Central Blues

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Nickname	Blues
Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	2005
First season	2006
League	Ontario Australian Football League
Home ground	Humberline Park
Anthem	"We are the Navy Blues"
President	David Whittington
Head coach	Chris Taylor (acting, men's), Roberto Guerra (women's)
Captain	Steve Rutledge, Jacob Sone
Navy blue and white CFC logo with red maple leaf (based on the Carlton Blues)

The Central Blues are an Australian rules football club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

History

The club was founded in 2005 by former Guelph Gargoyles players Bruce Parker and Rob Chapman.^[1] The club is well-supported, and enjoys an active alumni network.^[2]

In 2008 the Blues finished 5th and qualified for finals for the first time in the club's brief history. The Blues would go on to defeat the Guelph Gargoyles in Round 1, but experienced defeat in the Preliminary Final at the hand of the Broadview Hawks.

2009 saw the club finish 6th at the end of the regular season to make it into the Finals for the 2nd consecutive season. The club managed to once again surprise their opponent (Toronto Dingos) to easily win their first Final, only to lose to the Etobicoke Kangaroos in the Preliminary Final to end up 4th overall.

Grand Finals

In 2010 the Central Blues won their first OAFL Premiership versus their downtown Toronto rivals the Toronto Dingos.

In 2014 the Central Blues overcame a 7–5 season to advance to the Grand Final, narrowly losing to the Broadview Hawks.^[3]

Women's team

In 2009 the Central Blues expanded to include Ontario's first organized women's Australian football team. The women's team was started by Bruce Parker and Sherrelle Kelly-Witt.

References

↑ "Central Blues AFC - About the Club". Central Blues AFC. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
↑ Central Blues Australian Rules Football Club 2006. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2016 – via YouTube.
↑ "Central Blues make the Grand Final". Central Blues AFC. Retrieved 5 February 2016.

External links

Official website

Ontario Australian Football League, 2010

Past OAFL clubs

Brampton Wolverines Balmy Beach Saints London Magpies Windsor Mariners

OAFL seasons

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Sports teams based in Ontario

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