Australian Rules Football
AFL Trivia
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The first Australian Rules match was between Scotch and Melbourne Grammar schools, held on August 7, 1858.
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The Victorian Football Association was formed in 1877 - the original clubs were Hotham (North Melbourne), Melbourne, Geelong, Carlton, Albert Park (South Melbourne), St Kilda, Essendon and East Melbourne
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An English team toured Australia in 1888 - they played 25 matches in which they won 14.
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AFL was played as a demonstration sport at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.
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Only four teams competed in the war-time season of 1916. Fitzroy finished bottom of the ladder after the regular season, but all four teams played in the finals, with Fitzroy winning the premiership. Adjusting the ladder according to the finals rankings left Richmond as wooden spooners.
