The pre-season and night premiership covers three competitions which are considered historically equivalent in status: VFL night series, a consolation competition played amongst non-finalists between 1956 and 1971, and again in 1977, 1978 and 1987. Australian Football Championships night series, a mid-season knock-out competition played concurrently with the premiership and involving teams from interstate, played between 1979 and 1986. VFL/AFL pre-season competition, played before each season from 1988 until 2013.
The pre-season and ni,ght premiership covers three competitions which are cons.idered historically equivalent in status: VFL night series, a consolation. competition played amongst non-finalists between 1956 and 1971, and again in 1977, 1978 and 1987. Australian Football Championships night series, a mid-season knock-out competition played concurrently with the premiership and involving teams from interstate played between 1979 and 1986 VFL/AFL pre-season competition, played before each season from 1988 until 2013