This is a listing of all the commissioners and club presidents of the VFL/AFL.
An independent VFL Commission was formed in 1985, being renamed the AFL Commission in 1990 in line with the competition.
In 1993, the AFL Commission was given the power to make most administrative decisions relating to the league unilaterally, with the AFL Board of Directors voting itself out of existence. In 1995, the AFL Commission would also assume control of the administration of Australian rules football when it absorbed the ANFC.
A separate role of AFL Chairman was created in 1993 (see below).
VFL President (1897–1985), VFL/AFL Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (since 1985)
^Hamilton also represented Collingwood on the Board of Directors in 1985–1986.
^Oakley also represented St. Kilda on the Board of Directors until 1993, when the Board voted itself out of existence, and was allowed to represent St. Kilda for the remainder of his tenure under a grandfather clause.
^Jackson was the first independent and first non-Victorian AFL CEO.