Category: Junior Varsity

by Richard Garraway

2021 Champions

It was a long time coming but the 2021 season (Finished in 2022) has come to an end and Gridiron Victoria have crowned the champions.

The Western Crusaders have taken out their 4th championship in a row by winning Vic Bowl XXXVI over the Croydon Rangers.

The Crusaders also tasted success in the division two championship with a win over the Northern Raiders.

The Under 19 competition was won by the Geelong Buccaneers over the Croydon Rangers and in the Under 16 competition the Croydon Rangers won the championship.

Congratulations to all teams, we can’t wait for the 2022 season.

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

by Richard Garraway

Under 15s Fixture Release

PHOTO CREDIT – www.barendphotos.com

After a successful initial season earlier in the year Gridiron Victoria is excited to release the Under 15s fixture with the season kicking off on the 23rd of September.

The first season of the competition was contested by four clubs, the Crusaders, Predators, Rangers, and Wolves with the Rangers taking out the inaugural championship over the Predators.

The 2.0 season will see three new teams enter the under 15s competition one each from the Peninsula Sharks and Dandenong Spartans as well as a second team from the Western Crusaders. The Western Crusaders two teams will be known as Crusaders Red and Crusaders White to avoid confusion.

With these additions, the competition will have seven teams battling it out for the championship which will be held on the same day the seniors VIC BOWL Saturday the 17th of November.

Gridiron Victoria is excited to see the growth of the Under 15s competition knowing that younger players feed into the higher grades of the sport, strengthening the league as a whole.

Good Luck to all teams.

For the fixture and standing click here.



by Richard Garraway

2018 Semi Final Schedule

Gridiron Victoria is excited to announce the semi finals schedule for all three competitions.

Sunday 29th April @ Footscray (Henry Turner Reserve)

  • 11:30am : JV – Rangers vs Crusaders
  • 2:00pm : Women – Crusaders vs Raiders

Sunday 29th April @ Parkville (Brens Pavilion)

  • 10:00am : JV – Predators vs Wolves
  • 11:30am : Colts – Predators vs Warriors
  • 2:00pm : Colts – Royals vs Buccaneers

Good Luck to all teams involved in the finals, VIC BOWL details will be announced shortly.

Venue Address
  • Henry Turner Reserve, Farnsworth Ave, Footscray VIC 3011
  • Brens Pavilion, MacArthur Rd, Parkville VIC 3052

by Sam Weller

Our Junior Varsity competition begins

Are you aged 11-15 years and keen to start playing American Football now?

Due to an increased number of enquiries from parents with interested young players, South Eastern Predators (SEP) decided to introduce a Junior Varsity (JV) team in 2016. In its pilot year, the boys trained hard and played an exhibition match at the 2016 Junior Vic Bowl against a Pakenham Silverbacks team.

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