From being a football winter game to keep cricketers fit during off-season, Australian Rules Football has risen in stature and now has become one of the most popular sport in Australia.
The sport that was originally created in Melbourne, drawing inspiration from the Indigenous game of ‘marngrook’, continued to blossom and evolve over the years up into the 18-team national competition that we have today.
With more than 150 years of history, Australian Football has become more inclusive, multicultural, and celebrated than ever before. Sit tight and let’s learn more about AFL Victoria!
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Love Sport? Let's learn about... AFL Victoria
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What is AFL Victoria?
The AFL is a sport for everyone and can be enjoyed anywhere from the lounge room having fun with family and friends, to outdoor ovals, and mainstream local and professional clubs throughout Australia.
AFL Victoria’s vision to be the most accessible sport for all Victorians is encompassed through its programs which they facilitate for the wider community.
You can visit the AAA Play website and find your AFL programs here!
Here are a few of the programs specifically designed to enable people with a disability to participate in the game.
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Access for All Abilities Auskick
The NAB AFL Auskick program makes learning to play AFL fun, safe, and easy for all children, aged 5-12. Through weekly coaching sessions they will learn the skills of the game in an exciting, social, and safe environment. NAB AFL Auskick prides itself on providing an inclusive and safe environment for everyone to participate.
The NAB AFL Auskick program has centres that operate all over Victoria. There are selected centres across Victoria who have received additional training in supporting children with disability to take part in Auskick settings. These groups are supported by coaches who have experience working with people with disability. Children are free to move from the AAA group into their age group whenever they feel comfortable, and should they ever wish to move back into the AAA group, they are able to do so.
Find your nearest Auskick club on AAA Play or for more information visit AFL Victoria.
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Victorian Wheelchair Football League
The VWFL exists to enable Victorians with a physical disability to play Australian Rules football, at a competitive level. The league promotes fitness and a sense of belonging.
The ten round competition is based at Boroondara Sports Complex, and runs from May to August, culminating with the Grand Final in September. Five teams will take part in the 2019 season: Collingwood Magpies, Hawthorn Hawks, Essendon Bombers, St Kilda Saints, and Richmond Tigers.
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The game is played on an indoor basketball court, with five players from each team on court. Many of the traditional AFL rules apply, with a handball the equivalent to a kick, and an underarm throw the equivalent to a handball.
The league is for everyone aged 14 and over. It's fast, it's fun, and inclusive!
Find your nearest AFL Wheelchair program on AAA Play or for more information visit AFL Victoria.
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Victorian FIDA Football League
The Victorian FIDA (Football Integration Development Association) Football League exists to provide Victorians with an intellectual disability the opportunity to participate in Australian Rules Football, at a competitive level.
The league provides an environment that promotes fitness, fun, friendship, and a sense of belonging. Through participation in Australian Rules Football, it enhances life skills and develops self-esteem, confidence, and improved health.
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The league is a structured Victorian football competition for participants aged 14 and over, currently supporting over 800 players. With four metropolitan divisions and two country conferences across Victoria, there is sure to be a club near you.
Players also have access to a talent pathway to wear the ‘Big V’ and represent VIC COUNTRY or VIC METRO at the National Inclusion Carnival.
Find your nearest Victorian FIDA Football League on AAA Play or for more information visit AFL Victoria.
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Victorian Blind Football League
The Victorian Blind Football League exists to provide Victorians with blindness and low vision the opportunity to participate in Australian Rules football, at a competitive level.
The game of AFL Blind is heavily modified with adaptations to the rules, bright coloured balls with a buzzer, flashing lights behind the goals, large banners to assist the outline, colour contrasting uniforms, and an in-game commentator providing direction to the players.
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The league is a structured football competition for participants aged 14 and over. With four teams in the competition, the VBFL is leading the way in providing football opportunities in this space across the countries.
Find your nearest Victoria Blind Football League on AAA Play or for more information visit AFL Victoria.
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Let's Play Footy!
Don't think twice - visit AAA Play to find footy programs for you!
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AAA Play is an initiative supported by the Victorian Government.
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