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First Game of AFL
The first ever match of Australian Football was played. The match was played between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School. The match lasted 3 days -
Melbourne F.C.
Melbourne is formed as the first official Australian Football Club -
Original 10 Rules of Australian Football were Created
Original rules were created at Bryant's Hotel in East Melbourne -
First Game played on a cricket field
The first two games played on a cricket field were played during 1969 at Melbourne Cricket Ground -
Australian Football played in New Zealand
Australian Football started to be played in New Zealand in 1876. -
Victorian Football Association (VFA)
The VFA was formed in 1877 as the first governing body of the sport. -
Victorian Football League (VFL)
The Victorian Football League was formed as the premier football league -
First International Match
The first international math occurred during 1977 between Australia and Papua New Guinea -
Australian Football League (AFL)
The name changed from the VFL to the now famous AFL that we know today -
USA starts to adopt Australian Football
During 1996 the united States started to see there first Australian Football matches and clubs formed.
