Australia national American football team


The Australia national American football team represent Australia in international American football competitions. The team is organised by Gridiron Australia, the national governing body for the sport.

IFAF World Championship record

The 2025 [IFAF World Championship|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

Organised 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] and competed in the inaugural 1999 IFAF World Championship. They have since competed in the Oceania Bowl in 2005 and the Samoa Bowl in 2011, among other international competitions. Australia has been competing in the IFAF World Championship since 2011.