AFL reserves
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For the competition also formerly known as the VFL reserves, see VFL Development League.
The AFL reserve grade competition, commonly known simply as the AFL reserves, was an Australian rules football competition that operated as a second-tier competition to the Australian Football League (AFL) from 1919 until 1999.
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Formerly | Victorian Junior Football League VFL seconds/reserves |
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Sport | Australian rules football |
Founded | 1919 |
First season | 1919 |
Ceased | 1999 |
Country | Australia |
Most titles | Geelong (13) |
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Prior to 1990, it was known as the VFL reserve grade competition, VFL reserves or VFL seconds.[1]
In its final season, the competition was made up of the reserves teams of all Victorian senior AFL clubs, plus that of the Sydney Swans.[2][3]
Since 2000, the Victorian Football League has operated as a hybrid second-tier senior competition and reserves competition for most of the AFL clubs.