| Most recent season or competition: 2017 VFL season#Development League | |
| Formerly | VFA Second Eighteens VFA seconds VFA reserves VFL reserves |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1928 |
| First season | 1928 |
| Ceased | 2017 |
| Administrator | AFL Victoria |
| No. of teams | 8 (final season) |
| Country | Australia |
| Most titles | Coburg (18 titles) |
| Related competitions | Victorian Football League |
| Official website | vfl |
The VFL Development League, officially known as the AFL Victoria Development League and formerly known as the VFL reserves, VFA seconds/reserves and VFA Second Eighteens, was an Australian rules football competition that operated as a second-tier competition to the Victorian Football League (VFL, originally known as the VFA) from 1928 until 2017.