This is a chronological list of Australian rules football clubs since their formation. High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of...

Note that some of these football clubs that formed before 1866 (see Laws of Australian football) may not have originally played the game known today as Australian rules football. It is more than likely that most of these clubs were influenced by the Melbourne Rules of 1859 in their early days, but some played by their own rules and often compromised rules when playing against other clubs. Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A ruck contest in Australian rules. ...

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* = defunct, disputed, poorly documented or dormant for a period. 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... St Kilda ( ) is an inner city suburb of the Victorian capital of Melbourne, Australia. ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Castlemaine Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. ... Castlemaine (IPA: /ˈkæsəlmæɪn/; note the Flat A rather than a Broad A) is a town in Victoria, Australia, in the Midlands region about 120 kilometres northwest by road from Melbourne, and about 40 kilometres from the major provincial centre of Bendigo. ... The Ballarat Football League is an Australian rules football competition that operates in the Ballarat region of Victoria, Australia. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio... Melbourne University Football Club – often known simply as University – is an Australian rules football club. ... The Victorian Amateur Football Association is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia consisting purely of amateur players. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Ballarat is a city in regional Victoria, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, with a population of 84,000 people. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Formed in 1863, the Sydney University Australian National Football Club is the oldest Australian rules football club in New South Wales. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Motto(s): Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004... Two ruckmen contest the bounce in a Sydney AFL game between the East Coast Eagles AFC and Campbelltown Kangaroos AFC The Sydney AFL is an Australian rules football League, based in metropolitan Sydney, Australia. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... South Yarra Football Club was an Australian rules football club formed in Melbourne circa 1864. ... South Yarra is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ... Carlton is an inner city suburb to the north-east of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Brisbane Australian Football Club is a former Australian rules football club which was formed in May, 1866[1] It is notable as being the first football club of any code in Queensland. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Kangaroos Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... North Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the Australian Football League. ... Port Adelaide ( ) is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Location of Ararat in Victoria (red) Ararat () is a regional town in south-west Victoria, Australia. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Club guernsey The Albert Park Football Club is an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA during the 19th century and now plays in the Victorian Amateur Football Association. ... Albert Park is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in the City of Port Phillip. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... Essendon is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... St Kilda ( ) is an inner city suburb of the Victorian capital of Melbourne, Australia. ... Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Hawthorn is a residential suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Rochester Football Club was formed at a meeting held on June 8th, 1874 at Tidys Restdown Hotel. ... Rochester is a small town in country Victoria, Australia. ... The Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. ... Willunga is a town south of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Onkaparinga local government area. ... The Great Southern Football League (GSFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... South Melbourne Town Hall. ... The Port Melbourne Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... For other uses, see VFL (disambiguation). ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian rules football competition in northern Tasmania. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL as it is usually referred to, is the premier league for Australian Rules football in the state of South Australia. ... Inglewood is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Calder Highway, in the Loddon Shire. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Beechworth () is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. ... The Tallangatta & District Football League is an Australian rules football competition in the district of North-East Victoria & the Southern/Border region the riverrina in New South Wales. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... Footscray is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, named after the English village of Foots Cray. ... The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL as it is usually referred to, is the premier league for Australian Rules football in the state of South Australia. ... The New Norfolk District Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Australian Football League Southern Football League (Tasmania), also known as the Southern Football League, in Tasmania, Australia. ... New Norfolk is a town on the Derwent River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. ... The Southern Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league which is based in Tasmania, Australia. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Location of Fremantle, Western Australia Fremantle ( ) is a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australias western coast, at the mouth of the Swan River, 19 kilometres southwest of Perths Central Business District. ... Murchison is a small rural village located on the Goulburn River in Victoria, Australia. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The North Hobart Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club currently playing in the Southern Football League (Tasmania). ... North Hobart is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... The Southern Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league which is based in Tasmania, Australia. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Location of Fremantle, Western Australia Fremantle ( ) is a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australias western coast, at the mouth of the Swan River, 19 kilometres southwest of Perths Central Business District. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Fitzroy Football Club, most recently nicknamed The Lions, was an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League (now the Australian Football League) on its inception in 1897. ... Fitzroy is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The West Perth Falcons are an Australian Rules Football club in the West Australian Football League. ... West Perth is a suburb 600 metres west of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. ... The Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) was formed in 1885 and was later changed to the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) on 6 February 1980 and has since remained the premier Australian rules football league in Western Australia. ... For the toll-free telephone number see Toll-free telephone number Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...

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