Alliston Flag Football League

The Alliston Flag Football League (AFFL) was started in 1982 by Paul Boulton, owner of Boulton and Sons Replay Sports in Alliston and then owner of Alliston Sports. “I made up 6 sets of uniforms, put an ad in the paper for players, and things just took off from there”, he says. 

Over forty seasons later, the league is still going strong, with a handful of players still involved who started in those early years. It is an Alliston tradition from the Sunday after Labour Day to Grey Cup weekend every year. 

Long-time Bruzers QB Brian Cook (l) with AFFL Founder Paul Boulton at league's 30th anniversary banquet in 2011. Cook started in the league with the 89ers in 1982 - and will suit up for a 38th season in 2019 with the Jokers.