The Canadian Australian Football Association was established in May 1989 when two clubs, the Mississauga Mustangs and the Toronto Panthers, were formed and played in the inaugural Conacher Cup game in Toronto, Ontario.
National teams
AFL Canada selects the Northwind, Canada's national men's Australian rules football team. The team plays in international tournaments and exhibition matches against other countries. Northwind players are selected from the best Canadian-born players from the club teams across the country. The Northwind's first international competition was against the USA before competing the 2002 Australian Football International Cup and finishing 9th of 11. AFL Canada also selects the Northern Lights and the Wolfpack, Canada's national teams for women and junior men.
The Northwind have competed at the Australian Football International Cup since their first appearance in 2002. The International Cup is a competition where players that are citizens of the countries who are competing are the only players allowed to play. In the 2002 Australian FootballInternational Cup the Canada Northwind finished 9th of 11 teams. Round 1: Ireland 7.14 def. Canada 4.7 - Trevor Barker Beach Oval, Sandringham, Melbourne Round 2: Canada 4.11 def. South Africa 1.5 Round 3: New Zealand 10.8 def. Canada 2.6 Round 4: USA 8.4 def. Canada 1.1 Round 5: Samoa 9.15 def. Canada 0.5 9th/10th Place Playoff: Canada 6.5 def. Japan 5.2 In the 2005 Australian Football International Cup the Northwind finished 7th of 10 teams. Round 1: Ireland 4.7 def. Canada 3.5 Round 2: Papua New Guinea 5.11 def. Canada 4.3 Round 3: Samoa 7.4 def. Canada 6.6 Round 4: Great Britain 3.7 def. 3.5 Canada Qualifying Final: Canada def. Spain . 7th/8th Place Playoff: Canada 4.5 def. South Africa 2.6 In the 2008 Australian Football International Cup the Northwind finished 6th of 16 teams: Round 1: Canada Northwind 18.22 def. Finland Icebreakers 0.0 - Western Oval Round 2: Canada Northwind 16.12 def. Sweden Elks 1.1 - Ransford Oval Round 3: Ireland Warriors 4.6 def. Canada Northwind 2.2 - Reid Oval Finals Round 1: Canada Northwind 7.7 def. Japan Samurais 0.3 - Walter Oval 5th/6th Place Playoff: Nauru Chiefs 12.8 def. Canada Northwind 7.7 - Ransford Oval In the 2011 Australian Football International Cup the Northwind finished 10th of 18 teams Group 6 - Match 1: Canada 2.0 def. by United States 2.3 - Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Group 6 - Match 2: Canada 3.6 def. Peres Team for Peace 0.0 - Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Division 1 - Group 1 - Match 1: Canada 2.3 def. by Great Britain 6.8 - Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Division 1 - Group 1 - Match 3: Canada 3.2 def. by New Zealand 5.9 - Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Division 1 Semi-Finals: Canada 13.8 def. Japan 2.1 - McAllister Oval 9th/10th Place Playoff: Canada 6.4 def. by Tonga 6.10 - Ransford Oval In the 2014 Australian Football International Cup the Northwind finished 5th of 18 teams. Pool C - Round 1: Canada 19.5 def. China 0.1 - McAlister Oval Pool C - Round 2: Canada 2.8 def. by USA 8.3 - Ransford Oval Pool C - Round 3: Canada 20.10 def. Sweden 0.0 - Ben Kavanagh Reserve Division 1 Semi Finals: Canada 9.15 def. France 2.3 - Ransford Oval Division 1 Championship : Canada 9.7 def. Tonga 7.6 - McAlister Oval
