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Seattle Grizzlies Australian Rules Football Club

The Seattle Grizzlies are an Australian Rules Football Club located in Seattle, Washington, who compete in the USAFL. The club won the 2008 USAFL Division 2 Championship and were runners-up for the USAFL Division 1 Championship, losing a hard-fought match to rivals the Denver Bulldogs by a point.

The club was formally founded in 1999 and competed in their first USAFL National Championships the same year. Throughout the club's existence, the team has progressed several players into the national representative team, the USA Revolution, including Colin Murphy, Zach Johns, Ryan Kastl, Kevin Stanley, Kiel Rasp and Max DePina.

The club's Best and Fairest Player for the season is awarded the Jim Trenerry Trophy. The club's Most Courageous Player is awarded the Adam Cannane Medal and the player voted Best Club Person receives the Flaherty Cup.

List of Coaches

Date Coach
2002-2012 Andrew Donlen
2013 Chris Richmond
2014 Ryan Kastl
2015- Matt Hocking

List of Award Winners

Year Best & Fairest Most Courageous Rookie of the Year Best Club Person Leading Goalkicker Nationals MVP Coach's Award Best Defender
2015 Brian Flaherty Ken Vartanian Shannon Davey Brian Flaherty Max DePina James Conrick David Tomaselli Joey Juarez
2014 Ken Vartanian Brian Cummins Kiel Rasp & Max DePina Michio Imanaka Kiel Rasp Ken Vartanian Joey Juarez Derek Schleich
2013 Kevin Stanley Example Matt Zapel Example Example Example Example Example Example
2012 Andrew Parker Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example
2011 Chris Richmond Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example
2010 Alex Jessup Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example


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