Australia national American football team

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)

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

IFAF World Championship record

Year Position GP W L PF PA
Italy 19995th3121683
Germany 2003Did Not Participate
Japan 2007
Austria 20118th40430204
United States 20155th43110881

History

Organised gridiron football in Australia dates to 1983, with the national governing body, Gridiron Australia, being formed in 1996. Australia was 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 competed in the 2011 IFAF World Cup, to be held in Austria in July 2011.[3][4] On 20 May 2011, it was announced that Arizona Cardinals punter Ben Graham would be the punter for their 2011 World Cup appearance. In early 2015 it was announced that the 2015 IFAF World Cup would be held in Canton, Ohio in July 2015.

Roster

Australia National Football Team roster
Quarterbacks
  • 11 Kiernan Dorney
  • 14 Nicholas Bodanac

Running Backs

  • 33 Matthew Croasdaile
  • 21 Luke Jackson
  • 37 Nathan Lansdell FB
  • 35 Paul Mason FB

Wide Receivers

  • 84 Tristan Cauhepe
  • 89 Ryan Dwyer
  • 17 Liam Erby TE/K
  • 83 Luke Fredericks WR/P
  • 36 Tyson Garnham
  • 34 Locklan Gilbert TE/K
  • 26 Lewis Wyten
Offensive Linemen
  • 60 Aaron Carbury OL
  • 58 Ernest Christensen OL
  • 72 James Gifford OL
  • 70 Adam Gotsis OL
  • 74 Dom Radman OL
  • 56 John Radman OL
  • 76 Kurt Schulte-Schrepping OL
  • 71 Jon Tostovin OL

Defensive Linemen

  • 91 Chris Bondin DL
  • 84 Nathan Brown DL
  • 75 Kelvin Howsan DL
  • 55 Leon Latulipe DL
  • 50 Shannon Lynch DL
  • 69 Christian O'Dea DL
  • 90 John Tolsher DL
Linebackers
  • 80 Bradley Bennett
  • 27 James McFadzean
  • 24 Ryan Ottens
  • 51 Layke Rossiello
  •  9 Daniel Sharp
  • 13 Warren Zirkler

Defensive Backs

  •  1 Steve Baker DB/P
  • 22 Damien Donaldson DB
  • 18 Kieran Lansdell DB
  •  2 Tautinoga Masaga Faletaogo DB
  •  8 Christian McCarty DB
  • 43 Ben Middleton DB
  • 88 Bryn Nightingale DB
  • 25 Chris Pearce DB
  • 47 Scott Wolfe DB
  • 28 Andrew Yeung DB

Special Teams

  • None
Inactive List

Roster updated 2011-07-08

References

  1. "American Samoa Defeats Australia in International All-Star Game". Samoa News. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. Worrad, Sam (14 July 2005). "Give 'em a hand: Australia rules". The Glebe. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  3. "Participants". americanfootball2011.com. 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  4. "americanfootball2011.com". americanfootball2011.com. 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
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