Find out the list of AFL teams in alphabetical order ahead of the 2025 season.
The AFL 2025 season would consist of over eighteen teams across five mainland states in Australia.
The AFL has continued to gather impressive numbers when it comes to the audience at home and abroad. Unlike the NFL, where teams are subdivided into groups, the AFL operates a single-table system without conferences or groups.
1. Adelaide Football Club (Crows)
The Adelaide Football Club is based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was founded in 1990. The team plays its home games at the Adelaide Oval, which has a seating capacity of 53,500 seats.
Adelaide Football is nicknamed the Crows. The team played its first season in the AFL in 1991. The team has won two AFL titles throughout its history in the Australian Football League.
2. Brisbane Lions (Lions)
The Brisbane Lions are based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was established in 1996.
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The Brisbane Lions play their home games at the Gabba, which has a seating capacity of 37,478 for Australian rules games. The club is one of the most successful AFL clubs of the 2000s, winning the AFL four times, with the most recent success in 2024.
3. Carlton Football Club (Blues)
Carlton Football Club is based in Melbourne in Victoria. The club was founded in 1864. Nicknamed the Blues, the club is one of the oldest teams in the AFL's history.
Carlton Football Club plays its home games at the Marvel Stadium and the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Carlton Football Club is one of the most successful AFL teams, with over 16 AFL titles throughout its history.
4. Collingwood Football Club (Magpies)
Collingwood Football Club is based in Melbourne, Victoria. The team was founded in 1892. The club plays its home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, one of the biggest sports venues in Australia with a seating capacity of 100,024.
Collingwood Football Club is also one of the most successful teams in the AFL's history, with over sixteen AFL titles.
5. Essendon Football Club (Bombers)
Essendon Football Club is based in Melbourne, Australia. It is widely considered to have been established in 1872. The team plays its home games at the Docklands Stadium and Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Essendon Football Club is one of the most successful teams in the AFL's history, with over 16 AFL titles throughout its existence.
6. Fremantle Football Club (Dockers)
Fremantle Football Club is based in the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia. It was founded in 1994 as the representative of the city in Australian Football Rules. The team plays its home games at the Perth Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 61,266.
7. Geelong Football Club (Cats)
The Geelong Football Club is based at Kardinia Park in South Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club was founded in 1859 and is the second-oldest AFL team.
Geelong Football Club plays its home games at the GMHBA Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 40,000. The club is also one of the most successful in the AFL with up to ten AFL titles.
8. Gold Coast Suns (Suns)
Gold Coast Suns, officially known as the Gold Coast Football Club, is based in Queensland's Gold Coast.
The team was founded in 2009 and currently plays its home games at the People First Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 22,500.
9. Greater Western Sydney Giants (Giants)
Greater Western Sydney Giants is based in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales. The club was founded in 2010. The club currently plays its home games at the Engie Stadium and Manuka Oval.
10. Hawthorn Football Club (Hawks)
Hawthorn Football Club is based in the inner-east suburb of Hawthorn. It was founded in 1902. The club plays its home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a seating capacity of 100,024.
Hawthorn Football Club is one of the most successful AFL teams, with over thirteen AFL titles throughout its history.
11. Melbourne Football Club (Dees)
Melbourne Football Club is based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club was founded in 1858 and is one of the oldest teams in the AFL. The club plays its home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The Melbourne Football Club also has its name in the history books as one of the most successful teams in the AFL history with over thirteen titles.
12. North Melbourne (Kangaroos)
North Melbourne Football Club is based in North Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1869.
The team has continued to play at different venues, including Marvel Stadium, Ninja Stadium, Hands Oval, and Optus Stadium. North Melbourne has won four AFL titles historically.
13. Port Adelaide Football Club (Power)
Port Adelaide Football Club is based in Alberton, South Australia. The club was founded in 1870 and is one of the oldest teams in the AFL. The club plays its home games at the Adelaide Oval, which has a seating capacity of 53,500.
Port Adelaide Football Club won its only AFL title in 2004.
14. Richmond Football Club (Tigers)
Richmond Football Club is based in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond, Victoria. The club was founded in 1885. The club currently plays its home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which is one of the largest venues in Australia.
Richmond Football Club is one of the most successful AFL teams historically, with over thirteen AFL titles.
15. St Kilda Football Club (Saints)
St Kilda Football Club is based in Victoria. It was founded in 1873. The club plays its home games at the Docklands Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 56,347.
St Kilda Football Club's only AFL title was in 1966.
16. Sydney Swans (Swans)
Sydney Swans is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club was founded in 1874. They play their home games at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which has a seating capacity of 48,000.
The Sydney Swans have won five AFL titles throughout their existence.
17. West Coast Eagles (Eagles)
The West Coast Eagles are based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986. It currently plays its home games at the Optus Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 61,266. The club has won four AFL titles.
18. Western Bulldogs (Bulldogs)
The Western Bulldogs are based in West Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club was founded in 1877. The club plays its home games at the Marvel Stadium, and the Eureka Stadium.
The Western Bulldogs have won two AFL titles.
What is the AFL (Australian Football League)?
The Aussie Rules Footy, or AFL, or Australian Football, is one of the most popular sports in the world, especially in Australia.
It involves kicking, handballing, and running. Players from opposing teams will contest when the ball is kicked in the air. It is played between two teams.