Portal:Australian rules football/AFL
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The Australian Football League is the elite, professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football. It was formerly known as the Victorian Football League (prior to 1990), and was established in 1897.
See 2016 AFL season for information on this year's AFL competition.
| Team | Current Nickname |
Founded | Joined VFL/AFL |
|---|---|---|---|
 Adelaide Crows |
Crows | 1990 | 1991 |
| 16x16px Brisbane Lions | Lions | 1996 | 1997 |
 Carlton Football Club |
Blues | 1864 | 1897 |
 Collingwood Football Club |
Magpies | 1892 | 1897 |
 Essendon Football Club |
Bombers | 1871 | 1897 |
 Fremantle Football Club |
Dockers | 1994 | 1995 |
 Geelong Cats |
Cats | 1859 | 1897 |
 Gold Coast Suns |
Suns | 2009 | 2011 |
 Greater Western Sydney |
Giants | 2009 | 2012 |
 Hawthorn Football Club |
Hawks | 1902 | 1925 |
 North Melbourne Football Club |
Kangaroos | 1869 | 1925 |
 Melbourne Football Club |
Demons | 1859 | 1897 |
 Port Adelaide Football Club |
Power | 1870 | 1997 |
 Richmond Football Club |
Tigers | 1885 | 1908 |
 St Kilda Football Club |
Saints | 1873 | 1897 |
 Sydney Swans |
Swans | 1874* | 1897 |
 West Coast Eagles |
Eagles | 1986 | 1987 |
 Western Bulldogs |
Bulldogs | 1877 | 1925 |
