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Until 1977, interstate Australian rules football games were played by teams representing the major football leagues or organisations, with players representing the state or territory they were playing in at the time. From 1977, players were selected for their states under partial or full state of origin selection rules. Football historian John ...
The team is selected from the top players in the former Division 2 state teams – New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and Northern Territory. [3] The team won its first championship in 2023.
The AFL is recognised by the Australian Sports Commission as being the National Sporting Organisation for Australian rules football. There are also seven state/territory-based organisations in Australia, most of which are affiliated to the AFL. Most of these hold annual semi-professional club competitions while the others oversee more than one ...
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This list deals with Australian rules football rivalries in Australia and around the world. This includes club teams, which compete in local derbies as well as matches between club teams further afield. Also lists international rivalries and rivalries between individual players.
A State of Origin competition is a type of sporting event between players representing their state or territory. State of Origin began in Australian rules football on 8 October 1977 between Western Australia (WA) and Victoria , at Subiaco Oval in Perth , the initial brainchild of Leon Larkin.
Australian rules football in Western Australia (4 C, 22 P) Pages in category "Australian rules football by state or territory" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Outdoor soccer and Australian Football were the most popular football codes played by Australian children in 2009, with 13% and 8.6% participation total respectively. [135] Soccer has the highest participation rate in every state and territory except South Australia and the Northern Territory where Australian Football is the most played.