High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In the Australian state of Victoria, the sport of Australian rules football is the most popular football code. The game`s popularity in Victoria stems from its origins in Melbourne in the 1850s, with the first club (the Melbourne Football Club) and the first league (the Victorian Football Association) both based in the city. Ten of the eighteen teams participating in the Australian Football League (AFL) are based in Victoria, as a result of the league`s origins as the Victorian Football League (VFL). The Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a capacity of 100,000 people, is considered the "spiritual home" of the game, and hosts the sport`s largest event, the AFL Grand Final, yearly.