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AFL players are drawn from a number of sources; however, most players enter the league through the AFL draft, held at the end of each season. A small number of players have converted from other sports, or been recruited internationally. Prior to the nationalisation of the competition, a zoning system was in place.
Functionally, the AFL gave up control over its Victorian-based minor grades at the end of 1991—clubs continued to field reserves teams in the independent Victorian State Football League, while an entirely new under-18s competition (the TAC Cup) was established with new, zone-based clubs. Without minor grades, the McClelland Trophy was now ...
In 1996, the Sharks made their first bid to the AFL for inclusion in the national league, which was rejected by the AFL in favour of Port Adelaide's proposal. After which, the club continued to lobby for a licence. Further attempts were made by the club to enter the AFL including purposed mergers with North Melbourne. [35]
The AFL ceased to exist as an unincorporated organization on February 1, 1970, when the NFL granted 10 new franchises and issued a new constitution. [57] Prior to the start of the 1970 NFL season, the merged league was organized into two conferences of three divisions each. All ten AFL teams made up the bulk of the new American Football ...
The AFL is recognised by the Australian Sports Commission as being the National Sporting Organisation for Australian rules football. There are also seven state/territory-based organisations in Australia, most of which are affiliated to the AFL. Most of these hold annual semi-professional club competitions while the others oversee more than one ...
The country is a source of professional talent for the Australian Football League (AFL) with clubs began taking interest in converting American athletes, particularly amateur college basketball, college football and soccer players with an AFL International Combine being held since 2010.
The regional governing and development body, AFL South Pacific (formerly AFL Oceania), is affiliated to the AFL Commission (but does not include Australia) and was formed in 2008. [1] Action from the 2008 Australian Football International Cup featuring Nauruan player kicking a Sherrin. Australian rules football in Nauru is the national sport. [2]
A national team was created in 2008, though not in time to get to the 2008 International Cup. In 2008, the East Timor Crocodiles team formed, making their debut at the 2008 Bali 9s tournament. A governing body, AFL Timor-Leste, was created in 2011 to facilitate sending a team to that year's International Cup.