The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that was formed in 1892 in the suburb of Collingwood. The club played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before joining seven other teams in 1896 to found the breakaway Victorian Football League, today known as the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally based at Victoria Park, Collingwood now plays its home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and has its training and administrative headquarters at Olympic Park Oval and the Holden Centre.
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent and only fully professional men's competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the game. Originally known as the Victorian Football League (VFL), it was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season commencing the following year. The VFL, aiming to become a national competition, began expanding beyond Victoria to other Australian states in the 1980s, and changed its name to the AFL in 1990.
The 1914 Victorian Football League season was the 18th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1985 Victorian Football League season was the 89th season of the elite Australian rules football competition. This season commenced in March 1985 and concluded on 28 September 1985 with Essendon winning their second consecutive premiership in a third consecutive Grand Final against Hawthorn.
The Western Border Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Lower South East region of South Australia, and south-western border region of Victoria. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. The league used to be regarded as the premier country football league in South Australia, and a leading country Victorian league, however the number of clubs and standard has declined in recent years.
Alan Joseph McDonald was an Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1939 and 1941 and then again in 1943 for the Richmond Football Club. He coached South Bendigo from 1947 to 1956, then was senior coach of Richmond from 1957 to 1960.
The 1952 Victorian Football League season was the 56th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1932 Victorian Football League season was the 36th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1941 Victorian Football League season was the 45th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Alan Anthony Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played five state of origin games for Western Australia.
Ainslie Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory.
Alan John McConnell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1980s and later coached Fitzroy. McConnell is currently serving as director of coaching and AFL Women's head coach at the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
The 1951 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 29 September 1951. It was the 55th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1951 VFL season.
Jason Tutt is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Allan McGowan was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Alan John McLaughlin was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Alan McAsey was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He transferred to Williamstown in 1960 and played 80 games and kicked 61 goals up until the end of 1964, when he went to Finley as captain-coach. He played in the losing VFA grand finals of 1961 and 1964 against Yarraville and Port Melbourne, respectively. He was considered equal best first-year player in 1960 and was awarded the most consistent player in 1962. He was selected as ruck-rover in the Williamstown 1960's Team of the Decade.
Allison Razey 'Alan' McCrory was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Alan McPherson was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football CLub in the Victorian Football League (VFL).