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ACT Gridiron or ACTG is the governing body for gridiron (American football) in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. ACT Gridiron currently has six teams. The season culminates with the grand final, know as the Capital Bowl. Gridiron in the ACT began in 1990 with the formation of the Canberra Sabretooths Gridiron Club. In that year the Sabretooths played a number of full contact games against NSW gridiron teams before entering the NSW competition in 1991. The club played three seasons as members of the NSW League, winning the championship in 1994, their last year in the competition. The ACT Gridiron League was formed in 1993 with five teams competing for the Capital Bowl trophy. The original senior teams were: the Belconnen Thunderbolts, the Tuggeranong Tornadoes, the University of Canberra Firebirds, the Tidbinbilla Space Cadets and the Queanbeyan Wolverines. The Tuggeranong Tornadoes and the University of Canberra Firebirds are the only two original teams still in the competition, although the Firebirds did not enter a team in the 1996 competition. After the NSW championship-winning season in 1994, the Sabretooths folded. A number of players joined with the remaining members of the Belconnen Thunderbolts and Tidbinbilla Space Cadets to form the Canberra Tigers, who won Capital Bowl III in the club’s inaugural season. A number of ex-Sabretooths went on to form the ACT Astros to continue an involvement in the NSW competition. The Astros had great success in the NSW League, winning one title in 1996 from appearances in four grand finals. In 2001, the ACT Astros were renamed the Astros and entered the ACT Competition after withdrawing from the NSWGFL, replacing the Canberra Tigers side which folded after the 2000 season. The Queanbeyan Wolverines folded mid-way through the 1998 season, but another Queanbeyan-based team – named the Warriors – formed in 2000. After experiencing early success by making the playoffs in the club’s first three years (including a Capital Bowl appearance in 2001), the Warriors folded early in the 2005 season. ACT Gridiron welcomed two expansion teams in 2007 with the formation of the Centurions and the Gladiators. The Centurions were based in Canberra’s central and eastern suburbs and established by Tuggeranong Tornadoes founder John Crispin, who coached the Tornadoes to four Capital Bowl triumphs. The Gladiators began training in the Woden Valley and Kambah area and were coached by Mike Whitesell, who was in charge of the Astros team that won the 1996 NSW league championship. A further addition was made in 2009, with the formation of the Gungahlin Wildcats, the first team based in Canberra's expanding northernmost region. The Wildcats were founded by former Australian junior coach and two time ACT Gridiron Coach of the Year John Ludvigson with Jim Smith. Five teams have gone undefeated for a whole season to win a championship: the Firebirds in 1994, the Tornadoes in 1998, the Astros in 2001 and 2003 and the Firebirds again in 2006. Two teams – the Firebirds in 2000 and the Astros in 2005 – have finished the regular season undefeated but lost the Capital Bowl. The ACT Representative team is the ACT Monarchs. The Monarchs have played representative teams from NSW, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia since 1996. They participated in the 1996 National Championships in Canberra, the 1998 Gridiron Australia National Challenge in Sydney, the 1999 Gridiron Australia Eastern Regional Championships in Sydney as well as the 2001 and 2003 Gridiron Australia National Championships in Canberra and Adelaide, respectively. The Monarchs posted their first-ever victories at the 2001 Championships, defeating Victoria in the second round and South Australia in the third place playoff. The first season of Junior Gridiron in the ACT was played in 1991. At one stage there were as many as nine Junior teams playing in the local competition which was divided into two divisions - High School (ages 14–16) and College (ages 16–18). The current Junior competition is contested in one division by players 18 years old or younger. In 1999 the junior Monarchs became the first ACT team (senior or junior) to taste victory at representative level by winning both games of a two-match series against NSW. In 2006 the Junior Monarchs finished second at the National Championships on the Gold Coast, losing only to the Queensland Sundevils, which won the tournament, in overtime. At the 2007 National Championships, the Junior Monarchs finished third overall.
[edit] League members
[edit] Capital Bowl winners
[edit] ACTG Most Valuable Player
[edit] ACTG Best and FairestThe Shane Gray Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player who was the "Best and Fairest" throughout the regular season as judged by the match officials. The trophy is named in memory of founding ACT Gridiron member, player and official Shane Gray, who died of cancer in 1996. Votes are awarded on a 3,2,1 basis after every game of the regular season.
[edit] ACTG Single-season recordsMost yards rushing: 1,201 – Jeremy Milne (University of Canberra Firebirds) 2009 Most rushing attempts: 264 – Andrew Jackson (University of Canberra Firebirds) 2004 Most touchdowns rushing: 16 – Jeremy Milne (University of Canberra Firebirds) 2008 Most yards passing: 1,198 – Peter Ryan (Astros) 2007 Most passes completed: 94 – Steve Finlay (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2009 Most passes attempted: 210 – Steve Finlay (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2009 Most touchdown passes: 16 – Steve Finlay (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2009 Most interceptions thrown: 13 – Dave Kane (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 1997; Steve Finlay (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2008 Most receptions: 39 – Steve McGregor (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 1995 Most yards receiving: 607 – Steve McGregor (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 1995 Most touchdowns receiving: 8 – Michael Harvey (Astros) 2005; Mitchell Catton (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2009 Most points: 116 – Steve Kerr (Astros) 2001 Most total touchdowns: 19 – Steve Kerr (Astros) 2001 Most extra points: 28 – Tony Connor (Astros) 2003 Most 2-point conversions: 6 – Adam Shain (University of Canberra Firebirds) 1997 Most field goals: 4 – Cameron Dickson (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2003 Most tackles: 66 – Anders Keller (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2003 Most sacks: 8 – Cameron Dickson (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2003 Most stuffs (runs stopped for loss): 10 – Chris Czerny (University of Canberra Firebirds) 2003; Justin James (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2003 Most interceptions: 6 – Tino Lalofau (Gladiators) 2009; Jason Howden (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 1994; John Blackburn (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 1999; David Bachi (Tuggeranong Tornadoes) 2004; Joel Hennessy (University of Canberra Firebirds) 2008 Most interception return yards: 159 – Tony Connor (Astros) 2007 Most interception returns for touchdowns: 3 – Tony Connor (Astros) 2007 Most kickoff return yards: 346 – Jocko Goreski (Queanbeyan Warriors) 2002 Most kickoff returns for touchdowns: 3 – Steve Kerr (Astros) 2001 Most punt return yards: 228 – Simon Davis (University of Canberra Firebirds) 2002 Most punt returns for touchdowns: 1 – By many Highest average yards per punt: 42.6 – Craig Sconce (University of Canberra Firebirds) 2006 Statistics courtesy of Justin Watson and John Crispin. [edit] Charity Bowl winnersSince 1994, the first game of the ACTGL Senior season has been given the title of the Charity Bowl with funds raised on the day going to local charities. Since 1998, all funds have been donated to the ACT Cancer Society in memory of Shane Gray, a founding member, former player and official of the ACT Gridiron League who died of cancer in 1996. The winning side receives the Charity Shield, a perpetual trophy donated by former ACT Chief Minister and ACT Gridiron patron Trevor Kaine. The first Charity Bowl was played between the Tuggeranong Tornadoes and the Queanbeyan Wolverines. Since then, the game has been scheduled between the holders of the Charity Shield and the defending Capital Bowl champions. If one team holds both trophies, the opponent is the team which lost the Capital Bowl the previous year.
[edit] ACTG Junior Champions
[edit] See also[edit] External links
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