Isaac's AFL time line By 5/6History22 59 1859 first official rules are write On the 17th of may 1859 the first rules are write by Hammersley, Smith, Thompson and Wills Jul 8, 1858 1858 the first game is played on the 7th of august 1858 the first game of Aussie rules is ever played between students from Scotch college and Melbourne grammar