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| Montreal Angels v Central Blues, Ottawa 2009. |
After having several women join Quebec Saints training in 2008, the idea was raised about starting a full-time stand alone women's team for the 2009 season. The team was named the 'Montreal Angels' in line with theme of the flagship men's team name the Saints. The Angels would also wear the same uniform as the men's squad.
After a successful recruiting campaign and many training sessions teaching the new women recruits the basics of the game, the Angels has amassed enough players to schedule their first intra-club match. This took place on the 12th of July, 2009 under the ECAFL banner (now AFL Quebec). The Angels were split into two squads, and an Angels v Devils match was played. The game was an astounding success. With only a handful of seconds on the clock and trailing by 5 points the Angels won a clearance and snapped a shot on goal. The ball skidded toward the goal line in what seemed a certain goal. The ball brushed the goal post thereby registering only one behind, the Devils claiming a heart stopping 4 point victory.
On August 16th the Angels squared off against the Montreal Shamrocks GAA women's team. Under the co-coaching guidance of Ben Vawser and Carl Ferreri, it was another epic battle, the Angels pulling out all stops to come from behind in the last quarter and clinch a one point victory. The match against the Shamrocks would be the beginning of a strong partnership between the two clubs, Shamrocks players featuring strongly in Angels colours as the the squad broaden its horizons and looked for opponents outside the province.
The Toronto Central Blues had also launched a women's team, and on August 22nd both clubs organized a match as the curtain raiser to the Quebec Saints v Central Blues OAFL Division 2 match. This time with Cameron Stark at the helm the Angels routed the Blues and stormed home to an impressive 75 point victory.
The year would finish with three Angels heading to Mason, Ohio for the U.S Nationals. As part of a combine team along with Sacramento and Toronto the Angels were only able to record a single victory during the tournament.
The year came to a close with Aimee Legault being named Montreal Angel of the year.
