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.
In the Australian state of Victoria, the sport of Australian rules football is the most popular football code. The game's popularity in Victoria stems from its origins in Melbourne in the 1850s, with the first club and the first league both based in the city. Ten of the eighteen teams participating in the Australian Football League (AFL) are based in Victoria, as a result of the league's origins as the Victorian Football League (VFL). The Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a capacity of 100,024 people, is considered the "spiritual home" of the game, and hosts the sport's largest event, the AFL Grand Final, yearly.
The 1924 Victorian Football League season was the 28th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1929 Victorian Football League season was the 33rd season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1961 Victorian Football League season was the 65th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1947 Victorian Football League season was the 51st season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1971 Victorian Football League season was the 75th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Joseph Ernest Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Ben Harrison is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Charles Harrison Culph was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Arthur Edmond Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Phillip James Harrison is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also played for North Adelaide and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Paul Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Henry Hopetoun Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Joseph Henry Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Jack Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
William Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Stan Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Victor Charles Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fred Harrison was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).