The document provides information about the history and structure of Australian Rules Football (AFL). It discusses how the league was established in 1896 and has since expanded to include teams across Australia. It also summarizes some of the major awards in AFL including the Coleman Medal for leading goal scorer, and provides details about the Mark of the Year and Goal of the Year awards which recognize the best mark and goal each season.

1. AUSTRALIAN
FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Grand final
Goal/Mark of the yearHistory of AFL
Coleman
Medal
Awards
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Community Club

2. History of AFL-Rob
 Australian Football was founded in 1857 by Tom Wills, originally as
an activity to keep cricketers fit through winter
 The first game was played in 1858. Scotch College and
Melbourne Grammar play one match over three days
 The Melbourne Football Club was founded in this same year
 The Geelong Football Club followed in 1859
 The Victorian Football League (VFL) was established in 1896 and
a competition begins with the foundation clubs of Carlton,
Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda
and Sth Melbourne (later Sydney)
 By 1925 the league had expanded to twelve clubs with the
further inclusion of Richmond, Footscray, Hawthorn and Nth
Melbourne
 West Coast, Fremantle, Brisbane, Gold Coast Adelaide, Port
Adelaide and Greater Western Sydney have joined in recent
years making it a national Australian Football League (AFL, 2015)
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footy
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Community Club
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Melbourne fc.com

3. Superstar Profiles
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Tony Lockett
St Kilda and Sydney Full
Forward
1360 Goals – League
Record
281 Games
St Kilda Hall of Fame
Legend (fc, 2015)
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Now.com
Michael Tuck
Hawthorn Captain
7 Premierships –
League Record
426 Games – League
Record
AFL Hall of Fame
Hawthorn Hall of
Fame (Hawthornfc,
2015)

4. General
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Sherrin.com
The ball is unique
to AFL.
Constructed by
T.W Sherrin who
played footy in
the 1870’s.
Production and
supply to national
leagues since
1880
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Auskick brings
children and school
communities
together to
encourage health,
fitness and
development of
football skills

5. Grand Final-Gary
How to get to the Grand Final
 To reach the Grand Final you must compete in the ‘McIntyre’ System- The final 8 teams. This system was first used
in 1932 (Brown,2011)
 This system was introduced to make the winner more unpredictable.
 The final eight systems works as follows:
Team 1 v Team 4 - Winners obtain the bye
Team 2 v Team 3 - Winners obtain the bye
Team 5 v Team 8 - Losers are eliminated
Team 6 v Team 7 - Losers are eliminated
Loser Game A v Winner Game C
Loser Game B v Winner Game D
Winner Game A v Winner Game F
Winner Game B v Winner Game E
Winner Game H v Winner Game I (Lowe & Clarke, Undated)
 This finals system last 4 weeks

6. Grand Final-Gary
History of AFL Grand Final Winners
 The first Grand Final was played in 1902 between Collingwood v Essendon whereby
Collingwood won by 33 points (MCG, 2013). This was the only game not played at the
MCG, this game was played at Waverley Park (MCG,2013)
 The last Grand Final played was between Hawthorn and Sydney whereby Hawthorn
won by 60 points and retained their title (MCG, 2013).
 There has been some excellent Grand Finals over the years. Carlton v Richmond in 1972
where it finished Collingwood (177) v Richmond (150) in front of a crowd of112,393. This is
the highest scoring AFL Grand Final ever recorded(MCG,2013).
 The 2005 was regarded as one of the best modern day AFL Grand Finals whereby
Sydney Swans just scrapped across the line with a mark by Leo Barry in the last few
seconds to win them the game (Mercury,2014)

7. Grand Final-Gary
AFL Tickets and Packages
 AFL games, particularly the Grand Final, offers entertainment for the whole
family and there are some great packages on offer to ensure the day and
game can be enjoyed.
 For example you can purchase an AFL breakfast package ticket whereby
you receive reserved seating (catagory 3 or 4 seating) and a seat at the
official breakfast held at the Crown Palladium. Prices starting at $1730
pp(AFLeventoffice, 2014)
 You can also purchases packages to an Grand Final eve function where
you receive reserved seating and on the eve you receive a 3 course meal
while listening to legends and commenters build up the amp of the Grand
Final (AFLeventoffice,2014)

8. Grand Final-Gary
AFL Grand Final Fun Facts
Grand Finals in the AFL started, as mentioned, in 1902 and have
produced some interesting facts.
 No player registered in an AFL Grand Final has had a surname starting with an U or
X (Gigazc,2013)
 Richmond lost in the 1972 Grand Final even though they scored 150. This score
would have been enough to win any other AFL Grand Final (Gigazc, 2013)
 68 is the most common score in any AFL Grand Final with a total of 7 teams
(Gigazc,2013).

9. Goal/Mark of the Year-Patrick
 The annual Australian Football League Mark of the Year
competition (currently known as the Lifebroker AFL Mark of the
Year) is a sporting award that celebrates each season’s best
mark. A mark is the action of a player cleanly catching a kicked
ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without the ball
hitting the ground.
 The competition is run in conjunction with the Goal of the Year
contest, which recognizes the best particular goal kicked during
an AFL season.
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10. History
 Mark of the Year - Alex Jesaulenko, unofficially won the first
award for a spectacular mark during the 1970 VFL Grand Final —
a mark that has been frequently called The Mark of the Century.
 During the 1970s and early 1980s, the award was decided by a
panel of football experts on Network Sevens “World of Sport”
program and during the 1980s and 1990s, the winning mark was
determined by football journalists and experts.
 Goal of the Year – The concept is thought to have been initiated
as an unofficial award in 1970 by media interests after Alex
Jesaulenko’s famous mark. The official award was first given in
2001
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Wikipedia.org
Alex Jesaulenko’s
mark during the 1970
VFL Grand Final.

11. Selection Process
Mark of the Year
 After each round of the AFL season, three "Mark of the Week"
nominations are chosen by a panel of experts. The general public can
then vote for a weekly winner on the AFL website.
 After the regular season's end, the title is given to a single mark, which
is chosen by the AFL All Australian selection committee.
 The overall winner is selected from the 25 weekly winners by the AFL All
Australian selection committee.
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www.afl.com.au

12. Selection Process
Goal of the Year
 Each week, three of the best goals of the round are selected as
nominees. A panel of AFL selectors choose the winning goal of the
round.
 The overall winner is selected from the 25 weekly winners by the AFL All
Australian selection committee.
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13. Weet-Bix Mark of the Year - Coates Hire
Goal of the Year - 2015 AFL Round One

14. Coleman Medal-Brigette

18. Awards-Samantha

20. References
 Wikipedia, 2015, Mark of the Year, viewed 15 May 2015,
<http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_of_the_Year>
 Wikipedia, 2015, Goal of the Year, viewed 15 May 2015
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goal_of_the_Year_%28AFL%29
 Aussiesportsinfo, 2015, viewed 15 May 2015,
<http://www.aussiesportsinfo.com/aussie_rules/afl-mark-of-the-year.php>
 Mark of the Year, n.d. photograph, viewed 15 May 2015, <http://genius.com/Afl-
2014-lifebroker-mark-of-the-year-annotated>
 Goal of the Year, n.d. photograph, viewed 15 May 2015,
https://goaloftheyear.afl.com.au/vote/round/6
 Alex Jesaulenko’s Mark VFL Grand Final, 1970, photograph, viewed 15 May 2015, <
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_of_the_Year#/media/File:Jezza.jpg>
 Toyota Mark of the Year, 2015, photograph, viewed 15 May 2015, <
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_of_the_Year#/media/File:Logo_moty.png>

21. References
 Lifebroker Mark of the Year, 2014, photograph, viewed 15 May 2015,
< https://www.lifebroker.com.au/mark-of-the-year#.VVengJP9PIU>
 Goal of the Year Medal , 2014, photograph, viewed 15 May 2015,
< http://www.ozepunting.com/blog/sports/afl/>
 Official AFL Partner, 2015, photograph, viewed 15 May 2015,
< http://www.coateshire.com.au/About-Coates/News/coates-hire-
afl-partner/>
 Weetbix Mark of the Year, Coates hire Goal of the Year AFL Round
6, 2015, video, viewed, 15 May 2015,
< https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo96UjsmZ3M>
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