American Football League - Wikipedia
WEBThe American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its …
Australian Football League - Wikipedia
WEBafl.com.au. The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season in 1897.
History of the Australian Football League - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1994, the Fremantle Football Club was formed in Western Australia; they joined the AFL in 1995, becoming the fifth interstate club. In 1996, the VFL/AFL celebrated its centenary; the Australian Football Hall of Fame was established and the VFL/AFL Team of …
History of Football - AFL.com.au
WEBHistory. Chronology. Laws of the Game. Rule Changes. More. In 2008 the AFL published The Australian Game of Football Since 1858, which examined the development and growth of the game in Australia, its position within communities across every part of the country, and its great heroes and great moments as the leading sport that was invented here.
Chronology - AFL.com.au
WEBThis chronology below is not a definitive outline of the game's history, but outlines key moments for leading clubs and leagues across the country up to admission of 18 clubs into the AFL, and the formation of the AFLW.
The Evolution of Australian Football: A Journey Through Time
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · The story of Australian football, often simply called Aussie Rules, begins in the mid-19th century. It was a time when various forms of football played in schools and communities across Australia began to merge into a distinct game.
Australian Rules football - National Museum of Australia
WEBSep 6, 2023 · Australian Rules football evolved in Melbourne in the mid-19th century. An Aboriginal game known as marngrook and Gaelic football, played in Ireland, have been cited as inspiration but the game was mainly based on football played in English public (this is, private) schools.
History of Australian Rules Football - AFL Explained
WEBThe exact origins of Australian Rules football are a matter of debate. There is speculation that it was influenced by Gaelic football as well as indigenous ball games such as Marnbrook.
Remember the AFL
WEBAmerican Football League. 1960-1969. The genesis of modern Professional Football: Two-point conversion. Official time on scoreboard clock. Player identification on uniforms. Longest Championship Game in Professional Football history. Shared gate and television receipts. Black players' skills recognized.
A Short History of Australian Rules Football - Topend Sports
WEBA match between Scotch and Melbourne Grammar schools was held on August 7, 1858. This is generally considered the first game of what we now call AFL (Australian Rules Football), though the rules for this match would have been rather crude.