FOUNDED IN 1909 AS THE FEDERAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FFA). IN 1932 THE FFA BECAME THE FEDERAL DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE (FDFL) OWING TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE THEN VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (VFL). WHEN THE AGREEMENT ENDED IN 1965 THE FDFL BECAME THE FEDERAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (FFL). IN 1981 THE FFL WENT INTO RECESS WITH TRUSTEES ELECTED TO REINSTATE THE LEAGUE AS A COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL BODY. IN 1982 THE TRUSTEES FORMED AND ENTERED A FEDERAL TEAM IN THE VICTORIAN METROPOLITAN SUPERULES COMPETITION.