The VFL competition started in 1897, and in 1990 it became the AFL.
1991
well if you mean "what year did vfl stop and afl start?" then the answers is 1990 and collingwood won the first afl premiership in 1990
March 26 Is The Start Of The AFL Season
The AFL and NFL merged before the start of the 1970 season.
ITS AFL NOT EFL, IDIOT
1970 (they started in 1960 in the AFL)
They where founded in 1994 and joined 1 year after in 1995
This link is the story of the start of AFL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb7HIJLkVLs
1990
AFL started in Melbourne on May 14, 1859.
Dayne Beams Started AFl in 2009
The first season known as the AFL was 1990. Previously the competition was known as the VFL. The first VFL season was 1897. This was a name change only, and all records, premierships etc. were carried over from the VFL to the AFL.