The Sunshine Coast Spartans are a
club competing in the
Gridiron Queensland
Gridiron Queensland is the governing body for Gridiron football, gridiron (American football) in the state of Queensland, Australia. There are currently nine teams registered in the men's GQ League and six teams in the women's league. GQ also sup ...
league. The club is situated on Queensland's
Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast may refer to:
* Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
**Sunshine Coast Region, a local government area of Queensland named after the region
**Sunshine Coast Stadium
* Sunshine Coast (British Columbia), geographic subregion of the Br ...
and plays out of the Stockland fields at Stockland Stadium.
History
The Sunshine Coast Spartans gained registration to
Gridiron Queensland
Gridiron Queensland is the governing body for Gridiron football, gridiron (American football) in the state of Queensland, Australia. There are currently nine teams registered in the men's GQ League and six teams in the women's league. GQ also sup ...
in 2009. The Junior Spartans took out the Sunbowl against Hot-favourites
Northside Rhinos
The Brisbane Rhinos are a gridiron football club competing in the Gridiron Queensland league. The club is situated in Mitchelton in the Northern Suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland.
History Player Pathway
In recent years the Brisbane Rhinos have b ...
12-0, for the Sunshine Coast Spartans First Championship.
2016 saw the Senior men's team reaching the playoffs for the first time after having its first winning season in team history. Finishing ranked #17 in the nation.
Team Awards
MVP
* 2012
Juniors:
Rising Star: Jason Gough
Offensive MVP: Benjamin Gough
Defensive & Overall MVP: Michael Mvp Gilmour
Seniors:
Offensive line: Errol Hearn
Offensive Back: Warwick Russell
Offensive MVP: Shane Grace
Defensive line: Albert Wolfgramm
Defensive back: Fitzsimon Jack & Storm DeSmeth
Defensive MVP: Christian Christian O'Dea
Rookie of the year: Leith Rutledge
Senior MVP: Shannon Grant Moen
Spartan of the year: Matthew Noonan
See also
*
Gridiron Queensland
Gridiron Queensland is the governing body for Gridiron football, gridiron (American football) in the state of Queensland, Australia. There are currently nine teams registered in the men's GQ League and six teams in the women's league. GQ also sup ...
*
American football
References
*Immanuel Lutheran College
[Immanuel Lutheran College, Lutheran ''Church of Australia Queensland District T/A Immanuel Lutheran College, Sunshine Coast'', 2008, http://www.immanuel.qld.edu.au/]
External links
Immanuel Lutheran College School WebsiteOfficial ''Spartans'' Team Website
American football teams in Queensland
Sport in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
American football teams established in 2009
2009 establishments in Australia
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