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History of Superules / M.A.F / AFL Masters
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Superules was conceived from the idea for players, 35 years and over,
being able to continue playing the sport they love, but without the
heavy commitment required during their earlier days in the sport.
Superules was formulated in the country areas of Victoria during 1980
by founder John Hammer and other like-minded football fanatics
and continues to grow from there... |
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| SUPERULES - The first 10 years - the 1980s |
| 29th Aug 1980 | Inaugural Meeting at Nhill (Victoria) to form Superules |
| 27th Sept 1980 | Wimmera versus Melbourne Superules curtain raiser at the Ballarat Grand Final. Best Crowd of seven seasons. |
| 6th June 1981 | Canberra versus Victoria - the first representative Superules match. |
| 4th April 1981 | Wimmera played Ballarat in the first programmed game in Victoria. | |
| 12th June 1981 | Melbourne versus Victoria Country - curtain raiser to VFA preliminary final. |
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| 13th Oct 1981 | Victoria team travelled to Darwin to play Northern Territory and lost | |
| April 1982 | Inaugural Fixtures played in Perth |
| 16th May 1982 | A Western Victoria team lost to Adelaide at West Torrens | |
| 13th June 1982 | North East Victoria played Darwin at Darwin | |
| 4th July 1982 | Melbourne played Canberra at Lavington | |
| 8th Aug 1982 | Exhibition match at Launceston to launch Superules in Tasmania | |
| 29th Aug 1982 | Combined Melbourne versus South West Victoria at Hamilton | |
| 29th Aug 1982 | Interstate match:South Australia versus Victoria at Nhill |
| 28th Jan 1983 | Appointment of a National Administrator |
| 10th Feb 1983 | Appointment of inaugural Committee in Western Australia with fixtures for 1983 season with four teams;
Northern Districts, Victoria Park, Fremantle & Swanbourne. |
| 8th May 1983 | Start of Superules first organised competition. Fourteen teams in Western & Central Victoria. |
| 12 June 1983 | Two oldest teams ever to play Australian Football average age 47 years, at Warracknabeal.
A.C.T. versus Western Victoria at Warracknabeal. |
| 8th July 1983 | Western Victoria combined team played Alice Springs in their first game |
| 10th July 1983 | Superules first meeting at Morningside F.C Brisbane, Queensland |
| 18 & 20 July 1983 | Inaugural Superules National Carnival |
| 22nd Sept 1983 | Sports Exacto Superules Carnival at Camberwell Football Ground, Melbourne |
| Dec 1983 | Ansett Airlines sponsorship for 3 years - National directors now attend meetings of the main national body. |
| Aug 1984 | Second Superules Australia National Carnival, Darwin, NT |
| Sept 1995 | Cascade Superules Australia National Carnival, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Oct 1986 | Fourth Superules Australia National Carnival, Perth, WA - First International match Tasmania versus Singapore.
The 1986 Carnival was the first carnival with all State and Territories represented. |
| Oct 1987 | Fifth Superules Australia National Carnival, Brisbane, Queensland. - Masterules introduced for players over 40. |
| Oct 1988 | Sixth Superules Australia National Carnival, Adelaide, SA. - First Masterules competition |
| Oct 1989 | Seventh Superules Australia National Carnival, Canberra, ACT. - Introduction of two divisions for Superules
WA & NT unable to participate due to airline strike. | | . | |
| SUPERULES - EXPANDING to MASTERS - the 1990s |
| Oct 1990 | Eighth Superules Australia National Carnival, Melbourne, Victoria. - Inaugural Masterules Competition of 8 teams.
Superules continued with 2 divisions and saw for the first time teams that teams are to be promoted and relegated. |
| Oct 1991 | Ninth Superules Australia National Carnival, Darwin, Opening Marrara Sporting Complex.
All Australian Team played in the 25th Umpires Pre-season Lighting Carnival. |
| Oct 1992 | 10th National Carnival, Labrador FC Queensland Gold Coast.
Introduction of Seniorules for players 45 years and over. |
| Apr 1993 | WA versus Victoria Official Opening Australian Masters Games Fremantle. |
| Oct 1993 | 11th Superules Australia National Championship, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Oct 1994 | 12th Superules Australia National Championship, Perth, Western Australia.
WA, Qld, SA and NSW provided Seniorules teams in continued growth. |
| Mar 1995 | Bruce Arlow stood down after serving as President since 1988 |
| Oct 1995 | 13th Superules Australia National Championships, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sep 1996 | 14th Superules Australia National Championships, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Apr 1997 | National Insurance Scheme introduced for players and administrators |
| Sept 1997 | 15th Superules Australia National Championships, Kardinia Park, Geelong, Victoria. First time on AFL ground.
Record number of 28 teams across three age divisions plus first ever over 50's match. |
| Sept 1998 | 16th Superules Australia National Championships, Duntroon RMC, Canberra, ACT |
| Oct 1999 | 17th Superules Australia National Championships, Darwin, Northern Territory |
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| SUPERULES COMES OF AGE - M.A.F and AFL MASTERS - the 2000s |
| Oct 2000 | 18th Superules Australia National Championships, Hobart, Tasmania |
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| Aug 2001 | All States adopt the new name and logo of Masters Australian Football |
| Oct 2001 | 19th M.A.F National Championships, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Jun 2002 | John Morrison resigns after providing 7 years as MAF Executive Officer, Neil King takes over the reigns. |
| Oct 2002 | 20th M.A.F National Championships, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Oct 2002 | A team of 30 players went to Ireland to represent MAF in the 1st Irish tour Games played in Dublin & Galway |
| Sept 2003 | 21st M.A.F National Carnival held in Perth at the McGilvray complex |
| Jul 2003 | The 2004 M.A.F National carnival awarded to AFL Cairns |
| Nov 2003 | Dublin Masters visit and play combined MAF side in Melbourne |
| Oct 2004 | 22nd M.A.F National Carnival played in Cairns, QLD |
| Oct 2004 | Australian Team Tours Ireland |
| Oct 2005 | 23rd M.A.F National Carnival played in Adelaide, SA |
| Oct 2006 | 24th M.A.F National Carnival played in Maroochydore, QLD |
| Oct 2006 | Australian Team Tours Ireland |
| Oct 2007 | 25th M.A.F National Carnival played in Sydney, NSW |
| Oct 2008 | 26th M.A.F National Carnival played in Darwin, NT |
| AFL MASTERS |
| Oct 2009 | 27th AFL Masters National Carnival played in Cairns, Qld |
| Oct 2010 | 28th AFL Masters National Carnival Canberra, ACT |
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