History of The AFL - The Teams (1897-2019) 

I’m a football (soccer) fan as most of the Brazilians, however, I love Rugby and Aussie Rules as well. Unfortunately, I never had a chance to go to Australia but I’ve been watching the AFL since 2017 and now I’m teaching my kids how to play during my lessons (I’m P.E Teacher). Greetings from Brazil Aussie mates!

Great video, I think it would be great if you could maybe do videos on each of the seperate clubs history’s I think it would be interesting and suit your style. Keep it up

I’m a refugee here since 9 years now and I’m getting my PR soon at last… so I’m feeling secure here as I can call this place home at last, and I want to strengthen my Aussie culture and accent🥰

the bulldogs had a time in the late 80s were they were nearly kicked out of the afl. as a bulldogs fan it would have been nice to see a bit of that mentioned but all around great video learnt heaps of new stuff 👍👍

Canadian AFL fan that watched the last three seasons. didn't know the league was region based till the 80's that's crazy

Hawthorn "Hawks" were actually called the "Mayblooms" until 1943.

Great video, as an avid afl supporter I didn’t even know some of those facts because they were before my time. Good job Matt 👍

Well researched and put-together video. Good job!

I was looking for some videos about AFL teams' history on AFL official channel other days. Apparently, your video is quite informative and it really helps out.

your videos are always rlly good keep it up they are interesting

The reason why University struggled was that their players had to be students - they were unable to recruit star players from other teams.

I love the video! Keep up the work

this was an awesomely made video, great quality! liked :)

A well done video but very remiss of you not to mention the VFA and more importantly Marngrook considering this game has been played by the first Australians for a time well before anyone can document. The video finished with a vague comment of Tasmania within 5-10 years. You probably could have mentioned that the AFL announced a provisional license with the expectation the side will debut in 2025. Other than that well done

When talking about foundation in 1897; Swans, Demons, Lions, Bombers, and Cats did not exist yet as nicknames for those clubs.

please do more of this type of content, its bloody amazing

Really interesting vid to watch I’m give this vid a like Good job 👍😀

Great video. love the graphics.

Well made video mate. This video subject could easily go on for a 30 minute video loved that you kept it short and sweet. A lot more people will watch knowing they dont have to commit a solid 30 minutes

Awesome vid

Just waiting for this Taz team 😍

Wasn't it the VFA which started in 1852 or so? later becoming the VFL. Also, i personally thought u should of mentioned SA and WA having their own leagues which were very popular up until the VFL became the AFL. All being one of the reasons which they chose to have clubs in those states. Also reason why tassy may be next as they have a strong football tradition down there

I really didn't know as much about AFL as I do now also nice video

I learnt heaps. Great video

The foundation VFL teams didn't necessary have those nicknames until later.

Next stop A NT team The Northern Crocodiles or the Northern Territory Thunder!-2024 And a tassie team Either relocating the Kangaroos or a new team called the Tassie Devils-2022

Another good video. What I would say, is not a lot of history before 1982. All the clubs too were formed well before 1897.

Essendon weren't called the Bombers, when the competition first started. They started getting called that after world war 2, being close the airfields in Essendon, were airforce planes were stationed. I think they were called the Same Olds when they first started. I'm pretty sure they had that name at some point, and then the Dons. And South Melbourne were called the Bloods before the Swans. They might have even have had another name around the turn of the century. They got the name the Swans, after they won the flag in 1933, and went on a nation wide recruiting effort, getting a lot of players from near the Swan River in Western Australia. Hence the name.

Awesome video🤙

awesome summary!

I’m subscribing for some more good content like this

anybody watching as of may 3rd 2023 now that tassie just got an afl licence?

Great job

Interesting video

Nice

People forget about part Adelaide SANFL good record

I love this

I'm not into footy that much but I do know AFL is a combination of Rugby and Marngrook an indigenous ball game. There's a couple of videos about this on RU-vid if you want to further into the history.

You should do Worst Guernseys of Each AFL Team🎽

Good vid

This is cool

nice vid bruh

I hope that there will be a tassie team soon

Thank you

The VFL was a breakaway competition from the VFA. So a lot of the VFL teams have around for a lot longer. So, for instance, Carlton started in 1864 which means you have ignored over 30 years of history.

Got love a eagles dockers and crows and power derby

I did the same as draught leader71

Also in 1996 the kangaroos and lions almost merged to become the north Fitzroy kangaroos. I’m glad the kangas have stayed strong and remained in north Melbourne

There should be the Hobart Hogs

Next time maybe show us the team jumpers

GO THE TIGS

Loved the footage from the demolition derby, I was at that game!

Fitzroy were originally called the Gorillas before becoming the Lions. Hawthorn likewise were originally the Mayblooms before becoming the Hawks.

I reckon Darwin rangers and Alice spring bulls I haven’t thought of tasi team yet

Essendon Same Old's in 1897.. There were no planes that dropped bombs in Australia then..

how fitting would it be if Tasmania did enter the competition and were known as the tasmanian tigers... but richmond already have that name

Sign a petition to make tasi a team

yes I did

Hope the AFL creates a Hobart team. I could see a potential for a team labelled Tasmania, but I think it would be good to keep it at Hobart and consider adding Launceston if Hobart picks up. If only one team will be in Tasmania, there needs to then be a 20th team. I find it unlikely that anywhere in the Northern Territory would be able to hold a strong football club at this stage, and find it more likely that another more regional team in NSW is born, preferably Newcastle

I think Fitzroy were called the Maroons, when they first started.

Actually you are wrong South Melbourne did move to Sydney. but Fitzroy does not have any official association to Brisbane. Brisbane basically was given some remaining Fitzroy players, but I dont know how you can claim it was a merger were any members of Fitzroy Board or anything else incorporated into Brisbane Just players (although eventually Brisbane adopted the old Fitzroy mascot of Lions.) AFL Records do not share any History between the two clubs

Tasmainian devils maybe?

university 'left' (they actually disbanded) because all of their players joined the army as the first world war started, not because they were loosing, their player all joined the aif

Tasmania has a team THE HAWKS we are both Victorian and Tasmanian Most our home games are there.

7 Years for University there fella.

It was south melbourne bloods and essendon dons the bombers only became the bombers after ww2

Melbourne football club est. 1852?

Hawthorn are home based in Tasmania

What a great vid ....I enjoyed that ....I knew nothing about North Melbourne thinking about going to Queensland tho WOWW 😳😳😱

Personally I would like to see either Gold Coast or one of the Victorian teams relocate to Tasmania. South Melbourne and Fitzroy were still able to maintain a big supporter base in Melbourne after their relocations so a struggling Victorian team could be convinced to go to Tassie.

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Why am I watching this.... I came to see gws

I think Richmond was once called the Gorillas at one point

i thought that the Northen Terrortorie was sponserd by the crows

There is an act team gws if u look at the back of there jersey it says Canberra

I think ultimately 20-22 teams would be cap for the AFL, add a third WA and a Canberra team, the Tasmania team and then either Darwin or try and expand into New Zealand

Perhaps the AFL will deviled into two Divisions like the VFA did once

This was awesome! Any other bombers fans?

Footscray was there before Richmond!!

They should make a not team called the net thuder

PAFC EST 1870

Mate if you’re going to make a video depicting the history of the VFL/AFL you should really have mentioned that some clubs have changed their nickname. Geelong were know as the Pivotonians until 1923 when after a number of losses a local cartoonist drew a black cat suggesting it was to bring luck to the struggling team and Geelong adopted the new name and has used it ever since. South Melbourne were actually nicknamed the Southerners but were more widely called the Bloods and formerly changed their name to the Swans in 1934. It’s believed the name Swans was chosen because South Melbourne had a large number of Western Australian players and the WA state emblem was a swan. Also Swans were quite prevalent at Albert Park and Lake which South Melbourne had close ties. Hawthorn were originally called the Mayblooms. Apparently this was because the Hawthorn bush was also known as the May bush or May tree and it’s flowers were known as Mayblooms. Hawthorn changed their name to the Hawks in 1943.

Be for that it was the vfa

I’m at brisbane first goal game

How many grand finals have west coast won? 3 did you say? Try 4 champ

Horthorn demons or Melbourne hawks which one is better Harthorn demons: like Melbourne hawks : comment

My AFL Expansion teams from 2021 to 2030 ideas and Alternate futures 2022-Tasmanian Devils Enter the AFL After spending 2021 in the VFL. They will play at Blundstone Arena and Launceston Stadium as their main grounds and will train either at North Hobart Oval or Kingston Twins Oval. There possible Rivals are the North Melbourne Kangaroos ‘The Bass Strait Bash’ and the reason why I reckon it will be a rivalry is because North Melbourne Have a strong connection to Tasmania and they play 4 games a year in Hobart and even were considered to Move Their after they were a small Club in Melbourne and needed a new base. Hawthorn Hawks is another Possible Rivalry as the Hawks play 5 games in Launceston every year. 2023-Northern Thunder Enter the AFL in 2023 as 2021 they were an AFL NAB League team and spent the 2022 Season in the SANFL Getting their facilities up to AFL Standard. They will play at the TIO Stadium in Darwin as their main Home Venue and they also play 8 games a year in Alice Springs. The Possible Rivals of the Thunder is the Adelaide Crows because of the Strong connection between the Club and the State in General it would make sense for a bit of a Rivalry of the 2 Clubs facing each other a year and also the Women’s AFL Crows team also have a big connection to the NT because they play 1 game their a year so the possible names of the Derby is ‘The Top End Derby’. Another possible Rival is the Melbourne Demons because of the Clubs impact of the Indigenous Communities supporting the Club from the Demons helping out making Grass Ovals and new Football Facilities for the Community to use, they also play some games up in Darwin and Alice Springs too. Gold Coast Suns are a possible one as they signed a new connection with the NT. 2025-Gold Coast Suns rename time the Gold Coast Sharks as their brand ‘Suns’ wasn’t very commercially popular to AFL Audiences and they wanted to move on from the Suns after the lack of Support from the Fans so they decided to sign with Southport Sharks to 90% own the Suns and the AFL Owns 10% of the Club and is now it’s one independent AFL team. I’m Predicting the Suns to be a Finals contender a lot more with new Star players, Better support, more money, much more success and expect to be a Finals succeeder. 2025 #2-GWS Giants rename themselves to the Western Sydney Giants after they finally get Independence from Bieng fully owned from the AFL and will get a lot bigger support from fans and grow a big fanbase and the GWS-Canberra alignment ends as they ACT Get their own team but the Giants still own all of Western Sydney and most of Western New South Wales. 2026-North Melbourne Kangaroos Decide it is time to leave Melbourne to move to either 4 Cities: Cairns/Townsville, 2nd Tasmanian Team, New Zealand and Sydney. North Melbourne Kangaroos remove North Melbourne from their name to just ‘The Kangaroos’ until they settle on the cities they chose to move to. They finally decide to move to Sydney and chose to make a fanbase in North Sydney to also keep the North Name in. They will play at the new Upgraded North Sydney Oval which will be a 20,000 seater stadium. North add Orange to their Kits to fit in with the Weather of Sydney More and have a Beachy Coast feel to it. They will still play 3 games at Marvel Stadium a year so North Supporters in Melbourne can still go to a game. 2028-Each Victorian AFL Team return to there the Suburban Grounds: Richmond Tigers Finally Play at the Redeveloped Upgraded Punt Road Oval or ‘Tigerland Stadium’ which will be Richmond Tigers main home ground but still playing at the MCG and Marvel. Melbourne Demons Remain at the MCG as there historic home ground but they also start to play home games at Marvel Stadium to better connect with the City of Melbourne. Collingwood Magpies return to Victoria Park by demolishing the Remaining stands and adding new bigger ones.

Go Dons

They made a mistake. A Melbourne team should have formed with Goldcoast and western Sydney. They were struggling from the 1980s and are still struggling now. North Melbourne, Bulldogs, st Kilda.

Territory not Terri- toooory

Too many victorian teams, I think to even out the league 3 Victorian teams should relocate to the 3 states/territories that haven’t got a club. Example, north Melbourne relocate to Tasmania, st kilda could go to Canberra etc. doesn’t Necessarily have to be these teams to these states but you get the idea, it’ll not only finally make the sport truly Australian, with a team in every state, but it’ll even it out more with Victoria getting a few less teams

The tigers entered 1885

Wasn't there a merger to create the Western Bulldogs?? Surprised you overlooked that........??

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hawthorn are tasmania

???

This is history according to a victorian....

My favourite team is West Coast Eagles!!!!

this video is bs the trimeline is so off

Port has been around since 1870 you forgot to mention