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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.

abbreviation

  1. American Federation of Labor.

AFL British  

abbreviation

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

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Brown said he believes there are currently gay and bisexual players in the AFL who remain closeted.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

"I played in the AFL for 10 years for the West Coast Eagles, and I'm a bisexual man," he wrote.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

It is the home of Australian Rules football - a religion in these parts - often hosting two or three games a week during the AFL season.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

"AFL is such a part of Victorian and Melbourne culture," Fleming explains.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 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

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