Founded | 1985 |
Jurisdiction | Global |
Chairperson | Richard Goyder |
Chief Executive Officer | Gillon McLachlan |
Headquarters | 140 Harbour Esplanade Docklands VIC 3008 (Melbourne, Australia) |
Website | https://www.afl.com.au/ |
AFL Commission is the official governing body of Australian Rules Football and Australian Football League. It controls and delegates the development funding for Australian states, international bodies and leagues.
Formed in 1985 as the VFL Commission, it was renamed to AFL Commission in 1990. In 1993, it took over the role of the Australian National Football Council and also replaced the International Australian Football Council in 2005; gaining complete control over the sport worldwide.