Australian Rules Football
Australian Rules Football
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. The AFL is the most popular professional sporting league in Australia. In 2005 the AFL Premiership Season had a total regular season attendance of 6,283,788, and the average attendance of 35,703 was the third highest of any professional sports league in the world. The game originated in Victoria during the Victorian gold rush, and organised and codified in Melbourne in 1858 in a bid to keep cricketers fit during the winter months. The first laws of Australian football were published in 1859 by the Melbourne Football Club.[5] Today the most prestigious professional competition is the Australian Football League (AFL), which culminates in the annual AFL Grand Final, the highest attended club championship event in the world. AFL Premiership A full guide to all AFL Premiership football teams, including history, ground details and club information. Sydney AFL A full guide to all Sydney AFL football teams, including history, ground details and club information. QAFL A full guide to all QAFL football teams, including history, ground details and club information. VFL A full guide to all VFL football teams, including history, ground details and club information. WAFL A full guide to all WAFL football teams, including history, ground details and club information. SANFL A full guide to all AFL Premiership football teams, including history, ground details and club information. NTFL A full guide to all NTFL football teams, including history, ground details and club information. Brownlow Medal A full guide to The Brownlow Medal, including history, and past winners. Leigh Matthews Trophy A full guide to Leigh Matthews Trophy, including history, and past winners. Coleman Medal A full guide to The Coleman Medal, including history, and past winners. Norm Smith Medal A full guide to The Norm Smith Medal, including history, and past winners. Ron Evans Medal A full guide to The Ron Evans Medal, including history, and past winners. McClelland Trophy A full guide to The McClelland Trophy, including history, and past winners. Michael Tuck Medal A full guide to The Michael Tuck Medal, including history, and past winners. Jock McHale Medal A full guide to The Jock McHale Medal, including history, and past winners. Wooden Spoon A full guide to The Wooden Spoon, including history, and past winners. AFL Mark of the Year A full guide to The AFL Mark of the Year, including history, and past winners. AFL Goal of the Year A full guide to The AFL Goal of the Year, including history, and past winners. AFL Army Award A full guide to The AFL Army Award, including history, and past winners. |