In 1994, the AFL attempted to amalgamate the NSW and ACT competitions, a move which was strongly resisted by the A.C.T. Australian Football League (ACT AFL) and the ACT government.[2] In 1995, the AFL Commission reached an agreement with the New South Wales Australian Football League Ltd (NSW AFL) to establish the NSW-ACT Australian Football Development Foundation.[3] The AFL later[when?] assumed governance over New South Wales[further explanation needed], leading to the demise of the independent NSW AFL.[1] In 1998, the AFL (NSW/ACT) Commission took over operations of the ACT AFL forming AFL NSW/ACT in 1999.[citation needed]
^"Cahill calls for AFL support". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 765. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 November 1994. p. 60. Retrieved 10 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.