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** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game and [[RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Philadelphia Eagles]] supporters, [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).

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** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game and other club supporters claim that they [[RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] match,]] despite there being no proof whatsoever of it. Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Philadelphia Eagles]] supporters, [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).
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* When the ball goes out of bounds, it is thrown back in by an umpire (who throws it backwards, over their head, so they cannot aim for particular players to catch it), and players will fight to knock the ball to their own side, similar to the centre bounce. Unless one side kicks it out of bounds on the full[[note]]without the ball touching the ground or another player before it goes out of bounds[[/note]] or does so very deliberately, in which case the opposition have a free kick.

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* When the ball goes out of bounds, it is thrown back in by an umpire (who throws it backwards, over their head, so they cannot aim for particular players to catch it), and players will fight to knock the ball to their own side, similar to the centre bounce. Unless one side kicks it out of bounds on the full[[note]]without full[[labelnote:*]]without the ball touching the ground or another player before it goes out of bounds[[/note]] bounds[[/labelnote]] or does so very deliberately, in which case the opposition have a free kick.
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The dominant football code in the Australian states of Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. UsefulNotes/RugbyLeague is more popular in New South Wales (north of Sydney, which has often been quoted as the "border" between AFL and NRL territory) and Queensland, although there are AFL teams based there. In Victoria, especially UsefulNotes/{{Melbourne}}, Aussie Rules is not a religion, it's more important than that. Go ahead, try to hail a taxi on the day of the Grand Final.

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The dominant football code in the Australian states of Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. UsefulNotes/RugbyLeague is more popular in New South Wales (north of Sydney, which has often been quoted as the "border" between AFL and NRL territory) and Queensland, northeast of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barassi_Line#/media/File:Barassi_Line.jpg Barassi Line]], although there are AFL teams based there. In Victoria, especially UsefulNotes/{{Melbourne}}, Aussie Rules is not a religion, religion: it's more important than that. Go ahead, try to hail a taxi on the day of the Grand Final.



* A football match is divided into four quarters of twenty[[note]]formerly twenty-five; in AFL Women's, it's fifteen[[/note]] minutes each, not including stoppage time. Play begins in the centre of the field, with an umpire bouncing or throwing the ball high into the air, at which point a player from each team (the "ruckman", who is usually very tall) will jump up and try to punch the ball towards their own players (akin to a basketball jump ball). If a goal is scored, the lead umpire is given the ball, to spike it upon the centre circle once more. [[note]]If a behind is scored, the non-scoring team gets a free kick from their opponent's goal square[[/note]] (See below.)

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* A football match is divided into four quarters of twenty[[note]]formerly twenty[[labelnote:*]]formerly twenty-five; in AFL Women's, it's fifteen[[/note]] fifteen[[/labelnote]] minutes each, not including stoppage time. Play begins in the centre of the field, with an umpire bouncing or throwing the ball high into the air, at which point a player from each team (the "ruckman", who is usually very tall) will jump up and try to punch the ball towards their own players (akin to a basketball jump ball). If a goal is scored, the lead umpire is given the ball, to spike it upon the centre circle once more. [[note]]If [[labelnote:*]]If a behind is scored, the non-scoring team gets a free kick from their opponent's goal square[[/note]] square[[/labelnote]] (See below.)



* Players are allowed to tackle whoever has the ball[[note]]As long as said tackle is between the shoulders and the knees[[/note]],unless the person with the ball has taken a mark or been given a free kick. Once tackled, the player in possession of the ball must dispose of it by kicking or handballing, or be penalised for "holding the ball".[[note]]A certain amount of lenience is given; players are only penalised if the umpire decides they had prior opportunity to dispose the ball properly[[/note]] Just to confuse you, while '''tackling''' another player ''not'' in possession of the ball incurs a penalty for "holding the man", blocking, shepherding, or otherwise obstructing other players within five metres of the ball is perfectly OK. As per most sports, you're forbidden to tackle your opponent above the shoulders or below the knees, or to push in the back.

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* Players are allowed to tackle whoever has the ball[[note]]As ball[[labelnote:*]]As long as said tackle is between the shoulders and the knees[[/note]],unless knees[[/labelnote]],unless the person with the ball has taken a mark or been given a free kick. Once tackled, the player in possession of the ball must dispose of it by kicking or handballing, or be penalised for "holding the ball".[[note]]A [[labelnote:*]]A certain amount of lenience is given; players are only penalised if the umpire decides they had prior opportunity to dispose the ball properly[[/note]] properly[[/labelnote]] Just to confuse you, while '''tackling''' another player ''not'' in possession of the ball incurs a penalty for "holding the man", blocking, shepherding, or otherwise obstructing other players within five metres of the ball is perfectly OK. As per most sports, you're forbidden to tackle your opponent above the shoulders or below the knees, or to push in the back.

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Rugby on a UsefulNotes/{{Cricket}} pitch with half the stoppage and all the violence.



* The game is played on an oval-shaped ground ''considerably'' larger than any playing field apart from that for polo;[[note]]the standard polo field is ''gigantic''--a rectangle of 270 by 150 m, equivalent to about 1.5 Aussie rules fields (and thus, by implication, approximately 1.5 cricket pitches), 4-5 baseball fields (those being wildly variable in size), 6 soccer pitches, or 9 American football fields. Note of course that unlike Aussie Rules, polo is played on ''horseback''...[[/note]] very often, this is a current or former UsefulNotes/{{cricket}} ground. There are sets of goals at each far end, consisting of two bigger central posts and two smaller outer posts. A distance of 50 metres from each goal is marked by lines on the turf.
* There are 18 players per side, plus a five-player bench. Four of the five can freely enter and exit the game so long as one of the on-field players exits first. The fifth bench player is a medical substitute who can only enter the game if sideline doctors deem a player unfit to continue.[[labelnote:*]]A player removed for medical reasons must sit out at least 12 days unless cleared by the league medical officer.[[/labelnote]] Only 75 of these exchanges (most recently reduced from 90 in 2021) are permitted per game, however. The 18 players on the field are constant (apart from the VFA, which had 16 on the field for a while, omitting the two wing players - there is some talk of adopting this in the AFL to reduce congestion. The AFL Women's competition also has 16 on the field); the number of substitutes and/or interchanges allowed gets changed every few years. AFL Women's also differs in having no limit on the number of exchanges per match; the AFL chose not to enforce a limit for player safety reasons, given that the women's league [[ItMakesSenseInContext is played during the southern summer]].

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* The game is played on an oval-shaped ground ''considerably'' larger than any playing field apart from that for polo;[[note]]the polo;[[labelnote:*]]the standard polo field is ''gigantic''--a rectangle of 270 by 150 m, equivalent to about 1.5 Aussie rules fields (and thus, by implication, approximately 1.5 cricket pitches), 4-5 baseball fields (those being wildly variable in size), 6 soccer pitches, or 9 American football fields. Note of course that unlike Aussie Rules, polo is played on ''horseback''...[[/note]] [[/labelnote]] very often, this it is a current or former UsefulNotes/{{cricket}} ground. There are sets of goals at each far end, consisting of two bigger central posts and two smaller outer posts. A distance of 50 metres from each goal is marked by lines on the turf.
* There are 18 players per side, side,[[labelnote:*]]16 in the AFLW, omitting one forward and one defender position; the VFA also had 16 on the field for a while, omitting the two wing players; there is some talk of adopting this in the AFL to reduce congestion[[/labelnote]] plus a five-player bench. Four of the five can freely enter and exit the game so long as one of the on-field players exits first. The fifth bench player is a medical substitute who can only enter the game if sideline doctors deem a player unfit to continue.[[labelnote:*]]A player removed for medical reasons must sit out at least 12 days unless cleared by the league medical officer.[[/labelnote]] Only 75 of these exchanges (most recently reduced from 90 in 2021) are permitted per game, however. The 18 number of players on the field are constant (apart from the VFA, which had 16 on the field for a while, omitting the two wing players - there is some talk of adopting this in the AFL to reduce congestion. The AFL Women's competition also has 16 on the field); constant; the number of substitutes and/or interchanges allowed gets changed every few years. AFL Women's also differs in having no limit on the number of exchanges per match; the AFL chose not to enforce a limit for player safety reasons, given that the women's league [[ItMakesSenseInContext is played during the southern summer]].



Below the AFL, there are a number of state leagues, the most important being the VFL (formerly the VFA, who took the acronym after the original VFL became the AFL), the SANFL, and the WAFL (pronounced "waffle". Mmm, waffles). Also notable is the NAB League (formerly TAC Cup), a Victorian under-18 league which is one of the major pathways to the AFL. Below those, there are a number of local leagues. The AFL has increased its efforts to promote the game for girls and women, with more support for female players at grass roots level, and women's matches being played a curtain-raisers to Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs games since 2013. The AFL announced a national women's competition, with the initial clubs being Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs. The AFLW began in 2017 with [[ArchEnemy archrivals]] Carlton defeating Collingwood in front of a sold-out crowd in what seems to be a promising future for the women's game. Geelong and North Melbourne (referred to as "North Melbourne/Tasmania" were added in 2019; Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda and West Coast Eagles joined for 2020. The remaining four AFL clubs joined AFLW in the women's league's second calendar 2022 season (August–November).

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Below the AFL, there are a number of state leagues, the most important being being:
* Victorian Football League, or VFL. Formerly
the VFL (formerly the Victorian Football Association or VFA, who took they were the acronym after original football league in the state and TheRival to the original VFL (whose founding teams [[StartMyOwn split off from]] the VFA in 1897). After the original VFL became the AFL), AFL, the SANFL, VFA changed their name to the VFL. The league is currently a bit of a Frankenstein's monster of an organisation: it includes teams from New South Wales and Queensland after merging with the NEAFL;[[labelnote:*]]North East Australian Football League, which itself had merged from various smaller state leagues including the Queensland Australian Football League or QAFL[[/labelnote]] additionally, ''eleven'' of its current twenty-one teams are the reserve teams of AFL clubs, while three more have an affiliation agreement with an AFL team where their reserves can play with them in VFL matches.
* South Australian National Football League, or the SANFL.
* Western Australian Football League, or
the WAFL (pronounced "waffle". Mmm, waffles).

Also notable is the NAB Talent League (formerly named the TAC Cup), Cup and the NAB League), a Victorian under-18 league which is one of the major pathways to the AFL. Below those, there are a large number of local leagues. leagues.

The AFL has increased its efforts to promote the game for girls and women, with more support for female players at grass roots level, and women's matches being played a curtain-raisers to Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs games since 2013. The AFL announced a national women's competition, with the initial clubs being Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs. The AFLW began in 2017 with [[ArchEnemy archrivals]] Carlton defeating Collingwood in front of a sold-out crowd in what seems to be a promising future for the women's game. Geelong and North Melbourne (referred to as "North Melbourne/Tasmania" Melbourne/Tasmania") were added in 2019; Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda and West Coast Eagles joined for 2020. The remaining four AFL clubs joined AFLW in the women's league's second calendar 2022 season (August–November).



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** Supporter stereotype: Fair-weather fans who don't know much about the game[[note]]due to many of them paying ''much'' more attention to the NRL[[/note]], and only pay attention in years when Brisbane are doing well.
*** Unless they're actually Victorian. The club has a loyal fan base in Melbourne, mostly people who followed Fitzroy before the merger. Most fans attend the few games Brisbane have in Victoria (usually five or six), and an amateur team picked up the Fitzroy name. Fitzroy supporters were legendarily (read: insanely) loyal (before the merger, that is - a lot of them gave up in disgust at that point), and the team was generally well-liked by supporters of other teams in a perpetual underdog kind of way. As the bard of Aussie Rules, Greg Champion put it: ''"deep in our hearts, we all barrack for Fitzroy"''.
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** Supporter stereotype: Fair-weather fans who don't know much about the game[[note]]due game (due to many of them paying ''much'' more attention to the NRL[[/note]], NRL), and only pay attention in years when Brisbane are doing well.
*** Unless they're actually Victorian. The club has a loyal fan base in Melbourne, mostly people who followed Fitzroy before the merger. [[labelnote:*]]Technically speaking, Brisbane took over Fitzroy's AFL operations rather than truly merging with their organisation: the Fitzroy Football Club still exists, and currently has a team playing with the Victorian Amateur Football Association or VAFA[[/labelnote]] Most fans attend the few games Brisbane have in Victoria (usually five or six), and an amateur team picked up the Fitzroy name. six). Fitzroy supporters were legendarily (read: insanely) loyal (before the merger, that is - a lot of them gave up in disgust at that point), and the team was generally well-liked by supporters of other teams in a perpetual underdog kind of way. As the bard of Aussie Rules, Greg Champion put it: ''"deep in our hearts, we all barrack for Fitzroy"''.
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* '''Collingwood Magpies''' (Vic) - The most hated team in the league.

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* '''Melbourne Demons''' (Vic) - Prides itself as being the oldest extant professional sporting club in the world, having existed since 1858.

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* '''North Melbourne Kangaroos''' (Vic)

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The eighteen teams of the AFL (and AFLW) are:[[header:'''Adelaide Crows''' (SA)
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-><strong style="font-size: 0.84em;">Nicknames</strong><span style="font-size: 0.84em;">: Crom (from a mispelling; for Americans, this is similar to the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague New York Jest]]<span style="font-size: 0.84em;">)->https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/49/Adelaide_Crows_logo_2010.svg->'''Joined
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Supporter stereotype: Rich, chardonnay-drinking snobs, which doesn't prevent them from being yobbos. Officially TheRival of Port Power, with their bi-yearly Showdowns being noted by Malcolm Blight as "no doubt the greatest rivalry in football". Also holds a minor, unofficial rivalry with Richmond since 2017.
They've built a fanbase among Aussie Rules fans in the USA thanks to their use (with club-themed lyrics) of the [[SemperFi Marines' Hymn]] as their theme song.

* '''Brisbane Lions''' (Qld) - Formed by the merger of the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy Lions.
** A.K.A: Fitzroy were known as the "Roys" or "Royboys". They were nicknamed the "Gorillas" or "Maroons" before changing to the Lions. The Brisbane Bears were sometimes called "Film/TheBadNewsBears" due to their poor record.

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Supporter stereotype: Rich, chardonnay-drinking snobs,
Entered the league in 1991 and finished 9th,
which doesn't prevent them remains the highest ranking of any debuting expansion club. Had their hayday in the late '90s with back-to-back premierships and maintained consistent finals appearances throughout the '00s but would usually come up just short of a Grand Final appearance. The '10s, in comparison, were rather mixed, both on and off the field; the decade started off rough, with consistent losing seasons in the first half of the decade (apart from a 2012 season where the Crows managed to finish 2nd), finding some semblance of contention with three consecutive September appearances from 2015-2017, including a Grand Final appearance before ultimately being yobbos. bested by Richmond at the start of their late-'10s dynasty. Since then, however, they've had a great hangover, failing to qualify since then and even getting their first wooden spoon in 2020. Off-field, 2015 would see tragedy as new head coach Phil Walsh was stabbed to death by his son, with the nation reacting with shock and mourning.

Officially TheRival of Port Power, with their bi-yearly Showdowns meetings (Called "The Showdown") being noted by Malcolm Blight as "no doubt the greatest rivalry in football". Also holds a minor, unofficial rivalry with Richmond since 2017.
2017. They've also built a fanbase among Aussie Rules fans in the USA thanks to their use (with club-themed lyrics) of the [[SemperFi Marines' Hymn]] as their theme song.

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A.K.A: Fitzroy were known as the "Roys" or "Royboys". They were nicknamed the "Gorillas" or "Maroons" before changing to the Lions. The Brisbane Bears were sometimes called "Film/TheBadNewsBears" due to their poor record.



** A.K.A. Esserdon, Dons, Same Olds (archaic, from a line in their old club song). Following the supplements scandal, opposition fans have taken to calling them either "Essendope" or simply "drug cheats".

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** A.K.A. Esserdon, Dons, Same Olds (archaic, from a line in their old club song). Following the supplements scandal, opposition fans have taken song), Essendope (derogatory, used in reference to calling them either "Essendope" or simply "drug cheats".their 2013 doping scandal), Essington (derogatory, used for when Essendon are playing poorly)



->'''Nicknames''': The Orange Team, the Big Big Sound\\
'''Joined League''': 2012\\
'''Joined AFLW''': 2017\\
'''Colours''': Orange, charcoal and white\\

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* '''Adelaide
are:[[header:'''Adelaide Crows''' (SA)
]]->'''Joined League''': 1991\\
'''Joined AFLW''': 2017\\
'''Colours''': Navy blue, red and gold\\
'''Premierships''': ''Men'' -- 1997, 1998 / ''Women'' -- 2017, 2019, 2022 (Season 6)[[note]]Two AFLW seasons were played in 2022, the first ending in April and the second ending in November[[/note]]
Supporter stereotype: Rich, chardonnay-drinking snobs, which doesn't prevent them from being yobbos. Officially TheRival of Port Power, with their bi-yearly Showdowns being noted by Malcolm Blight as "no doubt the greatest rivalry in football". Also holds a minor, unofficial rivalry with Richmond since 2017.
They've built a fanbase among Aussie Rules fans in the USA thanks to their use (with club-themed lyrics) of the [[SemperFi Marines' Hymn]] as their theme song.

* '''Brisbane Lions''' (Qld) - Formed by the merger of the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy Lions.
** A.K.A: Fitzroy were known as the "Roys" or "Royboys". They were nicknamed the "Gorillas" or "Maroons" before changing to the Lions. The Brisbane Bears were sometimes called "Film/TheBadNewsBears" due to their poor record.
** Joined League: 19911897 (Fitzroy), 1987 (Brisbane Bears), 1997 (clubs merged)



** Colours: Navy blue, red and gold
** Premierships:
*** Men -- 1997, 1998
*** Women -- 2017, 2019, 2022 (Season 6)[[note]]Two AFLW seasons were played in 2022, the first ending in April and the second ending in November[[/note]]
** Supporter stereotype: Rich, chardonnay-drinking snobs, which doesn't prevent them from being yobbos. Officially TheRival of Port Power, with their bi-yearly Showdowns being noted by Malcolm Blight as "no doubt the greatest rivalry in football". Also holds a minor, unofficial rivalry with Richmond since 2017.
*** They've built a fanbase among Aussie Rules fans in the USA thanks to their use (with club-themed lyrics) of the [[SemperFi Marines' Hymn]] as their theme song.
* '''Brisbane Lions''' (Qld) - Formed by the merger of the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy Lions.
** A.K.A: Fitzroy were known as the "Roys" or "Royboys". They were nicknamed the "Gorillas" or "Maroons" before changing to the Lions. The Brisbane Bears were sometimes called "Film/TheBadNewsBears" due to their poor record.
** Joined League: 1897 (Fitzroy), 1987 (Brisbane Bears), 1997 (clubs merged)
** Joined AFLW: 2017



* '''Greater Western Sydney Giants''' (NSW)
** Joined League: 2012
** Joined AFLW: 2017
** Colours: Orange, charcoal and white
** Supporter stereotype: They don't have any supporters, and people that do attend their matches only show up because the AFL hands out thousands of free tickets to every match. Their home games against the Sydney Swans (the other Sydney team) result in what looks like a Swans home game, and the eventual pitied golf clapping from the Swans fans as they go down by at least fifty points. Kind of like the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague Arizona Coyotes]], except having an ice hockey team in the desert makes ''more'' sense than this.
*** At least until Round 1, 2014 when they beat their cross-town rivals comfortably and suddenly fans started to take notice. Then things really picked up in the [[TookALevelInBadass 2015 season]].
*** Also Canberrans, as the team plays a few home games a season there. Somewhat strangely, these are the only games that tend to sell out, leading to talk that maybe the team should just be based there permanently.
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** Joined AFLW: 2017
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->'''Nicknames''': The Orange Team, the Big Big Sound\\
'''Joined League''': 2012\\
'''Joined AFLW''': 2017\\
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The first few years of the Giants' history can be summed up with the same word familiar to
any supporters, typical expansion club: futility. Debuting in 2012, the Giants would debut with two consecutive wooden spoons, including a one-win 2013, and people had an absolute nightmare of an uphill battle trying to grow beyond being the league's whipping boy; on top of the constant loss, every game was essentially an away game as the team struggled to find fans of any kind. Even 2014, the improvement season that do attend saw them finally notch their matches only show up because the AFL hands out thousands of free tickets to every match. Their home games first win against Sydney, would only see them finish two whole spots above the Sydney Swans (the other Sydney team) result in what looks bottom of the ladder, while 2015 had them finish at 11th. For a moment, it seemed like GWS would be a Swans home game, perennial underachiever, less an expansion club and more a cautionary tale/comedy fodder.

Enter
the eventual pitied golf clapping from 2016 season. The Giants, who had slowly been moving up the Swans fans as they go down by at least fifty points. Kind of like the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague Arizona Coyotes]], except having an ice hockey team ladder in previous seasons, went on to win a top 4 finish with a 16-6 record, including a 75-point win over reigning premiers Hawthorn, and culminated in the desert makes ''more'' sense than this.
*** At least until Round 1, 2014 when they beat
Giants eliminating the minor premiers, their cross-town rivals comfortably rival Swans, in the finals. Since then, the club went on a four-year streak of finals appearances, including a Grand Final in 2019, before return appearances in 2021 and 2023 (a year which had them sit at 15th halfway through the season, only to suddenly fans started rattle of a series of big wins and finish at 7th before losing in a preliminary final to take notice. Then things really picked up in the [[TookALevelInBadass 2015 season]].
*** Also Canberrans, as
eventual premiers Collingwood, a run which gave the team plays the nickname "the Orange Tsunami"). Their consistent level of play, recent non-Victorian roots, their usage of social media, and their club theme has seen them garner a reputation of being "everyone's second favourite team" (Well, apart from Swans and Bulldogs supporters, see below).

GWS' first rival was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Derby_(AFL) Sydney]], though for a long time this was a rivalry in name only. In their first 9 encounters, the Swans won 8 of them, during the Giants' hapless growing period. Since 2016, this rivalry has become genuinely competitive, now that they've found success and fans - while the Swans still maintain the lead in their head-to-head record, the Giants have rather consistently prematurely ended Sydney's finals runs, winning 3 out of 3. As passionate as the derby can be, however, it absolutely pales in comparison to their rivalry with the Western Bulldogs: blossoming at a time when both teams were solid finals contenders, and truly starting in the year the Doggies won their second premiership, matches between them have a tendency to have a fight or two break out between players. Their rivalry, in
a few home games a season there. Somewhat strangely, these are short years, has become considered to be one of the only games that tend to sell out, leading to talk that maybe fiercest in the team should just be based there permanently.
league; the teams and their fans ''really'' don't like each other.

Also famous for their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27XRugei364 club theme]], which even fans of other clubs admit is an absolute banger.

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** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game, although they never [[RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Philadelphia Eagles]] supporters, [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).

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** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game, although they never game and [[RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Philadelphia Eagles]] supporters, [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).
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Eagles fans also known for being rowdy


** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game, although they never [[RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).

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** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game, although they never [[RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Philadelphia Eagles]] supporters, [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).
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** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game and [[Although they never RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).

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** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game and [[Although game, although they never RageQuit [[RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).
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*** Women -- 2021

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*** Women -- 20212021, 2023
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[[caption-width-right:279:Essendon's Gary Moorcroft takes a "[[RuleOfCool speckie]]"]]

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speckie]]".]]
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** Supporter stereotype: [[BourgeoisBumpkin Upper-middle class Liberal-Party-voting types]]. Run by a former Liberal state premier.

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** Supporter stereotype: [[BourgeoisBumpkin Upper-middle class Liberal-Party-voting types]].types. Run by a former Liberal state premier.
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** Premierships (men): 1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010, 2023. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycYpie31L0g&list=LLqQGEp_VNTpCEbJs_LEx0IQ&index=1 (Collingwood holds the record for most Grand Finals lost with 27. And drawn with 2 [1977 and 2010].)]]
** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game and [[RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).

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** Premierships (men): 1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010, 2023. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycYpie31L0g&list=LLqQGEp_VNTpCEbJs_LEx0IQ&index=1 (Collingwood holds the record for most Grand Finals lost with 27. And drawn with 2 [1977 and 2010].)]]
And equals the most won with Carlton and Essendon at 16 each).]]
** Supporter stereotype: [[{{Jerkass}} Loud, obnoxious yobbos]] [[ImprobablyLowIQ with an IQ in single digits]], who don't know the rules of the game and [[RageQuit [[Although they never RageQuit leave early whenever their team looks set to lose the match.]] Being in the presence of said supporters is likely to result in severe IQ loss. Yanks, think [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Las Vegas Raiders]] supporters (aka the [[GangBangers infamously thuggish "Raider Nation"]]) or hardcore college sports fans (who riot and burn couches and stuff). Brits, think Liverpool supporters (or just FootballHooligans in general).
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** Premierships (men): 1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycYpie31L0g&list=LLqQGEp_VNTpCEbJs_LEx0IQ&index=1 (Collingwood holds the record for most Grand Finals lost with 27. And drawn with 2 [1977 and 2010].)]]

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** Premierships (men): 1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010.2010, 2023. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycYpie31L0g&list=LLqQGEp_VNTpCEbJs_LEx0IQ&index=1 (Collingwood holds the record for most Grand Finals lost with 27. And drawn with 2 [1977 and 2010].)]]
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*** Women -- 2017, 2019, 2022 (April)[[note]]Two AFLW seasons were played in 2022, the first ending in April and the second ending in November[[/note]]

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*** Women -- 2017, 2019, 2022 (April)[[note]]Two (Season 6)[[note]]Two AFLW seasons were played in 2022, the first ending in April and the second ending in November[[/note]]



*** Women: 2022 (November)[[note]]Two AFLW seasons were played in 2022, the first ending in April and the second ending in November[[/note]]

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*** Women: 2022 (November)[[note]]Two (Season 7)[[note]]Two AFLW seasons were played in 2022, the first ending in April and the second ending in November[[/note]]
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* A commercial for Commonwealth Bank mixed this with [[AcceptableTargets making fun of Americans]] by showing an American marketing company confusing this with American football.

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* When the ball goes out of bounds, it is thrown back in by an umpire (who throws it backwards, over their head, so they cannot aim for particular players to catch it), and players will fight to knock the ball to their own side, similar to the centre bounce. Unless one side kicks it out of bounds on the full or does so very deliberately, in which case the opposition have a free kick.

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* When the ball goes out of bounds, it is thrown back in by an umpire (who throws it backwards, over their head, so they cannot aim for particular players to catch it), and players will fight to knock the ball to their own side, similar to the centre bounce. Unless one side kicks it out of bounds on the full full[[note]]without the ball touching the ground or another player before it goes out of bounds[[/note]] or does so very deliberately, in which case the opposition have a free kick.
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** Supporter stereotype: [[BougeoisBumpkin Upper-middle class Liberal-Party-voting types]]. Run by a former Liberal state premier.

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** Supporter stereotype: [[BougeoisBumpkin [[BourgeoisBumpkin Upper-middle class Liberal-Party-voting types]]. Run by a former Liberal state premier.
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The biggest Australian Rules league by a massive margin is the Australian Football League, with the result that [[BrandNameTakeover the game itself is commonly unofficially called "AFL"]]. The AFL grew from the interstate expansion of the Victorian Football League, and currently has ten Victorian and eight interstate teams (two each from South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales). Of the interstate teams, one (the UsefulNotes/{{Sydney}} Swans) was a Victorian club that was forced to relocate, and another (the Brisbane Lions) was the result of another Victorian team merging with the Brisbane Bears. This setup has sparked significant conflict between the Victorian and interstate teams, with some Victorian teams (especially the smaller, poorer ones) feeling that the league is attempting to force them out to make way for more interstate teams), while those interstate accuse Victorians of thinking they own the league.

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The biggest Australian Rules league by a massive margin is the Australian Football League, with the result that [[BrandNameTakeover the game itself is commonly unofficially called "AFL"]]. The AFL grew from the interstate expansion of the Victorian Football League, and currently has ten Victorian and eight interstate teams (two each from South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales). The AFL has confirmed that a Tasmania-based team will become the league's 19th team, planned to join the competition in 2028. Of the interstate teams, one (the UsefulNotes/{{Sydney}} Swans) was a Victorian club that was forced to relocate, and another (the Brisbane Lions) was the result of another Victorian team merging with the Brisbane Bears. This setup has sparked significant conflict between the Victorian and interstate teams, with some Victorian teams (especially the smaller, poorer ones) feeling that the league is attempting to force them out to make way for more interstate teams), while those interstate accuse Victorians of thinking they own the league.
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*** As of the 2020 season, Port Adelaide is the only team in the AFL that has never "won" a wooden spoon.

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Below the AFL, there are a number of state leagues, the most important being the VFL (formerly the VFA, who took the acronym after the original VFL became the AFL), the SANFL, and the WAFL (pronounced "waffle". Mmm, waffles). Also notable is the NAB League (formerly TAC Cup), a Victorian under-18 league which is one of the major pathways to the AFL. Below those, there are a number of local leagues. The AFL has increased its efforts to promote the game for girls and women, with more support for female players at grass roots level, and women's matches being played a curtain-raisers to Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs games since 2013. The AFL announced a national women's competition, with the initial clubs being Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs. The AFLW began in 2017 with [[ArchEnemy archrivals]] Carlton defeating Collingwood in front of a sold-out crowd in what seems to be a promising future for the Women's game. Geelong and North Melbourne (referred to as "North Melbourne/Tasmania" were added in 2019; Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda and West Coast Eagles joined for 2020. The remaining four AFL clubs will join AFLW in 2022.

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Below the AFL, there are a number of state leagues, the most important being the VFL (formerly the VFA, who took the acronym after the original VFL became the AFL), the SANFL, and the WAFL (pronounced "waffle". Mmm, waffles). Also notable is the NAB League (formerly TAC Cup), a Victorian under-18 league which is one of the major pathways to the AFL. Below those, there are a number of local leagues. The AFL has increased its efforts to promote the game for girls and women, with more support for female players at grass roots level, and women's matches being played a curtain-raisers to Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs games since 2013. The AFL announced a national women's competition, with the initial clubs being Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs. The AFLW began in 2017 with [[ArchEnemy archrivals]] Carlton defeating Collingwood in front of a sold-out crowd in what seems to be a promising future for the Women's women's game. Geelong and North Melbourne (referred to as "North Melbourne/Tasmania" were added in 2019; Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda and West Coast Eagles joined for 2020. The remaining four AFL clubs will join joined AFLW in 2022.
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