The Ontario Football League was established in 1989.
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 later that year.Soon after forming the OAFL, the pioneers of the league formed an affiliation with teams from the Australian Football League (AFL) and 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 travelling 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 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 colours 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 ninth premiership.2006 and 2007 once again saw the Toronto Eagles tasting premiership glory as they would win back to back flags in impressive style. The 2007 premiership was the Eagles 11th OAFL title in 19 seasons, firmly establishing the Toronto Eagles as the only true dynasty in OAFL history.Please click here for further information regarding the Toronto Eagles.
Yeah, I'm excited, I'm excited. I'm very excited: Reid
Hear from Acrher Reid as he looks towards his Round 1 debut, along side club debutants Graham, Owies and Baker
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McQualter press conference 13.03.25
West Coast Eagles senior coach Andrew McQualter talks to the media ahead of their match against Gold Coast.
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Getting out and giving back!
Community Camp is a special opportunity for our players and staff to get out into regional WA and engage with members, fans and supporters! We had an amazing time in Bunbury with our AFL program last week!
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McQualter’s exclusive Ch7 chat
Andrew McQualter sits down with Channel 7’s Ryan Daniels heading into the 2025 season