Articles of category "Australian football information"

Australian football history began from the middle of nineteenth century. Australian football origins dated 1858, that year was very important for the development of Australian form of football, because at that year took place first football match under the rules, designed by Tom Willis -- who is named as "father of the game". The Melbourne Football Club is first in Australian football clubs history.

Football is very popular in Australia. In 1877 the first Australian football league was set up. It was called Victorian Football Association. Nowadays, the Australian football national league is the chief league in Australia, but there are several state Australian football leagues, such as South Australian National Football League, Western Australian Football League and others.