Gridiron Queensland

Last updated

Gridiron Queensland
Sport Gridiron
Founded1985
No. of teamsBayside Ravens (SQLD)

Brisbane Rhinos (SQLD)

Gold Coast Stingrays (SQLD)

Griffith University Thunder (SQLD)

Logan City Bears (SQLD)

Moreton Bay Raptors (SQLD)

Sunshine Coast Spartans (SQLD)

Cairns Falcons (NQLD)

Mackay Mavericks (NQLD)

Townsville Cyclones (NQLD)

Rockhampton Wolverines (CQLD)

Port City Pirates (Gladstone)(CQLD)
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Most recent
champion(s)
Bayside Ravens (Men's Division)

Gold Coast Stingrays (Colts' Division)

Bayside Ravens (Women's Division)
Official website gridironqld.asn.au

Gridiron Queensland is the governing body for gridiron (American football) in the state of Queensland, Australia. There are currently nine teams registered in the men's GQ League and six teams in the women's league. GQ also supports the North Queensland Gridiron League consisting of 4 teams across Townsville, Mackay, Cairns and Rockhampton.

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In the end of the season (late November or early December), the Sunbowl takes place where finalists of each division faceoff to win the championship.

After the season, players across the league are selected to form the Queensland Sundevils teams which plays in the National championships. Both the men's and women's Sundevils are current undefeated national champions having won their respective national championships in early 2014.

Female Gridiron League

The Female Gridiron League of Queensland (FGLQ), the first league of its kind in Australia, is a full kit, women's tackle American nine-a-side football competition that commenced on 24 August 2012. The FGLQ was founded by the Logan City Gridiron Football Club and is sanctioned by Gridiron Queensland. [1] Three teams participated in the first season in 2012, the Logan City Jets, Kenmore Panthers and Gold Coast Sea Wolves. The first officially sanctioned game of women's gridiron was played between the Kenmore Panthers and Gold Coast Sea Wolves on 24 August 2012 at Logan Metro Sports, Browns Plains, Queensland. [2] The Logan City Jets defeated the Kenmore Panthers 38-20 in the Summerbowl I championship game played on 2 November 2012. [3] On 23 March 2013 the Female Gridiron League of Queensland Allstars, [4] a team consisting of players who played in the 2012 FGLQ season, toured to Croydon, Melbourne to play the Western Foxes the first women's American Football team in Victoria. [5] [6] The FGLQ Allstars won the game 28-14. [7] Four teams participated in the 2013 FGLQ season which commenced on 6 September 2013; Logan City Jets, Kenmore Panthers, [8] Gold Coast Stingrays (formally Sea Wolves) [9] and new team the Western Jaguars. [10] Following on from the pioneering efforts of the FGLQ other states across Australia established women's gridiron leagues including Gridiron NSW in 2013, [11] Gridiron Victoria in 2013 [12] and ACT Gridiron in 2014.

In 2014 Gridiron Queensland took over the administration of women's gridiron in Queensland. The first ever Women's national championship of American football contested between QLD, NSW and ACT was held in early 2014 and players who played season II of the Female Gridiron League of Queensland (FGLQ) were eligible to be selected for the first ever Queensland SunDevils women's team. The SunDevils were undefeated champions defeating ACT 14-6 in a hard-fought final. Most Valuable Player for the national championship was Queensland player Kristy Moran.

Men's League members

Women's League members

Previous Sunbowl champions

SunbowlYearWinnerRunner UpScore
XXXIX2023/24Bayside Ravens Brisbane Rhinos 20-6
XXXVIII2022Bayside Ravens Brisbane Rhinos 29-12
XXXVII2021Bayside Ravens Brisbane Rhinos 59-7
XXXVI2020Bayside Ravens Gold Coast Stingrays 43-18
XXXV2019Bayside Ravens Brisbane Rhinos 45-44
XXXIV2018Griffith University Thunder Brisbane Rhinos 21-14
XXXIII2017Gold Coast StingraysBayside Ravens22-21
XXXII2016 Gold Coast Stingrays Northside Rhinos 28-21
XXXI2015 Gold Coast Stingrays Bayside Ravens 63-6
XXX2014Gold Coast StingraysBayside Ravens23-8
XXIX 2013 Gold Coast Stingrays Western Cougars 26-0
XXVIII 2012 Gold Coast Stingrays Northside Rhinos 34-16
XXVII 2011 Gold Coast Stingrays Northside Rhinos 20-7
XXVI 2010 Daisy Hill Wildcats (Title Vacated) Bayside Ravens 29-13
XXV 2009 Gold Coast Stingrays Kenmore Bears 35-14
XXIV 2008 Gold Coast Stingrays Northside Rhinos 21-0
XXIII 2007 Gold Coast Stingrays Browns Plains Bears 21-7
XXII 2006 Gold Coast Stingrays Northside Rhinos 27-13
XXI 2005 Northside Rhinos Daisy Hill Wildcats 12-7
XX 2004 Ipswich Cougars Gold Coast Stingrays 21-7
XIX 2003 Ipswich Cougars Gold Coast Stingrays 14-0
XVIII 2002 Ipswich Cougars Gold Coast Stingrays 14-0
XVII 2001 Gold Coast Stingrays Ipswich Cougars 12-7
XVI 2000 Ipswich Cougars Gold Coast Stingrays 10-7
XV 1999 Gold Coast Stingrays Ipswich Cougars 20-18
XIV 1998 Ipswich Cougars Rebels 12-7
XIII 1997 Ipswich Cougars Toowoomba Chargers 32-6
XII 1996 Toowoomba Chargers Pine Rivers Pirates 47-20
XI 1995 Gold Coast Stingrays Toowoomba Chargers 6-0
X 1994 Gold Coast Stingrays Westside Centurians 12-0
IX 1993 Brisbane Bulldogs Gold Coast Stingrays 12-6
VIII 1992 Brisbane Bulldogs Logan City Tigers 17-6
VII 1991 Logan City Tigers Wang Warriors N/A
VI 1990 Wang Warriors Westside Centurians 40-34
V 1989 Brisbane Bulldogs Westside Centurians 7-6
IV 1988 Westside Centurians Brisbane Bulldogs 16-13
III 1987 Brisbane Bulldogs Pine Grove Steelers 22-6
II 1986 Brisbane Bulldogs Pine Grove Steelers 41-26
I 1985 Brisbane Bulldogs Mitchelton Warriors 7-2

Previous Summerbowl champions

SummerbowlYearChampionsRunners-upScore
III2014Logan City JetsGold Coast Stingrays6-0
II 2013 Gold Coast Stingrays Logan City Jets 12-8
I 2012 Logan City Jets Kenmore Panthers 38-20

Female League Records

Most Touchdowns in a Game - four (4) - Hayley Peterson (Logan City Jets) against Gold Coast Sea Wolves, 31 August 2013. Kristy Moran (Logan City Jets) two times against Western Jaguars, 8 November 2013 and 15 November 2013.

"Most Touch Downs in a Game" - six (6) - Kristy Moran (Logan City Jets) against Logan City Steelers. On 3 August 2014. Kristy Moran scored six touch downs from seven (7) carriers.

See also

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