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searchaux" style="display:none">Governing body of the Australian Football League Limited</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label">AFL House, 140 Harbour Esplanade, <a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Docklands" class="mw-redirect" title="Melbourne Docklands">Melbourne Docklands</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Chairman</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Goyder" title="Richard Goyder">Richard Goyder</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Replaced</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Australian_National_Football_Council" title="Australian National Football Council">Australian National Football Council</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Official website</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.afl.com.au/">www<wbr />.afl<wbr />.com<wbr />.au</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/60px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/80px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>AFL Commission</b> is the <a href="/wiki/Sport_governing_body" class="mw-redirect" title="Sport governing body">governing body</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_League" title="Australian Football League">Australian Football League</a> Limited (AFL), its subsidiaries and controlled entities. <a href="/wiki/Richard_Goyder" title="Richard Goyder">Richard Goyder</a> has been chairman since 4 April 2017, replacing <a href="/wiki/Mike_Fitzpatrick_(footballer)" title="Mike Fitzpatrick (footballer)">Mike Fitzpatrick</a>. </p><p>It was formed in 1985 as the VFL Commission, and gained its current name in 1990 in conjunction with the renaming of the VFL competition to the Australian Football League. </p><p>Its <a href="/wiki/Constitution" title="Constitution">constitution</a> self-proclaims the commission to be the "keeper of the code" responsible for the sport of <a href="/wiki/Australian_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian football">Australian football</a>. As part of its role, the Commission is responsible for the <a href="/wiki/Laws_of_Australian_Football" class="mw-redirect" title="Laws of Australian Football">Laws of Australian Football</a>. It is also responsible for worldwide player acknowledgement through the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Australian Football Hall of Fame">Australian Football Hall of Fame</a>, <a href="/wiki/All-Australian_team" title="All-Australian team">All-Australian team</a> and World (formerly All-International) Team. </p><p>The Commission controls the AFL competition and maintains a professional talent pathway for players through the <a href="/wiki/AFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="AFL Draft">AFL Draft</a>, <a href="/wiki/AFL_Draft_Combine" title="AFL Draft Combine">AFL Draft Combine</a>, <a href="/wiki/AFL_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="AFL Academy">AFL Academy</a> and academies through its member clubs and affiliated bodies, <a href="/wiki/AFL_Under_19_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="AFL Under 19 Championships">Underage Men's</a> and <a href="/wiki/AFL_Women%27s_Under_18_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="AFL Women's Under 18 Championships">Underage Women's</a> championships, the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_International_Cup" title="Australian Football International Cup">Australian Football (AFL) International Cup</a> and through its worldwide affiliates, numerous regional representative tournaments. </p><p>The Commission organises the highest level of representative competition in Australia, being responsible for senior <a href="/wiki/Interstate_matches_in_Australian_rules_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Interstate matches in Australian rules football">State of Origin</a> competition from 1991 to its cessation in 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since 1998, it has also overseen Australia's involvement in the <a href="/wiki/International_Rules_Series" title="International Rules Series">International Rules Series</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An independent governing body for the competition was first moved in December 1984 during the fallout of VFL president <a href="/wiki/Allen_Aylett" title="Allen Aylett">Allen Aylett</a>'s resignation following the <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">South Melbourne Football Club</a>'s financially disastrous move to Sydney.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The club, managed from Melbourne but playing in Sydney,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> had lost large amounts of money in Sydney and large loans had been written out by the league to keep them viable which was impacting the finances of the competition.<sup id="cite_ref-hamilton_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hamilton-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under <a href="/wiki/Jack_Hamilton_(footballer,_born_1928)" title="Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1928)">Jack Hamilton</a>, the first Chief Commissioner, the VFL began a restructuring toward a franchise model whereby member clubs operate licenses owned by the league.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The model helped make private ownership of the Swans possible in 1985,<sup id="cite_ref-hamilton_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hamilton-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as selling new licenses (resulting in the <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Bears" title="Brisbane Bears">Brisbane Bears</a> and <a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast Eagles</a> in 1987). Under the new model, many Melbourne clubs struggling for financial viability such as <a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fitzroy_Football_Club" title="Fitzroy Football Club">Fitzroy</a> and <a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> could be kept afloat by a combination of private ownership and league subsidies from the sale of new franchises and television rights.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The restructuring paved the way for the VFL's expansion into a national competition.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite continuing financial troubles at many clubs including the Swans and <a href="/wiki/Footscray_Football_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Footscray Football Club">Footscray</a>, the Commission was able to turn the competition's finances around by 1989, aided by increased television rights and the sale of $4 million licenses to interstate expansion clubs.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under the VFL Commission, all players became fully professional for the first time in its history.<sup id="cite_ref-Footy_Industry_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Footy_Industry-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Scope_of_governance">Scope of governance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Scope of governance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The AFL Commission has been responsible for the administration of the AFL competition since 1993, when the AFL Board of Directors voted itself out of existence after 96 years of operation. Its <a href="/wiki/Constitution" title="Constitution">constitution</a> self-proclaims the Commission to be the "keeper of the code" responsible for the sport of <a href="/wiki/Australian_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian football">Australian football</a>. </p><p>The Commission later became responsible for the national administration of the sport (since 1995, when the <a href="/wiki/Australian_National_Football_Council" title="Australian National Football Council">Australian National Football Council</a> ceased operations after 89 years), as well as its international administration (since 2002, when it absorbed the <a href="/wiki/International_Australian_Football_Council" title="International Australian Football Council">International Australian Football Council</a>) and the administration of <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Australian_rules_football" title="Women's Australian rules football">women's football</a> (since 2010, when it took over the operations of <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Football_Australia" title="Women's Football Australia">Women's Football Australia</a>, which ceased operations in 2015). </p><p>Leagues affiliated with or owned by the AFL Commission have names beginning with AFL, and incorporate the AFL logo, and now owns the governing body for Australia's most populous eastern region through the <a href="/wiki/AFL_NSW/ACT" title="AFL NSW/ACT">AFL NSW/ACT</a> and has strong affiliations with all other states. The AFL also promotes and brands the sport under its own name instead of the official name of Australian Football, especially in developing areas where the sport is not well known and the AFL has a major stake in the local governing bodies. </p><p>The ten commissioners are elected by the 18 AFL clubs, with each of the 18 clubs entitled to make nominations, but other Australian Football leagues, associations and clubs do not have any control or representation. </p><p>The AFL Commission's primary role is to oversee the profitability of its competitions, its primary competitions being the AFL and <a href="/wiki/AFL_Women%27s" title="AFL Women's">AFL Women's</a>. As such, it has a direct stake in many of its member clubs. </p><p>It also approves the administration of new club licenses, and has been involved in the expansion of the national competition since 1987, being instrumental in the merger that created the <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a>. The Commission also fully owns the <a href="/wiki/Greater_Western_Sydney_Giants" title="Greater Western Sydney Giants">Greater Western Sydney Giants</a>. Other clubs to have an AFL Commission appointed board include the <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney Swans</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Gold_Coast_Suns" title="Gold Coast Suns">Gold Coast Suns</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide Football Club</a> and <a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide Football Club</a>. The Commission operates a Competitive Balance Fund, which redistributes profits to the clubs most in need to help ensure that all of its member clubs are financially sustainable in the long-term.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Financially, the Commission is highly co-dependent on the success of the AFL and the majority of its funding comes from AFL competition broadcasting rights. The 2025-2031 rights will earn $4.5 billion, the most lucrative in Australian sporting history. The Commission distributes some of the profit from these rights into development of the game. </p><p>However, the majority is invested in ensuring that the AFL continues to sustain its future revenues, such as protecting the primacy of the competition, as well as growing its broadcast audience, talent pathways and professionalism to attract the best available players (from junior development programs and high performance athletes from around the world). </p><p>As part of its role, the Commission is responsible for the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Australian Football Hall of Fame">Australian Football Hall of Fame</a>, the <a href="/wiki/AFL_Under_19_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="AFL Under 19 Championships">AFL men's underage championships</a> and <a href="/wiki/AFL_Women%27s_Under_18_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="AFL Women's Under 18 Championships">AFL Women's underage championships</a>. It was also responsible for senior <a href="/wiki/Interstate_matches_in_Australian_rules_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Interstate matches in Australian rules football">State of Origin</a> competition from 1991 until it ended in 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Role_in_national_and_international_game_development">Role in national and international game development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Role in national and international game development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Commission was formed to set policy, and has directed the VFL/AFL (known then as the VFL) as the game's most professional league since December 1985. </p><p>In 1993, the AFL Commission assumed control of the league's administration from the AFL Board of Directors (in effect, the 15 AFL clubs at that time). Subsequently, the board of directors voted itself out of existence, and a new Memorandum and Articles of Association were adopted for the AFL. It also assumed national governance of the sport (see Principle 2 below) after the <a href="/wiki/Australian_National_Football_Council" title="Australian National Football Council">ANFC</a> ceased operations in 1995. </p><p>This was a significant change of power: between 1985 and 1993, the Commission had required explicit approval by a 75% vote of the League (the teams) for major items such as further expansion, mergers, relocations, and major capital works. </p><p>The AFL also created an International Policy in 2005, and absorbed the <a href="/wiki/International_Australian_Football_Council" title="International Australian Football Council">International Australian Football Council</a>, thus gaining control of the sport worldwide. </p><p>In its role as national and international governing body, the AFL Commission also controls and delegates development funding for Australian state and international bodies and leagues. As most of this funding is sourced the revenue and activities associated with the AFL competition, much of the funding is directed to the competition's developing markets. Semi-professional state competitions are generally self-sufficient, and receive a much lower percentage of the AFL's funding. The Commission has established a pathway that features junior Academies and scholarships from representational level up to its member clubs. The highest level is the <a href="/wiki/AFL_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="AFL Academy">AFL Academy</a>, with academies for each state being managed by their respective AFL clubs and affiliated governing bodies. </p><p>Between 2010 and 2021, the AFL spent between $6–38 million per annum (under 5% of total revenue) on game development grants globally (excluding a one-off COVID-19 Pandemic community football recovery package). With a new TV rights deal in 2022 and to help the game at the grassroots continue its recovery post COVID-19 Pandemic, the Commission increased its community grants to $67 million.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Management_of_Official_Player_Recognition_for_the_Sport">Management of Official Player Recognition for the Sport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Management of Official Player Recognition for the Sport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Australian Football Hall of Fame">Australian Football Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All-Australian_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="All-Australian Team">All-Australian Team</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organisation_structure_and_members">Organisation structure and members</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Organisation structure and members"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The AFL Commission has a simple structure. There are formal <a href="/wiki/Corporate_title" title="Corporate title">corporate titles</a> for members which currently consists of a <a href="/wiki/Chairman" class="mw-redirect" title="Chairman">chairman</a>, whose role is to oversee meetings, and a <a href="/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" title="Chief executive officer">chief executive officer</a>, who typically also oversees the operations of the Australian Football League. </p><p>Commissioners are elected by the 18 AFL clubs, who each are entitled to make nominations. Should an election be necessary, then the membership is decided by a vote of the AFL clubs. Under the current constitution, the member clubs have the power to <a href="/wiki/Veto" title="Veto">veto</a> commission decisions with a two-thirds majority vote. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_membership">Current membership</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Current membership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The current membership of the Commission is: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Current Role </th> <th>Appointed </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Goyder" title="Richard Goyder">Richard Goyder</a></td> <td><b>Chairman</b></td> <td>2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Dillon_(sports_administrator)" title="Andrew Dillon (sports administrator)">Andrew Dillon</a></td> <td><b>Chief Executive Officer</b></td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Bassat" title="Paul Bassat">Paul Bassat</a></td> <td>Commissioner</td> <td>2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kim_Williams_(media_executive)" title="Kim Williams (media executive)">Kim Williams</a></td> <td>Commissioner</td> <td>2014 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Major General <a href="/wiki/Simone_Wilkie" title="Simone Wilkie">Simone Wilkie</a></td> <td>Commissioner</td> <td>2015 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Ball_(Australian_footballer)" title="Jason Ball (Australian footballer)">Jason Ball</a></td> <td>Commissioner</td> <td>2015 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andrew_Newbold&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Andrew Newbold (page does not exist)">Andrew Newbold</a></td> <td>Commissioner</td> <td>2016 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gabrielle_Trainor" class="mw-redirect" title="Gabrielle Trainor">Gabrielle Trainor</a></td> <td>Commissioner</td> <td>2016 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robin_Bishop&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robin Bishop (page does not exist)">Robin Bishop</a></td> <td>Commissioner</td> <td>2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Professor Helen Milroy </td> <td>Commissioner </td> <td>2018 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="All-time_membership">All-time membership</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: All-time membership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Chief_Executive_Officers">Chief Executive Officers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Chief Executive Officers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Dillon_(sports_administrator)" title="Andrew Dillon (sports administrator)"><b>Andrew Dillon</b></a> (2023–)</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gillon_McLachlan" title="Gillon McLachlan">Gillon McLachlan</a> (2014–2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Demetriou" title="Andrew Demetriou">Andrew Demetriou</a> (2003–2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Jackson_(footballer)" title="Wayne Jackson (footballer)">Wayne Jackson</a> (1996–2003)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ross_Oakley" title="Ross Oakley">Ross Oakley</a> (1994–1996)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Chairmen">Chairmen</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Chairmen"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Richard_Goyder" title="Richard Goyder">Richard Goyder</a></b> (2017–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Fitzpatrick_(footballer)" title="Mike Fitzpatrick (footballer)">Mike Fitzpatrick</a> (2007–2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Evans" title="Ron Evans">Ron Evans</a> (1997–2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Kennedy_Sr._(footballer)" title="John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)">John Kennedy, Sr.</a> (1993–1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ross_Oakley" title="Ross Oakley">Ross Oakley</a> (1986–1993)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Executive_Commissioners">Executive Commissioners</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Executive Commissioners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alan_Schwab&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alan Schwab (page does not exist)">Alan Schwab</a> (1986–1993)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Commissioners">Commissioners</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Commissioners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Professor <b>Helen Milroy</b> (2018–)</li> <li><b>Robin Bishop</b> (2017–)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Gabrielle_Trainor" class="mw-redirect" title="Gabrielle Trainor">Gabrielle Trainor</a></b> (2016—)</li> <li><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andrew_Newbold&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Andrew Newbold (page does not exist)">Andrew Newbold</a></b> (2016–)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Simone_Wilkie" title="Simone Wilkie">Simone Wilkie</a></b> (2015–)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Jason_Ball_(Australian_footballer)" title="Jason Ball (Australian footballer)">Jason Ball</a></b> (2015–)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Kim_Williams_(media_executive)" title="Kim Williams (media executive)">Kim Williams</a></b> (2014–)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Paul_Bassat" title="Paul Bassat">Paul Bassat</a></b> (2011–)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Richard_Goyder" title="Richard Goyder">Richard Goyder</a></b> (2011–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Linda_Dessau" title="Linda Dessau">Linda Dessau</a> (2009–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Lynch_(businessman)" title="Christopher Lynch (businessman)">Christopher Lynch</a> (2009–2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Mostyn" title="Sam Mostyn">Sam Mostyn</a> (2005–2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Demetriou" title="Andrew Demetriou">Andrew Demetriou</a> (2004–2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Fitzpatrick_(footballer)" title="Mike Fitzpatrick (footballer)">Mike Fitzpatrick</a> (2003–2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Hammond" title="Bob Hammond">Bob Hammond</a> (2001–2011)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Graeme_John" title="Graeme John">Graeme John</a> (2001–2011)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Langford" title="Chris Langford">Chris Langford</a> (1999–2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Kelty" title="Bill Kelty">Bill Kelty</a> (1998–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Shaw_(Australian_footballer)" title="David Shaw (Australian footballer)">David Shaw</a> (1997–1998)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Craig_Kimberley&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Craig Kimberley (page does not exist)">Craig Kimberley</a> (1997–1998)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Jackson_(footballer)" title="Wayne Jackson (footballer)">Wayne Jackson</a> (1995–2003)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Colin_Carter_(businessman)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Colin Carter (businessman) (page does not exist)">Colin Carter</a> (1993–2007)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Terry_O%27Connor_(Australian_footballer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Terry O'Connor (Australian footballer) (page does not exist)">Terry O’Connor</a> (1993–2000)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Kennedy_Sr._(footballer)" title="John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)">John Kennedy, Sr.</a> (1993–1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Winneke" title="John Winneke">John Winneke</a> (1993–1994)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Carlile&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Michael Carlile (page does not exist)">Michael Carlile</a> (1991–1992)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Mantello" title="Al Mantello">Albert Mantello</a> (1988–1992)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ross_Oakley" title="Ross Oakley">Ross Oakley</a> (1986–1996)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Graeme_Samuel" title="Graeme Samuel">Graeme Samuel</a> (1985–2002)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Peter_Scanlon_(Australian_businessman)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Peter Scanlon (Australian businessman) (page does not exist)">Peter Scanlon</a> (1985–1992)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peter_Nixon" title="Peter Nixon">Peter Nixon</a> (1985–1990)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Richard_Seddon_(businessman)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Richard Seddon (businessman) (page does not exist)">Richard Seddon</a> (1985–1987)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Hamilton_(footballer,_born_1928)" title="Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1928)">Jack Hamilton</a> (1984-1986)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Life_members">Life members</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Life members"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Colin Carter (2009)</li> <li>Graeme Samuel (1995)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Club_and_Competition_Intervention">Club and Competition Intervention</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Club and Competition Intervention"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The AFL Commission has also become involved in Australian Football League matters on occasion, both on and off-field. Sometimes these interventions have been in controversial circumstances. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="On_the_field">On the field</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: On the field"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The "<a href="/wiki/Line_in_the_sand_match" class="mw-redirect" title="Line in the sand match">Line in the Sand</a>" match in 2004 in which 18 players were reported on 26 charges arising from a third-quarter brawl. Four Hawthorn players were suspended for a total of 15 matches while Essendon's <a href="/wiki/Justin_Murphy_(Australian_rules_footballer)" title="Justin Murphy (Australian rules footballer)">Justin Murphy</a> was suspended for one match.<sup id="cite_ref-suspensions_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-suspensions-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fines_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fines-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Criticism from AFL CEO <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Demetriou" title="Andrew Demetriou">Andrew Demetriou</a> and <a href="/wiki/Network_10" title="Network 10">Network 10</a> commentators <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Quartermain" title="Stephen Quartermain">Stephen Quartermain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Lane_(journalist)" title="Tim Lane (journalist)">Tim Lane</a> and <a href="/wiki/Robert_Walls" title="Robert Walls">Robert Walls</a> of <a href="/wiki/Paul_Roos_(Australian_rules_footballer)" title="Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)">Paul Roos</a>' style of coaching after the <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney Swans</a>' 43-point loss to <a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a> in <a href="/wiki/2005_AFL_season#Round_10" title="2005 AFL season">round 10 of the 2005 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFL_siren_controversy,_2006" class="mw-redirect" title="AFL siren controversy, 2006">2006 Aurora Stadium Siren Controversy</a> – investigated the disputed finish to the St. Kilda vs. Fremantle match played at <a href="/wiki/Aurora_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Aurora Stadium">Aurora Stadium</a> on 30 April 2006. The result was that the AFL commission overturned the drawn result to award <a href="/wiki/Fremantle_Football_Club" title="Fremantle Football Club">Fremantle</a> four premiership points instead of two.</li> <li>The six-match suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> defender <a href="/wiki/Tom_Jonas" title="Tom Jonas">Tom Jonas</a> for intentionally striking <a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Gaff" title="Andrew Gaff">Andrew Gaff</a> in <a href="/wiki/2016_AFL_season#Round_9" title="2016 AFL season">round 9 of the 2016 AFL season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The five-match suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Greater_Western_Sydney_Giants" title="Greater Western Sydney Giants">Greater Western Sydney</a> forward <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Cameron" title="Jeremy Cameron">Jeremy Cameron</a> for his crude hit on <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> fullback <a href="/wiki/Harris_Andrews" title="Harris Andrews">Harris Andrews</a> in <a href="/wiki/2018_AFL_season#Round_14" title="2018 AFL season">round 14 of the 2018 AFL season</a>. Cameron became the first player in league history to be sent straight to the tribunal more than once in his career.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The two-match suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> captain <a href="/wiki/Ben_Stratton" title="Ben Stratton">Ben Stratton</a>, one each for repeatedly pinching <a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Orazio_Fantasia" title="Orazio Fantasia">Orazio Fantasia</a> and for stomping <a href="/wiki/Shaun_McKernan" title="Shaun McKernan">Shaun McKernan</a>, in <a href="/wiki/2019_AFL_season#Round_13" title="2019 AFL season">round 13 of the 2019 AFL season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The initial three-match suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Greater_Western_Sydney_Giants" title="Greater Western Sydney Giants">Greater Western Sydney</a> forward <a href="/wiki/Toby_Greene" title="Toby Greene">Toby Greene</a> for intentionally making contact with umpire <a href="/wiki/Matt_Stevic" title="Matt Stevic">Matt Stevic</a> at three-quarter-time in the Giants' one-point victory over <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2021_AFL_finals_series#Second_Elimination_Final_(Sydney_vs_Greater_Western_Sydney)" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 AFL finals series">second elimination final</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A successful appeal from the AFL saw the suspension increased to six matches.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The three-match suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> player <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Finlayson" title="Jeremy Finlayson">Jeremy Finlayson</a> after he admitted to making a homophobic slur towards an <a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> player in <a href="/wiki/2024_AFL_season#Round_4" title="2024 AFL season">round four of the 2024 AFL season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The five-match suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> player <a href="/wiki/Dan_Houston" title="Dan Houston">Dan Houston</a> for his crude bump on <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Izak_Rankine" title="Izak Rankine">Izak Rankine</a> in <a href="/wiki/2024_AFL_season#Round_23" title="2024 AFL season">round 23 of the 2024 AFL season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Off_the_field">Off the field</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Off the field"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The commission has become involved when players or a club bring the game into disrepute, including: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club_salary_cap_breach" title="Carlton Football Club salary cap breach">Salary cap breaches</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton Football Club</a> in 2002 which hampered the club from rebuilding its playing list in the following years.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2007 investigation into the <a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast Eagles</a> party in <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas, Nevada">Las Vegas, Nevada</a>, United States, after the <a href="/wiki/2006_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2006 AFL Grand Final">2006 AFL Grand Final</a>. During the Las Vegas parties, <a href="/wiki/Ben_Cousins" title="Ben Cousins">Ben Cousins</a><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> rehabilitation from drug addiction, <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Kerr" title="Daniel Kerr">Daniel Kerr</a>'s criminal charges and the hospitalisation of <a href="/wiki/Chad_Fletcher" title="Chad Fletcher">Chad Fletcher</a> after choking on his own vomit were part of the issues following the overseas trip.</li> <li>The trading out of <a href="/wiki/Brendan_Fevola" title="Brendan Fevola">Brendan Fevola</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton Football Club</a> over his behaviour at the <a href="/wiki/2009_Brownlow_Medal" title="2009 Brownlow Medal">2009 Brownlow Medal</a> function.<sup id="cite_ref-abctrade_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abctrade-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The sacking of <a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a> player <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Connors" title="Daniel Connors">Daniel Connors</a> over repeated off-field infringements during his playing career with the club, including a drunken rampage in Sydney in 2010<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and "failing to meet club expectations on a number of occasions" in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Claims during 2012 that <a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> <a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club_tanking_scandal" title="Melbourne Football Club tanking scandal">deliberately lost matches</a> towards the end of the <a href="/wiki/2009_AFL_season" title="2009 AFL season">2009 season</a> so it could attain a <a href="/wiki/Priority_draft_pick" title="Priority draft pick">priority draft pick</a> at that year's <a href="/wiki/2009_AFL_draft" title="2009 AFL draft">end-of-season draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MHDT_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MHDT-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2012 overhaul of the <a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide Football Club</a> including the sacking of senior coach <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Primus" title="Matthew Primus">Matthew Primus</a> and president Brett Duncanson<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2013 investigation into reports of the <a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club_supplements_saga" title="Essendon Football Club supplements saga">use of illegal supplements</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon Football Club</a></li> <li>2013 overhaul of the <a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne Football Club</a> including the sacking of senior coach <a href="/wiki/Mark_Neeld" title="Mark Neeld">Mark Neeld</a><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The club-imposed five-match suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Greater_Western_Sydney_Giants" title="Greater Western Sydney Giants">Greater Western Sydney</a> player <a href="/wiki/Toby_Greene" title="Toby Greene">Toby Greene</a> for intentionally assaulting a security guard at a Melbourne nightclub during the club's bye week in 2014, in between which the Giants suffered two defeats in excess of more than 100 points.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The six-month suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Greater_Western_Sydney_Giants" title="Greater Western Sydney Giants">Greater Western Sydney</a> player <a href="/wiki/Lachie_Whitfield" title="Lachie Whitfield">Lachie Whitfield</a> for attempting to invade a random drug test during the 2016–17 off-season, which took in missing the first eight matches of the <a href="/wiki/2017_AFL_season" title="2017 AFL season">2017 AFL season</a>. Ex-GWS employees Graeme Allan and Craig Lambert were both suspended for twelve months each, while the club was also stripped of its first-round draft pick in the <a href="/wiki/2017_AFL_draft" title="2017 AFL draft">2017 AFL draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The three-match suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a> player <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Broad" title="Nathan Broad">Nathan Broad</a> for leaking a photo of a topless woman wearing his premiership medallion without her consent in the weeks following the club's <a href="/wiki/2017_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2017 AFL Grand Final">2017 AFL Grand Final</a> victory.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The season-ending suspension handed to <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney Swans</a> player <a href="/wiki/Elijah_Taylor_(Australian_footballer)" title="Elijah Taylor (Australian footballer)">Elijah Taylor</a> for a major breach of <a href="/wiki/Western_Australia" title="Western Australia">Western Australia</a>'s strict quarantine rules while the club was in the state during the <a href="/wiki/2020_AFL_season" title="2020 AFL season">2020 season</a><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and his subsequent dismissal from the club at the end of the season for assaulting his ex-partner.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2021 overhaul of the <a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton Football Club</a> including the sacking of senior coach <a href="/wiki/David_Teague_(footballer)" title="David Teague (footballer)">David Teague</a> and chief executive officer Cain Liddle<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>a reprimand handed to <a href="/wiki/Greater_Western_Sydney_Giants" title="Greater Western Sydney Giants">Greater Western Sydney</a> player <a href="/wiki/Tom_Green_(footballer,_born_2001)" title="Tom Green (footballer, born 2001)">Tom Green</a> in the wake of comments he made criticizing Match Review Officer <a href="/wiki/Michael_Christian" title="Michael Christian">Michael Christian</a> and the <a href="/wiki/AFL_Tribunal" title="AFL Tribunal">AFL Tribunal</a> on a since-deleted club podcast.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>the investigation into the Greater Western Sydney Giants' 2024 post-season function in which several players behaved inappropriately in a private setting, including the use of distasteful costumes and inappropriate skits. Captain <a href="/wiki/Toby_Greene" title="Toby Greene">Toby Greene</a> was fined $5,000 for his lack of leadership, <a href="/wiki/Josh_Fahey" title="Josh Fahey">Josh Fahey</a> was suspended for four matches, and five other players were suspended for two matches each for their roles in the scandal.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Expansion">Expansion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Expansion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The AFL Commission has a role in undertaking assessments of expansion clubs and awarding new licences including: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gold_Coast_Suns" title="Gold Coast Suns">Gold Coast Suns</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greater_Western_Sydney_Giants" title="Greater Western Sydney Giants">Greater Western Sydney Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tasmania_Football_Club" title="Tasmania Football Club">Tasmania</a> (<i>to commence play in 2028</i>)</li></ul> <p>The Commission owns a stake in the Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney clubs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Member_club_viability">Member club viability</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Member club viability"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The AFL Commission manages a special fund called the Competitive Balance Fund (CBF) since 2004 as a grant of up to <a href="/wiki/A$" class="mw-redirect" title="A$">$</a>5 million per club to ensure that member clubs remain financially viable. </p><p>The system was later changed to the Annual Special Distribution (ASD) of <a href="/wiki/A$" class="mw-redirect" title="A$">$</a>6.3 million shared among all clubs,<sup id="cite_ref-news.com.au_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-news.com.au-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as allowing for grants and special concessions, such as payments, to ensure that the AFL member clubs remain viable in the short term. In 2006, the Commission approved a $2.1 million special financial assistance package for <a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton</a>. </p><p>In response to clubs increasingly relying on and applying for special funding, in 2008, the Commission recommended removing the fund altogether,<sup id="cite_ref-news.com.au_52-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-news.com.au-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but after considerable club protests led by three struggling clubs, the <a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> and North Melbourne, CEO Andrew Demetriou announced that the ASD would remain. </p><p>In early 2009, it increased Melbourne's assistance from $250,000 to <a href="/wiki/A$" class="mw-redirect" title="A$">$</a>1 million and made a <a href="/wiki/A$" class="mw-redirect" title="A$">$</a>1 million grant to <a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=AFL_Commission&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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href="/wiki/1905_VFL_season" title="1905 VFL season">1905</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1906_VFL_season" title="1906 VFL season">1906</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1907_VFL_season" title="1907 VFL season">1907</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1908_VFL_season" title="1908 VFL season">1908</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1909_VFL_season" title="1909 VFL season">1909</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1910_VFL_season" title="1910 VFL season">1910</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1911_VFL_season" title="1911 VFL season">1911</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1912_VFL_season" title="1912 VFL season">1912</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1913_VFL_season" title="1913 VFL season">1913</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1914_VFL_season" title="1914 VFL season">1914</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1915_VFL_season" title="1915 VFL season">1915</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1916_VFL_season" title="1916 VFL season">1916</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1917_VFL_season" title="1917 VFL season">1917</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1918_VFL_season" title="1918 VFL season">1918</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1919_VFL_season" title="1919 VFL season">1919</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1920_VFL_season" title="1920 VFL season">1920</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1921_VFL_season" title="1921 VFL season">1921</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1922_VFL_season" title="1922 VFL season">1922</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1923_VFL_season" title="1923 VFL season">1923</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1924_VFL_season" title="1924 VFL season">1924</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1925_VFL_season" title="1925 VFL season">1925</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1926_VFL_season" title="1926 VFL season">1926</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1927_VFL_season" title="1927 VFL season">1927</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1928_VFL_season" title="1928 VFL season">1928</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1929_VFL_season" title="1929 VFL season">1929</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1930_VFL_season" title="1930 VFL season">1930</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1931_VFL_season" title="1931 VFL season">1931</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1932_VFL_season" title="1932 VFL season">1932</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1933_VFL_season" title="1933 VFL season">1933</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1934_VFL_season" title="1934 VFL season">1934</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1935_VFL_season" title="1935 VFL season">1935</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1936_VFL_season" title="1936 VFL season">1936</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1937_VFL_season" title="1937 VFL season">1937</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1938_VFL_season" title="1938 VFL season">1938</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1939_VFL_season" title="1939 VFL season">1939</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1940_VFL_season" title="1940 VFL season">1940</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1941_VFL_season" title="1941 VFL season">1941</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1942_VFL_season" title="1942 VFL season">1942</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1943_VFL_season" title="1943 VFL season">1943</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1944_VFL_season" title="1944 VFL season">1944</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1945_VFL_season" title="1945 VFL season">1945</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1946_VFL_season" title="1946 VFL season">1946</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1947_VFL_season" title="1947 VFL season">1947</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1948_VFL_season" title="1948 VFL season">1948</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1949_VFL_season" title="1949 VFL season">1949</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1950_VFL_season" title="1950 VFL season">1950</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1951_VFL_season" title="1951 VFL season">1951</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1952_VFL_season" title="1952 VFL season">1952</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1953_VFL_season" title="1953 VFL season">1953</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1954_VFL_season" title="1954 VFL season">1954</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1955_VFL_season" title="1955 VFL season">1955</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1956_VFL_season" title="1956 VFL season">1956</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1957_VFL_season" title="1957 VFL season">1957</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1958_VFL_season" title="1958 VFL season">1958</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1959_VFL_season" title="1959 VFL season">1959</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1960_VFL_season" title="1960 VFL season">1960</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1961_VFL_season" title="1961 VFL season">1961</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1962_VFL_season" title="1962 VFL season">1962</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1963_VFL_season" title="1963 VFL season">1963</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1964_VFL_season" title="1964 VFL season">1964</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1965_VFL_season" title="1965 VFL season">1965</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1966_VFL_season" title="1966 VFL season">1966</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1967_VFL_season" title="1967 VFL season">1967</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1968_VFL_season" title="1968 VFL season">1968</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1969_VFL_season" title="1969 VFL season">1969</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1970_VFL_season" title="1970 VFL season">1970</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_VFL_season" title="1971 VFL season">1971</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1972_VFL_season" title="1972 VFL season">1972</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_VFL_season" title="1973 VFL season">1973</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1974_VFL_season" title="1974 VFL season">1974</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1975_VFL_season" title="1975 VFL season">1975</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1976_VFL_season" title="1976 VFL season">1976</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1977_VFL_season" title="1977 VFL season">1977</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1978_VFL_season" title="1978 VFL season">1978</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_VFL_season" title="1979 VFL season">1979</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1980_VFL_season" title="1980 VFL season">1980</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1981_VFL_season" title="1981 VFL season">1981</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1982_VFL_season" title="1982 VFL season">1982</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_VFL_season" title="1983 VFL season">1983</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1984_VFL_season" title="1984 VFL season">1984</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1985_VFL_season" title="1985 VFL season">1985</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1986_VFL_season" title="1986 VFL season">1986</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1987_VFL_season" title="1987 VFL season">1987</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1988_VFL_season" title="1988 VFL season">1988</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1989_VFL_season" title="1989 VFL season">1989</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1990_AFL_season" title="1990 AFL season">1990</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1991_AFL_season" title="1991 AFL season">1991</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_AFL_season" title="1992 AFL season">1992</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1993_AFL_season" title="1993 AFL season">1993</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_AFL_season" title="1994 AFL season">1994</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1995_AFL_season" title="1995 AFL season">1995</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1996_AFL_season" title="1996 AFL season">1996</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997_AFL_season" title="1997 AFL season">1997</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1998_AFL_season" title="1998 AFL season">1998</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1999_AFL_season" title="1999 AFL season">1999</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2000_AFL_season" title="2000 AFL season">2000</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2001_AFL_season" title="2001 AFL season">2001</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_AFL_season" title="2002 AFL season">2002</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2003_AFL_season" title="2003 AFL season">2003</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2004_AFL_season" title="2004 AFL season">2004</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_AFL_season" title="2005 AFL season">2005</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2006_AFL_season" title="2006 AFL season">2006</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2007_AFL_season" title="2007 AFL season">2007</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_AFL_season" title="2008 AFL season">2008</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009_AFL_season" title="2009 AFL season">2009</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2010_AFL_season" title="2010 AFL season">2010</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2011_AFL_season" title="2011 AFL season">2011</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2012_AFL_season" title="2012 AFL season">2012</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2013_AFL_season" title="2013 AFL season">2013</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2014_AFL_season" title="2014 AFL season">2014</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2015_AFL_season" title="2015 AFL season">2015</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2016_AFL_season" title="2016 AFL season">2016</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2017_AFL_season" title="2017 AFL season">2017</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2018_AFL_season" title="2018 AFL season">2018</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFL_season" title="2019 AFL season">2019</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2020_AFL_season" title="2020 AFL season">2020</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2021_AFL_season" title="2021 AFL season">2021</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2022_AFL_season" title="2022 AFL season">2022</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2023_AFL_season" title="2023 AFL season">2023</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2024_AFL_season" title="2024 AFL season">2024</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2025_AFL_season" title="2025 AFL season">2025</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Grand_Final" title="AFL Grand Final"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Grand finals</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span style="color:grey;">1897</span></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1898_VFL_grand_final" title="1898 VFL grand final">1898</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1899_VFL_grand_final" title="1899 VFL grand final">1899</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1900_VFL_grand_final" title="1900 VFL grand final">1900</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1901_VFL_grand_final" title="1901 VFL grand final">1901</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1902_VFL_grand_final" title="1902 VFL grand final">1902</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1903_VFL_grand_final" title="1903 VFL grand final">1903</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1904_VFL_grand_final" title="1904 VFL grand final">1904</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1905_VFL_grand_final" title="1905 VFL grand final">1905</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1906_VFL_grand_final" title="1906 VFL grand final">1906</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1907_VFL_grand_final" title="1907 VFL grand final">1907</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1908_VFL_grand_final" title="1908 VFL grand final">1908</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1909_VFL_grand_final" title="1909 VFL grand final">1909</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1910_VFL_grand_final" title="1910 VFL grand final">1910</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1911_VFL_grand_final" title="1911 VFL grand final">1911</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1912_VFL_grand_final" title="1912 VFL grand final">1912</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1913_VFL_grand_final" title="1913 VFL grand final">1913</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1914_VFL_grand_final" title="1914 VFL grand final">1914</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1915_VFL_grand_final" title="1915 VFL grand final">1915</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1916_VFL_grand_final" title="1916 VFL grand final">1916</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1917_VFL_grand_final" title="1917 VFL grand final">1917</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1918_VFL_grand_final" title="1918 VFL grand final">1918</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1919_VFL_grand_final" title="1919 VFL grand final">1919</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1920_VFL_grand_final" title="1920 VFL grand final">1920</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1921_VFL_grand_final" title="1921 VFL grand final">1921</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1922_VFL_grand_final" title="1922 VFL grand final">1922</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1923_VFL_grand_final" title="1923 VFL grand final">1923</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span style="color:grey;">1924</span></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1925_VFL_grand_final" title="1925 VFL grand final">1925</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1926_VFL_grand_final" title="1926 VFL grand final">1926</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1927_VFL_grand_final" title="1927 VFL grand final">1927</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1928_VFL_grand_final" title="1928 VFL grand final">1928</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1929_VFL_grand_final" title="1929 VFL grand final">1929</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1930_VFL_grand_final" title="1930 VFL grand final">1930</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1931_VFL_grand_final" title="1931 VFL grand final">1931</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1932_VFL_grand_final" title="1932 VFL grand final">1932</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1933_VFL_grand_final" title="1933 VFL grand final">1933</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1934_VFL_grand_final" title="1934 VFL grand final">1934</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1935_VFL_grand_final" title="1935 VFL grand final">1935</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1936_VFL_grand_final" title="1936 VFL grand final">1936</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1937_VFL_grand_final" title="1937 VFL grand final">1937</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1938_VFL_grand_final" title="1938 VFL grand final">1938</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1939_VFL_grand_final" title="1939 VFL grand final">1939</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1940_VFL_grand_final" title="1940 VFL grand final">1940</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1941_VFL_grand_final" title="1941 VFL grand final">1941</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1942_VFL_grand_final" title="1942 VFL grand final">1942</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1943_VFL_grand_final" title="1943 VFL grand final">1943</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1944_VFL_grand_final" title="1944 VFL grand final">1944</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1945_VFL_grand_final" title="1945 VFL grand final">1945</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1946_VFL_grand_final" title="1946 VFL grand final">1946</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1947_VFL_grand_final" title="1947 VFL grand final">1947</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1948_VFL_grand_final" title="1948 VFL grand final">1948</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1949_VFL_grand_final" title="1949 VFL grand final">1949</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1950_VFL_grand_final" title="1950 VFL grand final">1950</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1951_VFL_grand_final" title="1951 VFL grand final">1951</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1952_VFL_grand_final" title="1952 VFL grand final">1952</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1953_VFL_grand_final" title="1953 VFL grand final">1953</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1954_VFL_grand_final" title="1954 VFL grand final">1954</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1955_VFL_grand_final" title="1955 VFL grand final">1955</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1956_VFL_grand_final" title="1956 VFL grand final">1956</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1957_VFL_grand_final" title="1957 VFL grand final">1957</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1958_VFL_grand_final" title="1958 VFL grand final">1958</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1959_VFL_grand_final" title="1959 VFL grand final">1959</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1960_VFL_grand_final" title="1960 VFL grand final">1960</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1961_VFL_grand_final" title="1961 VFL grand final">1961</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1962_VFL_grand_final" title="1962 VFL grand final">1962</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1963_VFL_grand_final" title="1963 VFL grand final">1963</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1964_VFL_grand_final" title="1964 VFL grand final">1964</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1965_VFL_grand_final" title="1965 VFL grand final">1965</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1966_VFL_grand_final" title="1966 VFL grand final">1966</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1967_VFL_grand_final" title="1967 VFL grand final">1967</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1968_VFL_grand_final" title="1968 VFL grand final">1968</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1969_VFL_grand_final" title="1969 VFL grand final">1969</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1970_VFL_grand_final" title="1970 VFL grand final">1970</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_VFL_grand_final" title="1971 VFL grand final">1971</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1972_VFL_grand_final" title="1972 VFL grand final">1972</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_VFL_grand_final" title="1973 VFL grand final">1973</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1974_VFL_grand_final" title="1974 VFL grand final">1974</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1975_VFL_grand_final" title="1975 VFL grand final">1975</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1976_VFL_grand_final" title="1976 VFL grand final">1976</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1977_VFL_grand_final" title="1977 VFL grand final">1977</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1978_VFL_grand_final" title="1978 VFL grand final">1978</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_VFL_grand_final" title="1979 VFL grand final">1979</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1980_VFL_grand_final" title="1980 VFL grand final">1980</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1981_VFL_grand_final" title="1981 VFL grand final">1981</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1982_VFL_grand_final" title="1982 VFL grand final">1982</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_VFL_grand_final" title="1983 VFL grand final">1983</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1984_VFL_grand_final" title="1984 VFL grand final">1984</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1985_VFL_grand_final" title="1985 VFL grand final">1985</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1986_VFL_grand_final" title="1986 VFL grand final">1986</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1987_VFL_grand_final" title="1987 VFL grand final">1987</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1988_VFL_grand_final" title="1988 VFL grand final">1988</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1989_VFL_grand_final" title="1989 VFL grand final">1989</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1990_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1990 AFL Grand Final">1990</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1991_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1991 AFL Grand Final">1991</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1992 AFL Grand Final">1992</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1993_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1993 AFL Grand Final">1993</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1994 AFL Grand Final">1994</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1995_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1995 AFL Grand Final">1995</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1996_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1996 AFL Grand Final">1996</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1997 AFL Grand Final">1997</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1998_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1998 AFL Grand Final">1998</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1999_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1999 AFL Grand Final">1999</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2000_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2000 AFL Grand Final">2000</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2001_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2001 AFL Grand Final">2001</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2002 AFL Grand Final">2002</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2003_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2003 AFL Grand Final">2003</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2004_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2004 AFL Grand Final">2004</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2005 AFL Grand Final">2005</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2006_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2006 AFL Grand Final">2006</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2007_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2007 AFL Grand Final">2007</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2008 AFL Grand Final">2008</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2009 AFL Grand Final">2009</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2010_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2010 AFL Grand Final">2010</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2011_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2011 AFL Grand Final">2011</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2012_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2012 AFL Grand Final">2012</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2013_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2013 AFL Grand Final">2013</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2014_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2014 AFL Grand Final">2014</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2015_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2015 AFL Grand Final">2015</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2016_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2016 AFL Grand Final">2016</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2017_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2017 AFL Grand Final">2017</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2018_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2018 AFL Grand Final">2018</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2019 AFL Grand Final">2019</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2020_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2020 AFL Grand Final">2020</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2021_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2021 AFL Grand Final">2021</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2022_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2022 AFL Grand Final">2022</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2023_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2023 AFL Grand Final">2023</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2024_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2024 AFL Grand Final">2024</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%"><abbr title="Venues that hosted matches during the 2024 season">Venues</abbr></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Oval" title="Adelaide Oval">Adelaide Oval</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bellerive_Oval" title="Bellerive Oval">Blundstone Arena</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Showground_Stadium" title="Sydney Showground Stadium">Engie Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/The_Gabba" title="The Gabba">The Gabba</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kardinia_Park_(stadium)" title="Kardinia Park (stadium)">GMHBA Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Manuka_Oval" title="Manuka Oval">Manuka Oval</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eureka_Stadium" title="Eureka Stadium">Mars Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Docklands_Stadium" title="Docklands Stadium">Marvel Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Cricket_Ground" title="Melbourne Cricket Ground">Melbourne Cricket Ground</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Norwood_Oval" title="Norwood Oval">Norwood Oval</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Perth_Stadium" title="Perth Stadium">Optus Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carrara_Stadium" title="Carrara Stadium">People First Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Summit_Sport_and_Recreation_Park" title="Summit Sport and Recreation Park">Summit Sport and Recreation Park</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Cricket_Ground" title="Sydney Cricket Ground">Sydney Cricket Ground</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Marrara_Oval" title="Marrara Oval">TIO Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Traeger_Park" title="Traeger Park">TIO Traeger Park</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/York_Park" title="York Park">University of Tasmania Stadium</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%">Other awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Coaches_Association_awards" title="AFL Coaches Association awards">AFL Coaches Association awards</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Players_Association_awards" title="AFL Players Association awards">AFL Players Association awards</a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Leigh_Matthews_Trophy" title="Leigh Matthews Trophy">Leigh Matthews Trophy</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Goal_of_the_Year_(AFL)" title="Goal of the Year (AFL)">Goal of the Year</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mark_of_the_Year" title="Mark of the Year">Mark of the Year</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%">Major recurring<br />events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_League_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Football League Draft">AFL draft</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_finals_series" title="AFL finals series">AFL finals series</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Futures_match" title="AFL Futures match">AFL Futures match</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Grand_Final" title="AFL Grand Final">AFL Grand Final</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Anzac_Day_match#Other_ANZAC_Day_fixtures" title="Anzac Day match">Anzac Day Eve match</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Anzac_Day_match" title="Anzac Day match">Anzac Day match</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dreamtime_at_the_%27G" title="Dreamtime at the 'G">Dreamtime at the 'G</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rivalries_in_the_Australian_Football_League#Hawthorn_v_Geelong" title="Rivalries in the Australian Football League">Easter Monday clash</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/E._J._Whitten_Legends_Game" title="E. J. Whitten Legends Game">E. J. Whitten Legends Game</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gather_Round" title="Gather Round">Gather Round</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/King%27s_Birthday_match" title="King's Birthday match">King's Birthday match</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Anzac_Day_match#Len_Hall_Tribute_game" title="Anzac Day match">Len Hall Tribute game</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rivalries_in_the_Australian_Football_League#Richmond_v_Carlton" title="Rivalries in the Australian Football League">Opening game</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/QClash" title="QClash">QClash</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Showdown_(AFL)" title="Showdown (AFL)">Showdown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Derby_(AFL)" title="Sydney Derby (AFL)">Sydney Derby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Western_Derby" title="Western Derby">Western Derby</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%">Second-tier and<br />junior competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#0C3F91; color:white">Current</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_National_Championships" title="AFL National Championships">AFL National Championships</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Talent_League" title="Talent League">Talent League</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/South_Australian_National_Football_League" title="South Australian National Football League">South Australian National Football League</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Victorian_Football_League" title="Victorian Football League">Victorian Football League</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/West_Australian_Football_League" title="West Australian Football League">West Australian Football League</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#0C3F91; color:white">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_reserves" title="AFL reserves">AFL reserves</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_under-19s" title="AFL under-19s">AFL under-19s</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/North_East_Australian_Football_League" title="North East Australian Football League">North East Australian Football League</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/VFL_Sub-Districts" title="VFL Sub-Districts">VFL Sub-Districts</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Coaches_Association" title="AFL Coaches Association">AFL Coaches Association</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">AFL Commission</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Players_Association" title="AFL Players Association">AFL Players Association</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/AFL_Record" title="AFL Record">AFL Record</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Umpires_Association" title="AFL Umpires Association">AFL Umpires Association</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Women%27s" title="AFL Women's">AFL Women's</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFLX" title="AFLX">AFLX</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club_salary_cap_breach" title="Carlton Football Club salary cap breach">Carlton salary cap breach</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_Australian_Football_League_coaches" title="List of current Australian Football League coaches">Current coaches</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club_supplements_saga" title="Essendon Football Club supplements saga">Essendon supplements saga</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Grand_Final_location_debate" title="AFL Grand Final location debate">Grand final location debate</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_AFL_Grand_Final_pre-match_performances" title="List of AFL Grand Final pre-match performances">Grand Final pre-match performances</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Australian_Football_League" title="History of the Australian Football League">History</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_individual_match_awards_in_the_Australian_Football_League" title="List of individual match awards in the Australian Football League">Individual match awards</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/International_Rules_Series" title="International Rules Series">International Rules Series</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/McClelland_Trophy" title="McClelland Trophy">McClelland Trophy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club_tanking_scandal" title="Melbourne Football Club tanking scandal">Melbourne tanking scandal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_VFL/AFL_premiership_captains_and_coaches" title="List of VFL/AFL premiership captains and coaches">Premiership captains and coaches</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/VFL/AFL_premiership_and_grand_final_statistics" title="VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics">Premiership/grand final statistics</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Proposed_VFL/AFL_clubs" class="mw-redirect" title="Proposed VFL/AFL clubs">Proposed clubs</a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tasmanian_AFL_bid" class="mw-redirect" title="Tasmanian AFL bid">Tasmanian AFL bid</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_VFL/AFL_records" title="List of VFL/AFL records">Records</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_League_reserves_affiliations" title="Australian Football League reserves affiliations">Reserves affiliations</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rivalries_in_the_Australian_Football_League" title="Rivalries in the Australian Football League">Rivalries</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Australian_Football_League_television_shows" title="List of Australian Football League television shows">Television shows</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_(video_game_series)" title="AFL (video game series)">Video games</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white"><div>Known as the Victorian Football League from 1897–1989; no grand finals were held in 1897 and 1924</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="23x15px&#124;border_&#124;alt=Australia&#124;link=Australia_Australian_rules_football_in_Australia" 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Territory">Australian Capital Territory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_in_New_South_Wales" title="Australian rules football in New South Wales">New South Wales</a> <small>(<i><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_in_the_Riverina" title="Australian rules football in the Riverina">Riverina</a></i>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_in_the_Northern_Territory" title="Australian rules football in the Northern Territory">Northern Territory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_in_Queensland" title="Australian rules football in Queensland">Queensland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_in_South_Australia" title="Australian rules football in South Australia">South Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_in_Tasmania" title="Australian rules football in Tasmania">Tasmania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_in_Victoria" title="Australian rules football in Victoria">Victoria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_in_Western_Australia" title="Australian rules football in Western Australia">Western Australia</a> <small>(<i><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_in_the_Goldfields_region_of_Western_Australia" title="Australian rules football in the Goldfields region of Western Australia">Goldfields</a></i>)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Australian_rules_football_leagues_in_Australia" title="List of Australian rules football leagues in Australia">Leagues and<br /> competitions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">National</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" 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Biathlon Association">Biathlon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Australia" title="Bobsleigh and Skeleton Australia">Bobsleigh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Curling_Federation" title="Australian Curling Federation">Curling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ice_Skating_Australia" title="Ice Skating Australia">Skating</a> <ul><li>Figure</li> <li>Speed</li> <li>Short track</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ice_Hockey_Australia" title="Ice Hockey Australia">Ice hockey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sliding_Sports_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Sliding Sports Australia">Luge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Australia" title="Bobsleigh and Skeleton Australia">Skeleton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snow_Australia" title="Snow Australia">Skiing</a> <ul><li>Alpine</li> <li>Cross country</li> <li>Nordic combined</li> <li>Freestyle</li> <li>Jumping</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snow_Australia" title="Snow Australia">Snowboarding</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Association_of_IOC_Recognised_International_Sports_Federations" title="Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations">Other IOC Recognised Sports</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Sport_Aviation_Confederation" title="Australian Sport Aviation Confederation">Air sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Aerobatic_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Aerobatic Club">Aerobatics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Model_Aeronautical_Association_of_Australia" title="Model Aeronautical Association of Australia">Aero-modelling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gliding_Federation_of_Australia" title="Gliding Federation of Australia">Gliding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Parachute_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Parachute 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Australia">Motor racing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motorcycling_Australia" title="Motorcycling Australia">Motorcycle racing</a></li> <li>Mountaineering and Climbing</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Netball_Australia" title="Netball Australia">Netball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orienteering_Australia" title="Orienteering Australia">Orienteering</a></li> <li>Pelota Vasca</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Polo_Federation" title="Australian Polo Federation">Polo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Powerboat_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Powerboat Association">Power Boating</a></li> <li>Racquetball</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skate_Australia" title="Skate Australia">Roller sports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rugby_Australia" title="Rugby Australia">Rugby union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sport_Climbing_Australia" title="Sport Climbing Australia">Sport climbing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Squash_Australia" title="Squash Australia">Squash</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Australia_New_Zealand_Backgammon_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="Australia New Zealand Backgammon Federation">Backgammon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bowls_Australia" title="Bowls Australia">Bowls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broomball_Australia" title="Broomball Australia">Broomball</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Australian_Federation_of_Brasilian_Jiu_Jitsu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Australian Federation of Brasilian Jiu Jitsu (page does not exist)">Brasilian Jiu Jitsu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Croquet_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Croquet Association">Croquet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Darts_Australia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Darts Australia (page does not exist)">Darts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_National_Drag_Racing_Association" title="Australian National Drag Racing Association">Drag racing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Draughts_Federation" 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