2019
AFL
Collingwood
Collingwood Magpies
Eagles
Geelong Cats
Greater Western Sydney
Guernseys
Preliminary Final
Richmond Tigers
Richmond Tigers
Tigers
Melbourne Football Club ,(aka , the Demons ), are the oldest football club, playing in the current AFL competition .
Established in 1859 , they celebrated their 150 year anniversary, last year in 2009.
In 1859 ,two months after Melbourne , the Geelong Football Club, joined the competition .
Called the Victorian Football League, or VFL, it was based in Victoria .
Carlton joined the League in 1864 , North Melbourne in 1869 and Essendon , St Kilda and Hawthorn all joined in 1873.
These clubs have been kicking the Sherrin for a long time.
All, have pursued the ultimate trophy , of a Premiership ,with varying degrees of success.
All , have a proud history , of playing AFL football.
Fans , love their club , their support is tribal ,and will come to watch them play , win , lose , or draw.
Perhaps the only difference between the 1800’s crowds, and today’s, apart from numbers , is that modern fans, wear their football jumpers, jerseys ,guernseys to the Game.
