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| nicknames = Kangaroos,'Roos
| nicknames = Kangaroos,'Roos
| motto =
| motto =
| season = 2015
| season = 2016
| position = 3rd (8-3 Home & Away) Premiers (3-0 Finals)
| position = 3rd (9-3 Home & Away) Preliminary Finalists (0-2 Finals)
| topgoalkicker = Jack Cuzner (34)
| topgoalkicker = Justin Harris (56 - 1st in League)
| bestandfairest = Jack Cuzner
| bestandfairest = Justin Harris
| founded = 2003
| founded = 2003
| colours = Royal Blue and White
| colours = Royal Blue and White
| league = [[Ontario Australian Football League]]
| league = [[Ontario Australian Football League]]
| president = Nick Papadakis
| president = Nick Papadakis (since 2016)
| coach = Tony Halliday & Justin Harris
| coach = TBC
| captain = TBC
| captain = TBC
| ground = Colenel Samuel Smith Park (Humber South)
| ground = Colenel Samuel Smith Park (Humber South)
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The '''Etobicoke Kangaroos''' are an amateur [[Australian Football]] club based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. They are members of the [[Ontario Australian Football League]].
The '''Etobicoke Kangaroos''' are an amateur [[Australian Football]] club based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. They are members of the [[Ontario Australian Football League]].


The club made a surprise Grand Final appearance in 2003 (their first year of competition) and lost to the Toronto Dingos. The Kangaroos lost to the [[Toronto Eagles]] in the 2007 and 2009 Grand Final. In 2008, the Kangaroos defeated Toronto to post their first OAFL premiership. The Kangaroos won back-to-back Premierships in 2011 (vs High Park) and in 2012 (vs Broadview Hawks). The Kangaroos won two premierships in season 2015, adding their fourth division 1 premiership by defeating the Toronto Eagles and their first Women's premiership after the Lady Roos defeated the Hamilton Wildcats.
The club made a surprise Grand Final appearance in 2003 (their first year of competition) and lost to the Toronto Dingos. The Kangaroos lost to the [[Toronto Eagles]] in the 2007 and 2009 Grand Final. In 2008, the Kangaroos defeated Toronto to post their first OAFL premiership. The Kangaroos won back-to-back Premierships in 2011 (vs High Park) and in 2012 (vs Broadview Hawks). The Kangaroos won two premierships in season 2015, adding their fourth division 1 premiership by defeating the Toronto Eagles and their first Women's premiership after the Lady Roos defeated the Hamilton Wildcats. In 2016 the men's team suffered two defeats in a row in the finals, crashing out of a Preliminary Final against the Toronto Rebels. The Lady Roos went on to win the 2016 premiership against Hamilton.
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[[File:2015-afl-ontario-mens-womens-premiers.jpg| 470px |2015 AFL Ontario Men's and Women's Division 1 Premiers]]
[[File:2015-afl-ontario-mens-womens-premiers.jpg| 470px |2015 AFL Ontario Men's and Women's Division 1 Premiers]]

Revision as of 17:42, 28 January 2017

Etobicoke Kangaroos
File:Roos Logo Vector.jpg
Names
Full nameEtobicoke Kangaroos Australian Football Club
Nickname(s)Kangaroos,'Roos
2016 season
Leading goalkickerJustin Harris (56 - 1st in League)
Best and fairestJustin Harris
Club details
Founded2003
ColoursRoyal Blue and White
CompetitionOntario Australian Football League
PresidentNick Papadakis (since 2016)
CoachTBC
Captain(s)TBC
Ground(s)Colenel Samuel Smith Park (Humber South)
Other information
Official websiteEtobicokekagaroos.com

The Etobicoke Kangaroos are an amateur Australian Football club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Ontario Australian Football League.

The club made a surprise Grand Final appearance in 2003 (their first year of competition) and lost to the Toronto Dingos. The Kangaroos lost to the Toronto Eagles in the 2007 and 2009 Grand Final. In 2008, the Kangaroos defeated Toronto to post their first OAFL premiership. The Kangaroos won back-to-back Premierships in 2011 (vs High Park) and in 2012 (vs Broadview Hawks). The Kangaroos won two premierships in season 2015, adding their fourth division 1 premiership by defeating the Toronto Eagles and their first Women's premiership after the Lady Roos defeated the Hamilton Wildcats. In 2016 the men's team suffered two defeats in a row in the finals, crashing out of a Preliminary Final against the Toronto Rebels. The Lady Roos went on to win the 2016 premiership against Hamilton.
2015 AFL Ontario Men's and Women's Division 1 Premiers