1858     Australian Football initiated by Tom Wells.

First recorded match played between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School in Yarra Park.

Melbourne Football Club formed.

1859      Geelong Football Club formed.

1864      Carlton Football Club formed.

1869      North Melbourne Football Club formed.

1872      Essendon Football Club formed.

1873      St Kilda Football Club formed.

1874      South Melbourne Football Club formed.

1877      Victorian Football Association established.

1883      Footscray Football Club formed.

Fitzroy Football Club formed.

1884      Richmond Football Club formed.

1887      Frankston Football Club formed.

1888      Mornington Football Club formed.

1889      Tyrone fielding a team.

1890      Flinders fielding a team.

Rosebud Union fielding a team.

1891      Hastings Football Club formed.

Mornington Rovers fielding a team.

1892      Collingwood Football Club formed.

Dromana Football Club formed.

Mornington Football Club Boating Disaster.

1895      Somerville Football Club formed.

Shoreham fielding a team.

1897      VFL Competition begun.

1899      Tyabb Football Club formed.

1902      Hawthorn Football Club formed.

Peninsula Football Association formed in May with Mr J. Reynolds as Chairman.

No further reference was made in the local newspapers.

Appears the Association did not go ahead.

Sorrento Football Club formed.

Moondah fielding a team.

Balnarring fielding a team.

1903      Tuerong fielding a team.

Proposed Football Association including Flinders, Hastings, Mornington, Dromana & Sorrento to

play for a trophy. Did not go ahead.

1905      Australasian Football Council formed.

1908      The Peninsula Football Association was formed 23rd April 1908