Australian rules football also known as Aussie rules or footy is the most attended sport in Australia, its professional league Australian Football League (AFL) has the fourth-highest average attendance of any domestic sports league in the world. AFL currently has 18 teams from across all states in Australia except for Tasmania. It has a regular season of 23 rounds running from March to September which is wintertime in Australia. The team with the best home-and-away record at the end of the regular season receives the "minor premiership" award. A four-round finals series follows featuring the eight best teams, which culminates in the AFL Grand Final held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The league has no division or conference system, instead has a single table system. Teams are neither relegated nor promoted to other leagues no matter where they finish. The league started in 1897 as the Victorian Football League with eight teams from the state of Victoria and went on to add ten more teams following expansions and relocations. The name of the league was changed to the Australian Football League in 1990 on account of the national nature of the competition. The territories that do not have AFL clubs are the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Northern Territory. Nine of the clubs are from the Melbourne metropolitan area in the state of Victoria.
The 2026 AFL season will be a monumental one, marking the 130th year of the Australian Football League. This season will feature 18 teams and run from March 5 to September 26, with a 23-match home-and-away series spread over 25 rounds. It will culminate in an exciting finals series, expanded to five weeks, with the introduction of a wildcard round. This change allows the top ten teams to compete in the finals for the first time, making the end of the regular season even more thrilling.
With new rule changes, an expanded finals series, and the return of State of Origin, the 2026 AFL season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and unpredictable in recent history. Fans can look forward to a faster-paced game, more thrilling matchups, and a finals series that will keep everyone on the edge of their seats. As the AFL embraces these changes, the 2026 season promises to be a landmark year in Australian football.
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