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2009 AFL AGM
The 2009 AFL AGM was held on Saturday, January 17, 2009 in Spruce Grove. The AFL Council would like to thank the Parkland Panthers for hosting the meeting! The following items were discussed:
- The minutes from the 2008 Year-End conference call were reviewed and adopted.
- A review of the 2008 AFL Statistics was done. All teams were reminded about getting stats in on a timely basis.
- Treasurer Dave Hanni presented to the 2008 Financial sheet to the Council. The AFL will start in the black for 2009!!
- The Parkland Panthers were taken off probation and became a full voting member of the AFL.
- Each team gave a "state of the union" update regarding their teams. It would appear that all teams are healthy both on and off the field and eagerly await the 2009 season!
- Only 2 Bylaw Ammendmendts were tabled this year. One, presented by the Edmonton Stallions, was a new item that would see all AFL teams have to keep a team website up to date to a certain standard.....this ammendment was adopted. The second ammendment, presented by the Calgary Gators, sought to change an existing clause regarding scheduling Sunday games from before 4:00pm to before 12:00pm....this ammendment was rejected.
- Jim Lightfoot presented to the Council an update on the CMFL. The NFC will be holding their AGM on Saturday January 24, 2009. After that we will know when & where the National Championship will be held. Jim has also been contacted by the Ligue de football majeur du Québec. This group has indicated a desire to join the CMFL for the 2010 season.
- The AFL Council debated several different schedule formats. Division play was again discussed but rejected. The Council settled for an 8 game season that see's every team play every other team once, plus one additional game determined by random draw. The 2009 AFL season will commence Saturday June 6, 2009 and the AFL Championship will be held Saturday August 29, 2009.
- Election of Officers for a 2-year term was held. The 2009-2010 AFL Executive is:
President: Jim Lightfoot
Vice-President: Dave Hanni
Treasurer: Dave Hanni
Director Media Relations: Doug Robertshaw
Director AFL Statistics: Tom Elder
Monday, October 27
Alberta Football League 2008 Award Winners
The AFL Council is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Alberta Football League Awards:
MVP Offence: QB Darryl Leason Calgary Wolfpack
MVP Defence: DHB Rio Wells Edmonton Stallions
MVP Special Teams: WR Brent Fulmek Grande Prairie Drillers
Outstanding Rookie: RB Josh Myshak Parkland Panthers
Outstanding Lineman Offence: G Randy Labreque Parkland Panthers
Outstanding Lineman Defence: DT Sheldon Southgate Calgary Wolfpack
AFL Most Valuable Player: QB Darryl Leason Calgary Wolfpack
Monday, October 27
2008 Alberta Football League All Star Selections
The AFL Council is pleased to announce this years 1st and 2nd team all stars:
Quarterback
1st Team: Darryl Leason Wolfpack
2nd Team: Nathan Aldred Drillers
Running Back
1st Team: Josh Myshak Panthers
2nd Team: Kenton Poelzer Buccaneers
Full Back
1st Team: Travis Lavitsky Vandals
2nd Team: Nick Berry Gators
Wide Receiver
1st Team: Brent Fulmek Drillers
1st Team: Jordan Priebe Vandals
2nd Team: Hugues Audet Wolfpack
2nd Team: Tyler Fulmek Drillers
Slot Back
1st Team: Mike Leason Wolfpack
1st Team: Ken Fisher Vandals
2nd Team: Evan Kaluta Wolfpack
2nd Team: Terry Eldridge Wolfpack
Offensive Line
1st Team: Chris Fricker Panthers
1st Team: Randy Labrecque Panthers
1st Team: Clayton Siemens Drillers
1st Team: Tim Mottershead Stallions
1st Team: Bruce Theroux Stallions
2nd Team: Gordon Schroeder Stallions
2nd Team: Brent Richards Drillers
2nd Team: Sean Brown Panthers
2nd Team: Tyler Stroud Panthers
2nd Team: Regan Schell Vandals
Defensive End
1st Team: Tim Siewert Stallions
1st Team: Chevy Judd Gators
2nd Team: Dave Henderson Buccaneers
2nd Team: Guillaume Petit Stallions
Defensive Tackle
1st Team: Sheldon Southgate Wolfpack
1st Team: Brad Chamberlin Panthers
2nd Team: Kerry Lynch Buccaneers
2nd Team: Nathan Fung Stallions
Line Backer
1st Team: Tyler Boyd Drillers
1st Team: Devron Brown Gators
1st Team: Lazar Velev Wolfpack
1st Team: Winston Ford Vandals
2nd Team: Brandon Lewis Panthers
2nd Team: Yuri Wishloff Stallions
2nd Team: Amos Aldred Drillers
2nd Team: Jason Bobst Panthers
Corner
1st Team: Grant Shaw Stallions
1st Team: Brock Priebe Vandals
2nd Team: Dan Rice Panthers
2nd Team: Leigh Casey Gators
Half Back
1st Team: Rio Wells Stallions
1st Team: James Kostuk Drillers
2nd Team: Dirk Treptow Vandals
2nd Team: William Quintal Drillers
Safety
1st Team: Brad Ollen Vandals
2nd Team: Derek Gervais Panthers
Kick Off Returner
1st Team: Brent Fulmek Drillers
2nd Team: Leigh Casey Gators
Punt Returner
1st Team: Brent Fulmek Drillers
2nd Team: Kenton Poelzer Buccaneers
Punter
1st Team: Steve Wozimirsky Panthers
2nd Team: Brad Ollen Vandals
Place Kicker
1st Team: Ian Hewitt Gators
2nd Team: Tom Dixon Wolfpack
Congratulations to the Calgary Wolfpack who defeated the NFC Champion Tri-City Outlaws 35-7 on Saturday night. The Wolfpack are 2008 CMFL National Champions!!
Monday, August 18
NFC Champions
Congratulations to the Tri City Outlaws for capturing their 2nd NFC Championship on Saturday. The Outlaws defeated the defending CMFL National Champion Sault Steelers 21-10. The Outlaws will now travel to Calgary and represent the NFC in the CMFL National Championship on September 27, 2008.
Calgary Thunder
It is with regret that the Alberta Football League must announce the loss of another team for the 2008 season. The Calgary Thunder informed the league tonight that they are halting operations. The Calgary Thunder have been members of the AFL since 2000 and will be missed. The AFL is currently reviewing the schedule and some changes may be made.
Monday, April 14
Wainwright Longhorns
It is with regret that the AFL must announce that we were informed tonight that the Wainwright Longhorns are folding effective April 14, 2008. The Longhorns have been a valuable member of the AFL for the past 4 seasons and will be greatly missed!! All AFL teams will now have a bye week where their Longhorn game originally scheduled.
Tuesday, March 11
New Logo For The Alberta Football League!!
The AFL Council has selected a new logo in celebration of our 25th Anniversary!! Congratulations to Hugues Audet of the Calgary Wolfpack for his winning submissions. The 25th Anniversary Logo will be used for the duration of the 2008 season and the Shield Logo will be used as we move into the next 25 years of AFL Football!! Hugues has won a $100 gift card from the establishment of his choice. The AFL Council would like to thank everyone for their submissions!! They were all excellent!!
Monday, January 28
2008 Alberta Football League Annual General Meeting
The 2008 AFL AGM was held in Edmonton on January 26, 2008. All 9 2007 teams were in attendance as well as two hopefull expansion teams. It was a very productive meeting and a great spring board into the 2008 season!! Listed below are some of the hilites of what occurred:
1. Expansion Two presentations. The AFL Council has accepted the Parkland Panthers (Spruce Grove) into the AFL for the 2008 season. The AFL Council has decided not to go ahead with an expansion into the Sylvan Lake area at this time. That brings the AFL up to 10 teams for the 2008 season. Congratulations to the Panthers and welcome to the AFL!
2. Elections Although a non-election year, we filled 2 positions that were vacant for this season. Dave Hanni (Buccaneers) will act as Treasurer for the 2008 season. Doug Robertshaw (Wolfpack) was elected as Director of Media Relations for the 2008 season. 2009 is a full election year and all 5 AFL Executive positions will be voted on for a new 2-year term.
3. Bylaw Amendments 10 amendments were proposed, 9 were adopted, 1 rejected The key changes:
- Team fees increase from $1000.00 to $1250.00
- Any ejection of a player or team official from a game now results in an automatic 1 game suspension....no appeal.
- A 2nd ejection of a player or team official from a game in the same season now results in an automatic 4 game suspension....no appeal.
- In order to be eligible for the playoffs, you must play at least 1 game, for that team, up to & including the 5th week of the regular season (this year...July 12th). Playoff rosters are frozen after week #5. New player may be added to your team after that....but they may not participate in the playoffs.
- The voting process for the AFL Awards & All-Stars was formalized & adopted into the bylaws.
A proposed amendment that would see fines for teams who were late reporting stats was rejected.
Updated 2008 Bylaws: 2008 AFL Bylaws
5. Team Updates Some interesting items:
- Tom Luzzi has stepped down as President of the Gators. Andrew Watson is the new President.
- Cindy Jensen & Verne Kot have left the Thunder. Dan Marsden is the new President.
- Grande Prairie are purchasing a 2nd set of jerseys that will be white with their vegas gold & blue trim.
- Gord Schroeder is no longer President of the Stallions. Yuri Wishloff is the new President.
6. 2008 Schedule Was presented & adopted. 9 game regular season. It is a tentative schedule subject to all teams field booking requests. All team reps have the schedules. The complete 2008 AFL Schedule will be posted on the AFL Website shortly
7. 2008 CMFL National Championship Will be hosted by the AFL in Calgary on September 27 2008. All 3 Calgary teams have agreed to cooperate in hosting this event.
Monday, January 28
25th Anniversary Logo Design Contest
This is a milestone year for the AFL. 2008 will be the 25th season of AFL Football!! To celebrate this achievement we are going to hold a competition for a new AFL Logo!! The rules are simple:
- Logo must incorporate an Alberta theme.
- There should be 2 versions of the logo...one that incorporates the 25th anniversary (1984-2008) for this season and one that doesn't, as the logo will continue to be used as we move forward.
- All entries should be in a .gif, .jpeg, or .bmp format - All entries must be in by February 29th
- AFL Council will select the winning logo
- Winning logo designer will receive a $100.00 gift card from the establishment of their choice.
All entries should be emailed to Jim Lightfoot or Calgary Wolfpack Football. There is no limit to the number of logos you can submit. Entries will be posted here on the AFL website for viewing. Have fun with it and we are looking forward to seeing what everyone can come up with!!
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