🏟️ Coming soon on the Gold Coast
Gridiron NFL
Social gridiron competitions are coming to the Gold Coast
Flag footy, trick plays, and the touchdown celebration you've been practising since the last Super Bowl.
We don't run gridiron on the Gold Coast yet. This page is how that changes. Every name on the list gets us closer to locking in venues and a first season.
Pop your details in below and you'll be the first to hear when games go live. No spam. Just one message when it's on.
Join the Gold Coast waitlist
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We'll text you the moment gridiron games go live on the Gold Coast.
Playing in Brisbane instead?Join the Brisbane gridiron waitlist.
Gridiron NFL on the Gold Coast: what to expect
Gridiron in social form means flag football: the NFL's own no-contact format, and an Olympic sport from 2028. Five a side, flags on your hips instead of tackles, and every play a chance to call something ambitious in the huddle. You don't need pads, a playbook or any American football history. If you've watched enough NFL to have opinions about play-calling, flag gridiron is where you finally get to test them.
How SportUP gridiron comps will work
When gridiron launches on the Gold Coast, it'll run like every SportUP comp: one night a week, short seasons, refs and gear sorted, tunes on, and a ladder that matters just enough. Book as a team or join solo and we'll find you one. We already run social comps across the Gold Coast. The first gridiron venue will go wherever the waitlist is strongest, so rope in mates from your end of the coast.
And every comp is backed by our Pinky Promise. If you don't absolutely love your first game, we'll find you a better fit, cover your next game free, or give your money back.
Gridiron NFL Gold Coast FAQs
When will gridiron start on the Gold Coast?
As soon as the waitlist is big enough to fill a first season, usually 6 to 8 teams' worth of players. Every signup genuinely moves it forward, and waitlist members hear first, before we announce it anywhere else.
Do I need a team to play gridiron on the Gold Coast?
No. Join the waitlist solo, and when we launch you can book as an individual and we'll place you in a team. Plenty of our current players started exactly that way.
Is there tackling in flag gridiron?
None. Defenders pull a flag from the ball carrier's belt to end the play. No pads, no helmets, no contact. It's the format the NFL runs worldwide and the one heading to the 2028 Olympics.
Do I need to know NFL rules to play?
The social version is simple: four downs to cross halfway, four more to score, everyone's eligible to catch. You'll know the whole rulebook by the end of your first night, and you get to yell "blitz" legitimately.
How much will gridiron cost?
Pricing is locked in at launch, but SportUP comps usually work out around the cost of a takeaway meal per game, with refs, venue and gear included. The waitlist gets pricing and first pick of spots before anyone else.
Where in Gold Coast will gridiron be played?
We already run social comps across the Gold Coast. The first gridiron venue will go wherever the waitlist is strongest, so rope in mates from your end of the coast.
Can't wait that long?
Fair enough. We already run netball, basketball, soccer and volleyball comps every week on the Gold Coast. Solo or with a team, there's a spot if you want one.
