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AFL

1 American  
  1. American Federation of Labor.

  2. American Football League.


A.F.L. 2 American  
Or A.F. of L.
AFL British  

abbreviation

  1. Australian Football League: the national body for Australian Rules football

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In a glass case on the third floor of the Melbourne Cricket Ground sits a neon pink suit worn by Robbie Williams for his show at the 2022 AFL grand final.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Cam Rayner of the Brisbane Lions celebrates on the field after his team won the AFL Grand Final, defeating the Geelong Cats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

"My advice to the AFL would be, let's celebrate the players who may not be the most successful, but they're the most important players in our community."

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

The news marks a pivotal moment for the AFL, which before Brown's announcement, was the only major professional men's sport globally to never have had an openly gay or bisexual player, even after retirement.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

On August 11, 1919, the AFL granted a charter to the Boston Social Club, designating it as Boston Police Union No. 16,807.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler