List of Australian rules football clubs in Australia

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This is a list of clubs that play Australian rules football in Australia at the senior level. Guide to abbreviations:

  • FC = Football Club
  • AFC = Australian Football Club (mainly used if in Queensland or NSW or outside Australia) / Amateur Football Club (mainly used in the other Australian States)
  • ARFC = Australian Rules Football Club

Australia[edit]

National Level[edit]

Australian Football League[edit]

Colours Club Name Founded Joined VFL/AFL Main Ground(s) Location
Adelaide Football Club 1990 1991 Adelaide Oval Adelaide, South Australia
Brisbane Lions 1996 1997 The Gabba Brisbane, Queensland
Carlton Football Club 1864 1897 Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Victoria
Collingwood Football Club 1892 1897 MCG Melbourne, Victoria
Essendon Football Club 1872 1897 Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Victoria
Fremantle Football Club 1994 1995 Optus Stadium Perth, Western Australia
Geelong Football Club 1859 1897 GMHBA Stadium Geelong, Victoria
Gold Coast Football Club 2008 2011 Metricon Stadium Gold Coast, Queensland
Greater Western Sydney Giants 2008 2012 Spotless Stadium
UNSW Canberra Oval
Western Sydney, New South Wales
Hawthorn Football Club 1902 1925 MCG Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne Football Club 1858 1897 MCG Melbourne, Victoria
North Melbourne Football Club 1869 1925 Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Victoria
Port Adelaide Football Club 1870 1997 Adelaide Oval Adelaide, South Australia
Richmond Football Club 1885 1908 MCG Melbourne, Victoria
St Kilda Football Club 1873 1897 Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney Swans 1874 1897 SCG Sydney, New South Wales
West Coast Eagles 1986 1987 Optus Stadium Perth, Western Australia
Western Bulldogs 1877 1925 Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Victoria

AFL Women's[edit]

State Level[edit]

Victorian Football League[edit]

Colours Club Name Founded Main Ground Location
Box Hill Hawks 1936 Box Hill City Oval Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria
Brisbane Lions (Reserves) 1996 South Pine Sports Complex Brendale, Brisbane, Queensland
Carlton Blues (Reserves) 1864 Princes Park Carlton North, Melbourne, Victoria
Casey Scorpions 1903 Casey Fields Melbourne, Victoria
Coburg Lions 1891 Coburg City Oval Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria
Collingwood Football Club (Reserves) 1892 Victoria Park Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria
Essendon Bombers (Reserves) 1871 Windy Hill Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria
Footscray Football Club (Reserves) 1877 Whitten Oval Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria
Frankston Dolphins 1887 Frankston Park Frankston, Melbourne, Victoria
Geelong Cats (Reserves) 1859 Kardinia Park Geelong East, Geelong, Victoria
Gold Coast Suns (Reserves) 2008 Carrara Stadium Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland
Greater Western Sydney Giants (Reserves) 2008 Blacktown ISP Oval Rooty Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
North Melbourne Kangaroos (Reserves) 1869 North Melbourne Cricket Ground North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Northern Bullants 1882 Preston City Oval Preston, Melbourne, Victoria
Port Melbourne Borough 1874 Port Melbourne Cricket Ground Port Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Richmond Tigers (Reserves) 1885 Punt Road Oval East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Sandringham Zebras 1929 Trevor Barker Beach Oval Sandringham, Melbourne, Victoria
Southport Sharks 1961 Fankhauser Reserve Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland
Werribee Football Club 1965 Avalon Airport Oval Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria
Williamstown Seagulls 1864 Williamstown Cricket Ground Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria

South Australian National Football League[edit]

Colours Club Name Founded Main Ground Location
Adelaide Football Club 1990 Several Adelaide, South Australia
Central District Bulldogs 1959 X Convenience Oval Elizabeth, South Australia
Glenelg Tigers 1920 ACH Group Stadium Glenelg, South Australia
North Adelaide Roosters 1888 Prospect Oval Prospect, South Australia
Norwood Redlegs 1878 Coopers Stadium Norwood, South Australia
Port Adelaide Magpies 1870 Alberton Oval Alberton, South Australia
South Adelaide Panthers 1876 Flinders University Oval Noarlunga Downs, South Australia
Sturt Double Blues 1901 Wigan Oval Unley, South Australia
West Adelaide Bloods 1873 Hisense Stadium Richmond, South Australia
Woodville-West Torrens Eagles 1991 Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval Woodville, South Australia

West Australian Football League[edit]

Colours Club Name Founded Main Ground Location
Claremont Tigers 1921 Claremont Oval Perth, Western Australia
East Fremantle Sharks 1898 East Fremantle Oval Fremantle, Western Australia
East Perth Royals 1906 Medibank Stadium Perth, Western Australia
Peel Thunder 1997 Rushton Park Mandurah, Western Australia
Perth Demons 1899 Eftel Oval Perth, Western Australia
South Fremantle Bulldogs 1900 Fremantle Oval Fremantle, Western Australia
Subiaco Lions 1896 Medibank Stadium Perth, Western Australia
Swan Districts Swans 1934 Steel Blue Oval Bassendean, Western Australia
West Coast Eagles (Reserves) 1986 Optus Stadium Perth, Western Australia
West Perth Falcons 1885 Arena Joondalup Joondalup, Western Australia

Tasmanian State League[edit]

Colours Club Name Founded Main Ground Location
Clarence Roos 1898 Bellerive Oval Bellerive, Tasmania
Glenorchy Magpies 1919 KGV Oval Glenorchy, Tasmania
Lauderdale Bombers 1948 Lauderdale Oval Lauderdale, Tasmania
Launceston Blues 1875 Windsor Park Launceston, Tasmania
North Hobart Demons 1881 North Hobart Oval Hobart, Tasmania
North Launceston Bombers 1896 York Park Launceston, Tasmania
Tigers 1886 Kingston Twin Ovals Kingston, Tasmania

Northern Territory Football League[edit]

Colours Club Name Founded Main Ground Location
Darwin Buffaloes 1917 TIO Stadium Darwin, Northern Territory
Nightcliff Tigers 1950 Nightcliff Oval Nightcliff, Northern Territory
Palmerston Magpies 1971 Archer Sporting Complex Palmerston, Northern Territory
Southern Districts Crocs 1984 Freds Pass Reserve Palmerston, Northern Territory
St Mary's Saints 1952 TIO Stadium Darwin, Northern Territory
Tiwi Bombers 2006 TIO Stadium Darwin, Northern Territory
Wanderers Eagles 1917 TIO Stadium Darwin, Northern Territory
Waratah Warriors 1917 Gardens Oval Darwin, Northern Territory

Victoria[edit]

AFL Victoria[edit]

Eastern Football League[edit]

Essendon District Football League[edit]

Northern Football League[edit]

Southern Football League[edit]

Victorian Amateur Football Association[edit]

Western Region Football League[edit]

Eastern Region Girls Football League[edit]

Vic Country (VCFL)[edit]

Alberton Football League[edit]

Ballarat Football League[edit]

Bellarine Football League[edit]

Bendigo Football League[edit]

Central Highlands Football League[edit]

Central Murray Football League[edit]

Colac & District Football League[edit]

East Gippsland Football League[edit]

Ellinbank & District Football League[edit]

Geelong Football League[edit]

Geelong & District Football League[edit]

Gippsland Football League[edit]

Golden Rivers Football League[edit]

Goulburn Valley Football League[edit]

Hampden Football League[edit]

Heathcote District Football League[edit]

Horsham & District Football League[edit]

Kyabram & District Football League[edit]

Loddon Valley Football League[edit]

Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League[edit]

Mid Gippsland Football League[edit]

Millewa Football League[edit]

Mininera & District Football League[edit]

Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League[edit]

Murray Football League[edit]

North Central Football League[edit]

North Gippsland Football League[edit]

Omeo & District Football League[edit]

Ovens & King Football League[edit]

Ovens & Murray Football League[edit]

Picola & District Football League[edit]

Riddell District Football League[edit]

South East Football League[edit]

South West District Football League[edit]

Sunraysia Football League[edit]

Tallangatta & District Football League[edit]

Upper Murray Football League[edit]

Warrnambool & District Football League[edit]

Wimmera Football League[edit]

Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League[edit]

Statewide Under 18[edit]

NAB League[edit]

South Australia[edit]

Adelaide Football League[edit]

Adelaide Plains Football League[edit]

Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association[edit]

Eastern Eyre Football League[edit]

Far North Football League[edit]

Far West Football League[edit]

Great Flinders Football League[edit]

Great Southern Football League[edit]

Hills Football League[edit]

Kangaroo Island Football League[edit]

Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League[edit]

Mallee Football League[edit]

Mid South Eastern Football League[edit]

Mid West Football League[edit]

North Eastern Football League[edit]

Northern Areas Football Association[edit]

Port Lincoln Football League[edit]

Riverland Football League[edit]

River Murray Football League[edit]

Southern Football League[edit]

Spencer Gulf Football League[edit]

Western Border Football League[edit]

Whyalla Football League[edit]

Yorke Peninsula Football League[edit]

Western Australia[edit]

Western Australian Amateur Football League[edit]

Avon Football Association[edit]

Central Kimberley Football League[edit]

Central Midlands Coastal Football League[edit]

Central Wheatbelt Football League[edit]

Eastern Districts Football League[edit]

East Kimberley Football Association[edit]

Esperance District Football Association[edit]

Fortescue National Football League[edit]

Gascoyne Football Association[edit]

Goldfields Football League[edit]

Great Northern Football League[edit]

Great Southern Football League[edit]

Hills Football Association[edit]

Lower South West Football League[edit]

Mortlock Football League[edit]

Newman National Football League[edit]

  • Centrals Football Club
  • Pioneers Football Club
  • Saints Football Club
  • Tigers Football Club

North Midlands Football League[edit]

North Pilbara Football League[edit]

Ongerup Football Association[edit]

Ravensthorpe & District Football Association[edit]

Peel Football League[edit]

South West Football League[edit]

Upper Great Southern Football League[edit]

West Kimberley Football Association[edit]

Tasmania[edit]

North West Football League[edit]

Southern Football League[edit]

Northern Tasmanian Football Association[edit]

Circular Head Football Association[edit]

Darwin Football Association[edit]

King Island Football Association[edit]

North Western Football Association[edit]

Oatlands District Football Association[edit]

Old Scholars Football Association[edit]

New South Wales[edit]

Sydney AFL[edit]

Black Diamond AFL[edit]

Broken Hill Football League[edit]

Central West Australian Football League[edit]

Farrer Football League[edit]

Hume Football League[edit]

North Coast Australian Football League[edit]

North West Australian Football League[edit]

Northern Riverina Football League[edit]

Riverina Football League[edit]

Sapphire Coast Australian Football League[edit]

South Coast Australian Football League[edit]

Australian Capital Territory[edit]

AFL Canberra[edit]

Queensland[edit]

Queensland Australian Football League[edit]

Colours Club Name Founded Main Ground Location
Aspley Football Club 1964 Graham Road Oval Aspley, Brisbane, Queensland
Broadbeach Australian Football Club 1971 Kombumerri Park Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland
Labrador Australian Football Club 1964 Cooke-Murphy Oval Labrador, Gold Coast, Queensland
Maroochydore Roos 1970 Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Morningside Panthers 1947 Graham Road Oval Aspley, Brisbane, Queensland
Mount Gravatt Australian Football Club 1964 Graham Road Oval Aspley, Brisbane, Queensland
Noosa Tigers 1970 Noosa Oval Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Palm Beach Currumbin 1961 Salk Oval Palm Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland
Redland-Victoria Point Sharks 1966 Totally Workwear Park Redland-Victoria Point, Redland, Queensland
Sherwood Magpies 1947 Powenyenna Oval Chelmer, Brisbane, Queensland
Surfers Paradise Demons 1962 Sir Bruce Small Park Labrador, Gold Coast, Queensland
Wilston Grange Gorillas 1945 Hickey Park Wilston Grange, Brisbane, Queensland

Queensland Football Association[edit]

Divisional Football[edit]

Wide Bay Division[edit]

Northern Rivers Division[edit]

AFL Cairns[edit]

AFL Capricornia[edit]

AFL Darling Downs[edit]

  • Chinchilla Suns
  • Dalby Swans
  • Coolaroo Roos
  • Goondiwindi Hawks
  • Highfields Lions
  • South Burnett Saints
  • South Toowoomba Bombers
  • Toowoomba Tigers
  • University Cougars
  • Warwick Redbacks

AFL Mackay[edit]

  • Eastern Swans
  • Mackay Magpies
  • Mackay City
  • North Mackay
  • Whitsunday Sea Eagles

AFL Mount Isa[edit]

  • Buffaloes
  • Dajarra Rhinos
  • Lake Nash Young Guns
  • Rovers
  • Tigers

AFL Townsville[edit]

  • Curra Swans
  • Hermit Park Tigers
  • Northern Beaches Lions
  • Thuringowa Bulldogs
  • University Hawks

Northern Territory[edit]

Barkly Australian Football League[edit]

Central Australian Football League[edit]

Gove Australian Football League[edit]

Big Rivers Australian Football League[edit]

Tiwi Islands Football League[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]