General Information | |
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Founded | 1897, Melbourne |
Previous names | Victorian Football League or VFL (1897-1989) |
Current clubs | Adelaide Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Gold Coast Greater Western Sydney Hawthorn North Melbourne Melbourne Port Adelaide Richmond St Kilda Sydney Swans West Coast Eagles Western Bulldogs |
Stadiums | Melbourne Cricket Ground ANZ Stadium Marvel Stadium Adelaide Oval Sydney Cricket Ground Optus Stadium The Gabba Skilled Stadium Aurora Stadium Manuka Oval Marrara Oval Carrara Stadium Sydney Showground Stadium |
2024 Season | |
Premiers | Collingwood defeated Brisbane |
Attendance | 100,024 |
Norm Smith Medalist | Bobby Hill |
Minor Premiers | Collingwood |
Wooden spoon | West Coast Eagles |
Brownlow Medallist | Lachie Neale |
Coleman Medallist | Charlie Curnow |
Average attendance | 37,741 |
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the Australian national league in the sport of Australian Rules Football. The league is the most popular sports competition in Australia. In 2017, more than 7.2 million people watched a game in a stadium.