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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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"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

Brown first shared the news in a direct message to The Daily Aus's social media account after watching coverage of recent incidents of homophobia in the AFL.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

"It's a massive threat to the future of rugby, the money the AFL and NRL have, to target the youth and get the kids well before they become a rugby fan," he explains.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

Valetini used to go to The 'G to watch his side St Kilda in the AFL; a rite of passage for everyone from the area.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

It encouraged the leaders of twenty-four separate steel worker craft unions to come together under the banner of the AFL and stage a national work stoppage.

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

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