
Division Two Championship
PAKENHAM SILVERBACKS defeat MONASH BARBARIANS 9-6
VIC BOWL XXXI
CROYDON RANGERS defeat MONASH WARRIORS 16-7
2015 Preliminary Finals
Saturday 8th August @ Cotchin Reserve Reservoir
Croydon Rangers defeat Geelong Buccaneers 21-20
Monash Warriors defeat Western Crusaders 28-24
Sunday 9th August @ Sydney Pargeter Reserve Endeavour Hills
Monash Barbarians defeat Northern Raiders 10-6
Pakenham Silverbacks defeat Bendigo Dragons
2015 regular season
Division One (7 teams – 12 games)
Monash Warriors, Geelong Buccaneers, Western Crusaders, Croydon Rangers, South Eastern Predators, Berwick Miners, Melbourne Uni Royals
All division one teams play each other twice throughout the season for 12 games and 2 byes.
Division Two (6 teams – 10 games)
Bendigo Dragons, Monash Barbarians, Northern Raiders, Gippsland Gladiators, Ballarat Falcons, Pakenham Silverbacks
All division two teams play each other twice throughout the season plus for 10 games and 4 byes . There are no cross-over games between the divisions.
See the full 2015 senior men’s fixture & results below:
Top four in each division advance to playoffs (1st vs 4th; 2nd vs 3rd) with winners playing for the Vic Bowl and Division Two Championship respectively.
Standings: Division One
| Team | G | W | L | D | P | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monash Warriors | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 343 |
| Croydon Rangers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 74 |
| Geelong Buccaneers^ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 64 |
| Western Crusaders | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 58 |
| South Eastern Predators | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8* | -133 |
| Berwick Miners^ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | -135 |
| Melbourne Uni Royals | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | -224 |
Standings: Division Two
| Team | G | W | L | D | P | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Dragons | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 265 |
| Monash Barbarians | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| Northern Raiders^ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| Pakenham Silverbacks | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 55 |
| Gippsland Gladiators | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | -57 |
| Ballarat Falcons | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -309 |
Week 1 – Saturday 2nd May & Sunday 3rd May
Saturday 2nd May – Ranger Field, Springfield Avenue Croydon (Google Maps)
| 10:30am | South Eastern Predators defeat Western Crusaders | 18-14 |
| 1:30pm | Croydon Rangers defeat Geelong Buccaneers | 37-27 |
Saturday 2nd May – Maryvale Reserve, Grant Street Morwell (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Pakenham Silverbacks defeat Northern Raiders | 24-18 |
| 1:30pm | Gippsland Gladiators defeat Ballarat Falcons | 26-6 |
Sunday 3rd May – Brens Oval, Royal Park, Macarthur Road Parkville (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Monash Warriors defeat Melbourne Uni Royals | 60-0 |
| 1:30pm | Monash Barbarians defeat Bendigo Dragons | 14-8 |
Bye: Miners
Week 2 – Saturday 9th May
Saturday 9th May – The Cove: Corio Community Reserve, 20 Hendy Street Corio (enter off Bogong) (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Croydon Rangers defeat Melbourne Uni Royals | 58-0 |
| 1:30pm | South Eastern Predators defeat Geelong Buccaneers | 32-28 |
Saturday 9th May –Victoria Park, Military Drive Ballarat (Google Maps)
| 10:30am | Monash Barbarians defeat Ballarat Falcons | 22-0 |
| 1:30pm | Bendigo Dragons defeat Pakenham Silverbacks | 22-0 |
Saturday 9th May – Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Power Road Endeavour Hills (Google Map)
| 1:30pm | Berwick Miners defeat Western Crusaders | 13-12 |
Bye: Warriors, Gladiators, Raiders
Week 3 – Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May
Saturday 16th May – Maryvale Reserve, Grant Street Morwell (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Pakenham Silverbacks defeat Monash Barbarians | 24-14 |
| 1:30pm | Northern Raiders defeat Gippsland Gladiators | 14-13 |
Saturday 16th May – The Cove: Corio Community Reserve, 20 Hendy Street Corio (enter off Bogong) (Google Map)
| 1:30pm | Geelong Buccaneers defeat Berwick Miners | 26-6 |
Sunday 17th May – Brens Oval, Royal Park, Macarthur Road Parkville (Google Map)
| 10:30am | South Eastern Predators defeat Melbourne Uni Royals | 20-14 |
| 1:30pm | Monash Warriors defeat Croydon Rangers | 28-17 |
Bye: Crusaders, Dragons, Falcons
Week 4 – Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th May
Saturday 23rd May – Ranger Field, Springfield Avenue Croydon (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Monash Warriors defeat Berwick Miners | 64-8 |
| 1:30pm | Croydon Rangers defeat South Eastern Predators | 37-27 |
Sunday 24th May – Maryvale Reserve, Grant Street Morwell (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Bendigo Dragons defeat Gippsland Gladiators | 44-6 |
| 1:30pm | Northern Raiders defeat Ballarat Falcons | 36-6 |
Sunday 24th May – Brens Oval, Royal Park, Macarthur Road Parkville (Google Map)
| 1:30pm | Western Crusaders defeat Melbourne Uni Royals | 38-8 |
Bye: Buccaneers, Barbarians, Silverbacks
Week 5 – Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May
Saturday 30th May – The Cove: Corio Community Reserve, 20 Hendy Street Corio (enter off Bogong) (Google Map)
| 1:30pm | Geelong Buccaneers defeat Melbourne Uni Royals | 54-6 |
Saturday 30th May – LE Cotchin Reserve, Massey Avenue Reservoir (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Northern Raiders defeat Monash Barbarians | 28-6 |
| 1:30pm | Pakenham Silverbacks defeat Gippsland Gladiators | 28-13 |
Sunday 31st May – Henry Turner Reserve, Maribyrnong Blvd Footscray (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Croydon Rangers defeat Berwick Miners | 23-12 |
| 1:30pm | Monash Warriors defeat Western Crusaders | 22-15 |
Bye: Predators, Dragons, Falcons
Week 6 – Friday 5th, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June
Friday 5th June – State Netball Hockey Center, Parkville
(FREE ENTRY Gates open 6pm)
| 7:30pm | Gridiron Victoria WOMEN’S ALL STAR GAME |
Saturday 6th June – State Netball Hockey Center, Parkville
(FREE ENTRY Gates open 10am)
| 11:30am | South Eastern Predators defeat Berwick Miners | 14-0 |
| 2:30pm | Western Crusaders defeat Croydon Rangers | 37-18 |
| 6:00pm | Geelong Buccaneers defeat Monash Warriors | 27-22 |
Sunday 7th June – State Netball Hockey Center, Parkville
(FREE ENTRY Gates open 9am)
| 10:30am | Bendigo Dragons defeat Ballarat Falcons | 48-0 |
| 1:30pm | Monash Barbarians defeat Gippsland Gladiators | 20-6 |
Bye: Royals, Raiders, Silverbacks
Week 7 – Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June
Saturday 13th June – Victoria Park, Military Drive Ballarat (Google Maps)
| 10:30am | Pakenham Silverbacks defeat Ballarat Falcons | 43-0 |
| 1:30pm | Bendigo Dragons defeat Northern Raider | 28-0 |
Sunday 14th June – Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Power Road Endeavour Hills (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Monash Warriors defeat South Eastern Predators | 58-0 |
| 1:30pm | Berwick Miners defeat Melbourne Uni Royals | 20-0 |
Sunday 14th June – Henry Turner Reserve, Maribyrnong Blvd Footscray (Google Map)
| 1:30pm | Geelong Buccaneers defeat Western Crusaders | 39-9 |
Bye: Rangers, Barbarians, Gladiators
Week 8 – Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st June
Saturday 20th June – The Cove: Corio Community Reserve, 20 Hendy Street Corio (enter off Bogong) (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Western Crusaders defeat South Eastern Predators | 38-15 |
| 1:30pm | Croydon Rangers defeat Geelong Buccaneers | 9-6 |
Saturday 20th June – Tom Flood Sports Centre, Park Road Bendigo (Google Map)
| 4:00pm | Monash Warriors defeat Melbourne Uni Royals | 30-6 |
| 7:00pm | Bendigo Dragons defeat Monash Barbarians | 44-20 |
Sunday 21st June – LE Cotchin Reserve, Massey Avenue Reservoir (Google Maps)
| 10:30am | Gippsland Gladiators defeat Ballarat Falcons | 36-6 |
| 1:30pm | Northern Raiders defeat Pakenham Silverbacks | 16-7 |
Bye: Miners
Week 9 – Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June
Saturday 27th June – Ranger Field, Springfield Avenue Croydon (Google Maps)
| 10:30am | Geelong Buccaneers defeat South Eastern Predators | 21-0 |
| 1:30pm | Croydon Rangers defeat Melbourne Uni Royals | 14-8 |
Sunday 28th June – Tom Flood Sports Centre, Park Road Bendigo (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Monash Barbarians defeat Ballarat Falcons | 26-6 |
| 1:30pm | Bendigo Dragons defeat Pakenham Silverbacks | 42-0 |
Sunday 28th June – Henry Turner Reserve, Maribyrnong Blvd Footscray (Google Map)
| 1:30pm | Western Crusaders defeat Berwick Miners | 22-0 |
Bye: Warriors, Gladiators, Raiders
Week 10 – Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July
Saturday 4th July – Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Power Road Endeavour Hills (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Melbourne Uni Royals defeat South Eastern Predators | 24-0 |
| 1:30pm | Berwick Miners defeat Geelong Buccaneers | 21-13 |
Saturday 4th July – Ranger Field, Springfield Avenue Croydon (Google Maps)
| 1:30pm | Monash Warriors defeat Croydon Rangers | 42-16 |
Sunday 5th July – LE Cotchin Reserve, Massey Avenue Reservoir (Google Maps)
| 10:30am | Monash Barbarians defeat Pakenham Silverbacks | 14-12 |
| 1:30pm | Northern Raiders defeat Gippsland Gladiators | 22-6 |
Bye: Crusaders, Dragons, Falcons
Week 11 – Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th July
Saturday 11th July – Henry Turner Reserve, Maribyrnong Blvd Footscray (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Melbourne Uni Royals defeat Western Crusaders | 26-20 |
| 1:30pm | Croydon Rangers defeat South Eastern Predators | 34-7 |
Saturday 11th July – Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Power Road Endeavour Hills (Google Map)
| 1:30pm | Monash Warriors defeat Berwick Miners | 20-0 |
Sunday 12th July – LE Cotchin Reserve, Massey Avenue Reservoir (Google Maps)
| 10:30am | Bendigo Dragons defeat Gippsland Gladiators | 7-0 |
| 1:30pm | Northern Raiders defeat Ballarat Falcons | 12-0 |
Bye: Buccaneers, Barbarians, Silverbacks
Week 12 – Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July
Saturday 18th July – The Cove: Corio Community Reserve, 20 Hendy Street Corio (enter off Bogong) (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Monash Warriors defeat Western Crusaders | 16-6 |
| 1:30pm | Geelong Buccaneers defeat Melbourne Uni Royals | 20-12 |
Saturday 18th July – Ranger Field, Springfield Avenue Croydon (Google Maps)
| 10:30am | Monash Barbarians defeat Gippsland Gladiators | 30-22 |
| 1:30pm | Croydon Rangers defeat Berwick Miners | 14-0 |
Sunday 19th July – Tom Flood Sports Centre, Park Road Bendigo (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Pakenham Silverbacks defeat Ballarat Falcons | 48-6 |
| 1:30pm | Bendigo Dragons defeat Northern Raiders | 28-6 |
Bye: Predators
Week 13 – Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th July
Saturday 25th July – Sydney Pargeter Reserve, Power Road Endeavour Hills (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Western Crusaders defeat Croydon Rangers | 22-13 |
| 1:30pm | South Eastern Predators defeat Berwick Miners | 7-6 |
Saturday 25th July – Tom Flood Sports Centre, Park Road Bendigo (Google Map)
| 4:00pm | Pakenham Silverbacks defeat Gippsland Gladiators | 14-8 |
| 7:00pm | Bendigo Dragons defeat Ballarat Falcons | 58-8 |
Sunday 26th July – Monash University Clayton, Wellington Road Clayton (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Monash Barbarians defeat Northern Raiders | 18-8 |
| 1:30pm | Monash Warriors defeat Geelong Buccaneers | 32-0 |
Bye: Royals
Week 14 – Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August
Saturday 1st August – The Cove: Corio Community Reserve, 20 Hendy Street Corio (enter off Bogong) (Google Map)
| 10:30am | Melbourne Uni Royals defeat Berwick Miners | 20-14 |
| 1:30pm | Western Crusaders defeat Geelong Buccaneers | 21-8 |
Sunday 2nd August – Monash University Clayton, Wellington Road Clayton (Google Map)
| 1:30pm | Monash Warriors defeat South Eastern Predators | 51-7 |
Bye: Rangers, All Division Two teams
Tie-break Steps
- Fewest forfeits
- Best head-to-head results between tied teams
- Best net points differential between tied teams
- Best head-to-head record in games between tied teams and highest ranked non tied teams
- Best net points differential in games between tied teams and highest ranked non tied teams
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 for all teams in the division.
- Fewest Ejections
- Fewest Unsportsmanlike Conduct Fouls
- Fewest Personal Fouls
- Coin toss