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The sport has a long history in the state but currently its popularity lags behind two other codes of football in rugby union and rugby league. Whereas Canberra has a team in a national competition for both of these sports, it does not have a locally based team in the AFL. General phase play in rugby union. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ... The Australian Football League is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ...

History

1911 saw the first recorded match of Australian Rules in Canberra between the Royal Military College and employees of the Home Affairs Department. For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The Royal Military College can refer to: Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada Royal Military College, Duntroon in Campbell, Canberra, Australia Royal Military College, Sandhurst in Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom [(Royal Military College, Sungei Besi, Selangor, Malaysia)] This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists...

Three teams (Canberra, Duntroon and Federals) contested matches at the Acton Racecourse (now covered by Lake Burley Griffin) and at Blanfordia (now Manuka Oval). Sunset over Lake Burley Griffin, viewed from the Commonwealth Bridge Lake Burley Griffin is a lake in the centre of Canberra, Australias federal capital city. ... Manuka Oval hosts AFL matches in winter and is located a short distance from Parliament House. ...

In 1924, the first regular league was formed in the ACT, named the Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League.

New clubs gradually entered the league, when in 1927 it became known as the Canberra Australian National Football League (CANFL).

In 1931, the Canberra Australian National Junior League was formed.

Gate takings increased by 40 % in 1975, and the C.A.N.F.L changed to ACTAFL.

Due to its proximity to Sydney, Canberra is a state with support for multiple football codes, including rugby union, rugby league, soccer and Australian rules. Australian Rules Football was a very popular sport in the state until the expansion of the National Rugby League to incorporate a local team, the Canberra Raiders in 1982. The team was highly successful and effectively made rugby league the most popular sport in the state. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... General phase play in rugby union. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules or Footy) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months. ... The logo of the National Rugby League. ... The Canberra Raiders are a National Rugby League team based in Canberra, Australia. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ...

In 1990, the AFL scheduled an International Rules match for Canberra Stadium, which saw an attendance of 7,000. International rules is a rhetoric sentence used by the governments of United States and Great Britain when pointing at countries that they regard as rogue states because of their political inclinations or because they do not voluntarily align to Washington or Londons international policies. ... Canberra Stadium, 19-Mar-2005. ...

By 1996, the introduction of a successful locally based rugby union side, the ACT Brumbies (and a slide in Raiders on field performance) saw rugby union overtake rugby league as the most popular sport. Some believe that a successful local team in the national competition would re-establish Australian Rules as a popular sport, however the small population is not seen as generating sustainable high crowds and sponsorship required for an Australian Football League team. General phase play in rugby union. ... The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberras hinterland. ... The Australian Football League is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ...

In 1998 the AFL (NSW/ACT) Commission took over operations of the ACTAFL.

Since 1998, Canberra has hosted the Barassi International Australian Football Youth Tournament. The Barassi Youth Tournament is an international Australian Rules Football tournament for junior players. ...

In 2001, the Australian Football League club, the Kangaroos signed a deal with the ACT government to play home matches at Manuka Oval. The team has drawn reasonable crowds averaging around 10,000 at Manuka Oval. The Kangaroos are currently re-negotiating this agreement, and entertaining the prospect of playing home games at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, Queensland instead due to the prospect of a more lucrative offer. The Australian Football League is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... The North Melbourne Football Club, trading as the Kangaroos, and informally known as the Shinboners or the Kangaroos Football Club plays Australian rules football in the Australian Football League. ... Manuka Oval hosts AFL matches in winter and is located a short distance from Parliament House. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gold Coast Stadium. ... Gold Coast city is located in the south east corner of Queensland, Australia. ...

Great ACT Footballers

Over the years, the ACT has produce many top players for elite professional leagues such as the Australian Football League, including Alex Jesaulenko, Adrian Barich, Shaun Smith and Brett Allison. The Australian Football League is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... Alex Jesaulenko (born 2 August 1945 in Salzburg, Austria) is a former champion Australian rules footballer who is rated by many as one of the greatest players of all time. ... Adrian Barich (born December 5, 1963) was an Australian rules footballer and Rugby League player. ... Shaun Smith (born July 22, 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL. Originally from the Ainslie Football Club in the Australian Capital Territory, but recruited from Werribee and debuting in the Australian Football League in 1987, Smith is best known for his incredible leap and ability... Brett Allison (born May 26, 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Sydney Swans. ...

Notable ACT Players in the AFL

• James Hird
• Aaron Hamill
• Craig Bolton

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Governing Body

The governing body is AFL NSW/ACT A sport governing body comes in several forms. ... AFL NSW/ACT is the governing body for the sport of Australian Rules Football in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. ...

Leagues

Open

• AFL Canberra

AFL Canberra is the governing body of Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory. ...

Masters

• AFL Canberra Masters Official Site

Masters Australian Football (also known as Superules) is a sport based on the game of Australian rules football for players 30 years and over. ...

Principle Venues

• Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval hosts AFL matches in winter and is located a short distance from Parliament House. ...

Audience

Attendance Record

• 14,922 (June 4, 2006). AFL Kangaroos v Sydney Swans (Manuka Oval, Canberra)

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References

• AFL ACT/NSW

External Links

• ACT Team of the Century from Full Points Footy
• Canberra Carlton Blues Supporters Club
• Kangaroos ACT Supporters Club
• Canberra St Kilda Supporters Club
• AFL NSW/ACT
• AFL Canberra