Croydon Rangers Gridiron Club

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2019 Rangers HC - Coach Rose, kicks off his season with the Wisconsin Badgers against Western Michigan our time Saturday, 11am.

While known for his defensive prowess, Coach Rose has switched to the Offensive side of the ball with superstar OC Coach Phil Longo.

Hype levels approaching off the charts. Welcome back College Football 🥹

LFG Badgers! 🦡

2024 Season Fixture is here! Road to the VIC Bowl 😤

Thursday night captures 📸

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A little late to the party, but a moment of appreciation for our x8 Rangers Players and Coaches who recently represented Australia in the U20 World Championships in Canada.

Very proud of you all, and the impact you have individually on the club is massive.

Very special to represent the Green and Gold, and an honor very few have had the privilege of doing so!

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Hard hitting Linebacker, Ollie Vickers-Murphy - enters his Senior Season at !

An absolute dawg, with sideline to sideline speed, Ollie has been going strength to strength in the states with a stellar Junior year. We are locked in and cant' wait to watch him this season!

St Andrews is in action this Friday, circa Saturday local time. Livestream should be available via the link in St Andrews bio!

LFG Ollie!

We’re proud to welcome back as a major partner in 2024, our third year of partnership!

fintcap is a Melbourne based finance and mortgage brokerage, specialising in Residential, Commercial and Business lending.

It’s not always about how much money you can borrow, it’s about how you can pay it back and get out of debt as quickly as possible.

Together, it’s going to be a big 2024! Lets go!

Go Rangers! 🤠

Locked and loaded!

Just over two weeks until Gridiron Victoria season kick off!

Go Rangers! 🤠 pew pew pew!

We are so proud to welcome back PRQ Australia as a major partner for the Croydon Rangers in 2024.

PRQ Australia has long time been a massive supporter of the club, and without their help we wouldn't be where we are today!

PRQ Australia are a Brisbane based, but national company with a proud history in the racking and shelving industry. They specialise in supply and installation of racking and shelving systems guaranteed to maximise both warehouse efficiencies and profits.

They have been providing safety inspections and rack management programs for both Government and private sector organisations for many years. Operating across Australia, PRQ Australia work within their clients existing Health and Safety programs adding significant expertise to maximising your workplace safety.

On to a big 2024!

ʙʀɪᴄᴋ ʙʏ ʙʀɪᴄᴋ 🧱

Extremely proud to announce our new Under 15s Head Coach - Hayden Cosgrove!

This will be Coach Cosgrove first year in green as we welcome him to the Rangers Family, after a brilliant junior football career including multiple state titles in Victoria.

We are excited for our Under 15s program to be learning from Coach, and can’t wait for the season ahead!

Lets go! 😤

ᴛʜᴇ ᴊᴏʙ ɪs ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴅᴏɴᴇ,ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ɪs ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ғɪɴɪsʜᴇᴅ 🔨

Incredibly proud to announce our Under 18’s Head Coach - David Nilsson!

A decorated QB in his own right, Coach Nilsson has had an incredible junior and senior career in Ranger Green, and has been involved in the junior program for quite some time as an offensive coach.

We are excited to see him take the reins of the Under 18 program, and see our players grow and develop under his tutelage.

Lets go!! 😤

ᴛʀᴀɪɴɪɴɢ ᴄᴀᴘᴛᴜʀᴇs 🔒

Pre-Season is back this Thursday!

Men's and Under 18s
🗓️ Beginning 25 July 2024
📍 Springfield Ave, Croydon
⏰ 7:00PM

Under 15s
🗓️ Beginning 8 August 2024
📍 pringfield Ave, Croydon
⏰ 7:00PM

Head to croydonrangers.com.au/play to express your interest in playing, coaching or volunteering in 2024!

2024 Pre-Season kicks off this week.

We are on the look out for new Rangers in 2024 to join our Under 15s, Under 18s and Men’s programs!

Scan the QR code, or head to croydonrangers.com.au/play to express your interest in joining the club.

2024 Pre-Season is almost here!

Men's and Under 18s
🗓️ Beginning 25 July 2024
📍 Ranger Field - Home of the Croydon Rangers Gridiron Club
⏰ 7:00PM

Under 15s
🗓️ Beginning 8 August 2024
📍 Ranger Field
⏰ 7:00PM

More information click here - http://bit.ly/3S5uNw7

Welcoming our new Senior Mens Head Coach - Josh Faure!
joshfaure has taken our junior programs over the past 3 years to new heights, along with developing a number of players who have gone onto US High School and College pathways!

Coach Faure has had a decorated playing and coaching career, representing Australia, and spending time at US High Schools through to coaching the Victorian State Team.

Coach Faure will take the reins of our Senior Program, and stay actively involved with the club at a development level.

Lets go!

After a stellar 3 years at the helm of our Senior Program, we say a big thankyou to Coach John Leijten.

Coach JL has been instrumental in ushering in a new era of the Croydon Rangers, and set a new standard on and off the field. Countless hours of preparation and development have been devoted, and the club and program will see the benefits for a number of years to come.

Thankyou coach!

Announcement coming shortly for our senior coaching role ahead of 2024.

2024 📈

Recruiting new players ahead of the 2024 season! New players welcome to our U15, U18 and Men’s teams!

Hit the link in our bio to express your interest! Pre-Season starting soon!

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We are on the look out for new Rangers in 2024 to join our Under 15s, Under 18s and Men’s programs!

Pre season starting soon! Scan the QR code, or head to croydonrangers.com.au/play to express your interest in joining!

We're in preparation mode for 2024 - and are on the look out for new players ahead of the 2024 season!

While the season dates are yet to be announced, we are expecting a September kick off - with Pre-Season kicking off in July.

If you've ever thought about playing American Football, this is the perfect opportunity!

We will be fielding teams in Under 14's, Under 18's and the Division 1 Senior Men's Comp!

Head to croydonrangers.com.au/play to register your interest, or hit the link in our bio!

Congratulations to our two Senior Men's players, Christian Toy (WR/RB) and Joshua Long (WR/RB) on their selection to the !

The team were in action last weekend with a win over the ACT, and they face off next against this weekend (Saturday the 25th of May) at Wyndham City Stadium in Tarneit.

Get down to support the team in action! Let's Go!

Congratulations to our six Rangers named in the U20 Australian Team, who will travel to Canada in June to compete in the 2024 World Championships!

We are very proud of you all - not just for making the team, but the countless hours and dedication you've invested in yourselves to get to this point.

We can't wait to watch you all on the world stage!

Let's go!

Expressions of Interest are open for our 2024 Coaching Roles, for both our Junior and Senior Programs!

We are looking for EOIs over all roles, and are on the look out for both experienced and new coaches to join us ahead of the 2024 season.

Click the link below to express your interest:
https://forms.gle/mvBmYn6e3y7S8hw98

V I C B O W L

Tomorrow the Croydon Rangers Under 17s side will take on the South East Club at Henry Turner Reserve in Footscray, kick off will be at 12noon.

Our under 17s got off to a slow start this season but have been the hottest team in the competition since the Christmas break and are coming off a great win in the semi final against the Crusaders.

If you can't make it to the game, be sure to check it out on the KAYO sports app

Good Luck boys!

S E M I F I N A L

The Croydon Rangers will play hosts to three semi final matches this weekend including two which we will take part in.

Saturday

11:00am U17 Rangers vs Crusaders in Croydon

4:00pm Men - Rangers vs Predators in Croydon

The third final will be an under 17s match up between the Buccaneers and the Predators which will kick off at 1:30pm

Get on down to Ranger Field and support the boys as they battle to play in the 2024 VIC BOWL.

Thanks always to our sponsors:

fintcap
US Sports Gear
PRQ Australia

A special night last weekend as we awarded our 2010's Team of the Decade!

Great to see so many club legends back down at Ranger Field, watching the Juniors and Seniors - with plenty of stories shared! As the saying goes 'The older I get, the better I was'!

Very thankful to have so many great people be part of the Rangers over the years!

The finals for some of our teams have arrived.

Finals
MEN - Sat 2:00pm Qualifying Final V Crusaders in Geelong
U14 - Sat 10:00am Semi Final V Crusaders in Geelong

Regular Season
U17 - Sat 11:30am V Crusaders in Geelong

Good luck to all teams in the weekend.

Croydon Rangers Gridiron Club Team of the Decade (2010’s) Nominees - who you got?

Last but not the least the Linebacking crew!

Provide your comment below as to who you are selecting….

These nominees are the short-listed cream of the Ranger crop. To be eligible, a player must have played more than one season with the Croydon Rangers between 2010-2019, and players are only eligible to be selected for a single offensive OR defensive position… so choose wisely!

The team will be announced this Saturday (10th Feb) at Ranger Field, following the Men’s homecoming match which kicks off at 530pm.

Entry is free, and finger food will be provided throughout the evening following the game. Drinks will be available from the bar. We would love to know if you are attending to ensure we have enough catering, so please check out the event on our page and provide your response there. All Croydon Rangers members, past and present are welcome.

Croydon Rangers Gridiron Club Team of the Decade (2010’s) Nominees - who you got?

Check out the nominations for Wide Receiver

Provide your comment below as to who you are selecting….

These nominees are the short-listed cream of the Ranger crop. To be eligible, a player must have played more than one season with the Croydon Rangers between 2010-2019, and players are only eligible to be selected for a single offensive OR defensive position… so choose wisely!

The team will be announced this Saturday (10th Feb) at Ranger Field, following the Men’s homecoming match which kicks off at 530pm.

Entry is free, and finger food will be provided throughout the evening following the game. Drinks will be available from the bar. We would love to know if you are attending to ensure we have enough catering, so please check out the event on our page and provide your response there.

All Croydon Rangers members, past and present are welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1341896660023756