Gridiron West is the governing body for gridiron

Gridiron football

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 (American football

American football

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) in the state of Western Australia

Western Australia

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, Australia

Australia

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. There are currently eight Division One Senior teams and five under 18 Junior teams registered in the league.

Members

• Claremont Jets
• Curtin Saints
• Perth Blitz
  Perth Blitz
  The Perth Blitz are a Gridiron Club based in Perth, Western Australia. Gridiron is a growing minority sport in Western Australia .-Team history:...
  
  
• Perth Broncos
  Perth Broncos
  The Perth Broncos are a Gridiron team based in Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaThe Perth Broncos are current members of Gridiron West and Gridiron Australia-Team history:...
  
  
• Rockingham Vipers
• Westside Steelers
• West Coast Fire
• West Coast Wolverines

WA Raiders

The WA Raiders represent Western Australia at National competitions in both seniors and juniors.

In 2001 the WA Raiders won the seniors National Championship held in Canberra. In 2005, 2006 and 2008 WA Raiders finished 3rd in the National Championship.

On 13 May 2007 The WA Raiders Junior Team played their very first game against ACT in the Junior Nationals held in Queensland. The team lost to ACT and NSW but played very well in their last two games beating Victoria 41-0 and just narrowly losing to tournament champions Queensland 8-6 in their last game of the tournament.

2003 Gridiron Australia Senior Nationals

Game	MVP
Vs NSW	Justin Rogers #21
Vs	Rory Bannon #20
Vs SA	Ashley Chaulk #85

2006 Gridiron Australia Senior Nationals

Game	MVP
Vs NSW	Aaron Allingham #24
Vs VIC	Nathan Brown #84
Vs SA	Jason Noble #40

2008 Gridiron Australia Senior Nationals

Game	MVP
Vs NSW	Les Edwards #37
Vs VIC	Luke Munachen #87
Vs QLD	Lauchlan Thompson #19

2010 Gridiron Australia Senior Nationals

Game	MVP
Vs SA	Ben Gastarov #13
Vs NSW	Luke Fredericks #83
Vs ACT	Ben Gastarov #13

Awards

Season	MVP	Team
2005	Luke Middleton, RB	Westside Steelers
2004	Justin Rogers, RB	Perth Broncos