In honour of the NFL season's start and the beginning of the AFL finals, we compiled a cross-code comparison linking each AFL side to their closest NFL counterpart.
These comparisons are based on every metric you can think of; recent success, historic success, club status, current projections, future projections, similar-type players, recent list changes, method of play, and even just general vibes.
Some clubs have shockingly fitting comparisons while others need to be slightly reached for.
Nevertheless, here is our list of who every AFL fan should support this NFL season.
Collingwood Magpies
Kansas City Chiefs
While Collingwood doesn't yet have the two-time premiership integrity that the Chiefs have earned, there is a general consensus that these are the two best teams with the two loudest fanbases in their codes.
Craig McRae and Nick Daicos combine to create a generational duo, comparable to Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes.
Daicos is less than two years into his AFL career but appears to be on a trajectory to become one of, if not the greatest player of our time, a status that Mahomes has already reached at just 27 years old.
Moreover, both teams play with a fast-paced creative flare that is hard to stop and exciting to watch no matter who you barrack for.
Both are also held up defensively by a dominant figure who many would argue to be the best in the league, Chris Jones and Darcy Moore.
