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{{Infobox league season
|name=2013–14 LFL Australia
|image=
|season_start=December 7, 2013
|season_end=February 1, 2014
|playoffs_start=
|cup_title1=
|cup_date1=
|cup_champ1=
|cup_title2=
|cup_date2=
|cup_champ2=
|champion_title=[[Legends Cup (LFL)|LFL Australia Legends Cup 2013–14]]
|champion_date=February 8, 2014
|champion_site=[[nib Stadium]], [[Perth]]
|champion=
|seasons_title=
|prev=[[2013 LFL US season|2013 US]]
|next=[[2014 LFL US season|2014 US]]
}}

The '''2013–14 LFL Australia season''' is currently the first season of [[LFL Australia]] and the seventh season of the combined history of the [[Legends Football League]] and its predecessor, the [[Lingerie Football League]]. LFL Australia features four teams in four cities across [[Australia]]. For the 2013–14 season these team are the [[New South Wales Surge]], [[Queensland Brigade]], [[Victoria Maidens]] and the [[Western Australia Angels]].

The 2013–14 regular season began on December 7, 2013 and is scheduled to conclude on February 1, 2014. The LFL Australia [[Legends Cup (LFL)|Legends Cup]] is scheduled to be played on February 8, 2014 at [[Perth Oval|nib Stadium]] in [[Perth (suburb)|Perth]], [[Western Australia]].<ref>http://www.lfl360.com/usa/breaking-news-lfl-australia-2013-schedule-released/</ref>

==Developments==
LFL Australia premiered in December 2013 after [[Australia]] hosted the 2012 LFL [[All-Fantasy Game]] Tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl-2012-all-fantasy-game-tour-australia/|title=LFL To Go 'Down Under' — Australia Selected As Hosts for 2012 All-Fantasy Game Tour |author=Jim Wallin|accessdate=2012-03-07}}</ref> Two exhibition games between the Eastern and Western Conferences took place on Australia's east coast in [[Brisbane]] and [[Sydney]]. [[Queensland]] native and wide receiver for the [[Los Angeles Temptation]] [[Chloe Butler]] served as the ambassador of LFL Football coming to Australia and captained the Western Conference squad. [[Sydney]], [[Melbourne]], [[Brisbane]] and [[Perth]] were designated as the four inaugural season market teams, with tryouts for each team taking place in 2012.

On 26 July 2012, the first LFL Australia team was unveiled as the [[New South Wales Surge]] to be based in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl-australia-brands-franchise-south-wales-surge/|title=LFL Australia Brands Its First Franchise As the New South Wales Surge |author=|accessdate=2012-09-09}}</ref> The Surge were to originally play its home games at [[Sydney Showground Stadium|Škoda Stadium]] at [[Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales]].<ref name="surge">{{cite web|url=http://www.lfl360.com/articles/south-wales-surge-beginning-lfl360-com-michael-mcgill/|title=New South Wales Surge - New Beginning|author=Michael McGill|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> This was later changed following a deal with Australian [[National Rugby League|NRL]] club [[Penrith Panthers]] to play home games at [[Penrith Stadium|Centrebet Stadium]] in [[Penrith, New South Wales|Penrith]], [[Greater Western Sydney]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news-display/Panthers-sign-new-deal-with-LFL-team/85976|title=Panthers sign new deal with LFL team|publisher=penrithpanthers.com.au|date=uesday 15 October 2013}}</ref> On 8 August 2012, the [[Queensland Brigade]] were announced as the next franchise to be based on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] at [[Robina Stadium|Skilled Park]].<ref>[http://offthenets.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/the-lfl-australia-announces-2nd.html The LFL Australia Announces 2nd Franchise]</ref> On 24 January 2013, the [[Victoria Maidens]], to play at [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]] in Melbourne,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfl360.com/articles/meet-maidens/|title=Meet the Victoria Maidens|author=Christian Ganaban|accessdate=2013-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfl360.com/articles/maidens-walk-plank-lfl360-com-christian-ganaban/|title=Maidens Walk the Plank|author=Christian Ganaban|accessdate=2013-04-15}}</ref> and the [[Western Australia Angels]], to be based at [[Perth Oval|nib Stadium]] in Perth,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfl360.com/articles/1st-lfl-australia-major-stadium-deal-announced-perth-lfl360-com/|title=1st LFL Australia major stadium deal announced in Perth|author=LFL360.com|accessdate=2013-05-25}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/MyLFL/status/294419248351154176 Legends Football Twitter]</ref> were unveiled as the final two franchises for the inaugural LFL Australia season.

On November 12, 2013 it was announced the 2013-14 season will be broadcast in Australia by [[7mate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/broadcast/mate-to-broadcast-aussie-version-of-the-lingerie-football-league/story-fna045gd-1226757912911|title=7mate to broadcast Aussie version of the Lingerie Football League|author=Michael Bodey|date=November 12, 2013}}</ref>

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''2013–14 Teams'''
|-
! Team !! Arena and Location
|-
| [[New South Wales Surge]] || [[Centrebet Stadium]] ([[Sydney]])
|-
| [[Queensland Brigade]] || [[Skilled Park]] ([[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]])
|-
| [[Victoria Maidens]] || [[AAMI Park]] ([[Melbourne]])
|-
| [[Western Australia Angels]] || [[Perth Oval|nib Stadium]] ([[Perth]])
|}

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Kickoff
! Visitor
! Score
! Home
! Venue
! Game Recap
! Crowd
|-
| Saturday, 7 December 2013
| 8:00 PM EDST
| [[Queensland Brigade]]
| <div style="text-align: center;"> 6'''-44'''
| '''[[New South Wales Surge]]'''
| [[Penrith Stadium|Centrebet Stadium]]
| [http://www.lfl360.com/australia/lfl-australia-opener-proves-surge-success/ Recap]
|
|-
| Saturday, 14 December 2013
| 8:00 PM EDST
| [[Western Australia Angels]]
| 26'''-32'''
| '''[[Victoria Maidens]]'''
| [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]]
| [http://www.lfl360.com/australia/packed-stadium-upset-win-add-maiden-voyage/ Recap]
|
|-
| Saturday, 21 December 2013
| 8:00 PM WST
| [[New South Wales Surge]]
| <div style="text-align: center;">18'''-20'''
| '''[[Western Australia Angels]]'''
| [[Perth Oval|nib Stadium]]
| [http://www.lfl360.com/australia/heavenly-debut-angels/ Recap]
|
|-
| Saturday, 28 December 2013
| 8:00 PM EDST
| [[Victoria Maidens]]
| <div style="text-align: center;">12'''-36'''
| '''[[New South Wales Surge]]'''
| [[Penrith Stadium|Centrebet Stadium]]
| [http://www.lfl360.com/australia/surge-capsizes-maiden-voyage-34-12-sydney/ Recap]
|
|-
| Saturday, 4 January 2014
| 8:00 PM EST
| '''[[Western Australia Angels]]'''
| <div style="text-align: center;"> '''41-'''0
| [[Queensland Brigade]]
| [[Robina Stadium|Skilled Park]]
| [http://www.lfl360.com/australia/massacre-gold-coast-angels-soar-brigade-41-0/ Recap]
|
|-
| Saturday, 11 January 2014
| 8:00 PM EDST
| '''[[New South Wales Surge]]'''
| <div style="text-align: center;"> '''14-'''0
| [[Victoria Maidens]]
| [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]]
|
|
|-
| Saturday, 18 January 2014
| 8:00 PM EDST
| [[Victoria Maidens]]
| <div style="text-align: center;"> 13'''-18'''
| '''[[Queensland Brigade]]'''
| [[Robina Stadium|Skilled Park]]
|
|
|-
| Saturday, 1 February 2014
| 8:00 PM WST
| [[Queensland Brigade]]
| <div style="text-align: center;">
| [[Western Australia Angels]]
| [[Perth Oval|nib Stadium]]
|
|
|-
|}

==LFL Australia Legends Cup==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Kickoff
! Visitor
! Score
! Home
! Venue
! Game Recap
|-
| Saturday, February 8, 2014
| 8:00 PM WST
| TBD
|
| TBD
| [[Perth Oval|nib Stadium]]
|
|}

==Standings==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Wins
! Loss
! Ties
! Pct
! PF
! PA
! Net Pts
! TD's
! Home Record
! Home Pct
! Road Record
! Road Pct
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| '''[[New South Wales Surge]]'''
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0.750
| 112
| 38
| 74
| 17
| 2-0
| 1.000
| 1-1
| 0.500
|-
| [[Western Australia Angels]]
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0.666
| 86
| 50
| 36
| 12
| 1-0
| 1.000
| 1-1
| 0.500
|-
| [[Queensland Brigade]]
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0.333
| 24
| 97
| -71
| 4
| 1-1
| 0.500
| 0-1
| 0.000
|-
| [[Victoria Maidens]]
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0.250
| 57
| 92
| -35
| 9
| 1-1
| 0.500
| 0-2
| 0.000
|}

{{colorbox|#ccffcc}} ''clinched playoff berth''

==Awards and honors==
'''League MVP'''
* Bonnie Gillespie - New South Wales Surge
* Tahli Greenwood - Victoria Maidens
* Bronte Zeiher - New South Wales Surge
* Adrian Purnell - Western Australia Angels
'''Offensive Player of the Year'''
* Jacinda Barclay - New South Wales Surge
* Bonnie Gillespie - New South Wales Surge
* Leah Turnbull - Western Australia Angels
* Tammie West - Western Australia Angels
'''Defensive Player of the Year'''
* Bronte Zeiher - New South Wales Surge
* Tahli Greenwood - Victoria Maidens
* [[Chloe Butler]] - New South Wales Surge
* Mia Clifford - Victoria Maidens
'''Mortaza Award'''
* Sephanie Lethborg - Western Australia Angels
* Jayne Caldwell - Queensland Brigade
* Meriah Stack - Victoria Maidens
* Bonnie Gillespie - New South Wales Surge
'''Coach of the Year'''
* J.R. Rogers - Western Australia Angels
* Brett Chambers - Victoria Maidens
* Jason Gaffy - New South Wales Surge
* Regan Webb and Mitchell Besse - Queensland Brigade
'''Team of the Year'''
* New South Wales Surge
* Queensland Brigade
* Victoria Maidens
* Western Australia Angels
'''8th Man Award (Best Fan Base)'''
* New South Wales Surge
* Queensland Brigade
* Victoria Maidens
* Western Australia Angels

[http://www.lfl360.com/australia/breaking-news-lfl-australia-2014-award-nominees-announced/ LFL Nominees]

==See also==
{{Portal|Australia|American football}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://lflau.com.au/}}
* {{twitter|MyLFLau|LFL Australia}}
* {{Facebook User|realLFLAustralia}}

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