1897 - the VFL's very first season, did not include a Grand Final. Instead, a round robin series was played, with Essendon becoming the first VFL premiers and Geelong the runner-up.
The game did not become a 'national' competition until 1990. The Premiership in that first national season was won by the Collingwood Magpies.
It could be said, however, that technically, the winner of the 1st AFL premiership was the North Melbourne Under 19's side in 1990. The Under 19's Grand Final match was traditionally played as the first 'curtain raiser' to the seniors match on the same afternoon.
Depends. The AFL derived from the VFL. The VFL started in 1897 and that premiership won by Essendon. The VFL was renamed AFL in 1990 and that premiership won by Collingwood.
The first AFL (meaning Australian Football League) season was in 1990 and the premiership was won by Collingwood. Before the competition became national in 1990, states ran their own separate competitions: what became the AFL was previously, largely, the VFL - the Victorian Football League. The winning team of the very first VFL season, in 1897, was Essendon.
Collingwood won the VFA premiership in 1896. It's first VFL/AFL premiership was in 1902.
Collingwood won the VFA premiership in 1896. It's first VFL/AFL premiership was in 1902.
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Brisbane Lions. It was their third straight premiership.
1989 - 1990 was the transition from VFL to AFL. The Collingwood football club won the first AFL premiership in 1990.
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