Australia national American football team
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The Australia national team represent Australia in international American football (gridiron) competitions. The team is organised by Gridiron Australia, the national governing body for the sport.
| Name | Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Head Coach | John Leijten |
| First international | |
 Australia 6–22  Sweden(Palermo, Italy; 25 June 1999) | |
| Biggest win | |
Australia 47–6  South Korea(Canton, Ohio, United States; 9 July 2015) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Australia 0–65  Mexico(Innsbruck, Austria; 10 July 2011) | |
IFAF World Championship record
edit| Year | Position | GP | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1999 |
5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 83 |
 2003 |
Did Not Participate | |||||
 2007
| ||||||
 2011 |
8th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 204 |
 2015 |
5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 81 |
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
editOrganised 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 Cup. 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Worrad, Sam (14 July 2005). "Give 'em a hand: Australia rules". The Glebe. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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