AFL history

First SA club formed

1857

https://www.afl.com.au/about-afl/chronology

Melbourne FC formed

1858

https://www.afl.com.au/about-afl/chronology

Geelong FC formed

1859

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Geelong_Football_Club#:~:text=The%20Geelong%20Football%20Club%20was,drafted%20on%2017%20May%201859.

Essendon FC formed

1863

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/club/history/premierships/1863

Carlton FC formed

1864

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/club/history

North Melbourne FC formed

1869

https://www.nmfc.com.au/club/history

Port Adelaide FC formed

1869

https://thebeautifulhistory.wordpress.com/clubs/bradford-pa/

St Kilda FC formed

1871

https://wikisaints.fandom.com/wiki/History_of_the_St_Kilda_Football_Club

Collingwood FC formed

1888

https://community.collingwoodfc.com.au/about/our-history

Australian FB council formed

1905

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_National_Football_Council

St Kilda + Essendon resume VFL

1918

St Kilda and Essendon resume playing in the VFL after a bye.

Sydney Swans FC formed

1931

Norwood FC formed

1966

North Melbourne defeats Norwood

1970

South Melbourne relocates to Sydney

1980

VFL commission formed

1981

VFL renames to AFL

1990

Fremantle FC formed

1994

Adelaide Crows Win first premiership

1997

Brisbane Lions win AFL premiership

2001

Sydney Swans win premiership

2004

Gold Coast FC formed

2008

GWS giants FC formed

2010

AFLW expands to 10 teams

2017

AFLW is launched

2017

AFLW expands to 14 teams

2020

AFLW is now at 18 teams.

2023