Australian Football League reserves teams in the independent Victorian State Football League. Midway through 1990, the SANFL's most successful club, Port Adelaide, made a bid for an AFL licence. In response, the SANFL established a composite South Australian team called the Adelaide Crows, which was awarded the licence and joined the league in 1991 as the fourth non Victorian club. The same year saw the West Coast Eagles become the first non Victorian club to reach the Grand Final, which was won by Hawthorn. The Eagles would then win the premiership in 1992 and 1994. In 1994, the Fremantle Football Club was formed
2008 Super League Grand Final titles marks the first time in their history that the club have managed to defend the Championship. Leeds' victory also marked the first time that a Super League team had won both the World Club Challenge and the Grand Final in the same calendar year. The Rhinos' win in the grand final earned them the right to play against the 2008 NRL season premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 1 March 2009 in the World Club Challenge. 2008 Super League Grand Final The 2008 Super League Grand Final was the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XIII season.