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American football in Australia 1998 the AAFL was dissolved, with Gridiron Australia becoming the only National body involved in the management of Gridiron matters in Australia. On August 7, 1999, the first American Bowl in Australia was played in Sydney between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers at Stadium Australia, the first American pro football game to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. The game attendance was announced at 73,811 spectators. In 2001, the 2nd Gridiron Australia National Championships were played in Canberra again with 6 states competing.Western Australia defeated New South Wales in the Final. In 2003 & 2005 the week long