About the Saints
The West Coast Canadian Australian Football Club, Better known as the West Coast Saints, are an Australian Rules Football Club based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The club was originally founded in 2008 as a sister club to the Vancouver Cougars, then officially competed in its own right in 2009. The Saints play in the British Columbia Australian Football League (BCAFL) against the Vancouver Cougars, Delta Bayhawks and Burnaby Eagles. The season runs from April-September, with home and away games. The league also participates in tournaments throughout Canada and the United States every year.
The club incorporated the word “Canadian” into it’s official name with the goal to ingrain a culture at the club that fosters the development of Canadian players who have chosen to take up the game of Aussie Rules Football. The success of this goal can be seen in the strong representation of Saints players in past and current Northwind (Canadian National Team) sides competing in the International Cup tournaments.
Since inception, the Saints have never missed the Grand Final of the BCAFL, narrowly losing in 2008 and 2010 and 2011, but taking home the flag in season 2009, a definite pinnacle in the clubs short, yet successful history.
Club History
2008
Committee – No Official Committee
Coach – Scott Sheen
Leading Goal Kicker -
Best and Fairest Winner – Ward Frost
Veteran Inductees – Scott Sheen, Tim MacDonald, Sam Bonney, Jake Benson
Team Result – Grand Finalists
2009
Inaugural Committee
President – Michael Rawlings
Vice President – Wade Atterton
Secretary – Clayton Holmes
Treasurer – Scott Sheen
Coach – Ward Frost
Leading Goal Kicker – Clint Joy
Best and Fairest – Ben Scott
Veteran Inductees – Ward Frost
Team Result – Premiers
2010
President – Dave Miller
Vice President -
Secretary – Clayton Holmes
Treasurer – Tom Kewell
Coach – Ryan Martin/Scott Sheen
Leading Goal Kicker – Clint Joy
Best and Fairest – Clayton Holmes
Veteran Inductees – Ben Scott
Team Result – Grand Finalists
2011
President – Clint Joy
Vice President – Darra Conlan
Secretary – Clayton Holmes
Treasurer – Tom Kewell
Coach – Ward Frost
Leading Goal Kicker – Clint Joy
Best and Fairest – Mike Hansen
Veteran Inductees – Tom Kewell
Team Result – Grand Finalists
2012
President – Ward Frost
Vice President – Darra Conlan
Secretary – Clayton Holmes
Treasurer – Tom Kewell
Coach – Ward Frost
Leading Goal Kicker -
Best and Fairest -
Veteran Inductees -
Team Result -