 This led to sustained rivalry between Port Melbourne and Richmond, which continued until Richmond's last VFA season, 1907.On 2 October 1896, just after the end of the 1896 season, representatives from six clubs held a meeting at Buxton's Art Gallery in Collins Street, at which it was decided to form the VFL Victorian Football League, which would represent the stronger clubs and begin playing in the 1897 football season.The clubs with delegtates at that meeting were