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This page is divided into 3 different sections - "current teams" (for those teams in the current AFL competition), "former teams" (for those teams that no longer compete) and "future teams" (for those that have been announced, but do not yet compete). Clubs that have merged to form a new club can be found under "former teams".

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CURRENT TEAMS
ADELAIDE
About The Club
Nickname: Crows
Colours: Red, yellow and blue
Address: Turner Drive, West Lakes, South Australia
Postal Address: PO Box 10, West Lakes, South Australia, 5021
Online Information
Website: http://afc.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: Was the first South Australian based AFL club
Coach: Neil Craig
Captain: Simon Goodwin
Premiership(s): 1997, 1998,
Debut season: 1991
Brownlow Medallist(s): Mark Ricciuto (2003),
 
BRISBANE
About The Club
Nickname: Lions
Colours: Maroon, gold and white
Address: 812 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba Queensland, 4102.
Postal Address: PO Box 1535, Coorparoo DC Queensland 4151
Online Information
Website: http://www.lions.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: Was Brisbane Bears until the club merged with Fitzroy Lions to form Brisbane Lions
Coach: Michael Voss
Captain: Jonathan Brown
Premiership(s): 2001, 2002, 2003,

As Fitzroy:
1898, 1899, 1904, 1905, 1913, 1916, 1922, 1944,
Debut season: As Bears: 1987; as Fitzroy 1897; as Brisbane Lions 1997
Brownlow Medallist(s): Simon Black (2002), Jason Akermanis (2001), Michael Voss (1996),

As Fitzroy:
Bernie Quinlan (1981), Kevin Murray (1969), Allan Ruthven (1950), 'Dinny' Ryan (1936), Haydn Bunton (1935), Wilfred Smallhorn (1933), Haydn Bunton (1932), Haydn Bunton (1931),
 
CARLTON
About The Club
Nickname: Blues
Colours: Navy blue
Address: Optus Oval, Royal Parade, North Carlton, Victoria, 3054
Postal Address: PO Box 83, North Carlton, Victoria, 3054
Online Information
Website: http://www.carltonfc.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Brett Ratten
Captain: Chris Judd
Premiership(s): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995,
Debut season: 1897
Brownlow Medallist(s): Greg Williams (1994), Gordon Collis (1964), John James (1961), Bert Deacon (1947),
 
COLLINGWOOD
About The Club
Nickname: Magpies
Colours: Black, White
Address: Lulie Street, Collingwood, Victoria, 3067
Postal Address: PO Box 165, Abbotsford, Victoria, 3067
Online Information
Website: http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Mick Malthouse
Captain: Nick Maxwell
Premiership(s): 1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990,
Debut season: 1897
Brownlow Medallist(s): Nathan Buckley (2003), Peter Moore (1979), Len Thompson (1972), Des Fothergill (1940), Marcus Whelan (1939), Harry Collier (1930), Albert Collier (1929), Syd Coventry (1927),
 
ESSENDON
About The Club
Nickname: Bombers
Colours: Red, black
Address: Napier St, Essendon, Victoria
Postal Address: Essendon Football Club, PO Box 17, Essendon VIC 3040
Online Information
Website: http://www.essendonfc.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Matthew Knights
Captain: Matthew Lloyd
Premiership(s): 1897, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1965, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000,
Debut season: 1897
Brownlow Medallist(s): James Hird (1996), Gavin Wanganeen (1993), Graham Moss (1976), Bill Hutchison (1953), Bill Hutchison (1952), Dick Reynolds (1938), Dick Reynolds (1937), Dick Reynolds (1934),
 
FREMANTLE
About The Club
Nickname: Dockers
Colours: Purple, green, red & white
Address: Fremantle Oval, Parry Street, Fremantle, Western Australia
Postal Address: PO Box 381, Fremantle WA 6959
Online Information
Website: http://www.fremantlefc.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Mark Harvey
Captain: Matthew Pavlich
Premiership(s): 
Debut season: 1995
Brownlow Medallist(s): 
 
GEELONG
About The Club
Nickname: Cats
Colours: Navy blue, white
Address: 
Postal Address: PO Box 461, Geelong Vic 3220
Online Information
Website: http://www.gfc.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Mark Thompson
Captain: Tom Harley
Premiership(s): 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009,
Debut season: 1897
Brownlow Medallist(s): Gary Ablett Jnr (2009), Jimmy Bartel (2007), Paul Couch (1989), Alistair Lord (1962), Bernie Smith (1951), 'Carji' Greeves (1924),
 
HAWTHORN
About The Club
Nickname: Hawks
Colours: Brown, Gold
Address: Stadium Circuit, Mulgrave VIC 3170
Postal Address: PO Box 829, Mt Waverley VIC 3149
Online Information
Website: http://www.hawthornfc.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Alastair Clarkson
Captain: Sam Mitchell
Premiership(s): 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008,
Debut season: 1925
Brownlow Medallist(s): Shane Crawford (1999), John Platten (1987), Robert DiPierdomenico (1986), Col Austen (1949),
 
NORTH MELBOURNE
About The Club
Nickname: Kangaroos
Colours: Royal blue, white
Address: Fogarty Street, North Melbourne, 3051
Postal Address: PO Box 158, North Melbourne, 3051
Online Information
Website: http://kangaroos.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: Renamed from North Melbourne to Kangaroos to try to establish a wider membership base around the country
Coach: Dean Laidley
Captain: Brent Harvey
Premiership(s): 1975, 1977, 1996, 1999,
Debut season: 1925
Brownlow Medallist(s): Ross Glendinning (1983), Malcolm Blight (1978), Keith Greig (1974), Keith Greig (1973), Noel Teasdale (1965),
 
MELBOURNE
About The Club
Nickname: Demons
Colours: Blue, red
Address: 26 Jolimont Terrace, Jolimont, 3002
Postal Address: PO Box 254, East Melbourne, 3002
Online Information
Website: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Dean Bailey
Captain: James McDonald
Premiership(s): 1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964,
Debut season: 1897
Brownlow Medallist(s): Shane Woewodin (2000), Jim Stynes (1991), Peter Moore (1984), Brian Wilson (1982), Don Cordner (1946), Ivor Warne-Smith (1928), Ivor Warne-Smith (1926),
 
PORT ADELAIDE
About The Club
Nickname: Power
Colours: Teal, black & white
Address: Queen Street, Alberton, South Australia 5014
Postal Address: PO Box 379, Port Adelaide, South Australia 5015
Online Information
Website: http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Mark Williams
Captain: Domenic Cassisi
Premiership(s): 2004,
Debut season: 1997
Brownlow Medallist(s): 
 
RICHMOND
About The Club
Nickname: Tigers
Colours: Black, yellow
Address: Punt Road Oval, Yarra Park, Richmond, Victoria, 3121
Postal Address: PO Box 48, Richmond VIC 3121
Online Information
Website: http://www.richmondfc.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Terry Wallace
Captain: Chris Newman
Premiership(s): 1920, 1921, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980,
Debut season: 1909
Brownlow Medallist(s): Ian Stewart (1971), Roy Wright (1954), Roy Wright (1952), Bill Morris (1948), Stan Judkins (1930),
 
ST KILDA
About The Club
Nickname: Saints
Colours: Red, black & white
Address: 32-60 Linton Street, Moorabbin Victoria 3189
Postal Address: PO Box 1034, Moorabbin Victoria 3189
Online Information
Website: http://www.saints.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: Ross Lyon
Captain: Nick Riewoldt
Premiership(s): 1966,
Debut season: 1897
Brownlow Medallist(s): Robert Harvey (1998), Robert Harvey (1997), Tony Lockett (1987), Ross G. Smith (1967), Ian Stewart (1966), Ian Stewart (1965), Verdun Howell (1959), Neil Roberts (1958), Brian Gleeson (1957), Colin Watson (1925),
 
SYDNEY
About The Club
Nickname: Swans
Colours: Red, white
Address: Light Tower #4, Driver Ave, Moore Park NSW 2021
Postal Address: PO Box 173, Paddington NSW 2021
Online Information
Website: http://www.sydneyswans.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: South Melbourne relocated to Sydney and became Sydney Swans
Coach: Paul Roos
Captain: Brett Kirk, Adam Goodes, & Craig Bolton
Premiership(s): 2005,

As South Melbourne:
1909, 1918, 1933,
Debut season: 1982
Brownlow Medallist(s): Adam Goodes (2006), Adam Goodes (2003), Paul Kelly (1995), Gerard Healy (1988),

As South Melbourne:
Greg Williams (1986), Barry Round (1981), Graham Teasdale (1977), Peter Bedford (1970), Bob Skilton (1968), Bob Skilton (1963), Bob Skilton (1959), Fred Goldsmith (1955), Ron Clegg (1949), Herbie Matthews (1940),
 
WEST COAST
About The Club
Nickname: Eagles
Colours: Blue, gold
Address: Subiaco Oval, 250 Roberts Road, Subiaco W.A. 6008
Postal Address: PO Box 508, Subiaco W.A. 6904
Online Information
Website: http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: Was the first Western Australia based club
Coach: John Worsfold
Captain: Darren Glass
Premiership(s): 1992, 1994, 2006,
Debut season: 1987
Brownlow Medallist(s): Ben Cousins (2005), Chris Judd (2004),
 
WESTERN BULLDOGS
About The Club
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colours: Blue, red & white
Address: 417 Barkly St, Footscray West Victoria 3012
Postal Address: PO BOX 4112 DC, Footscray West Victoria 3012
Online Information
Website: http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au
Other Information
Trivia: Renamed from Footscray to Western Bulldogs in 1997.
Coach: Rodney Eade
Captain: Brad Johnson
Premiership(s): 1954,
Debut season: 1925
Brownlow Medallist(s): Adam Cooney (2008), Scott Wynd (1992), Tony Liberatore (1990), Brad Hardie (1985), Kelvin Templeton (1980), Gary Dempsey (1975), John Schultz (1960), Peter Box (1956), Norman Ware (1941), Allan Hopkins (1930),
 


FUTURE TEAMS
GOLD COAST
About The Club
Nickname: 
Colours: Red, Gold and Blue
Address: 
Postal Address: 
Online Information
Website: 
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: 
Captain: 
Premiership(s): 
Debut season: 2011
Brownlow Medallist(s): 
 


FORMER TEAMS
FITZROY
About The Club
Nickname: 
Colours: 
Address: 
Postal Address: 
Online Information
Website: 
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: 
Captain: 
Premiership(s): 1898, 1899, 1904, 1905, 1913, 1916, 1922, 1944,
Debut season: 1897
Brownlow Medallist(s): Bernie Quinlan (1981), Kevin Murray (1969), Allan Ruthven (1950), 'Dinny' Ryan (1936), Haydn Bunton (1935), Wilfred Smallhorn (1933), Haydn Bunton (1932), Haydn Bunton (1931),
 
BRISBANE BEARS
About The Club
Nickname: 
Colours: 
Address: 
Postal Address: 
Online Information
Website: 
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: 
Captain: 
Premiership(s): 
Debut season: 1987
Brownlow Medallist(s): 
 
SOUTH MELBOURNE
About The Club
Nickname: 
Colours: 
Address: 
Postal Address: 
Online Information
Website: 
Other Information
Trivia: 
Coach: 
Captain: 
Premiership(s): 1909, 1918, 1933,
Debut season: 1897
Brownlow Medallist(s): Greg Williams (1986), Barry Round (1981), Graham Teasdale (1977), Peter Bedford (1970), Bob Skilton (1968), Bob Skilton (1963), Bob Skilton (1959), Fred Goldsmith (1955), Ron Clegg (1949), Herbie Matthews (1940),
 
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