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2014 will finally see the very first ACT Women's Gridiron season. This has been a long time coming since the Tuggeranong Tornadoes Club started the very first women's full kit gridiron team in the ACT (and even in Australia) in late 2011. The Tornadoes were the first club to see that women's gridiron had a bright future in Canberra and this has lead to some key milestones in our sport:
- playing in the very first interstate women's gridiron game against the Western Foxes Women's Gridiron Team in Melbourne,
- playing and dominating in a scrimmage with two NSW teams (Raiders Womens Gridiron & Newcastle Cobras Gridiron) before the inaugural NSW season in 2013
- having 10 players play in the inaugural NSW competition last year for the eventual champions the North Western Phoenix team (North Western Predators Gridiron (American Football) Club), and
- the recent ACT Monarchs women's team (comprised almost entirely of Tornadoes players) coming runners up in the inaugural Women's Australian Gridiron League.

However, unfortunately the Tuggeranong Tornadoes club will not have a team participating in the inaugural ACT Gridiron women's season this year. We wish the Diamonds Gridiron,Sirens Women's Gridiron Club, Gungahlin Wildcats Gridiron Club, Inc. and the Central Spears Gridiron all the best for the very first ACT Gridiron Women's season... and we hope to see you all when we return to the pitch in the near future!

Please keep updated with our senior men's and juniors side via the Tuggeranong Tornadoes club page. 

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  • In a hard fought Grand Final of the inaugural Women'sAustralian Gridiron League last Saturday.. the ACT Monarchs went down to the QLD Sundevils 14 - 6 in a nailbiting game! Congratulations to these extraordinary ladies for putting ACT Women's Gridiron on the map! Special mention to our Tornadoes players who made up the huge majority of the Monarchs squad!
  • Wishing the ACT Monarchs all the best for their Grand Final game on Saturday against the QLD Sundevils in Wacol, QLD! These ladies are the very first ACT Gridiron team to make a grand final in the Australian Gridiron League (or state compsbeforehand)!

    The     Tuggeranong Tornadoes Club are extremely proud as the Womens Monarchs Squad is made up of 16 Tornadoes players (almost the entire playing roster) and one of our coaching staff! Give it your all ladies.. hit hard, play fair and most of all - have fun! and know that you are history makers representing your club & your state with such class!
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  • Last Saturday (26 April 2014) in Game 3 of the Women's Australian Gridiron League the NSW Coyotes hosted the QLD Sundevils in Sydney. QLD won 42-6. This result meant that the ACT Monarchs have made it through to the Grand Final this Saturday in QLD. Head down to Wacol QLD this weekend and support the Monarchs! details in the flyer 
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  • A huge congratulations to the Women ACT Monarchs who won their game yesterday against the NSW Coyotes 32-0 in Game 2 of the Women's Australian Gridiron League. The victory was just a little bit sweeter being on home soil for the very first women's gridiron game ever to played in the Capital, & the first game between the two States. A special shout out & congratulations to the 16 Tornadoes players who are on the Monarchs squad!
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  • Pictured are the Women ACT Monarchs 2014 being photobombed by the Queensland Sundevils squad right after Game 1 of the very first Women's Australian Gridiron League. Unfortunately ACT went down 42-0 to the Sundevils.

    Shout out to our Tornadoes players who are playing for the Monarchs:
    Danielle de Groot
    Jody Dobush
    Sana Panipasa
    Te Ani Waititi
    Sarah MacArthur
    Brigette MacArthur
    Claire Smith
    Kylie de Groot
    Karina Demant
    Ayesha Matthews
    Wikitoria Kereopa
    Rose Raeli
    Jovarn Elone
    Victoria Robertson
    Kate Raimet
    Annalisa Gautusa
  • ACT Monarchs training has commenced for 2014.  Good luck to all the Men and Women representing our state.
  • Training is done and dusted for 2013, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. We will keep you updated on when training will recommence.
  • Congratulations to the North Western Phoenix who won the Opal Bowl on Saturday against the Newcastle Cobras. A special mention and congratulations to 10 of our players who suited up with the Phoenix in the inaugural Women's Gridiron NSW season.

    [Photo credit: Lisa Lois Photography]

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  • The ACT Monarchs Women's team (which is almost fully comprised of Tornadoes players) are going to the Women's Australian Gridiron League Grand Final vs Queensland Sundevils!

    Saturday 3 May 2014, 11am
    221 Grindle Rd
    Wacol
    Queensland
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