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Tony Liberatore of Footscray won the Brownlow Medal in 1990. This was the first year of the national competition - the AFL - Australian Football League.
Edward Greeves of Geelong won the very first Brownlow ever awarded in the VFL - Victorian Football League: in those days, the competitions were run state by state, separately. The AFL is the national competition.
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.
The first premiership under the name 'AFL' was won by Collingwood in 1990.
However, prior to that the competition was known as the 'VFL' (Victorian Football League). Introduction of teams in Perth and Brisbane in 1987 (combined with the relocation of South Melbourne to Sydney in 1982) lead to the name VFL being unsuitable so the name was changed to AFL (Australian Football League) to better reflect the national reach of the competition.
The first premiership overall (under the VFL name) was won by Essendon in 1897.
The first VFL/AFL Grand Final was in 1898 when Fitzroydefeated Essendon 5.8 (38) to 3.5 (23) at the St Kilda Cricket Ground.
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Is afl premiship on ps3?
Yes
Is Saint Kilda going to win the 2014 AFL grand final?
No my friend no way as hawthorn won the premiship title
How many premierships have Port Adeliade won?
port Adelaide have won 1 premiship in 2004
How many times have arsenal won the premiship?
Srsemal have won it three times after the new one started in 1993.
Who played in the first AFL Football?
The first regular season AFL game was between the Broncos and Patriots in September 1960. The Broncos won 13-10.
Which AFL team has won 10 premierships?
Which AFL team has won 10 premierships
When the NFL and AFL combined who won the first championship?
Green Bay Packers
Who won the AFL grand final in 1975?
North Melbourne won their first-ever Premiership in 1975. They have now won 4.
What year did vfl stop and afl stop?
1989 - 1990 was the transition from VFL to AFL. The Collingwood football club won the first AFL premiership in 1990.
Who won the AFL grand final in 1998?
The Adelaide Crows won the 1998 AFL Grand Finalagainst the Kangaroos by 35 points, 15.15 (105) to 8.22 (70).It was Adelaide's second AFL Premiership, they won their first the previous year.
What year did collingwood win there first premiership?
Collingwood won the VFA premiership in 1896. It's first VFL/AFL premiership was in 1902.
Who won the afl grand final in the year 2000?
Essendon won the 2000 AFL grand final over Melbourne.
