Australska nogometna liga (Viktorijanska nogometna liga) (AFL/VFL) je najpoznatija svjetska liga u australskom nogometu.U početku su u njoj sudjelovali samo klubovi iz Viktorije, većinom iz Melbournea (otud i naziv Viktorijanska liga), da bi se od 1982. proširila na Sydney Swans (nakon što je South Melbourne Swans preselio u Sydney), a zatim se proširila i na Adelaide, Brisbane i neke druge australske gradove, pa je od 1989. i promijenila naziv u Australska nogometna liga (AFL).
Sustav natjecanja Sezona AFL-a se sastoji od 2 dijela - ligaškog dijela i doigravanja. Ligaški dio traje od ožujka do kraja kolovoza ili početka rujna, a potom slijedi doigravanje. U ligaškom dijelu svaki od 16 klubova igra 22 utakmice, i na osnovu tih rezltata najboljih osam klubova ide u doigravanje, koje se igra kroz četiri tjedna kroz ove faze: Qualifying Finals - igra se u prvom tjednu doigravanja, a igraju ga međusobno 1. i 4., te 2. i 3. klub iz ligaškog dijela prvenstva. Pobjednici iz ova dva susreta idu direktno u Preliminary Finals u trećem tjednu doigravanja, dok poraženi idu u Semi Finals Elimination Finals - također se igra u prvom tjednu doigravanja, a igraju ga međusobno 5. i 8., te 6. i 7. klub iz ligaškog dijela. Pobjednici ova dva susreta idu u Semi Finals Semi Finals - igraju ga poraženi iz Qualifying Finals i pobjednici Elimination Finals u drugom tjednu doigravanja. Pobjednici prolaze u Preliminary Finals Preliminary Finals - igra se u trećem tjednu doigravanja, a igraju ga pobjednici Qualifying Finals protiv pobjednika Semi Finals Grand Final (Veliko finale) - igraju ga pobjednici Preliminary Finals, a momčad koja pobjedi u Grand Final je prvak AFL-a Klubovi u AFL-u U AFL-u trenutno djeluje 18 klubova, a u toj ligi nema sustava promocije ni ispadanja iz drugih liga. Također, za razliku od liga u Sjevernoj Americi kod kojih također nema ispadanja i promocije poput NBA, NHL ili MLS, klubovi nisu podijeljeni po divizijama ili konferencijama.
Trenutni klubovi u AFL-u Adelaide Crows (Adelaide) Brisbane Lions (Brisbane) Carlton Blues (Melbourne) Collingwood Magpies (Melbourne) Essendon Bombers (Melbourne) Fremantle Dockers (Fremantle) Geelong Cats (Geelong) Gold Coast Suns (Gold Coast) Greater Western Sydney Giants (Sydney) Hawthorn Hawks (Melbourne) Melbourne Demons (Melbourne) North Melbourne Kangaroos (Melbourne) Port Adelaide Power (Adelaide) Richmond Tigers (Melbourne) St Kilda Saints (Melbourne) Sydney Swans (Sydney) West Coast Eagles (Perth) Western Bulldogs (Melbourne)
Bivši klubovi Brisbane Bears (Brisbane) Fitzroy Lions (Melbourne) Melbourne University (Melbourne)
Većina klubova dolazi iz australske države Victoria i to većinom iz Melbourne (Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond, St. Kilda, Sydney Swans su prije igrali u Melbourneu kao South Melbourne Bloods, te bivši klubovi Fitzroy i Melbourne University), dok je Geelog Cats smješten u gradu Geelong.
Prvaci i viceprvaci
GodinaPrvakViceprvak / finalistVictorian Football League1897. Essendon Bombers Geelong Cats 1898. Fitzroy Lions Essendon Bombers 1899. Fitzroy Lions South Melbourne Bloods1900. Melbourne Demons Fitzroy Lions 1901. Essendon Bombers Collingwood Magpies 1902. Collingwood Magpies Essendon Bombers 1903. Collingwood Magpies Fitzroy Lions 1904. Fitzroy Lions Carlton Blues 1905. Fitzroy Lions Collingwood Magpies 1906. Carlton Blues Fitzroy Lions 1907. Carlton Blues South Melbourne Bloods1908. Carlton Blues Essendon Bombers 1909. South Melbourne Bloods Carlton Blues 1910. Collingwood Magpies Carlton Blues 1911. Essendon Bombers Collingwood Magpies 1912. Essendon Bombers South Melbourne Bloods1913. Fitzroy Lions St. Kilda Saints1914. Carlton Blues South Melbourne Bloods1915. Carlton Blues Collingwood Magpies 1916. Fitzroy Lions Carlton Blues 1917. Collingwood Magpies Fitzroy Lions 1918. South Melbourne Bloods Collingwood Magpies 1919. Collingwood Magpies Richmond Tigers 1920. Richmond Tigers Collingwood Magpies 1921. Richmond Tigers Carlton Blues 1922. Fitzroy Lions Collingwood Magpies 1923. Essendon Bombers Fitzroy Lions 1924. Essendon Bombers Richmond Tigers 1925. Geelong Cats Collingwood Magpies 1926. Melbourne Demons Collingwood Magpies 1927. Collingwood Magpies Richmond Tigers 1928. Collingwood Magpies Richmond Tigers 1929. Collingwood Magpies Richmond Tigers 1930. Collingwood Magpies Geelong Cats 1931. Geelong Cats Richmond Tigers 1932. Richmond Tigers Carlton Blues 1933. South Melbourne Swans Richmond Tigers 1934. Richmond Tigers South Melbourne Swans1935. Collingwood Magpies South Melbourne Swans1936. Collingwood Magpies South Melbourne Swans1937. Geelong Cats Collingwood Magpies 1938. Carlton Blues Collingwood Magpies 1939. Melbourne Demons Collingwood Magpies 1940. Melbourne Demons Richmond Tigers 1941. Melbourne Demons Essendon Bombers 1942. Essendon Bombers Richmond Tigers 1943. Richmond Tigers Essendon Bombers 1944. Fitzroy Lions Richmond Tigers 1945. Carlton Blues South Melbourne Swans1946. Essendon Bombers Melbourne Demons 1947. Carlton Blues Essendon Bombers 1948. Melbourne Demons Essendon Bombers 1949. Essendon Bombers Carlton Blues 1950. Essendon Bombers North Melbourne Kangaroos1951. Geelong Cats Essendon Bombers 1952. Geelong Cats Collingwood Magpies 1953. Collingwood Magpies Geelong Cats 1954. Footscray Bulldogs Melbourne Demons 1955. Melbourne Demons Collingwood Magpies 1956. Melbourne Demons Collingwood Magpies 1957. Melbourne Demons Essendon Bombers 1958. Collingwood Magpies Melbourne Demons 1959. Melbourne Demons Essendon Bombers 1960. Melbourne Demons Collingwood Magpies 1961. Hawthorn Hawks Footscray Bulldogs1962. Essendon Bombers Carlton Blues 1963. Geelong Cats Hawthorn Hawks 1964. Melbourne Demons Collingwood Magpies 1965. Essendon Bombers St. Kilda Saints1966. St. Kilda Saints Collingwood Magpies 1967. Richmond Tigers Geelong Cats 1968. Carlton Blues Essendon Bombers 1969. Richmond Tigers Carlton Blues 1970. Carlton Blues Collingwood Magpies 1971. Hawthorn Hawks St. Kilda Saints1972. Carlton Blues Richmond Tigers 1973. Richmond Tigers Carlton Blues 1974. Richmond Tigers North Melbourne Kangaroos1975. North Melbourne Kangaroos Hawthorn Hawks 1976. Hawthorn Hawks North Melbourne Kangaroos1977. North Melbourne Kangaroos Collingwood Magpies 1978. Hawthorn Hawks North Melbourne Kangaroos1979. Carlton Blues Collingwood Magpies 1980. Richmond Tigers Collingwood Magpies 1981. Carlton Blues Collingwood Magpies 1982. Carlton Blues Richmond Tigers 1983. Hawthorn Hawks Essendon Bombers 1984. Essendon Bombers Hawthorn Hawks 1985. Essendon Bombers Hawthorn Hawks 1986. Hawthorn Hawks Carlton Blues 1987. Carlton Blues Hawthorn Hawks 1988. Hawthorn Hawks Melbourne Demons 1989. Hawthorn Hawks Geelong Cats Australian Football League1990. Collingwood Magpies Essendon Bombers 1991. Hawthorn Hawks West Coast Eagles1992. West Coast Eagles Geelong Cats 1993. Essendon Bombers Carlton Blues 1994. West Coast Eagles Geelong Cats 1995. Carlton Blues Geelong Cats 1996. North Melbourne Kangaroos Sydney Swans 1997. Adelaide Crows St. Kilda Saints1998. Adelaide Crows North Melbourne Kangaroos1999. North Melbourne Kangaroos Carlton Blues 2000. Essendon Bombers Melbourne Demons 2001. Brisbane Lions Essendon Bombers 2002. Brisbane Lions Collingwood Magpies 2003. Brisbane Lions Collingwood Magpies 2004. Port Adelaide Power Brisbane Lions 2005. Sydney Swans West Coast Eagles 2006. West Coast Eagles Sydney Swans 2007. Geelong Cats Port Adelaide Power2008. Hawthorn Hawks Geelong Cats2009. Geelong Cats St Kilda Saints2010. Collingwood Magpies St Kilda Saints2011. Geelong Cats Collingwood Magpies2012. Sydney Swans Hawthorn Hawks2013. Hawthorn Hawks Fremantle Dockers2014. Hawthorn Hawks Sydney Swans 2015. Hawthorn Hawks West Coast Eagles NAPOMENE: Fitzroy Lions i Brisbane Bears su se 1996. spojili u Brisbane Lions South Melbourne Bloods, South Melbourne Swans i Sydney Swans su isti klub (Sydney Swans) Footscray Bulldogs je današnji Western Bulldogs'''''
Klubovi po uspješnosti Zaključno sa sezonom 2015. Klub Grad Prvak Viceprvak UkupnoEssendon Bombers Melbourne 16 14 30Carlton Blues Melbourne 16 13 29Collingwood Magpies Melbourne 15 26 41Hawthorn Hawks Melbourne 13 6 19Melbourne Demons Melbourne 12 5 17Richmond Tigers Melbourne 10 12 22Geelong Cats Geelong Melbourne 9 9 18Fitzroy Lions Melbourne 8 5 13Sydney Swans (South Melbourne Bloods, South Melbourne Swans) Sydney Melbourne 4 11 15North Melbourne Kangaroos Melbourne 4 5 9West Coast Eagles Perth 3 3 6Brisbane Lions Brisbane 3 1 4Adelaide Crows Adelaide 2 2St. Kilda Saints Melbourne 1 6 7Western Bulldogs (Footscray Bulldogs) Melbourne 1 1 2Port Adelaide Power Adelaide 1 1 2Fremantle Dockers Fremantle 1 1
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