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Following on from the inaugural Festival of Football held on the Gold Coast last year, the Australian national tackle teams are set to face New Zealand again in 2026. This time the New Zealand American Football Federation (NZAFF) will welcome the Australian teams to Auckland for 3 tackle test matches as part of the 2026 Festival of Football. Australia's U16 and U18 junior tackle teams will again be lead by Head Coach, Mitch Woellner and the Men's team is lead by returning Hea

American Football Australia is pleased to confirm that Pete Breuer and Mitch Woellner will continue in their roles as Head Coaches of Australia's Senior and Junior Tackle programs respectively, as the organisation builds towards its second year of international tackle competition. Breuer returns as Senior Tackle Head Coach for a second consecutive campaign. In 2025, he led the senior men's tackle squad, the first to be assembled in 10 years. His appointment came as part of

AFA U16 and U18 - Tackle Football Talent Identification NOW OPEN

Australia, New Zealand & Pasifika face off in two-day American Football showcase on the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast will come alive with international American Football action this weekend as the Festival of Football lands at the NFL Academy, hosted at A.B. Paterson College in Arundel. Proudly supported by the City of Gold Coast, this exciting event brings together elite players from Australia, New Zealand (NZAFF), along with the Pasifika All-Stars, highlighting the best of