Nicknames: Footy, Football, Aussie Rules, etc Highest Governing body: AFL commission. First Played: in May 1859 Place: in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Total Registered Players: 1,404,176 (As of 2016) Total Clubs: 25,770 (As of 2016) Games type: Outdoor Mixed Gender: Up to age 14 ...
and indeed the first participation of an interstate team in the main Victorian competition did not occur until 1982. However, because road games between Victorian teams were often only a tram ride away, many fans could go to all of their team’s games in any given season at little expense....