VFL/AFL
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VFL/AFL is the term used to refer to the competition established in 1897 that was originally called the Victorian Football League. After the introduction of several non-Victorian clubs, the VFL changed its name in 1990 to the Australian Football League to reflect its national focus.
Whenever records are published spanning further back than 1990, they are referred to as VFL/AFL records, since they refer to records of the same competition (that simply had a name change).
VFA/VFL
VFA/VFL is the term used to refer to the competition established in 1877 that was originally called the Victorian Football Association (VFA). It was the first major competition in Melbourne and ran until 1996. It changed its name to the Victorian State Football Association (VSFL) when "Seconds" teams from Victorian AFL clubs joined the competition after the AFL ceased operating a separate competition for those teams. It then adopted the name VFL to reflect its role as the premier State competition in Victoria.After many years of conflict with the VFL, it is ironic that the competition that began as the VFA now uses the name of its former foe and that nearly all VFL clubs are affiliated with Victorian AFL clubs.
See also
- Australian Football League
- Victorian Football League
- List of VFL/AFL players by ethnicity
- List of AFL players to have played more than 300 games
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