Australia national American football team

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Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
NameAustralia
Founded1996
Head coachJohn Leijten
First international
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6–22 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(Palermo, Italy; 25 June 1999)
Biggest win
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47–6 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
(Canton, Ohio, United States; 9 July 2015)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0–65 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
(Innsbruck, Austria; 10 July 2011)

The Australia national American football team represent Australia in international American football (gridiron) competitions. The team is organised by Gridiron Australia, the national governing body for the sport.

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IFAF World Championship record

YearPositionGPWLPFPA
Flag of Italy.svg 1999 5th3121683
Flag of Germany.svg 2003 Did not participate
Flag of Japan.svg 2007
Flag of Austria.svg 2011 8th40430204
Flag of the United States.svg 2015 5th43110881

The 2019 IFAF World Championship was to be held in Australia. It was first postponed to 2023 and moved to Germany, before being postponed again to 2025.

History

Organised gridiron football in Australia dates back to 1983. In 1996, its national governing body, Gridiron Australia, was formed. Australia is a charter member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and competed in the inaugural 1999 IFAF World Championship. They have since competed in the Oceania Bowl in 2005 and the Samoa Bowl in 2011, among other international competitions. [1] [2] Australia has been competing in the IFAF World Championship since 2011.

References

  1. ↑ "American Samoa Defeats Australia in International All-Star Game". Samoa News . 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. ↑ Worrad, Sam (14 July 2005). "Give 'em a hand: Australia rules". The Glebe. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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