AFL

See also: afl and afl.

English

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Noun

AFL (plural AFLs)Category:English lemmas#AFLCategory:English nouns#AFLCategory:English countable nouns#AFLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#AFLCategory:Pages with entries#AFLCategory:Pages with 1 entry#AFL

  1. (computing theoryCategory:en:Theory of computing#AFL) Initialism of abstract family of languagesCategory:English initialisms#AFL.
  2. (automotiveCategory:en:Automotive#AFL) Initialism of adaptive front lightCategory:English initialisms#AFL.
  3. Abbreviation of airfield lightingCategory:English abbreviations#AFL.

Proper noun

AFLCategory:English lemmas#AFLCategory:English proper nouns#AFLCategory:English uncountable nouns#AFLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#AFLCategory:Pages with entries#AFLCategory:Pages with 1 entry#AFL

  1. (Australian rules footballCategory:en:Australian rules football#AFL) Initialism of Australian Football LeagueCategory:English initialisms#AFL. [from 1990]
    • 2017 May 29, “Zak Jones fined for off-the-ball hit, escapes MRP suspension”, in Fox Footy‎, retrieved 25 July 2025:
      The weekend after AFL football chief Simon Lethlean made it clear players who jumper punched or punched opponents in the stomach would most likely be suspended, Jones was charged with striking Hawthorn’s Luke Breust.
      Category:English terms with quotations#AFL
  2. (American footballCategory:en:Football (American)#AFL) Initialism of Arena Football LeagueCategory:English initialisms#AFL.
  3. (USCategory:American English#AFL, labor union) Initialism of American Federation of LaborCategory:English initialisms#AFL.
  4. (obsoleteCategory:English terms with obsolete senses#AFL, American footballCategory:en:Football (American)#AFL) Initialism of American Football LeagueCategory:English initialisms#AFL.

Usage notes

  • (Australian Football League): Although the AFL was created in 1990, with the inclusion of teams from other states into the Victorian Football League (VFL), historical games and statistics from before that date are commonly referred to as being those of the AFL.
  • (American Football League): Four different leagues have used this name. The most common usage of "AFL" refers to the fourth American Football League, which operated from 1960 to 1969 and merged into the National Football League (NFL) in 1970. As part of the merger agreement, all games and statistics from the 1960–1969 AFL are included in NFL records.

Synonyms

  • (Australian Football League): VFL (before 1990)
  • (labor union): AF of L

Derived terms

  • (American Football League): AFC
  • (American Football League): USFL

Noun

AFL (uncountable)Category:English lemmas#AFLCategory:English nouns#AFLCategory:English uncountable nouns#AFLCategory:English uncountable nouns#AFLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#AFLCategory:Pages with entries#AFLCategory:Pages with 1 entry#AFL

  1. (informalCategory:English informal terms#AFL) The game of Australian rules football.

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