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Toronto Eagles
Full name	Toronto Eagles
Sport	Australian Rules Football
Founded	1989
League	Ontario Australian Football League
Home ground	Humber North College
Anthem	"We're The Eagles"
President	Salvatore Capoferri
Head coach	Aaron Falcioni
Captain	Tasos Dimacakos
Strip
	Blue and gold (based on the West Coast Eagles)

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The Toronto Eagles Australian Football Club (commonly known as the Toronto Eagles) is an amateur Australian rules football club competing in the Ontario Australian Football League.

The club is based at Humber College (North Campus) in Toronto, Canada and was formed in 1989 when the then Canadian Australia Football Association (now known as the Ontario Australian Football League) began. Since entering the competition, the Eagles have become the most successful club in the OAFL history, winning the 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2009 premierships, being runners up in 2008, and competing in finals constantly over the years.

History

In 1989, members of the local Australian community in Toronto, Canada congregated to play a number of Australian Rules football matches. Sighting some growing enthusiasm, the Ontario Australian Football League (OAFL) which was then known as the Canadian Australian Football League, was established in later that year.

Soon after forming the OAFL, the pioneers of the league formed an affiliation with teams from the Australian Football League (AFL.) this affiliation brought forward the formation of two teams - the Toronto Panthers and the Mississauga Mustangs.

1989 was a trying year for the Toronto Panthers as they lost every game that season until the inaugural Grand Final which saw the Toronto Panthers begin a legacy of winning football. The Panthers would defeat the Mississauga Mustangs 65 to 48 in the grand final, winning the inaugural Conacher Cup. The Panthers would then go on to win the next two Premierships, capturing three in a row amidst increasingly difficult competition.

At the end of 1991, amongst pressures of league expansion, many core Panthers left the club to form other teams. During these years, the team was pressured to recruit Canadian born players and introduce them to the game. In the next three years Toronto would fare well with one undefeated season, losing only by disqualification in the play-offs and another, which saw the Panthers once again make it all the way to the Grand Final.

By 1994, the Panthers were attracting many traveling or newly resided Australian players of top quality. That, combined with an exceptional base of talented Canadians players completed the rebuilding of their Championship squad.

1995 was a turning point for the Toronto Panthers football club as their new membership brought with it a new affiliation. The West Coast Eagles football club of the Australian Football League (AFL) would become the new sister club to the Toronto Panthers. That year the Toronto Panthers were reborn as the Toronto Eagles, trading their white with blue stripes for the blue and yellow colors of the West Coast Eagles. To assist the Club with the transformation the West Coast Eagles would help by providing team uniforms and footballs, a gesture that was greatly appreciated by the club.

Regenerated as the Toronto Eagles, they would then go on to be undefeated the entire 1995 season, winning their fourth premiership in six years. Toronto’s high flying Eagles would then go on to capture the next four premierships in a row, establishing themselves as the dominant team in the OAFL. The Eagles would then fare well in the following two seasons but wouldn't get their hand on the cup until 2002 when they would win their 9th premiership.

2006 and 2007 once again saw the Toronto Eagles tasting premiership glory as they would win back to back flags in impressive style. In 2009 the Eagles secured their 12th OAFL title in 21 seasons, firmly establishing the Toronto Eagles as the only true dynasty in OAFL history.

Premierships

1989 1990 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2006 2007 2009

Awards

OAFL BEST AND FAIREST

	2009	Ajit Alister
	1997	Arnie Korpela
	1995	Rod Cutler
	1992	Mark Block
	1990	Mark Block
	1989	Tim Maud

OAFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

	1997	Luke Davies
	1994	Arnie Korpela
	1990    David Kerr
	1989	Patrick Grant

OAFL LEADING GOAL KICKER

	2008	 Troy Marsh (59)
	1999	 Troy Marsh (44)
	1994-97  Mick Pearson
	1990-93	 Peter Vitolis
	1989	 Glen Walker (9)

TORONTO EAGLES TROY MARSH BEST & FAIREST AWARD

	2010    Kevin Minaker
       2009	Troy Marsh
	2008	Tarquin Netherway
	2007	Aaron Falcioni
	2006	Troy Marsh
	2005	Troy Marsh
	2004	Troy Marsh
	2003	Troy Marsh
	2002	Troy Marsh
	2001	Troy Marsh
	2000	Troy Marsh
	1999	Troy Marsh
	1998	Troy Marsh
	1997	Arnie Korpela
	1996	John Law
	1995	Rod Cutler
	1994	Mick Pearson
	1993	Dave Nelson
	1992	Graeme Hewitt
	1991	David Kerr
	1990	David Letch
	1989	Peter Vitols

TORONTO EAGLES MARK BLOCK CLUBMAN AWARD

       2010	Nick Eddy
 	2009	Tom Hammond
	2008	Marc Nord
	2007	David Heward

TORONTO EAGLES ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

       2010    Samuel Rivett	
       2009    Chris Grey/Brent Jensen
	2008    Sukhjinder Bhangu
	2007	Aaron Lunadello
 	2006    Frank Luisser
       2005    
	2004	Kevin Minaker
	2003	Matt Bachinski
	2002	Taylor Hayward
	1999	Marc Nord

TORONTO EAGLES COACHES AWARD

	2010    Salvatore Capoferri
       2009	Kevin Minaker
	2008	Matt Bachinski
	2007	Kevin Minaker

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