www.gridironaustralia.org.au Australia consists of six States (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania) and two Territories (Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory) and American Football is played in each of them. Football has been played in Australia since 1983 and is commonly referred to as "gridiron" to distinguish it from the other football codes played down under. There is no uniform American football season in Australia. The various State and Territory bodies all play at different times of the year. For example, the competition in South Australia runs from September to March, whilst the competition in New South Wales runs from September to December. By 2002 there were 69 teams playing football in Australia.
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