At the 2013 AGM, Mel Martin was elected to Life Membership of Gridiron Victoria.

We congratulate Mel and thank him for his services to Gridiron in this state.

As well as off field roles as club secretary, league rep, GV commissioner, GA board member, Acting chairman GA, GA commissioner, , AGCA board member, AGCA treasurer, AGCA president, tournament director for various competitions. More Importantly Has Mentored the Current Generation of Coaches.

His entire GV CV is below… Continue reading “Congratulations to new Life Member Mel Martin” →

Congratulations to our 13th and newest Life Member, Mel Martin from the Berwick Miners who was elected to the club at the AGM.

Also at the Gridiron Victoria AGM, the new Executive were elected:

President: Sam Weller
Vice President: Mick Santinon
Secretary: Sean O’Kane

The executive will handle the Treasury until a suitable person can be appointed. The President will be acting Treasurer until this time.

Also the league appointed Clinton Downing the Member at Large to represent the clubs and players on the Executive.

Completing the Exec, Garry Wilson was appointed Registrar.

Thank you to the only outgoing member of the Executive, Treasurer Tony Martin who has fulfilled the role for the past 11 years going above and beyond the call of duty in his services to Gridiron Victoria, typified in his unanimous election to Life Member status last year.

Looking forward to our biggest and best year yet of Victorian Gridiron.

Gridiron Victoria is proud to welcome our 10th affiliated club: The Ballarat Falcons.

Based at the University of Ballarat, the Falcons are expected to enter a team into the division two senior competition in 2013.

Still actively recruiting players, coaches and staff (as are all our 10 clubs!) so if you are keen to play American Football, get in touch with them today!

The Bendigo Dragons Gridiron Club have officially become the 9th affiliated club to join Gridiron Victoria and will field a full team in division 2 in the 2013 Senior Season.

The Dragons are still welcoming players, coaches, support staff and of course sponsors as they build towards their maiden season as part of our expanding state competition.

Gridiron Victoria is now cemented as one of the biggest and most successful competitions in Australia with nine teams across two divisions.

Victoria will be sending a squad to the 2013 Junior National Championships in Canberra April 16-20 2013.

The 2013 Junior State Team coaching staff will be holding a training session on Saturday 8th December at The Cove, Hendy Street Corio (Buccaneers Ground) from 1pm. You can still make the team if you do not attend this session!

The squad will be training every weekend from mid January up until the tournament with training sessions in both Geelong and also at the Miners ground in Endeavour Hills. Continue reading “Do you want to represent Victoria?” →