Central Coast Sharks Gridiron

01/08/2026

Congratulations to our Central Coast Sharks award winners for the 2026 HGL Season!

Offensive Player of the Year - Harrison Crook
Offensive Lineman of the Year - Ben Stanhope
Wide Receiver of the Year - Jade Jonsson
Running Back of the Year - Harrison Crook
Linebacker of the Year - Clayton Kane
Defensive Back of the Year - Luke Samuel-Richardson

Congratulations also to the HGL Team of the Decade!

Offensive Line - Harrison Crook & John Keane
Defensive Line - Aaron Carroll
Linebacker - Cody Cox

10/07/2026

We’ve got a number of Sharks players up for awards this year! Please jump on and vote for your favourite Sharks players in the HGL awards!

Its that time of year, HGLs Night of Nights, from MVP to team of the year and everything in between.
Have your say vote using the QR code or link in the bio/below
https://forms.gle/fJ8hRtZJtpCX7WNq5

Voting closes at 11:59pm Sunday 12/07/2026

26/04/2026

The Central Coast Gridiron Association is having their AGM 2 weeks after our Awards night this is your time to have your say with all things American Football on the coast moving forward

🦈 CENTRAL COAST GRIDIRON ASSOCIATION – AGM

Big moves start here. 💥
This is your chance to have your say, back the club, and help shape what’s next for Central Coast Gridiron.

Whether you’re a player, coach, supporter or part of the Sharks family — we want you in the room.

📍 Budgewoi Soccer Club
🗓 Friday May 15th
⏰ 6:30 PM
Available positions are

President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Social Media Manager
Flag Football Coordinator
Game Day Manager
Equipment manager
General Member
Please email your nominations for any role your interested in to [email protected]
We also ask that you provide evidence as to why you are suited for the role.

Let’s build something bigger, stronger, and better for the season ahead.

One Club. One Culture. One Gridiron Family.

18/04/2026

🦈 CENTRAL COAST SHARKS – 2026 AWARDS NIGHT 🏆

It’s time to celebrate the season that was.
Join us as we recognise the players, moments, and milestones that made 2026 one to remember.

📍 Budgewoi Soccer Club
🗓 Friday May 1st
⏰ 7:00 PM

Dress sharp and come ready for a big night with the Sharks family.

One Club. One Culture. One Sharks Family.

30/03/2026

Tough result in the end, but what a season it’s been.

The boys didn’t come away with the win, and full credit to the Bombers — they’ve been an absolute challenge all year and earned it when it mattered most.

But this doesn’t define us. This season showed the grit, growth, and brotherhood in this group, and it’s something to be proud of.

Now it’s time to reset. We’ll use the off-season to regroup, rebuild, and come back stronger than ever.

This isn’t the end — it’s fuel for what’s next. 💪

26/03/2026

The sharks make their 2nd bowl appearance in the 3 years they have been a part of the HGL.

Can we get that 2nd ring or do the bombers have what it takes to stop us found out this Saturday 1pm at dangar park.

Stay tuned for a stream link provided by HGL

19/03/2026

Round 7 Action Hunter Gridiron (2026_03_14) at Dangar Park Mayfield. This lot is the Sharks v Tigers. First lot of photos!! More on the way 😃 Follow me to see when they drop. 😉

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See you out there this weekend at Dangar Park for the last round of the season!! 🏁

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16/03/2026

🏆 MVP SPOTLIGHT — THE BIG MEN UP FRONT 🏆

Sean Kanyasi • Ben Stanhope • John Keane 💪🏈

Week in and week out, the success of our offence starts in the trenches — and these three men are a huge reason why the Sharks offence continues to dominate.

Sean Kanyasi, Ben Stanhope, and John Keane put in the hard work every snap, battling in the trenches, winning the line of scrimmage, and creating the lanes that allow our running backs to explode up field and our quarterbacks the time they need to make plays.

Their effort may not always show up on the stat sheet, but make no mistake — they are pivotal pieces in making our offence as dangerous as it is.

Relentless blocks.
Hard-nosed football.
True trench warriors.

This week’s MVP recognition goes to the men who make it all possible up front. 🏆🔥



Photo credits go to Sport is Life

14/03/2026

Our Sharks Men continue to show they are ready for the Bowl game in 2 weeks in a commanding win over the Maitland Tigers.

QB Isaac halaapiapi and WR Jarryd Walter connecting for 2 TDs
RB Riley Girgis sneaking in for the third.

08/03/2026

Back to where we belong.

But the job is not done yet.

The 2026 Hunter Bowl is set with
The Central Coast Sharks vs South Newcastle Bombers

1pm 28th March @ Awabakal Park (Dangar Park), Mayfield