Author: Daniel Noonan

by Daniel Noonan

2020 Season Announcement

The Gridiron Victoria Board and Clubs are happy to announce that the 2020 season for all competitions will be going ahead.

After a meeting of all club presidents and GV Chairman Daniel Noonan it was decided to postpone the start of the season until October and play a split season with games up to December 13th before taking a break for the Christmas and New Year period and returning for the remaining games in finals in early 2021.

This decision was not made lightly but the clubs and the GV board believe this gives the best opportunity to have a successful season and give both new people to the sport and existing players adequate time to train and prepare for the season.

The 2020 season will also see the return of the Division 2 concept for the men’s competition with the plan to have 2 x 7 team Divisions.

The GV Board would like to thank the clubs, players and VGOA for helping us work through the current situation and reaching a resolution .

by Daniel Noonan

Return To Play Policy

Last week we saw the announcement from the Victorian Government that they will be reducing the restrictions on community sport. We are now in a position to be able to share more definitive plans in terms of what this means for Gridiron Victoria.


Returning to play in a safe, hygienic and controlled manner is paramount to GV. The safety and well being of our participants is our number one priority. As such, our return to play strategy has been focused on ensuring we have the clear endorsement of State Government and public health officials at every phase of return.
The return to train protocols for American Football in Victoria will enable:

  • Training to resume in groups of up to 10 people. The group of 10 does not include a coach or the minimum number of support staff who are reasonably required to manage the activity.
  • Two groups of 10 can utilise the same oval provided they do not operate closely together, and the oval is split into two zones.
  • There is to be no contact between players or coaches and a minimum distance of 1.5m must always be maintained. This means you WILL NOT be able to do many drills Eg. Blocking on bags or each other, hand offs, tackling, flag/touch football.
  • A register of who attended each and every session must be maintained and we recommend all participants download the Covid Safe app.

    We will continue to work with the State Government to ensure alignment with their advice, and in the event of further easing of restrictions, we hope to be able to return to full training and competition later in the year, with hygiene and safety protocols firmly in place. Our primary focus is preparing to return to train in a safe environment in a well prepared and educated manner. In order for this return to play to be successful, and in line with Government advice, it is essential that clubs and individuals work within the timelines and protocols and do not move ahead of the level and restrictions in place.

To see our full return to play policy and plan for Phase 2&3 click here

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New Club Development Director

The Gridiron Victoria Board and Chairman Daniel Noonan are thrilled that to announce that Thomas Prince will be taking on a role as an appointed Director in 2020.

Thomas will be taking on the newly created role as the Club Development Director, He will be working closely with our 12 clubs to ensure that they are using best practices when it comes to recruiting, sponsorship, local funding, coaching and administration.

The Gridiron Victoria Board now comprises:

  • Daniel Noonan
  • Matthew Jenkins
  • Casey Marin
  • Sabine Wagner
  • Sarah-Jane Mills
  • Andy Nillson
  • Thomas Prince
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Social Media Policy

As announced last week, Gridiron Victoria held its 36th Annual General Meeting last night at The Market Hotel, South Melbourne, appointing its new Chairman, Daniel Noonan.

Whilst the Board is aware of comments made in relation to the Western Crusaders Gridiron Club during the commentating of the 2019 Men’s Vic Bowl, it does not condone nor support these comments or any other breaches of Gridiron Victoria policies. Moving forward, and under the direction of the new Chairman, Daniel Noonan, the Board will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to any conduct in breach of Gridiron Victoria policies.

The board has made to decision to hand down suspensions to the members involved, which they have accepted.

It now looks to the future and would like to take this opportunity to remind the Gridiron Victoria community of their responsibilities as players, coaches, spectators and/or affiliates.

All our Policies can be found here

http://www.gridironvictoria.com.au/about-us/

by Daniel Noonan

New Director of Junior Football

Gridiron Victoria Chair Daniel Noonan has welcomed the appointment of Andy Nillson to the role of Director of Junior Programs, saying he will bring fresh approaches that will further improve sporting outcomes

Andy has over 25 years experience in Production Management and holds a Degree in Political Science and Masters in Public Affairs. His experience in both his professional and sporting life will be an invaluable addition to the board.

The Gridiron Victoria Board now comprises:

– Daniel Noonan
– Matthew Jenkins
– Casey Marin
– Sabine Wagner
– Sarah-Jane Mills
– Andy Nillson