Victorian Football League

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Victorian_Football_League

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Australian_rules_footballer
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:VFL
gptkbp:competition	gptkb:Victorian_Football_League_(state_league) State league
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:firstSeason	1897
gptkbp:founded	1896
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:AFL_Victoria
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	Predecessor to the AFL
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Victorian Football League
gptkbp:notableEvent	VFL Grand Final
gptkbp:notablePlayer	gptkb:Bob_Skilton gptkb:Gordon_Coventry gptkb:Ron_Barassi gptkb:Dick_Reynolds gptkb:Gary_Ablett_Sr. gptkb:Jack_Dyer gptkb:John_Coleman gptkb:Kevin_Bartlett gptkb:Leigh_Matthews gptkb:Ted_Whitten
gptkbp:notableTeam	gptkb:Collingwood_Football_Club gptkb:South_Melbourne_Football_Club gptkb:Carlton_Football_Club gptkb:North_Melbourne_Football_Club gptkb:Fitzroy_Football_Club gptkb:Hawthorn_Football_Club gptkb:Essendon_Football_Club gptkb:Geelong_Football_Club gptkb:Richmond_Football_Club gptkb:Melbourne_Football_Club gptkb:Footscray_Football_Club gptkb:University_Football_Club gptkb:St_Kilda_Football_Club
gptkbp:notableWinner	gptkb:Brownlow_Medal gptkb:Coleman_Medal gptkb:Norm_Smith_Medal gptkb:Jock_McHale_Medal gptkb:Premiership_Cup
gptkbp:originalClub	gptkb:Collingwood_Football_Club gptkb:South_Melbourne_Football_Club gptkb:Carlton_Football_Club gptkb:Fitzroy_Football_Club gptkb:Essendon_Football_Club gptkb:Geelong_Football_Club gptkb:Melbourne_Football_Club gptkb:St_Kilda_Football_Club
gptkbp:originalNumberOfClubs	8
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Victorian_Football_Association
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Victoria
gptkbp:renamed	gptkb:Australian_Football_League 1990
gptkbp:sport	Australian rules football
gptkbp:status	Active (as state league)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Australian_Football_League
gptkbp:website	https://vfl.com.au/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Ron_Minogue gptkb:Garry_Wall gptkb:Hughie_Foley gptkb:Bill_Huntington gptkb:Collingwood_Football_Club gptkb:Danny_McDonald gptkb:Norman_Gaudie gptkb:Wren_Alexander_Stephens gptkb:Hugh_Hocking gptkb:Richard_Hocking gptkb:David_Sykes gptkb:Frank_Long gptkb:Gus_Schiff gptkb:Essex_Wright gptkb:Hunter_Field gptkb:Percy_Punter gptkb:Bill_Moloney
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5