This page is a complete chronological listing of VFL/AFL premiers. The Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990, is the elite national competition in men's Australian rules football.[1]
Essendon won the inaugural VFL premiership in 1897
Geelong players doing a lap of honour with the premiership cup after their grand final win in 2009
The inaugural premiership was awarded as a result of a round-robin finals system;[2] this format was replaced after the first season, and a grand final has been held every season since 1898 to determine the premiers,[3] with the exception of 1924 when a modified round-robin system was used.[4][5] The formation of a national competition, beginning in 1987,[6] has resulted in the league attempting to develop "an even and stable competition"[7] through a range of equalisation policies, such as a salary cap and draft (introduced in 1985 and 1986 respectively).[7][8] This has had a significant impact on the spread of premierships: since 1990, thirteen clubs have won a premiership,[9] compared with only five clubs between 1967 and 1989.[10]
Two clubs, Carlton and Essendon, have won the most VFL/AFL premierships, with sixteen each.[11] Every team currently competing in the Australian Football League, with the exception of Gold Coast, has made a grand final; only Fremantle, Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney – three of the competition's four newest teams – are yet to win a premiership.[12]
In addition to the seniors, VFL/AFL clubs have competed in premierships in three minor grades:
VFL/AFL Seconds/Reserves premierships: 1919–1999
VFL/AFL Thirds/Under-19s premierships: 1946–1991
VFL/AFL Night premierships: 1956–1971, 1977–2013
VFL/AFL Seconds/Reserves premierships
The reserve grade premiership was held in various formats between 1919 and 1999. It was known as the Victorian Junior Football League from 1919 until 1923, the Seconds from 1924 until 1959, the VFL Reserves from 1960 until 1989, and as the AFL reserves from 1990 until 1999.[13] Until 1991, the competition was run by the VFL/AFL, and from 1992 until 1999 it was administered by the Victorian State Football League.
The VFL/AFL's Under-19s competition was held between 1946 and 1991. It was known as the VFL Thirds from 1946 until 1959, and as the Under-19s from 1960 until 1991.[13]
The pre-season and night premiership covers three competitions which are considered historically equivalent in status:
VFL Night Series, a consolation competition played amongst non-finalists between 1956 and 1971.
Australian Football Championships Night Series, a mid-season knock-out competition played concurrently with the premiership and involving teams from interstate, played between 1977 and 1987.
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^"1924 Premiership". essendonfc.com.au. Telstra Media. 12 October 2017. from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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^ ab. AFL.com.au. Australian Football League & BigPond. 10 February 2002. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^Warner, Michael; Ralph, Jon (11 July 2012). "Stars say salary cap is old hat, urge AFL to look to US". news.com.au. News Limited. from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^Rise, Brayden (8 May 2018). "The best two clubs of the AFL era (and no, neither is Hawthorn)". The Roar. Conversant Media. from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^. The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. 2 October 2003. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^Lerner, Ronny (22 October 2017). "The race for AFL premiership No.17 between Essendon and Carlton has resumed". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^Lerner, Ronny (8 January 2019). "Record premiership droughts spurring AFL clubs in 2019". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^ ab"New name likely for thirds". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. 2 April 1960. p. 66.
^Rule, Andrew (29 September 1980). "Cats settle for seconds best". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. p. 35. from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^Michael Lovett (27 September 1992). "Daniher bows out in triumph". The Sunday Age (Sport Liftout). Melbourne, VIC. p. 19.
^Linda Pearce (26 September 1993). "Demons finally haul in premiership flag". The Sunday Age (Sport Liftout). Melbourne, VIC. p. 17.
^Gerard Wright (2 October 1994). "Dogs upstage fading North". The Sunday Age (Sport Liftout). Melbourne, VIC. p. 8.
^"Roos' turn to celebrate". The Sunday Age (Sport Liftout). 1 October 1995. p. 13.
^Alistair Ogilvie (29 September 1996). "Roos run away in reserves". Herald Sun. p. 58.
^Glenn Connley (28 September 1997). "By Gieschen, he's good". Sunday Herald Sun Sports Liftout. p. 11.
^"Sport scoreboard". The Age. 28 September 1998. p. 18.
^Howard Leigh (26 September 1999). "Bombers blitz". Sunday Herald Sun Sports Liftout. p. 22.
^ abStephen Rodgers (1992), Every Game Ever Played – VFL/AFL results 1897–1991 (3rd ed.), Viking O'Neil
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This page is a complete chronological listing of VFL AFL premiers The Australian Football League AFL known as the Victorian Football League VFL until 1990 is the elite national competition in men s Australian rules football 1 Essendon won the inaugural VFL premiership in 1897A premiership medal awarded to Norm Clark in 1907Geelong players doing a lap of honour with the premiership cup after their grand final win in 2009 The inaugural premiership was awarded as a result of a round robin finals system 2 this format was replaced after the first season and a grand final has been held every season since 1898 to determine the premiers 3 with the exception of 1924 when a modified round robin system was used 4 5 The formation of a national competition beginning in 1987 6 has resulted in the league attempting to develop an even and stable competition 7 through a range of equalisation policies such as a salary cap and draft introduced in 1985 and 1986 respectively 7 8 This has had a significant impact on the spread of premierships since 1990 thirteen clubs have won a premiership 9 compared with only five clubs between 1967 and 1989 10 Two clubs Carlton and Essendon have won the most VFL AFL premierships with sixteen each 11 Every team currently competing in the Australian Football League with the exception of Gold Coast has made a grand final only Fremantle Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney three of the competition s four newest teams are yet to win a premiership 12 Contents 1 List of premiers 1 1 Premierships by club 2 Minor grade premierships 2 1 VFL AFL Seconds Reserves premierships 2 2 VFL AFL Thirds Under 19s premierships 2 3 VFL AFL Night premierships 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 SourcesList of premiers EditNF Premiership decided without a grand final being requiredCF Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similarF Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similar a GF Premiership decided by a conventional grand final in which neither team had any right to challengeGF Premiership decided by a grand final replay after the scheduled grand final was drawnRSeason Premiers Runners up Score Type Venue Attendance Date1897 Essendon Geelong NF1898 Fitzroy Essendon 5 8 38 d 3 5 23 CF St Kilda Cricket Ground 16 538 24 September 18981899 Fitzroy 2 South Melbourne 3 9 27 d 3 8 26 F St Kilda Cricket Ground 4 823 16 September 18991900 Melbourne Fitzroy 4 10 34 d 3 12 30 CF East Melbourne Cricket Ground 20 181 22 September 19001901 Essendon 2 Collingwood 6 7 43 d 2 4 16 GF South Melbourne Cricket Ground 30 031 7 September 19011902 Collingwood Essendon 9 6 60 d 3 9 27 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 35 202 20 September 19021903 Collingwood 2 Fitzroy 4 7 31 d 3 11 29 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 32 263 12 September 19031904 Fitzroy 3 Carlton 9 7 61 d 5 7 37 F Melbourne Cricket Ground 32 688 17 September 19041905 Fitzroy 4 Collingwood 4 6 30 d 2 5 17 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 30 000 30 September 19051906 Carlton Fitzroy 15 4 94 d 6 9 45 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 44 437 22 September 19061907 Carlton 2 South Melbourne 6 14 50 d 6 9 45 F Melbourne Cricket Ground 45 477 21 September 19071908 Carlton 3 Essendon 5 5 35 d 3 8 26 F Melbourne Cricket Ground 50 261 26 September 19081909 South Melbourne Carlton 4 14 38 d 4 12 36 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 37 759 2 October 19091910 Collingwood 3 Carlton 9 7 61 d 6 11 47 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 42 790 1 October 19101911 Essendon 3 Collingwood 5 11 41 d 4 11 35 F Melbourne Cricket Ground 43 905 23 September 19111912 Essendon 4 South Melbourne 5 17 47 d 4 9 33 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 54 434 28 September 19121913 Fitzroy 5 St Kilda 7 14 56 d 5 13 43 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 59 556 27 September 19131914 Carlton 4 South Melbourne 6 9 45 d 4 15 39 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 30 495 26 September 19141915 Carlton 5 Collingwood 11 12 78 d 6 9 45 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 39 343 18 September 19151916 Fitzroy 6 Carlton 12 13 85 d 8 8 56 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 21 130 2 September 19161917 Collingwood 4 Fitzroy 9 20 74 d 5 9 39 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 25 512 22 September 19171918 South Melbourne 2 Collingwood 9 8 62 d 7 15 57 F Melbourne Cricket Ground 39 262 7 September 19181919 Collingwood 5 Richmond 11 12 78 d 7 11 53 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 45 413 11 October 19191920 Richmond Collingwood 7 10 52 d 5 5 35 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 53 908 2 October 19201921 Richmond 2 Carlton 5 6 36 d 4 8 32 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 43 122 15 October 19211922 Fitzroy 7 Collingwood 11 13 79 d 9 14 68 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 50 054 14 October 19221923 Essendon 5 Fitzroy 8 15 63 d 6 10 46 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 46 566 20 October 19231924 Essendon 6 Richmond NF1925 Geelong Collingwood 10 19 79 d 9 15 69 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 64 288 10 October 19251926 Melbourne 2 Collingwood 17 17 119 d 9 8 62 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 59 632 9 October 19261927 Collingwood 6 Richmond 2 13 25 d 1 7 13 F Melbourne Cricket Ground 34 551 1 October 19271928 Collingwood 7 Richmond 13 18 96 d 9 9 63 F Melbourne Cricket Ground 50 026 29 September 19281929 Collingwood 8 Richmond 11 13 79 d 7 8 50 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 63 336 28 September 19291930 Collingwood 9 Geelong 14 16 100 d 9 16 70 CF Melbourne Cricket Ground 45 022 11 October 19301931 Geelong 2 Richmond 9 14 68 d 7 6 48 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 60 712 10 October 19311932 Richmond 3 Carlton 13 14 92 d 12 11 83 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 69 724 1 October 19321933 South Melbourne 3 Richmond 9 17 71 d 4 5 29 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 75 754 30 September 19331934 Richmond 4 South Melbourne 19 14 128 d 12 17 89 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 65 335 13 October 19341935 Collingwood 10 South Melbourne 11 12 78 d 7 16 58 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 54 154 5 October 19351936 Collingwood 11 South Melbourne 11 23 89 d 10 18 78 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 74 091 3 October 19361937 Geelong 3 Collingwood 18 14 122 d 12 18 90 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 88 540 25 September 19371938 Carlton 6 Collingwood 15 10 100 d 13 7 85 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 96 486 24 September 19381939 Melbourne 3 Collingwood 21 22 148 d 14 11 95 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 78 110 30 September 19391940 Melbourne 4 Richmond 15 17 107 d 10 8 68 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 70 330 28 September 19401941 Melbourne 5 Essendon 19 13 127 d 13 20 98 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 79 687 27 September 19411942 Essendon 7 Richmond 19 18 132 d 11 13 79 GF Princes Park 49 000 19 September 19421943 Richmond 5 Essendon 12 14 86 d 11 15 81 GF Princes Park 42 100 25 September 19431944 Fitzroy 8 Richmond 9 12 66 d 7 9 51 GF St Kilda Cricket Ground 43 000 30 September 19441945 Carlton 7 South Melbourne 15 13 103 d 10 15 75 GF Princes Park 62 986 29 September 19451946 Essendon 8 Melbourne 22 18 150 d 13 9 87 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 73 743 5 October 19461947 Carlton 8 Essendon 13 8 86 d 11 19 85 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 85 815 27 September 19471948 Melbourne 6 Essendon 10 9 69 drew 7 27 69 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 85 658 2 October 194813 11 89 d 7 8 50 R Melbourne Cricket Ground 52 226 9 October 19481949 Essendon 9 Carlton 18 17 125 d 6 16 52 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 90 453 24 September 19491950 Essendon 10 North Melbourne 13 14 92 d 7 12 54 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 87 601 23 September 19501951 Geelong 4 Essendon 11 15 81 d 10 10 70 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 84 109 29 September 19511952 Geelong 5 Collingwood 13 8 86 d 5 10 40 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 81 304 27 September 19521953 Collingwood 12 Geelong 11 11 77 d 8 17 65 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 89 060 26 September 19531954 Footscray Melbourne 15 12 102 d 7 9 51 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 80 897 25 September 19541955 Melbourne 7 Collingwood 8 16 64 d 5 6 36 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 88 053 17 September 19551956 Melbourne 8 Collingwood 17 19 121 d 6 12 48 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 115 803 15 September 19561957 Melbourne 9 Essendon 17 14 116 d 7 13 55 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 100 324 21 September 19571958 Collingwood 13 Melbourne 12 10 82 d 9 10 64 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 97 956 20 September 19581959 Melbourne 10 Essendon 17 13 115 d 11 12 78 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 103 506 26 September 19591960 Melbourne 11 Collingwood 8 14 62 d 2 2 14 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 97 457 24 September 19601961 Hawthorn Footscray 13 16 94 d 7 9 51 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 107 935 23 September 19611962 Essendon 11 Carlton 13 12 90 d 8 10 58 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 98 385 29 September 19621963 Geelong 6 Hawthorn 15 19 109 d 8 12 60 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 101 452 5 October 19631964 Melbourne 12 Collingwood 8 16 64 d 8 12 60 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 102 469 19 September 19641965 Essendon 12 St Kilda 14 21 105 d 9 16 70 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 104 846 25 September 19651966 St Kilda Collingwood 10 14 74 d 10 13 73 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 101 655 24 September 19661967 Richmond 6 Geelong 16 18 114 d 15 15 105 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 109 396 23 September 19671968 Carlton 9 Essendon 7 14 56 d 8 5 53 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 116 828 28 September 19681969 Richmond 7 Carlton 12 13 85 d 8 12 60 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 119 165 27 September 19691970 Carlton 10 Collingwood 17 9 111 d 14 17 101 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 121 696 26 September 19701971 Hawthorn 2 St Kilda 12 10 82 d 11 9 75 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 118 192 25 September 19711972 Carlton 11 Richmond 28 9 177 d 22 18 150 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 112 393 7 October 19721973 Richmond 8 Carlton 16 20 116 d 12 14 86 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 116 956 29 September 19731974 Richmond 9 North Melbourne 18 20 128 d 13 9 87 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 113 839 28 September 19741975 North Melbourne Hawthorn 19 8 122 d 9 13 67 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 110 551 27 September 19751976 Hawthorn 3 North Melbourne 13 22 100 d 10 10 70 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 110 143 25 September 19761977 North Melbourne 2 Collingwood 9 22 76 drew 10 16 76 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 108 224 24 September 197721 25 151 d 19 10 124 R Melbourne Cricket Ground 98 366 1 October 19771978 Hawthorn 4 North Melbourne 18 13 121 d 15 13 103 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 101 704 30 September 19781979 Carlton 12 Collingwood 11 16 82 d 11 11 77 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 113 545 29 September 19791980 Richmond 10 Collingwood 23 21 159 d 9 24 78 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 113 461 27 September 19801981 Carlton 13 Collingwood 12 20 92 d 10 12 72 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 112 964 26 September 19811982 Carlton 14 Richmond 14 19 103 d 12 13 85 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 107 537 25 September 19821983 Hawthorn 5 Essendon 20 20 140 d 8 9 57 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 110 332 24 September 19831984 Essendon 13 Hawthorn 14 21 105 d 12 9 81 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 92 685 29 September 19841985 Essendon 14 Hawthorn 26 14 170 d 14 8 92 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 100 042 28 September 19851986 Hawthorn 6 Carlton 16 14 110 d 9 14 68 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 101 861 27 September 19861987 Carlton 15 Hawthorn 15 14 104 d 9 17 71 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 92 754 26 September 19871988 Hawthorn 7 Melbourne 22 20 152 d 6 20 56 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 93 754 24 September 19881989 Hawthorn 8 Geelong 21 18 144 d 21 12 138 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 94 796 30 September 1989Australian Football League name adopted1990 Collingwood 14 Essendon 13 11 89 d 5 11 41 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 98 944 6 October 19901991 Hawthorn 9 West Coast 20 19 139 d 13 8 86 GF VFL Park 75 230 28 September 19911992 West Coast Geelong 16 17 113 d 12 13 85 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 95 007 26 September 19921993 Essendon 15 Carlton 20 13 133 d 13 11 89 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 96 862 25 September 19931994 West Coast 2 Geelong 20 23 143 d 8 15 63 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 93 860 1 October 19941995 Carlton 16 Geelong 21 15 141 d 11 14 80 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 93 670 30 September 19951996 North Melbourne 3 Sydney 19 17 131 d 13 10 88 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 93 102 28 September 19961997 Adelaide St Kilda 19 11 125 d 13 16 94 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 99 645 27 September 19971998 Adelaide 2 North Melbourne 15 15 105 d 8 22 70 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 94 431 26 September 19981999 North Melbourne 4 Carlton 19 10 124 d 12 17 89 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 94 228 25 September 19992000 Essendon 16 Melbourne 19 21 135 d 11 9 75 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 96 249 2 September 20002001 Brisbane Lions Essendon 15 18 108 d 12 10 82 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 91 482 29 September 20012002 Brisbane Lions 2 Collingwood 10 15 75 d 9 12 66 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 91 817 28 September 20022003 Brisbane Lions 3 Collingwood 20 14 134 d 12 12 84 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 79 451 27 September 20032004 Port Adelaide Brisbane Lions 17 11 113 d 10 13 73 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 77 671 25 September 20042005 Sydney 4 West Coast 8 10 58 d 7 12 54 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 91 828 24 September 20052006 West Coast 3 Sydney 12 13 85 d 12 12 84 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 97 431 30 September 20062007 Geelong 7 Port Adelaide 24 19 163 d 6 8 44 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 97 302 29 September 20072008 Hawthorn 10 Geelong 18 7 115 d 11 23 89 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 100 012 27 September 20082009 Geelong 8 St Kilda 12 8 80 d 9 14 68 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 99 251 26 September 20092010 Collingwood 15 St Kilda 9 14 68 drew 10 8 68 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 100 016 25 September 201016 12 108 d 7 10 52 R Melbourne Cricket Ground 93 853 2 October 20102011 Geelong 9 Collingwood 18 11 119 d 12 9 81 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 99 537 1 October 20112012 Sydney 5 Hawthorn 14 7 91 d 11 15 81 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 99 683 29 September 20122013 Hawthorn 11 Fremantle 11 11 77 d 8 14 62 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 100 007 28 September 20132014 Hawthorn 12 Sydney 21 11 137 d 11 8 74 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 99 454 27 September 20142015 Hawthorn 13 West Coast 16 11 107 d 8 13 61 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 98 633 3 October 20152016 Western Bulldogs 2 Sydney 13 11 89 d 10 7 67 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 99 981 1 October 20162017 Richmond 11 Adelaide 16 12 108 d 8 12 60 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 100 021 30 September 20172018 West Coast 4 Collingwood 11 13 79 d 11 8 74 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 100 022 29 September 20182019 Richmond 12 Greater Western Sydney 17 12 114 d 3 7 25 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 100 014 28 September 20192020 Richmond 13 Geelong 12 9 81 d 7 8 50 GF The Gabba 29 707 24 October 20202021 Melbourne 13 Western Bulldogs 21 14 140 d 10 6 66 GF Perth Stadium 61 118 25 September 20212022 Geelong 10 Sydney 20 13 133 d 8 4 52 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground 100 024 24 September 2022Premierships by club Edit Fitzroy won the inaugural grand final in 1898 Carlton has won the equal most premierships with sixteen with their first coming in the 1906 season Collingwood s premiership win in 1930 was the club s fourth successive premiership a record for the league Table of VFL AFL premierships by club with appearance details Club Years Premierships Runners upTotal Season s Total Season s Essendon 1897 present 16 1897 1901 1911 1912 1923 1924 1942 1946 1949 1950 1962 1965 1984 1985 1993 2000 14 1898 1902 1908 1941 1943 1947 1948 1951 1957 1959 1968 1983 1990 2001Carlton 1897 present 16 1906 1907 1908 1914 1915 1938 1945 1947 1968 1970 1972 1979 1981 1982 1987 1995 13 1904 1909 1910 1916 1921 1932 1949 1962 1969 1973 1986 1993 1999Collingwood 1897 present 15 1902 1903 1910 1917 1919 1927 1928 1929 1930 1935 1936 1953 1958 1990 2010 27 1901 1905 1911 1915 1918 1920 1922 1925 1926 1937 1938 1939 1952 1955 1956 1960 1964 1966 1970 1977 1979 1980 1981 2002 2003 2011 2018Richmond 1908 present 13 1920 1921 1932 1934 1943 1967 1969 1973 1974 1980 2017 2019 2020 12 1919 1924 1927 1928 1929 1931 1933 1940 1942 1944 1972 1982Hawthorn 1925 present 13 1961 1971 1976 1978 1983 1986 1988 1989 1991 2008 2013 2014 2015 6 1963 1975 1984 1985 1987 2012Melbourne 1897 present 13 1900 1926 1939 1940 1941 1948 1955 1956 1957 1959 1960 1964 2021 5 1946 1954 1958 1988 2000Geelong 1897 present 10 1925 1931 1937 1951 1952 1963 2007 2009 2011 2022 10 1897 1930 1953 1967 1989 1992 1994 1995 2008 2020Fitzroy 1897 1996 8 1898 1899 1904 1905 1913 1916 1922 1944 5 1900 1903 1906 1917 1923South Melbourne Sydney b 1897 present 5 1909 1918 1933 2005 2012 13 1899 1907 1912 1914 1934 1935 1936 1945 1996 2006 2014 2016 2022North Melbourne Kangaroos c 1925 present 4 1975 1977 1996 1999 5 1950 1974 1976 1978 1998West Coast 1987 present 4 1992 1994 2006 2018 3 1991 2005 2015Brisbane Lions 1997 present 3 2001 2002 2003 1 2004Footscray Western Bulldogs d 1925 present 2 1954 2016 2 1961 2021Adelaide 1991 present 2 1997 1998 1 2017St Kilda 1897 present 1 1966 6 1913 1965 1971 1997 2009 2010Port Adelaide 1997 present 1 2004 1 2007Fremantle 1995 present 0 1 2013Greater Western Sydney 2012 present 0 1 2019Gold Coast 2011 present 0 0 University 1908 1914 0 0 Brisbane Bears 1987 1996 0 0 Minor grade premierships EditIn addition to the seniors VFL AFL clubs have competed in premierships in three minor grades VFL AFL Seconds Reserves premierships 1919 1999 VFL AFL Thirds Under 19s premierships 1946 1991 VFL AFL Night premierships 1956 1971 1977 2013VFL AFL Seconds Reserves premierships Edit The reserve grade premiership was held in various formats between 1919 and 1999 It was known as the Victorian Junior Football League from 1919 until 1923 the Seconds from 1924 until 1959 the VFL Reserves from 1960 until 1989 and as the AFL reserves from 1990 until 1999 13 Until 1991 the competition was run by the VFL AFL and from 1992 until 1999 it was administered by the Victorian State Football League 1919 Collingwood 1 1920 Collingwood 2 1921 Essendon 1 1922 Collingwood 3 1923 Geelong 1 1924 Geelong 2 1925 Collingwood 4 1926 Carlton 1 1927 Carlton 2 1928 Carlton 3 1929 Richmond 1 1930 Geelong 3 1931 Melbourne 1 1932 Melbourne 2 1933 Melbourne 3 1934 Melbourne 4 1935 Melbourne 5 1936 Footscray 1 1937 Geelong 4 1938 Geelong 5 1939 Melbourne 6 1940 Collingwood 5 1941 Essendon 2 1942 St Kilda 1 1943 St Kilda 2 1944 Fitzroy 1 1945 Footscray 2 1946 Richmond 2 1947 North Melbourne 1 1948 Geelong 6 1949 Melbourne 7 1950 Essendon 3 1951 Carlton 4 1952 Essendon 4 1953 Carlton 5 1954 Richmond 3 1955 Richmond 4 1956 Melbourne 8 1957 North Melbourne 2 1958 Hawthorn 1 1959 Hawthorn 2 1960 Geelong 7 1961 St Kilda 3 1962 Footscray 3 1963 Geelong 8 1964 Geelong 9 1965 Collingwood 6 1966 Richmond 5 1967 North Melbourne 3 1968 Essendon 5 1969 Melbourne 9 1970 Melbourne 10 1971 Richmond 6 1972 Hawthorn 3 1973 Hawthorn 7 1974 Fitzroy 2 1975 Geelong 10 1976 Collingwood 7 1977 Richmond 8 1978 North Melbourne 4 1979 North Melbourne 5 1980 Geelong 11 14 1981 Geelong 12 1982 Geelong 13 1983 Essendon 6 1984 Melbourne 11 1985 Hawthorn 4 1986 Carlton 6 1987 Carlton 7 1988 Footscray 4 1989 Fitzroy 3 1990 Carlton 8 1991 Brisbane 1 1992 Essendon 7 15 1993 Melbourne 12 16 1994 Footscray 5 17 1995 North Melbourne 6 18 1996 North Melbourne 7 19 1997 Richmond 9 20 1998 Western Bulldogs 6 21 1999 Essendon 8 22 Source where unlisted 23 VFL AFL Thirds Under 19s premierships Edit The VFL AFL s Under 19s competition was held between 1946 and 1991 It was known as the VFL Thirds from 1946 until 1959 and as the Under 19s from 1960 until 1991 13 1946 North Melbourne 1 1947 Melbourne 1 1948 Carlton 1 1949 Carlton 2 1950 Essendon 1 1951 Carlton 3 1952 Essendon 2 1953 Melbourne 2 1954 Footscray 1 1955 Fitzroy 1 1956 South Melbourne 1 1957 St Kilda 1 1958 Richmond 1 1959 Essendon 3 1960 Collingwood 1 1961 Essendon 4 1962 Geelong 1 1963 Carlton 4 1964 Melbourne 3 1965 Collingwood 2 1966 Essendon 5 1967 Richmond 2 1968 Richmond 3 1969 Richmond 4 1970 Richmond 5 1971 Melbourne 4 1972 Hawthorn 1 1973 Richmond 6 1974 Collingwood 3 1975 Richmond 7 1976 North Melbourne 2 1977 Richmond 8 1978 Carlton 5 1979 Carlton 6 1980 Richmond 9 1981 Melbourne 5 1982 Fitzroy 2 1983 Melbourne 6 1984 North Melbourne 3 1985 Richmond 10 1986 Collingwood 4 1987 North Melbourne 4 1988 North Melbourne 5 1989 Richmond 11 1990 North Melbourne 6 1991 North Melbourne 7 Source 23 VFL AFL Night premierships Edit The pre season and night premiership covers three competitions which are considered historically equivalent in status VFL Night Series a consolation competition played amongst non finalists between 1956 and 1971 Australian Football Championships Night Series a mid season knock out competition played concurrently with the premiership and involving teams from interstate played between 1977 and 1987 Australian Football League pre season competition played before each season from 1988 until 2013 For a list of premiers in these competitions see list of VFL AFL pre season and night series premiers See also EditAFL Grand Final List of AFL Women s premiers List of VFL AFL pre season and night series premiers List of VFL AFL premiership captains and coaches List of VFL AFL wooden spoons VFL AFL premiership and grand final statisticsNotes Edita In these cases had the other team won the match a rematch would have been played the following weekend b Sydney was known as South Melbourne prior to relocation in 1982 c North Melbourne was known simply as the Kangaroos from 1999 to 2007 d Western Bulldogs was known as Footscray prior to 1997 References Edit McFarlane Glenn 9 June 2016 AFL allows clubs to include VFA flags in their own VFL AFL premiership records news com au News Corp Australia Archived from the original on 22 August 2016 Retrieved 22 July 2018 1897 Premiership essendonfc com au Essendon Football Club 26 October 2017 Archived from the original on 27 March 2018 Retrieved 15 February 2019 McGarry Andrew 29 September 2017 Adelaide Richmond to make AFL grand final history with no players having previous experience ABC News Australia Australian Broadcasting Corporation Archived from the original on 15 May 2018 Retrieved 22 July 2018 Essendon premiers The Argus Melbourne 29 September 1924 p 14 Archived 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Melbourne VIC p 8 Roos turn to celebrate The Sunday Age Sport Liftout 1 October 1995 p 13 Alistair Ogilvie 29 September 1996 Roos run away in reserves Herald Sun p 58 Glenn Connley 28 September 1997 By Gieschen he s good Sunday Herald Sun Sports Liftout p 11 Sport scoreboard The Age 28 September 1998 p 18 Howard Leigh 26 September 1999 Bombers blitz Sunday Herald Sun Sports Liftout p 22 a b Stephen Rodgers 1992 Every Game Ever Played VFL AFL results 1897 1991 3rd ed Viking O NeilSources EditAustralian Football League Full Points Footy AFL Tables Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of VFL AFL premiers amp oldid 1123086976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
