Commish's Recap

So this is it. The final two teams left standing in the 2010 DFL season.


A new king will be crowned this Saturday Night. Will it be Apple Creek or Perth?


Apple Creek
Revenge is sweet, but it holds greater satisfaction when served through vindication. In 2009 Apple Creek was eliminated from the playoffs by a strong TKO team who went on to face Mount Olive in the Championship game. Fast forward to week 2 of the 2010 season, Apple Creek was handed their second straight loss at the hands of a Mississauga team trying to piece together a roster. As we enter the biggest game of the season, they stand one step closer to revenge through vindication. With an impressive avenged loss against Mississauga in a crucial playoff game, Apple Creek looks to break the championship barrier that eluded TKO last year. With 3 straight losses to begin the season, they came through with 3 straight regular season wins to even the score and now stand with 2 big playoff wins under their belt. This last game looking to be the most important one of the season to complete the story.


Perth Panthers
The road here began easily for the Panthers wheeling off 4 straight convincing wins, unfortunately the high life of victory came with a hard hangover. Perth's final 2 games brought heartache in the loss column.
With their star quarterback away, the Perth Panthers need to dig deep and pull out a win; the same way they did against Philadelphia Rolling Thunder in their last playoff game. But something tells me that "The Well of Wins" may be dry for the Panthers as they now face their toughest test this season. Can Perth climb the mountain top without their fearless leader? Only the game will tell.




As the final two weeks of the regular season approach, there are clear divides in the teams. The top tier teams, middle of the pack and the bottom. Though little time remains, there can still be a lot of movement to help improve playoff seedings.

There are a few surprises this season and a few things that are following exactly according to my preseason predictions.

What a Surprise!

Apple Creek’s slow start and early struggles to find their stride at the start of the season has definitely thrown me off. What happened? Where is the dominance they showed off in 2009? Apparently a 1st place finish during the regular season isn’t going to happen. However, because they have such athleticism, they are bound to be a tough playoff team to beat in a “one and done” situation. Providing the perfect storm takes place (they win and everyone else loses their last few games), they can move up in the standings to avoid having to play for a 3rd round playoff spot.

TKO, What’s going on?!? They made great strides last year from a team of no expectations to the Cinderella team of 2009. Now they seem to wadding their way back down to a mediocre franchise. Their final two games are going to be real tough tests against a dominate Panthers team and a hungry and aggravated Apple Creek team. But they would definitely be big wins to boost their confidence and positioning in standings.

Ok, Ok, Ok, I hear the thunder loud and clear. Philadelphia Rolling Thunder are clearly taking teams by surprise and taking wins in the process. They’re young, they’re fast, they’re aggressive, and they’re on a role. Other then a slight miscalculation and underestimating TKO, they could have been riding along with Perth on the horse called “Perfection”. Philadelphia’s last two games are bigger then anyone realizes. Two wins could have them tied at the top (point differential permitting). A win against KG Unit has them potentially tied for 2nd and a win against Perth has them tied for 1st overall. Two games no one wants to miss.

Is team chemistry really over rated or is it paramount to a team’s success? Mississauga KG Unit doesn’t care. All they are doing is coming together and pulling out wins from anywhere they can find them. I’m almost ready to dub them the “Harry Houdini” of the DFL pulling off the greatest magic trick/illusion I’ve seen thus far. After a horrible performance in 2009, they did some patch work on the roster, swallowed a lot of pride and ego’s and took the field. They are looking to hold down the 2nd place spot against a young and aggressive Philadelphia team. Big game with big implications

According To Plan:

I know Titan’s are supposed to be big, but even in Greek mythology, the Titans fell. Toronto East Titans have a lot of talent on board. But personnel management and miscued plays are killing them. Hopefully they can get their quarter back situation worked out by giving the young QB prodigy a chance at the helm. It will be a big factor in Toronto East gaining strokes in the win column. Apple Creek will definitely have their talent in the right place; the Titans need to do the same to salvage a respectable record .500 record.

The Generals have the army but lack the discipline and knowledge. Though the season is all but lost, Scarborough can definitely learn from this season to become stronger in 2011. A definite improvement in the front office helped them organize better off the field. Now they can focus on getting better on the field next season. It may have been a rough road but it can only go up from here.

Perth Panther. 4 wins…zero losses…nuff said. What stands between the Panthers and a first place finish? A TKO team struggling to regain their 2009 form and identity. As well as an explosive Rolling Thunder group looking to take the DFL by storm. With the Perth’s fearless leader and QB star’s impending hiatus looming, they will have the challenge of keeping that high octane offence rolling. Are they up for the challenge? Only time will tell. But I can promise you, that last game of the regular season is one you don’t want to miss. Perfection or upset? Perth Panthers or Philadelphia Rolling Thunder? Who will be in top spot when it’s all said and done?

Week5 Recap

What can be said? It has been an unpredictable season to say the least. On the final Saturday night game at Hersey Centre, the Perth Panthers led by Leon Perry remain undefeated cruising yet again to a lopsided victory over Toronto East 39-12. Now the bigger question is what happens to the Titans? A team so highly regarded and with so much talent has registered one win with 2 games left in the season. A .500 record is the best this team can hope for, which is far below what anyone expected from this team.

Has Applecreek answered the bell??? Getting their first win of the season against the Scaborough Generals 46-5. Now the bigger question is whether Applecreek has recaptured their swagger? With a big game coming against the Toronto East Titans this question will be answered. The Scarborough Generals are still looking for their first win of the season...when will it come??

The surging Mississauga KG Unit are still getting the job done in the regular season. Clearly the talent this year resides in the West. Mississauga KG Unit is proving they are the legitimate super power in the league, beating the Kanisa Omegas 28-26. Kanisa suffering an emotional defeat, must rebound again as it has been an up-and-down season??

Week3 Recap

On the first Saturday night game of the season the Mississauga KG Unit took care of business against the Scarborough Generals, defeating the Generals 31-0. Clearly the Generals took a step back from their previous performance and now must look to rebound in their next game. Is Mississauga the next super power coming out of the West? Time will tell.


After the Toronto East Titans emotional win in their season opener over the Kanisa Omegas, a .500 record must be disappointing to a Titan team with plenty of talent and upside. Philadelphia Rolling Thunder are now undefeated and displayed their dominance with a 23-7 win over the Titans. The Philadelphia Rolling Thunder must be feeling confident as they have easily dispatched all eastern conference foes thus far.


Led by Leon Perry, the Perth Panthers undefeated Panthers cruised to a 29-10 victory over Applecreek. Now the bigger question is what happened to Applecreek? A team so highly regarded and with so much talent has not registered a win yet this season. Applecreek must stick together through this adversity and hope they can recapture their swagger down the stretch.

Week1 Recap

There are a few story lines developing right from the outset of the 2010 DFL season.


The top story of course, is the Perth Panthers as they come out the gate with an expected victory, but the Mississauga KG Unit almost had something to say about that, as they almost provided the season's first big upset by losing by a slim margin of 23 to 22.



However, over in the East the upstart Philadelphia Rolling Thunder shocked the Applecreek team 14 to 7. With a strong running game and some aggressive running the Thunder literally ran away from their Applecreek rivals We will see if the Thunder are for real or if they just caught Applecreek by surprise?


After a slow start and some questionable plays Kanisa was able to overcome a much improved Scarborough General football team 19 to 5. The score was not a reflection on how hard Scarborough General's played.


That all being said, anyone who's been around this league knows these opening games is a small step towards engraving a team's name on the championship trophy. There's a whole lot of football left to play before anyone can do just that.

TKO – The Kanisa Omegas - scouting report

2010 TKO – The Kanisa Omegas are a well managed and equipped football team, which features veteran savvy. Well prepared and equipped Omega team features a veteran quarterback with a solid offense. Though a veteran team TKO is an early season favorite to contend for the championship.

Scouting Report

• Kanisa is considered the new East contenders
• Strong football IQ
• QB, and female players is where their strengths lay
• Consistent execution brings them wins
• Versatile players as many players can go both ways
• Ability to make adjustments mid-game helps team flourish
• Possess all the tools and attributes to be successful but can they pull together as a team to win the Championship?

Apple Creek - scouting report

The 2010 Apple Creek squad has strong female play. Apple Creek's team features a speedy quarterback with a high powered offense, and a speedy defensive secondary. Early season favorite to be among the league elite.

Scouting Report:

• Still rated as a power house team
• Very athletic and talented team
• Over confidence may be their downfall, under estimating teamsand lack of preparation will deliver losses
• Larger number of players will serve them well
• QB, and female players is their strength

2009 was a banner year for the DFL as expansion has brought new blood and new competition to the old guard, and the status-quo went out the window.
Heavy 2009 favourites Apple Creek in the East and Mississauga Spartans in the West faced new franchises who were not "just happy to be there." The 2009 finals featured the upstart Kanisa Omegas vs the Mount Olive Triumph, and the latter's name proved prophetic, as Mount Olive Triumph earned a convincing 29-7 win for the 2009 championship.
Since Mount Olive was unable to field a 2010 team the league is now wide open for the taking!!! Who will rise to the occasion? Perth? Toronto East? Was 2009 a Cinderella season for Kanisa? This will be an explosive season, stay tuned.