09/10/2026
GAFAA Rap
9th October
🏈Olympic News
The emblem for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics has been unveiled! Very exciting to see, we at GAFAA are excited to see further developments as we get closer to 2032!
🏈Tackle News
The tackle season here in Queensland is well underway!
We at GAFAA are very excited for the next game of the season!
🏈Round 3 in Qld
The Senior Men’s game between the Logan City Bears & Bayside Ravens will be held at Logan City Bears Gridiron Club, 5/55 Berkley Drive, Browns Plains and will be played at 7pm!
The Junior games between the Brisbane Rhinos and Gold Coast Stingrays will be played at Frank Lind Oval, 20 Prospect Drive, Mitchelton from 12pm.
Last week’s Senior Men’s game featured Brisbane Rhinos go up against the Logan City Bears. The Rhinos momentum from last week’s victory came through and they closed out the game 27-14.
It was quite the exciting game, seeing great runs from both teams and long air passes!
Congratulations to both teams, as well as their coaches and support squad!
Up north, the Townsville Cyclones, Cairns Falcons & Rockhampton Wolverines have merged. The all new Townsville team has been integrated into the competition and will start their season on October 17th with the Logan Bears flying to verse them first, with other teams flying up every two weeks. The Cyclones will fly down semi final on December 5th before the Sun Bowl.
Some states have already begun their tackle season and others are starting within the next few weeks.
ACT, NSW, South Australia & Victoria’s respective seasons have already begun over the last couple of weeks.
Tasmania is starting their season on tomorrow on October 10th.
Western Australia’s season has begun and this weekend will feature the following games:
West Coast Wolverines vs Swan City Titans
Claremont Jets vs Vincent City Ducks
Keep an eye out for livestreams on Gridiron West’s Facebook!
New Zealand clubs are looking strong, after successful recruitment campaigns for both tackle and flag.
Moreton Bay Raptors are looking for any and all interested in the Northern Brisbane areas!
If you’ve ever considered giving American Football a try, all ages are welcome from ages 12+
🏈Flag News
Flag Football has exploded in New Zealand recently, especially in the women’s division!
Congratulations to all involved, we’re glad to see all the hard work paying off!
Over the school holidays Carlos has been very busy on the Gold Coast running his Gold Coast Bowl School Holiday Academy, thanks Carlos for all your hard work!
Australian Kicking Academy Ben Graham and other former NFL punters based in Victoria have been busy this last week over in Western Australia, they’ve been busy visiting states and territories over the last few weeks.
GAFAA would like to acknowledge Paul Manera from Bring It On Sport for all the hard work he’s put in promoting Shire Flag Football!
Shire Flag Football is held at Woolooware High School on Tuesdays from 4pm-9pm and is open to everyone from ages 6+.
There’s a new competition in Victoria that has recently been announced! The Melbourne Flag Football League is presenting an A grade competition and has already begun recruiting! This is an exciting development for Victoria! GAFAA Supporter’s Club wishes everyone involved a wonderful experience.
Every Tuesday Night from 5pm-8pm, Flag Football Gold Coast holding their 5th season at Greenheart Parklands, Robina, with mixed divisions for U12, U18 & Seniors!
We wish all involved a fantastic season ahead!
Brisbane Rhinos American Football Club’s flag tournament is coming up at the end of this month! Registrations are open to all ages, catering for boys, girls and adults! For those interested, tackle Marcus or go to brisbanerhinos.com to register your interest!
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Australian Gridiron Association, Gridiron Victoria, Gridiron West, Gridiron Tasmania, New Zealand
American Football Federation & Tongan Gridiron Leagues.
Thank you for your support!
Yours in Gridiron & Flag,
"Tiny" Tim Chant & Caleb King
Chairman/Founder & Secretary Manager
GAFAA (Gridiron and Flag Alumni Australasia)
