The Victorian Football League (VFL) is the state’s peak football competition and is considered the best outside of the elite Australian Football League.
Victoria’s oldest league was formed in 1877 as the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and is home to several of football’s most famous clubs. The league was re-branded as the VFL in 1996, and since its restructure in 2000, the VFL has provided a high standard and cost-effective competition for AFL-listed players not selected in the national league.
Today, the VFL is also home to the state’s best senior footballers and continues to provide opportunities for players to be drafted by AFL clubs.
The Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL is currently contested by the following teams (aligned AFL club in brackets):
BOX HILL HAWKS (Hawthorn)
CASEY DEMONS (Melbourne)
COBURG
COLLINGWOOD
ESSENDON
FOOTSCRAY
FRANKSTON
GEELONG
NORTH MELBOURNE
NORTHERN BLUES (Carlton)
PORT MELBOURNE
RICHMOND
SANDRINGHAM (St Kilda)
WERRIBEE
WILLIAMSTOWN
The Swisse Wellness VFL Women’s is currently contested by the following teams (aligned AFL Women’s club in brackets):
CARLTON
CASEY DEMONS (Melbourne)
COLLINGWOOD
DAREBIN FALCONS
ESSENDON
GEELONG CATS
HAWTHORN
NORTH MELBOURNE
RICHMOND
SOUTHERN SAINTS (St Kilda)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
WILLIAMSTOWN (Adelaide)
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