----------------------------------------------------------------------Toronto Dingoes
2005 Annual Report
November 17, 2005
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Season Record:
  1st place (of 10 teams): 12 wins, 1 loss
  finals: 
    Semi Final : Win against Toronto Eagles
    Grand Final : Win against Lakeshore Rebels

Final Roster:
  39 players (26 non-Australian), 7 rookies
  finals qualifications: 29 players (23 non-Australians), 5 rookies

Club Executive:
  Tim Shaw: President
  Paul Tinkler : Vice President
  Chris Buczkowski : Vice President
  Stu Wallis : Secretary, Social Director
  Jamie Prescott : Treasurer

Team Awards:
  Best and Fairest: Cam Saylor
  Best and Fairest Aussie : Craig Stewart
  Rookie of the Year : Cam Saylor
  Leading Goalkicker : Chris Buczkowski 
  Coach's Award : Mike Karas
  Clubman : Paul Tinkler

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Summary

The 2005 season was the 10th season for the Toronto Dingos and a variety of activities were scheduled for the year to celebrate.

Overall a very successful season as the Dingos managed to win a third premiership in a row. Thanks to Paul Tinkler who stepped up to fill the head coach position along with Craig Stewart and Bob Clark as assistant coaches.

Also a successful recruiting year with 7 new players introduced to the game.


Highlights

10th Anniversary weekend
Third premiership in three years
Combined Aussie and Canadian Best and Fairest with a Canadian winning.
Successful AFL Grand Final party


Coaching and Training

The Dingos trained twice a week, Monday or Tuesday and Thursday at David Balfour Park starting on April 13th through to the OAFL Grand Final.

Coach: Paul Tinkler
Assistants: Craig Stewart, Bob Clark.

Social

First Annual Golf Tournament
10 anniversary weekend
AFL Grand Final party


Recruitment

7 new canadians, 1 returning
4 new aussies, 2 returning

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Other Notes

Finances

No particulars available but we are in good finanacial shape.


Sponsorship

Various prizes sponsered for Golf Tournment
Gold Sponser Southern Cross Plumbing

Sports Cafe, $1500 

Wine and VEX Product from Vincor 


Web Site
No major changes this year, continual incremental improvement with extra information available.
http://www.torontodingos.ca


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Suggestions to Improve the League

Ensure all teams have enough player personal to avoid forfiets.  The Dingos had another forfeit this year and a game where we had to spot the other team players.

Reiterated from From Last Year

Runners/Water Carries
Each team should be allowed one Water Carrier and One Runner on the field during game play.  Both of these people should be easily identfied by the umpire by a bright yellow t-shirt or something equivalent.  Teams breaking these rules should be docked one goal for first infraction, entire current score for second infraction.  This will promote a more professional level of OAFL game.

Home Grounds
The ground at London, Windsor and Guelph are too small and should be improved before OAFL games are scheduled at them.  The OAFL should define a minimum size for grounds (available from various AFL rule/guidelines) and ensure all OAFL games are played on this size playing surface.

Schedule
The schedule is too long.  OAFL grand final should be the week before the AFL grand final.