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The Melbourne Football Club (MFC), nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest football club in Australia and is one of the oldest in the world. It is also distinguished by the fact that it was members of the club who wrote the rules of their game. Melbourne plays in red and dark blue colours, and its club song is It's a Grand Old Flag adapted from You're a Grand Old Flag by George M. Cohan. The club has been known as the Demons since 1933; it was known in its early days as the Fuchsias and later as the Redlegs.
Club History
Origins
Many sources claim that the MFC is the oldest professional sporting club in the world. There is no doubt that it was formed before any Australian club in any football code. However, some rugby clubs in the U.K. and Ireland are older (see: Oldest football club). The claim of "professionalism" is also contentious, as the Victorian Football League did not officially allow professional players until Rule 29 was passed in 1911, and even then Melbourne remained a proudly amateur club for many years.* More on [ Melbourne Football Club ]
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