List of Australian rules football clubs in Australia explained

See also: List of Australian rules football clubs outside Australia and List of Australian rules football clubs by date of establishment. This is a list of clubs that play Australian rules football in Australia at the senior level.Guide to abbreviations:

Australia

National Level

Australian Football League

ColoursClub NameFoundedJoined VFL/AFLGround(s)Location
1990 1991
1996 1997
1864 1897
1892 1897
1872 1897
1994 1995
1859 1897 Geelong, Victoria
2008 2011
2008 2012 Western Sydney, New South Wales
1902 1925
1858 1897
1869 1925 Melbourne, Victoria
1870 1997
1885 1908
1873 1897
1874 1897
1986 1987
1883 1925

FORMER Australian football league teams

ClubColoursMonikerStateFormer
league
VFL/AFL seasonsVFL/AFL premierships
FirstLastdata-sort-type=number Totaldata-sort-type=number TotalLast
style=text-align:left Bears align=left align=left 1986 10 0
style=text-align:left align=left Lions align=left align=left 1883 VFA 1897+ 100 8 1944
style=text-align:left align=left Students align=left align=left 1859 7 0
+ denotes that the club was a founding member of the VFL

State Level

Victorian Football League

ColoursClub NameFoundedMain GroundLocationFormer names
Box Hill Hawks1936Box Hill City OvalBox Hill United,Box Hill City Box hill Mustangs
Brisbane Lions (Reserves)Brisbane Lions1996South Pine Sports ComplexBrendale, Brisbane, Queensland
Carlton Blues (Reserves)1864Princes Park
Casey Demons1903Casey FieldsMelbourne, VictoriaSpringvale Football Club Casey Scorpions
Coburg Lions1891Coburg City OvalCoburg, Melbourne, VictoriaCoburg Tigers
Collingwood Football Club (Reserves)1892Victoria ParkCollingwood, Melbourne, Victoria
Essendon Bombers (Reserves)1871Windy Hill
Footscray Football Club (Reserves)1883Whitten Oval
Frankston Dolphins1887Frankston Park
Geelong Cats (Reserves)1859Kardinia Park
Gold Coast Suns (Reserves)2008Carrara StadiumCarrara, Gold Coast, Queensland
Greater Western Sydney Giants (Reserves)2008Blacktown ISP OvalRooty Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
North Melbourne Kangaroos (Reserves)1869North Melbourne Cricket GroundNorth Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Northern Bullants1882Preston City OvalNorthern Blues
Port Melbourne Borough1874Port Melbourne Cricket Ground
Richmond Tigers (Reserves)1885Punt Road Oval
Sandringham Zebras1929Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Southport Sharks1961Fankhauser ReserveSouthport, Gold Coast, Queensland
Werribee Football Club1965Avalon Airport OvalWerribee, Melbourne, Victoria
Williamstown Seagulls1864Williamstown Cricket Ground

South Australian National Football League

ColoursClub NameFoundedMain GroundLocation
1990Several Adelaide, South Australia
1959
1920 Glenelg, South Australia
1888
1878
1870
1876
1901 Unley, South Australia
1873 Richmond, South Australia
1991

West Australian Football League

ColoursClub NameFoundedMain GroundLocation
1921
1898
1906
1997
1899
1900
1896
1934
West Coast Eagles (Reserves) 1986
1885 Joondalup, Western Australia

Tasmanian State League

ColoursClub NameFoundedMain GroundLocation
1898
1919
1948
1875
1881
1896
1886 Kingston Twin Ovals

Northern Territory Football League

ColoursClub NameFoundedMain GroundLocation
1917 Darwin, Northern Territory
1950 Nightcliff Oval
1971 Archer Sporting Complex
1984 Freds Pass Reserve
1952
2006
1917
1917 Gardens Oval

Future clubs

Victoria

See main article: List of Australian rules football clubs in Victoria.

AFL Victoria

Eastern Football League

Essendon District Football League

Northern Football League

Southern Football League

Victorian Amateur Football Association

Western Region Football League

Eastern Region Girls Football League

Vic Country (VCFL)

Alberton Football League

Ballarat Football League

Bellarine Football League

Bendigo Football League

Central Highlands Football League

Central Murray Football League

Colac & District Football League

East Gippsland Football League

Ellinbank & District Football League

Geelong Football League

Geelong & District Football League

Gippsland Football League

Golden Rivers Football League

Goulburn Valley Football League

Hampden Football League

Heathcote District Football League

Horsham & District Football League

Kyabram & District Football League

Loddon Valley Football League

Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League

Mid Gippsland Football League

Millewa Football League

Mininera & District Football League

Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League

Murray Football League

North Central Football League

North Gippsland Football League

Omeo & District Football League

Ovens & King Football League

Ovens & Murray Football League

Picola & District Football League

Riddell District Football League

South East Football League

South West District Football League

Sunraysia Football League

Tallangatta & District Football League

Upper Murray Football League

Warrnambool & District Football League

Wimmera Football League

Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League

Statewide Under 18

NAB League

South Australia

See main article: List of Australian rules football clubs in South Australia.

Adelaide Football League

Adelaide Plains Football League

Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association

Eastern Eyre Football League

Far North Football League

Far West Football League

Great Flinders Football League

Great Southern Football League

Hills Football League

Kangaroo Island Football League

Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League

Mallee Football League

Mid South Eastern Football League

Mid West Football League

North Eastern Football League

Northern Areas Football Association

Port Lincoln Football League

Riverland Football League

River Murray Football League

Southern Football League

Spencer Gulf Football League

Western Border Football League

Whyalla Football League

Yorke Peninsula Football League

Western Australia

See main article: List of Australian rules football clubs in Western Australia.

Western Australian Amateur Football League

Avon Football Association

Central Kimberley Football League

Central Midlands Coastal Football League

Central Wheatbelt Football League

Eastern Districts Football League

East Kimberley Football Association

Esperance District Football Association

Fortescue National Football League

Gascoyne Football Association

Goldfields Football League

Great Northern Football League

Great Southern Football League

Hills Football Association

Lower South West Football League

Mortlock Football League

Newman National Football League

North Midlands Football League

North Pilbara Football League

Ongerup Football Association

Ravensthorpe & District Football Association

Peel Football League

South West Football League

Upper Great Southern Football League

West Kimberley Football Association

Tasmania

See main article: List of Australian rules football clubs in Tasmania.

North West Football League

Southern Football League

Northern Tasmanian Football Association

Circular Head Football Association

Darwin Football Association

King Island Football Association

North Western Football Association

Oatlands District Football Association

Old Scholars Football Association

New South Wales

Sydney AFL

Black Diamond AFL

Broken Hill Football League

Central West Australian Football League

Farrer Football League

Hume Football League

North Coast Australian Football League

North West Australian Football League

Northern Riverina Football League

Riverina Football League

Sapphire Coast Australian Football League

South Coast Australian Football League

Australian Capital Territory

See main article: List of Australian rules football clubs in the Australian Capital Territory.

AFL Canberra

Queensland

See main article: List of Australian rules football clubs in Queensland.

Queensland Australian Football League

ColoursClub NameFoundedMain GroundLocation
Aspley Football Club1964 Graham Road OvalAspley, Brisbane, Queensland
Broadbeach Australian Football Club1971Kombumerri ParkBroadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland
Labrador Australian Football Club1964Cooke-Murphy OvalLabrador, Gold Coast, Queensland
Maroochydore Roos1970Maroochydore Multi Sports ComplexMaroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Morningside Panthers1947Aspley, Brisbane, Queensland
Mount Gravatt Australian Football Club1964Graham Road OvalAspley, Brisbane, Queensland
Noosa Tigers1970Noosa OvalNoosa, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Palm Beach Currumbin1961Salk OvalPalm Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland
Redland-Victoria Point Sharks1966Totally Workwear ParkRedland-Victoria Point, Redland, Queensland
Sherwood Magpies1947Powenyenna OvalChelmer, Brisbane, Queensland
Surfers Paradise Demons1962Sir Bruce Small ParkLabrador, Gold Coast, Queensland
Wilston Grange Gorillas1945Hickey ParkWilston Grange, Brisbane, Queensland

Queensland Football Association

Divisional Football

Wide Bay Division

Northern Rivers Division

AFL Cairns

AFL Capricornia

AFL Darling Downs

AFL Mackay

AFL Mount Isa

AFL Townsville

Northern Territory

See main article: List of Australian rules football clubs in Northern Territory.

Barkly Australian Football League

Central Australian Football League

Gove Australian Football League

Big Rivers Australian Football League

Tiwi Islands Football League

See also