Ontario Australian Football League Division 2
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Current season, competition or edition: 2010 OAFL Division 2 season | |
| Sport | Australian Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Quebec Saints |
The Ontario Australian Football League Division 2 was established in 2009 and is a second tier competition to Canada's oldest Australian football league the OAFL. It currently consists of four teams from Ontario and one from Quebec.
History
In 2009 Ontario Australian Football League launched a second division originally consisting of six founding teams. London (Ontario) AFC withdrew before the official start to the season and the team's players were absorbed into the Quebec Saints. Along with the Saints, the Toronto Central Blues, Broadview Hawks, Etobicoke 'Old Boys' Roos and Toronto Eagles made up the founding five teams of the new OAFL Division 2 competition. In honour of the first Canadian to ever play in the AFL the competition's premiership cup was named the Mike Pyke Cup (named after Mike Pyke). The division 1 competition, simply referred to as the 'OAFL' was founded 21 years earlier and competes for Conacher Cup (named after Lionel Conacher).
The OAFL Division 2 season is traditionally shorter than that of the OAFL. In 2009 due to teams playing different numbers of matches the ladder was determined by 'Match Ratio' rather than premiership points. In 2010 all teams competed in 8 rounds and thus the ladder reverted to determining positions by premiership points.
2010 also saw the introduction of hybrid teams. New team the Toronto Rebel Dogs (a partnership between the Toronto Downtown Dingos and the Toronto Rebels) and the 'DevilRoos' (a partnership between the Etobicoke Roos and High Park Demons). The Toronto Eagles withdrew their team from the 2010 season.
Premiers
| Year | Premier | Runner-up | League Best & Fairest | Leading Goal Kicker | Grand Final Best on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Quebec Saints | Broadview Hawks | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Cam Stark (Saints) |
| 2010 | Quebec Saints | Central Blues | Earl Monero (Blues) | Paul Tinkler - 14 (Rebel Dogs) | Darrin Haverhoek (Saints) |
| 2011 | Etobicoke Kangaroos | Broadview Hawks | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Clubs
Teams
| Team | City | Website | Years Active | Division 2 Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Hawks | Toronto | broadviewhawks.com | 2009- | |
| Central Blues | Toronto | bluesafc.ca | 2009- | |
| Etobicoke Kangaroos | Etobicoke | roosafc.ca | 2009- | |
| Guelph Gargoyles | Guelph | guelphgargoylesafc.com | 2011- | |
| Toronto Rebel Dogs | Toronto | torontodingos.ca | 2010- | |
| Toronto Eagles | Toronto | eaglesafc.com | 2009 |
Past Teams
| Team | City | Website | Years Active | Division 2 Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London AFC | London, Ontario | Absorbed by Quebec in 2009 | ||
| Quebec Saints | Montreal | quebecsaints.ca | 2009-2010 | 2 |
Principal Venues
- Margaret Green Park, Guelph - Home of the Guelph Gargoyles
- Mohawk Sports Park, Hamilton - Home of the Hamilton Wildcats
- Rideau Carleton Raceway, Ottawa - Home of the Ottawa Swans and Quebec Saints
- Humber College North, Toronto - Home of Toronto Dingos, High Park Demons, Toronto Eagles, Toronto Rebels and Central Blues
- Humber College South, Toronto - Home of the Kangaroos
- University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto - Home of the Broadview Hawks
See also
- AFL Canada
- Australian Football in Canada
- North West Pacific Australian Football League
- Eastern Canada Australian Football League
- US Footy
- AFANA
- List of Australian rules football leagues outside Australia