afl

AFL

By Kobe Bryant

History

AFL

• The AFL is currently the fourth-most attended professional sports league in the world in terms of attendance per match, with an average attendance of over 38,000

• there are 22 rounds of home and away games and the usual Elimination, Preliminary, Semi and Grand Finals

• 16 teams at the moment there was Fitzroy, Brisbane Bears and Melbourne University.

Adelaide

• Nickname: Crows• Location: Adelaide, SA• Training Ground: Football Park• Home Ground Capacity: 51,515• 2009 Official membership totals: 46,472 • Number of Premierships: 2• Years: 97’ 98’• Debut: 1991

Brisbane

• Nickname: Lions• Location: Brisbane, QLD• Training Ground: The Gabba• Home Ground Capacity: 24,873 • 2009 Official membership totals:• Number of Premierships: 3• Years: 01’ 02’ 03’• Debut: 1997

Carlton• Nickname: Blues• Location: Melbourne, VIC• Training Ground: Visy Park• Home Ground Capacity: Docklands: 53,355 MCG:

100,018 • 2009 Official Membership totals: 42,408 • Number of Premierships: 16• Years: 06’ 07’ 08 ‘’14’ 15’ 38’ 45’ 47’ 68’ 70’ 72’ 79’

81’ 82’ 87’ 95• Debut:1897

Collingwood

• Nickname: Pies• Location: Melbourne, VIC• Training Ground: Gosch’s Paddock• Home Ground Capacity: MCG: 100,018• 2009 Official membership totals: 53,547 • Number of Premierships: 14• Years: 02’ 03’ 10’ 17’ 19’ 27’ 28’ 29’ 30’ 35’ 36’

53’ 58’ 90’ • Debut: 1897

Essendon

• Nickname: Bombers• Location: Melbourne, VIC• Training Ground: Windy Hill• Home Ground Capacity: Docklands: 53,355 • 2009 Official membership totals: 40,412 • Number of Premierships: 16• Years: 97’ 01’ 11’ 12’ 23’ 24’ 42’ 46’ 49’ 50’ 62’

65’ 84’ 85’ 93’ 00’ • Debut: 1897

Fremantle

• Nickname: Dockers• Location: Fremantle, WA• Training Ground: Fremantle Oval• Home Ground Capacity: Subiaco: 43,500• 2009 Official membership totals: 39,206 • Number Of Premierships: 0• Years: N/A• Debut: 1995

Geelong

• Nickname: Cats• Location: Geelong, VIC• Training Ground: Skilled Stadium• Home Ground Capacity: 28,000• 2009 Official membership totals:37,160 • Number Of Premierships: 8 • Years: 25’ 31’ 37’ 51’ 52’ 63’ 07’ 09’• Debut: 1897

Hawthorn

• Nickname: Hawks• Location: Melbourne, VIC • Training Ground: Waverley Park• Home Ground Capacity: Melbourne Cricket Ground

100,018Aurora Stadium 20,000

• 2009 Official membership totals: 50,551 • Number Of Premierships: 10• Years: 61’ 71’ 76’ 78’ 83’ 86’ 88’ 89’ 91’ 08’ • Debut:

Melbourne

• Nickname: Demons• Location: Melbourne, VIC • Training Ground: Melbourne Rectangular

Stadium• Home Ground Capacity: 100,018 MCG• 2009 Official membership totals: 31,506 • Number Of Premierships: 12• Years: 00’ 26’ 39’ 40’ 41’ 48’ 55 56’ 57’ 59’ 1960,

64’ • Debut: 1897

North Melbourne

• Nickname: Kangaroos • Location: Melbourne, VIC• Training Ground: Arden Street Oval• Home Ground Capacity: Docklands 53,355 • 2009 Official membership totals: 28,340 • Number Of Premierships: 4 • Years: 75’ 77’ 96’ 99’ • Debut: 1925

Port Adelaide

• Nickname: Power• Location: Adelaide, SA • Training Ground: Alberton Oval• Home Ground Capacity: Football Park 51,515• 2009 Official membership totals: 30,605• Number Of Premierships: 1• Years: 04’• Debut: 1997

Richmond

• Nickname: Tigers• Location: Melbourne, VIC • Training Ground: Punt Road Oval• Home Ground Capacity: MCG 100,018 • 2009 Official membership totals: 36,981• Number Of Premierships: 10 • Years: 20’ 21’ 32’ 34’ 43’ 67’ 69’ 73’ 74 80’• Debut: 1908

St.Kilda

• Nickname: Saints• Location: Melbourne, Vic• Training Ground: Moorabbin Oval• Home Ground Capacity: 53,355 Docklands • 2009 Official membership totals: 33,506 • Number Of Premierships: 1 • Years: 66’• Debut: 1897

Sydney

• Nickname: Swans• Location: Syndey,NSW • Training Ground: SCG• Home Ground Capacity: SCG 46,000 • 2009 Official membership totals: 26,269• Number Of Premierships: 4• Years: 09’ 18’ 33’ 05’ • Debut: 1897

West Coast

• Nickname: Eagles • Location: Perth, WA• Training Ground: Subiaco Oval • Home Ground Capacity: 43,500 • 2009 Official membership totals: 43,927 • Number Of Premierships: 3• Years: 92’ 94’ 06’• Debut: 1987

Western Bulldogs• Nickname: Bulldogs • Location: Melbourne,VIC • Training Ground: Whitten Oval• Home Ground Capacity: D: 53,355 TIO: 17,00

M: 15,00 • 2009 Official membership totals: 28,215• Number Of Premierships: 1 • Years: 54’• Debut: 1925

AFL GROUNDS

Subiaco OvalAAMI StadiumThe GabbaCarrara StadiumSydney CricketGroundANZ StadiumManuka OvalSkilled StadiumMelbourne Cricket GroundEtihad StadiumTIO StadiumAurora Stadium

Skilled Stadium Subiaco Oval AMMI Stadium The Gabba

TIO StadiumEdithad Stadium

MCG

SCG

Manuka OvalCarrara Stadium

Aurora Stadium

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