Seinäjoki Crocodiles
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Seinajoki Crocodiles is an American football
team from Seinäjoki
, Finland
. The team plays in the Finnish Maple League and it has also played in the European Football League
. The Crocodiles is one of the top teams in Finland and Europe. The Big Brother 8
contestant Nick Starcevic played for the Crocodiles in 2006.
, the players for the 2010 Maple League team are:
The main coaches for the 2010 Maple League team are:
The Crocodiles also has second team called Gators. The team has several youth teams and a number of cheerleading groups.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team from Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki is a city located in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra bruk iron and gunpowder factories founded in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, market town in 1931 and town in 1960...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The team plays in the Finnish Maple League and it has also played in the European Football League
European Football League
The European Football League is a European Cup style tournament for European American Football teams affiliated to EFAF...
. The Crocodiles is one of the top teams in Finland and Europe. The Big Brother 8
Big Brother 8
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contestant Nick Starcevic played for the Crocodiles in 2006.
, the players for the 2010 Maple League team are:
- QB Alex Rouse (USA)
- RB Ville Järviö
- RB Greg Fountain (USA)
- RB Vili Rajamäki
- RB Mikko Vahvaselkä
- WR Tuukka Pernu
- WR Tony Sandhu
- WR Jerry Saarinen
- WR Miika Kujala
- WR Atte Westerlund
- WR Damilola Alaran (UK)
- TE Janne Rautiainen
- TE Riku Haataja
- TE Ville Wacklin
- OL Janne Pisto
- OL Sami Moilanen
- OL Pontus Bondeson (Sweden)
- OL Jari Ylimäki
- OL Jukka Tietäväinen
- OL Sami Välimäki
- OL Harri-Pekka Aho
- OL Riku Alakoskela
- OL Iikka Isoluoma
- OL Jyrki Kattilakoski
- DL Juha Lahti
- DL Thomas Ceken
- DL Martti VälimaaMartti VälimaaMartti Välimaa is a Finnish professional American football player, who currently play for the Cineplexx Blue Devils, which is part of Swiss National League A. He has build career in numerous teams in Finland, such as Seinäjoki Crocodiles, Turku Trojans and Lappeenranta Rajaritarit...
- DL Toni Hanka
- DL Jarmo Rintanen
- DL Adam Fiel
- DL Matti Nuolikoski
- DL Matti Torvinen
- LB Henri Kotanen
- LB Jason BrisbaneJason BrisbaneJason Brisbane Jason Brisbane Jason Brisbane (born March 8, 1983 in London, England is a American football player and coach. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and currently is defensive coordinator of the Leicester Falcons.-Playing career:...
(UK) - LB Robert Bishop (USA)
- LB Janne Kilpua
- LB Olli Makkonen
- LB J-P Koivumäki
- LB Risto Lehtinen
- LB Juho Nätynki
- DB Pekka Rantala
- DB Tuomas Leinonen
- DB Juhani Koivumäki
- DB Juha Ramsila
- DB Dennis Okholm (Denmark)
- DB Ari-Matti Korvola
- DB Kusti Vinni
- DB Jie Li
The main coaches for the 2010 Maple League team are:
- Eric Slivoskey (USA), head coach and offense
- Todd Klugh (USA) defensive co-ordinator
The Crocodiles also has second team called Gators. The team has several youth teams and a number of cheerleading groups.