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[[File:1907 premiership medal N. C. Clark Vice capt mossgreen coll Capture.jpg|thumb|upright|200px|alt=A medal inscribed with "Carlton Football Club, V.F.L. Premiers 1907"|A premiership medal awarded to [[Norm Clark]] in 1907]]
This page is a complete chronological listing of VFL/AFL premiers. The [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1989, is the elite national competition in men's [[Australian rules football]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McFarlane|first=Glenn|title=AFL allows clubs to include VFA flags in their own VFL-AFL premiership records|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-allows-clubs-to-include-vfa-flags-in-their-own-vflafl-premiership-records/news-story/9fdfca17a767ab95a47715e38511c1fa|access-date=22 July 2018|work=[[news.com.au]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|date=9 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822201938/https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-allows-clubs-to-include-vfa-flags-in-their-own-vflafl-premiership-records/news-story/9fdfca17a767ab95a47715e38511c1fa|archive-date=22 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
The inaugural premiership was awarded as a result of a round-robin finals system;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/our-club/history/premierships/1897|title=1897 Premiership|date=26 October 2017|website=essendonfc.com.au|publisher=[[Essendon Football Club]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327223400/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/our-club/history/premierships/1897|archive-date=27 March 2018|url-status=live|access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref> this format was replaced after the first season, and a [[AFL Grand Final|grand final]] has been held every season since 1898 to determine the premiers,<ref>{{cite news|last=McGarry|first=Andrew|title=Adelaide, Richmond to make AFL grand final history, with no players having previous experience|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-29/inexperienced-crows-tigers-to-make-grand-final-history-at-mcg/9000522|access-date=22 July 2018|work=[[ABC News (Australia)]]|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=29 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515042459/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-29/inexperienced-crows-tigers-to-make-grand-final-history-at-mcg/9000522|archive-date=15 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> with the exception of 1924 when a modified round-robin system was used.<ref>{{cite news|title=Essendon premiers|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2041206?|access-date=22 July 2018|work=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]]|date=29 September 1924|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722063020/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2041206|archive-date=22 July 2018|location=Melbourne|pages=14|via=[[Trove]]|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=1924 Premiership|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/our-club/history/premierships/1924|website=essendonfc.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320203633/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/our-club/history/premierships/1924|archive-date=20 March 2018|date=12 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The formation of a national competition, beginning in 1987,<ref>{{cite web |title=Chronology of Australian Football |url=http://www.afl.com.au/afl-hq/the-afl-explained/chronology |website=AFL.com.au |publisher=Australian Football League |access-date=15 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916120754/http://www.afl.com.au/afl-hq/the-afl-explained/chronology |archive-date=16 September 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> has resulted in the league attempting to develop "an even and stable competition"<ref name="Draft">{{cite web |title=NAB AFL Draft |url=http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=33841 |website=AFL.com.au |publisher=Australian Football League & BigPond |access-date=15 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725010110/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=33841 |archive-date=25 July 2008 |date=10 February 2002 |url-status=dead}}</ref> through a range of equalisation policies, such as a [[AFL salary cap|salary cap]] and [[Australian Football League draft|draft]] (introduced in 1985 and [[1986 VFL draft|1986]], respectively).<ref name="Draft"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Warner |first1=Michael |last2=Ralph |first2=Jon |title=Stars say salary cap is old hat, urge AFL to look to US |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/stars-say-salary-cap-is-old-hat-urge-afl-to-look-to-us/news-story/66d6025bd30015f907815b0117b0339b |access-date=15 February 2019 |work=[[news.com.au]] |publisher=[[News Corp Australia|News Limited]] |date=11 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215101529/https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/stars-say-salary-cap-is-old-hat-urge-afl-to-look-to-us/news-story/66d6025bd30015f907815b0117b0339b |archive-date=15 February 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> This has had a significant impact on the spread of premierships: since 1990, thirteen clubs have won a premiership,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rise |first1=Brayden |title=The best two clubs of the AFL era (and no, neither is Hawthorn) |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/05/09/best-two-clubs-afl-era-no-neither-hawthorn/ |website=[[The Roar (website)|The Roar]] |publisher=Conversant Media |access-date=15 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116191446/https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/05/09/best-two-clubs-afl-era-no-neither-hawthorn/ |archive-date=16 November 2018 |date=8 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> compared with only five clubs between 1967 and 1989.<ref>{{cite news |title=An object lesson in the perils of hindsight |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/an-object-lesson-in-the-perils-of-hindsight-20031002-gdwgnu.html |access-date=15 February 2019 |work=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Media |date=2 October 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215103450/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/an-object-lesson-in-the-perils-of-hindsight-20031002-gdwgnu.html |archive-date=15 February 2019 |location=Melbourne}}</ref>
Three clubs, {{AFL Car}}, {{AFL Col}} and {{AFL Ess}}, have won the most VFL/AFL premierships, with 16 each.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lerner |first1=Ronny |title=The race for AFL premiership No.17 between Essendon and Carlton has resumed |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-race-for-afl-premiership-no17-between-essendon-and-carlton-has-resumed-20171020-gz4t4w.html |access-date=15 February 2019 |work=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Media |date=22 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220141748/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-race-for-afl-premiership-no17-between-essendon-and-carlton-has-resumed-20171020-gz4t4w.html |archive-date=20 February 2018 |location=Melbourne |url-status=live}}</ref> All teams currently competing in the AFL except {{AFL Fre}}, {{AFL GC}} and {{AFL GWS}} (three of the four newest clubs) have won a premiership, and all except {{AFL GC}} have played in a grand final.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lerner |first1=Ronny |title=Record premiership droughts spurring AFL clubs in 2019 |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/record-premiership-droughts-spurring-afl-clubs-in-2019-20190108-p50q56.html |access-date=15 February 2019 |work=[[The Age]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108065019/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/record-premiership-droughts-spurring-afl-clubs-in-2019-20190108-p50q56.html |archive-date=8 January 2019 |location=Melbourne |url-status=live}}</ref>
==List of premiers==
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| image1    = Essendon fc 1897.jpg
| alt1      = A group of young men posing for a team photograph
| caption1  = Essendon won the inaugural VFL premiership in 1897
| image2    = Fitzroy 1898 premiers.jpg
| alt2      = A group of young men with arms folded posing for a team photograph
| caption2  = Fitzroy won the inaugural grand final in 1898
| image3    = Carlton fc 1906.jpg
| alt3      = A group of men pose for a team photograph
| caption3  = Carlton has won the equal-most premierships with 16, with their first coming in the 1906 season
| image4    = Collingwood fc 1930.jpg
| alt4      = A group of men wearing sleeveless guernseys with black-and-white vertical stripes
| caption4  = Collingwood's premiership win in 1930 was the club's fourth successive premiership, a record for the league
| image5    = Celebration for the Geelong Football Club.jpg
| alt5      = A group of players walk holding a silver trophy
| caption5  = Geelong players doing a lap of honour with the premiership cup after their grand final win in [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]]
}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style=text-align:center
| bgcolor=C0C0C0 style=width:3em | NF || align=left | Premiership decided without a grand final being required
|-
| bgcolor=FFE0C0 style=width:3em | CF || align=left | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the [[Argus finals system]] or similar
|-
| bgcolor=C0C0FF style=width:3em | F || align=left | Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the [[Argus finals system]] or similar{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}
|-
| bgcolor=C0FFC0 style=width:3em | GF || align=left | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge
|-
| bgcolor=FFFFC0 style=width:3em | GF || rowspan=2 align=left | Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn
|-
| bgcolor=FFFFC0 style=width:3em | R
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
! rowspan=2 | Season
! colspan=2 | Premiers
! colspan=2 | Runners-up
! rowspan="2" |Margin
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type
! rowspan=2 | Venue
! rowspan=2 | Crowd
! rowspan=2 class=unsortable | Date
|-
! Club
! Score
! Club
! Score
|- style=background:#C0C0C0
| [[1897 VFL season|1897]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} ||  || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} ||
|N/A|| NF ||  ||  ||
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1898 VFL Grand Final|1898]] || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} || {{sort|38.2|{{nowrap|5.8 (38)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|23|{{nowrap|3.5 (23)}}}}
|15|| CF || align=left | [[Junction Oval]] || 16,538 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1898|09|24}}
|- style=background:#C0C0FF
| [[1899 VFL Grand Final|1899]] || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|27|{{nowrap|3.9 (27)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || {{sort|26.2|{{nowrap|3.8 (26)}}}}
|1|| F || align=left | [[Junction Oval]] || 4,823 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1899|09|16}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1900 VFL Grand Final|1900]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} || {{sort|34|{{nowrap|4.10 (34)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} || {{sort|30|{{nowrap|3.12 (30)}}}}
|4|| CF || align=left | [[East Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 20,181 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1900|09|22}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1901 VFL Grand Final|1901]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|43|{{nowrap|6.7 (43)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|16|{{nowrap|2.4 (16)}}}}
|27|| GF || align=left | [[Lakeside Stadium|Lake Oval]] || 30,031 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1901|09|07}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1902 VFL Grand Final|1902]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|60|{{nowrap|9.6 (60)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|27|{{nowrap|3.9 (27)}}}}
|33|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 35,202 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1902|09|20}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1903 VFL Grand Final|1903]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|31|{{nowrap|4.7 (31)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} || {{sort|29.2|{{nowrap|3.11 (29)}}}}
|2|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 32,263 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1903|09|12}}
|- style=background:#C0C0FF
| [[1904 VFL Grand Final|1904]] || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|61.2|{{nowrap|9.7 (61)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|37|{{nowrap|5.7 (37)}}}}
|24|| F || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 32,688 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1904|09|17}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1905 VFL Grand Final|1905]] || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|30|{{nowrap|4.6 (30)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|17|{{nowrap|2.5 (17)}}}}
|13|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 30,000 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1905|09|30}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1906 VFL Grand Final|1906]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|94.2|{{nowrap|15.4 (94)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} || {{sort|45.1|{{nowrap|6.9 (45)}}}}
|49|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 44,437 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1906|09|22}}
|- style=background:#C0C0FF
| [[1907 VFL Grand Final|1907]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|50|{{nowrap|6.14 (50)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || {{sort|45.3|{{nowrap|6.9 (45)}}}}
|5|| F || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 45,477 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1907|09|21}}
|- style=background:#C0C0FF
| [[1908 VFL Grand Final|1908]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|35|{{nowrap|5.5 (35)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|26.1|{{nowrap|3.8 (26)}}}}
|9|| F || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 50,261 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1908|09|26}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1909 VFL Grand Final|1909]] || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || {{sort|38.1|{{nowrap|4.14 (38)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|36.2|{{nowrap|4.12 (36)}}}}
|2|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 37,759 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1909|10|02}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1910 VFL Grand Final|1910]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|61.1|{{nowrap|9.7 (61)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|47|{{nowrap|6.11 (47)}}}}
|14|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 42,790 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1910|10|01}}
|- style=background:#C0C0FF
| [[1911 VFL Grand Final|1911]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|41|{{nowrap|5.11 (41)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|35.2|{{nowrap|4.11 (35)}}}}
|6|| F || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 43,905 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1911|09|23}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1912 VFL Grand Final|1912]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|47|{{nowrap|5.17 (47)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || {{sort|33|{{nowrap|4.9 (33)}}}}
|14|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 54,434 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1912|09|28}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1913 VFL Grand Final|1913]] || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} {{small|(5)}} || {{sort|56.2|{{nowrap|7.14 (56)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL StK}} || {{sort|43|{{nowrap|5.13 (43)}}}}
|13|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 59,556 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1913|09|27}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1914 VFL Grand Final|1914]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|45|{{nowrap|6.9 (45)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || {{sort|39.2|{{nowrap|4.15 (39)}}}}
|6|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 30,495 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1914|09|26}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1915 VFL Grand Final|1915]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(5)}} || {{sort|78.3|{{nowrap|11.12 (78)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|45.2|{{nowrap|6.9 (45)}}}}
|33|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 39,343 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1915|09|18}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1916 VFL Grand Final|1916]] || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} {{small|(6)}} || {{sort|85.3|{{nowrap|12.13 (85)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|56.2|{{nowrap|8.8 (56)}}}}
|29|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 21,130 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1916|09|02}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1917 VFL Grand Final|1917]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|74.2|{{nowrap|9.20 (74)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} || {{sort|39.1|{{nowrap|5.9 (39)}}}}
|35|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 25,512 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1917|09|22}}
|- style=background:#C0C0FF
| [[1918 VFL Grand Final|1918]] || align=left | {{AFL SM}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|62.1|{{nowrap|9.8 (62)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|57.2|{{nowrap|7.15 (57)}}}}
|5|| F || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 39,262 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1918|09|07}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1919 VFL Grand Final|1919]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(5)}} || {{sort|78.2|{{nowrap|11.12 (78)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|53.1|{{nowrap|7.11 (53)}}}}
|25|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 45,413 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1919|10|11}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1920 VFL Grand Final|1920]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|52|{{nowrap|7.10 (52)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|35.1|{{nowrap|5.5 (35)}}}}
|17|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 53,908 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1920|10|02}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1921 VFL Grand Final|1921]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|36|{{nowrap|5.6 (36)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|32|{{nowrap|4.8 (32)}}}}
|4|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 43,122 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1921|10|15}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1922 VFL Grand Final|1922]] || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} {{small|(7)}} || {{sort|79.3|{{nowrap|11.13 (79)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|68.4|{{nowrap|9.14 (68)}}}}
|11|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 50,054 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1922|10|14}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1923 VFL Grand Final|1923]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(5)}} || {{sort|63|{{nowrap|8.15 (63)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} || {{sort|46|{{nowrap|6.10 (46)}}}}
|17|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 46,566 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1923|10|20}}
|- style=background:#C0C0C0
| [[1924 VFL season|1924]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(6)}} ||  || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} ||
|N/A|| NF ||  ||  ||
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1925 VFL Grand Final|1925]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|79.2|{{nowrap|10.19 (79)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|69.1|{{nowrap|9.15 (69)}}}}
|10|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 64,288 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1925|10|10}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1926 VFL Grand Final|1926]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|119.2|{{nowrap|17.17 (119)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|62.1|{{nowrap|9.8 (62)}}}}
|57|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 59,632 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1926|10|09}}
|- style=background:#C0C0FF
| [[1927 VFL Grand Final|1927]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(6)}} || {{sort|25|{{nowrap|2.13 (25)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|13|{{nowrap|1.7 (13)}}}}
|12|| F || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 34,551 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1927|10|01}}
|- style=background:#C0C0FF
| [[1928 VFL Grand Final|1928]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(7)}} || {{sort|96|{{nowrap|13.18 (96)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|63.2|{{nowrap|9.9 (63)}}}}
|27|| F || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 50,026 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1928|09|29}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1929 VFL Grand Final|1929]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(8)}} || {{sort|79.4|{{nowrap|11.13 (79)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|50.3|{{nowrap|7.8 (50)}}}}
|29|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 63,336 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1929|09|28}}
|- style=background:#FFE0C0
| [[1930 VFL Grand Final|1930]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(9)}} || {{sort|100.3|{{nowrap|14.16 (100)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|70.4|{{nowrap|9.16 (70)}}}}
|30|| CF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 45,022 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1930|10|11}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1931 VFL Grand Final|1931]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|68.2|{{nowrap|9.14 (68)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|48.2|{{nowrap|7.6 (48)}}}}
|20|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 60,712 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1931|10|10}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1932 VFL Grand Final|1932]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|92.1|{{nowrap|13.14 (92)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|83|{{nowrap|12.11 (83)}}}}
|9|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 69,724 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1932|10|01}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1933 VFL Grand Final|1933]] || align=left | {{AFL SM}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|71|{{nowrap|9.17 (71)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|29.1|{{nowrap|4.5 (29)}}}}
|42|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 75,754 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1933|9|30}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1934 VFL Grand Final|1934]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|128.1|{{nowrap|19.14 (128)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || {{sort|89.2|{{nowrap|12.17 (89)}}}}
|39|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 65,335 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1934|10|13}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1935 VFL Grand Final|1935]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(10)}} || {{sort|78.1|{{nowrap|11.12 (78)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || {{sort|58.2|{{nowrap|7.16 (58)}}}}
|20|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 54,154 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1935|10|05}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1936 VFL Grand Final|1936]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(11)}} || {{sort|89.1|{{nowrap|11.23 (89)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || {{sort|78.3|{{nowrap|10.18 (78)}}}}
|11|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 74,091 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1936|10|03}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1937 VFL Grand Final|1937]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|122.1|{{nowrap|18.14 (122)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|90|{{nowrap|12.18 (90)}}}}
|32|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 88,540 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1937|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1938 VFL Grand Final|1938]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(6)}} || {{sort|100.1|{{nowrap|15.10 (100)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|85.3|{{nowrap|13.7 (85)}}}}
|15|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 96,486 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1938|09|24}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1939 VFL Grand Final|1939]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|148|{{nowrap|21.22 (148)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|95|{{nowrap|14.11 (95)}}}}
|53|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 78,110 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1939|09|30}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1940 VFL Grand Final|1940]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|107.1|{{nowrap|15.17 (107)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|68.2|{{nowrap|10.8 (68)}}}}
|39|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 70,330 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1940|09|28}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1941 VFL Grand Final|1941]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(5)}} || {{sort|127|{{nowrap|19.13 (127)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|98|{{nowrap|13.20 (98)}}}}
|29|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 79,687 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1941|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1942 VFL Grand Final|1942]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(7)}} || {{sort|132|{{nowrap|19.18 (132)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|79|{{nowrap|11.13 (79)}}}}
|53|| GF || align=left | [[Princes Park (stadium)|Princes Park]] || 49,000 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1942|09|19}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1943 VFL Grand Final|1943]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(5)}} || {{sort|86.2|{{nowrap|12.14 (86)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|81.4|{{nowrap|11.15 (81)}}}}
|5|| GF || align=left | [[Princes Park (stadium)|Princes Park]] || 42,100 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1943|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1944 VFL Grand Final|1944]] || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} {{small|(8)}} || {{sort|66|{{nowrap|9.12 (66)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|51.3|{{nowrap|7.9 (51)}}}}
|15|| GF || align=left | [[Junction Oval]] || 43,000 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1944|09|30}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1945 VFL Grand Final|1945]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(7)}} || {{sort|103.2|{{nowrap|15.13 (103)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || {{sort|75.2|{{nowrap|10.15 (75)}}}}
|28|| GF || align=left | [[Princes Park (stadium)|Princes Park]] || 62,986 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1945|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1946 VFL Grand Final|1946]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(8)}} || {{sort|150|{{nowrap|22.18 (150)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} || {{sort|87.1|{{nowrap|13.9 (87)}}}}
|63|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 73,743 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1946|10|05}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1947 VFL Grand Final|1947]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(8)}} || {{sort|86.1|{{nowrap|13.8 (86)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|85.4|{{nowrap|11.19 (85)}}}}
|1|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 85,815 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1947|09|27}}
|- style=background:#FFFFC0
| rowspan=2 | [[1948 VFL Grand Final|1948]] || rowspan=2 align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(6)}} || {{sort|69|{{nowrap|10.9 (69)}}}} || rowspan=2 align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|69.2|{{nowrap|7.27 (69)}}}}
|0|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 85,658 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1948|10|02}}
|- style=background:#FFFFC0
| {{sort|89.3|{{nowrap|13.11 (89)}}}} || {{sort|50.1|{{nowrap|7.8 (50)}}}}
|39|| R || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 52,226 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1948|10|09}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1949 VFL Grand Final|1949]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(9)}} || {{sort|125.2|{{nowrap|18.17 (125)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|52.2|{{nowrap|6.16 (52)}}}}
|73|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 90,453 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1949|09|24}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1950 VFL Grand Final|1950]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(10)}} || {{sort|92.3|{{nowrap|13.14 (92)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL NM}} || {{sort|54.1|{{nowrap|7.12 (54)}}}}
|38|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 87,601 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1950|09|23}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1951 VFL Grand Final|1951]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|81.1|{{nowrap|11.15 (81)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|70.5|{{nowrap|10.10 (70)}}}}
|11|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 84,109 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1951|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1952 VFL Grand Final|1952]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} {{small|(5)}} || {{sort|86.3|{{nowrap|13.8 (86)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|40|{{nowrap|5.10 (40)}}}}
|46|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 81,304 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1952|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1953 VFL Grand Final|1953]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(12)}} || {{sort|77.1|{{nowrap|11.11 (77)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|65|{{nowrap|8.17 (65)}}}}
|12|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 89,060 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1953|09|26}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1954 VFL Grand Final|1954]] || align=left | {{AFL Foo}} || {{sort|102|{{nowrap|15.12 (102)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} || {{sort|51.1|{{nowrap|7.9 (51)}}}}
|51|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 80,897 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1954|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1955 VFL Grand Final|1955]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(7)}} || {{sort|64.2|{{nowrap|8.16 (64)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|36.1|{{nowrap|5.6 (36)}}}}
|28|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 88,053 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1955|09|17}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1956 VFL Grand Final|1956]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(8)}} || {{sort|121.2|{{nowrap|17.19 (121)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|48.1|{{nowrap|6.12 (48)}}}}
|73|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 115,803 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1956|09|15}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1957 VFL Grand Final|1957]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(9)}} || {{sort|116.2|{{nowrap|17.14 (116)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|55|{{nowrap|7.13 (55)}}}}
|61|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,324 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1957|09|21}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1958 VFL Grand Final|1958]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(13)}} || {{sort|82.3|{{nowrap|12.10 (82)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} || {{sort|64|{{nowrap|9.10 (64)}}}}
|18|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 97,956 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1958|09|20}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1959 VFL Grand Final|1959]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(10)}} || {{sort|115.2|{{nowrap|17.13 (115)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|78.2|{{nowrap|11.12 (78)}}}}
|37|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 103,506 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1959|09|26}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1960 VFL Grand Final|1960]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(11)}} || {{sort|62.2|{{nowrap|8.14 (62)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|14|{{nowrap|2.2 (14)}}}}
|48|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 97,457 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1960|09|24}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1961 VFL Grand Final|1961]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} || {{sort|94.1|{{nowrap|13.16 (94)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Foo}} || {{sort|51.2|{{nowrap|7.9 (51)}}}}
|43|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 107,935 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1961|09|23}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1962 VFL Grand Final|1962]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(11)}} || {{sort|90.2|{{nowrap|13.12 (90)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|58.1|{{nowrap|8.10 (58)}}}}
|32|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 98,385 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1962|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1963 VFL Grand Final|1963]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} {{small|(6)}} || {{sort|109|{{nowrap|15.19 (109)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} || {{sort|60.2|{{nowrap|8.12 (60)}}}}
|49|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 101,452 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1963|10|05}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1964 VFL Grand Final|1964]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(12)}} || {{sort|64.1|{{nowrap|8.16 (64)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|60.5|{{nowrap|8.12 (60)}}}}
|4|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 102,469 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1964|09|19}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1965 VFL Grand Final|1965]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(12)}} || {{sort|105.3|{{nowrap|14.21 (105)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL StK}} || {{sort|70.2|{{nowrap|9.16 (70)}}}}
|35|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 104,846 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1965|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1966 VFL Grand Final|1966]] || align=left | {{AFL StK}} || {{sort|74.1|{{nowrap|10.14 (74)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|73.2|{{nowrap|10.13 (73)}}}}
|1|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 101,655 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1966|09|24}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1967 VFL Grand Final|1967]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(6)}} || {{sort|114.1|{{nowrap|16.18 (114)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|105|{{nowrap|15.15 (105)}}}}
|11|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 109,396 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1967|09|23}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1968 VFL Grand Final|1968]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(9)}} || {{sort|56.1|{{nowrap|7.14 (56)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|53.2|{{nowrap|8.5 (53)}}}}
|3|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 116,828 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1968|09|28}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1969 VFL Grand Final|1969]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(7)}} || {{sort|85.2|{{nowrap|12.13 (85)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|60.4|{{nowrap|8.12 (60)}}}}
|25|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 119,165 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1969|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1970 VFL Grand Final|1970]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(10)}} || {{sort|111|{{nowrap|17.9 (111)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|101|{{nowrap|14.17 (101)}}}}
|10|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 121,696 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1970|9|26}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1971 VFL Grand Final|1971]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|82.2|{{nowrap|12.10 (82)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL StK}} || {{sort|75.3|{{nowrap|11.9 (75)}}}}
|7|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 118,192 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1971|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1972 VFL Grand Final|1972]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(11)}} || {{sort|177|{{nowrap|28.9 (177)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|150|{{nowrap|22.18 (150)}}}}
|27|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 112,393 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1972|10|07}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1973 VFL Grand Final|1973]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(8)}} || {{sort|116.1|{{nowrap|16.20 (116)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|86.2|{{nowrap|12.14 (86)}}}}
|30|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 116,956 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1973|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1974 VFL Grand Final|1974]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(9)}} || {{sort|128.2|{{nowrap|18.20 (128)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL NM}} || {{sort|87.2|{{nowrap|13.9 (87)}}}}
|41|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 113,839 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1974|09|28}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1975 VFL Grand Final|1975]] || align=left | {{AFL NM}} || {{sort|122.2|{{nowrap|19.8 (122)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} || {{sort|67.1|{{nowrap|9.13 (67)}}}}
|55|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 110,551 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1975|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1976 VFL Grand Final|1976]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|100.2|{{nowrap|13.22 (100)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL NM}} || {{sort|70.3|{{nowrap|10.10 (70)}}}}
|30|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 110,143 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1976|09|25}}
|- style=background:#FFFFC0
| rowspan=2 | [[1977 VFL Grand Final|1977]] || rowspan=2 align=left | {{AFL NM}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|76|{{nowrap|9.22 (76)}}}} || rowspan=2 align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|76|{{nowrap|10.16 (76)}}}}
|0|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 108,224 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1977|09|24}}
|- style=background:#FFFFC0
| {{sort|151|{{nowrap|21.25 (151)}}}} || {{sort|124|{{nowrap|19.10 (124)}}}}
|27|| R || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 98,366 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1977|10|01}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1978 VFL Grand Final|1978]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|121.1|{{nowrap|18.13 (121)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL NM}} || {{sort|103|{{nowrap|15.13 (103)}}}}
|18|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 101,704 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1978|09|30}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1979 VFL Grand Final|1979]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(12)}} || {{sort|82.1|{{nowrap|11.16 (82)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|77|{{nowrap|11.11 (77)}}}}
|5|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 113,545 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1979|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1980 VFL Grand Final|1980]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(10)}} || {{sort|159|{{nowrap|23.21 (159)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|78.1|{{nowrap|9.24 (78)}}}}
|81|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 113,461 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1980|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1981 VFL Grand Final|1981]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(13)}} || {{sort|92.2|{{nowrap|12.20 (92)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|72|{{nowrap|10.12 (72)}}}}
|20|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 112,964 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1981|09|26}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1982 VFL Grand Final|1982]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(14)}} || {{sort|103.1|{{nowrap|14.19 (103)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || {{sort|85.2|{{nowrap|12.13 (85)}}}}
|18|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 107,537 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1982|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1983 VFL Grand Final|1983]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(5)}} || {{sort|140.2|{{nowrap|20.20 (140)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|57.1|{{nowrap|8.9 (57)}}}}
|83|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 110,332 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1983|09|24}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1984 VFL Grand Final|1984]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(13)}} || {{sort|105.1|{{nowrap|14.21 (105)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} || {{sort|81.2|{{nowrap|12.9 (81)}}}}
|24|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 92,685 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1984|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1985 VFL Grand Final|1985]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(14)}} || {{sort|170|{{nowrap|26.14 (170)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} || {{sort|92|{{nowrap|14.8 (92)}}}}
|78|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,042 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|28}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1986 VFL Grand Final|1986]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(6)}} || {{sort|110|{{nowrap|16.14 (110)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|68.1|{{nowrap|9.14 (68)}}}}
|42|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 101,861 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1986|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1987 VFL Grand Final|1987]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(15)}} || {{sort|104|{{nowrap|15.14 (104)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} || {{sort|71|{{nowrap|9.17 (71)}}}}
|33|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 92,754 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1987|09|26}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1988 VFL Grand Final|1988]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(7)}} || {{sort|152|{{nowrap|22.20 (152)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} || {{sort|56.1|{{nowrap|6.20 (56)}}}}
|96|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 93,754 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1988|09|24}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1989 VFL Grand Final|1989]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(8)}} || {{sort|144|{{nowrap|21.18 (144)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|138|{{nowrap|21.12 (138)}}}}
|6|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 94,796 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1989|09|30}}
|-
! colspan="10" | Australian Football League name adopted
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1990 AFL Grand Final|1990]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(14)}} || {{sort|89.4|{{nowrap|13.11 (89)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|41|{{nowrap|5.11 (41)}}}}
|48|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 98,944 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1990|10|06}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1991 AFL Grand Final|1991]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(9)}} || {{sort|139|{{nowrap|20.19 (139)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL WC}} || {{sort|86.1|{{nowrap|13.8 (86)}}}}
|53|| GF || align=left | [[Waverley Park|VFL Park]]<!-- Although the league was renamed as the AFL, the venue was then still known as VFL Park. --> || 75,230 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1991|09|28}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1992 AFL Grand Final|1992]] || align=left | {{AFL WC}} || {{sort|113.1|{{nowrap|16.17 (113)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|85.1|{{nowrap|12.13 (85)}}}}
|28|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 95,007 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1992|09|26}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1993 AFL Grand Final|1993]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(15)}} || {{sort|133.1|{{nowrap|20.13 (133)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|89.1|{{nowrap|13.11 (89)}}}}
|44|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 96,862 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1993|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1994 AFL Grand Final|1994]] || align=left | {{AFL WC}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|143|{{nowrap|20.23 (143)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|63.1|{{nowrap|8.15 (63)}}}}
|80|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 93,860 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1994|10|01}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1995 AFL Grand Final|1995]] || align=left | {{AFL Car}} {{small|(16)}} || {{sort|141|{{nowrap|21.15 (141)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|80|{{nowrap|11.14 (80)}}}}
|61|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 93,670 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1995|09|30}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1996 AFL Grand Final|1996]] || align=left | {{AFL NM}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|131|{{nowrap|19.17 (131)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Syd}} || {{sort|88|{{nowrap|13.10 (88)}}}}
|43|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 93,102 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1996|09|28}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1997 AFL Grand Final|1997]] || align=left | {{AFL Ade}} || {{sort|125.1|{{nowrap|19.11 (125)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL StK}} || {{sort|94|{{nowrap|13.16 (94)}}}}
|31|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 99,645 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1998 AFL Grand Final|1998]] || align=left | {{AFL Ade}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|105.2|{{nowrap|15.15 (105)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL NM}} || {{sort|70.1|{{nowrap|8.22 (70)}}}}
|35|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 94,431 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1998|09|26}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[1999 AFL Grand Final|1999]] || align=left | {{AFL Kan}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|124|{{nowrap|19.10 (124)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Car}} || {{sort|89.3|{{nowrap|12.17 (89)}}}}
|35|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 94,228 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|1999|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2000 AFL Grand Final|2000]] || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(16)}} || {{sort|135|{{nowrap|19.21 (135)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} || {{sort|75.1|{{nowrap|11.9 (75)}}}}
|60|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 96,249 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2000|09|02}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2001 AFL Grand Final|2001]] || align=left | {{AFL BL}} || {{sort|108.1|{{nowrap|15.18 (108)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || {{sort|82|{{nowrap|12.10 (82)}}}}
|26|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 91,482 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2002 AFL Grand Final|2002]] || align=left | {{AFL BL}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|75|{{nowrap|10.15 (75)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|66.2|{{nowrap|9.12 (66)}}}}
|9|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 91,817 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2002|09|28}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2003 AFL Grand Final|2003]] || align=left | {{AFL BL}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|134|{{nowrap|20.14 (134)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|84.1|{{nowrap|12.12 (84)}}}}
|50|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 79,451 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2003|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2004 AFL Grand Final|2004]] || align=left | {{AFL PA}} || {{sort|113.2|{{nowrap|17.11 (113)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL BL}} || {{sort|73.1|{{nowrap|10.13 (73)}}}}
|40|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 77,671 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2004|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2005 AFL Grand Final|2005]] || align=left | {{AFL Syd}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|58|{{nowrap|8.10 (58)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL WC}} || {{sort|54.2|{{nowrap|7.12 (54)}}}}
|4|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 91,828 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2005|09|24}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2006 AFL Grand Final|2006]] || align=left | {{AFL WC}} {{small|(3)}} || {{sort|85.1|{{nowrap|12.13 (85)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Syd}} || {{sort|84.2|{{nowrap|12.12 (84)}}}}
|1|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 97,431 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2006|09|30}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} {{small|(7)}} || {{sort|163|{{nowrap|24.19 (163)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL PA}} || {{sort|44|{{nowrap|6.8 (44)}}}}
|119|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 97,302 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2007|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2008 AFL Grand Final|2008]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(10)}} || {{sort|115.1|{{nowrap|18.7 (115)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|89.4|{{nowrap|11.23 (89)}}}}
|26|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,012 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2008|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} {{small|(8)}} || {{sort|80|{{nowrap|12.8 (80)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL StK}} || {{sort|68.3|{{nowrap|9.14 (68)}}}}
|12|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 99,251 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2009|09|26}}
|- style=background:#FFFFC0
| rowspan=2 | [[2010 AFL Grand Final|2010]] || rowspan=2 align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(15)}} || {{sort|68.1|{{nowrap|9.14 (68)}}}} || rowspan=2 align=left | {{AFL StK}} || {{sort|68.5|{{nowrap|10.8 (68)}}}}
|0|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,016 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2010|09|25}}
|- style=background:#FFFFC0
| {{sort|108.3|{{nowrap|16.12 (108)}}}} || {{sort|52.3|{{nowrap|7.10 (52)}}}}
|56|| R || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 93,853 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2010|10|02}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} {{small|(9)}} || {{sort|119.1|{{nowrap|18.11 (119)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|81.1|{{nowrap|12.9 (81)}}}}
|38|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 99,537 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2011|10|01}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2012 AFL Grand Final|2012]] || align=left | {{AFL Syd}} {{small|(5)}} || {{sort|91|{{nowrap|14.7 (91)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} || {{sort|81.3|{{nowrap|11.15 (81)}}}}
|10|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 99,683 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2012|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2013 AFL Grand Final|2013]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(11)}} || {{sort|77.2|{{nowrap|11.11 (77)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Fre}} || {{sort|62.2|{{nowrap|8.14 (62)}}}}
|15|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,007 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|09|28}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2014 AFL Grand Final|2014]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(12)}} || {{sort|137|{{nowrap|21.11 (137)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Syd}} || {{sort|74.1|{{nowrap|11.8 (74)}}}}
|63|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 99,454 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|09|27}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2015 AFL Grand Final|2015]] || align=left | {{AFL Haw}} {{small|(13)}} || {{sort|107.2|{{nowrap|16.11 (107)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL WC}} || {{sort|61|{{nowrap|8.13 (61)}}}}
|46|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 98,633 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|10|03}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2016 AFL Grand Final|2016]] || align=left | {{AFL WB}} {{small|(2)}} || {{sort|89.2|{{nowrap|13.11 (89)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Syd}} || {{sort|67.2|{{nowrap|10.7 (67)}}}}
|22|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 99,981 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2016|10|01}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2017 AFL Grand Final|2017]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(11)}} || {{sort|108.2|{{nowrap|16.12 (108)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Ade}} || {{sort|60.3|{{nowrap|8.12 (60)}}}}
|48|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,021 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|09|30}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2018 AFL Grand Final|2018]] || align=left | {{AFL WC}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|79.1|{{nowrap|11.13 (79)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || {{sort|74.2|{{nowrap|11.8 (74)}}}}
|5|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,022 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|09|29}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2019 AFL Grand Final|2019]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(12)}} || {{sort|114.2|{{nowrap|17.12 (114)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL GWS}} || {{sort|25|{{nowrap|3.7 (25)}}}}
|89|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,014 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2019|09|28}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2020 AFL Grand Final|2020]] || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(13)}} || {{sort|81.2|{{nowrap|12.9 (81)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || {{sort|50.2|{{nowrap|7.8 (50)}}}}
|31|| GF || align=left | [[The Gabba]] || 29,707 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2020|10|24}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2021 AFL Grand Final|2021]] || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(13)}} || {{sort|140.1|{{nowrap|21.14 (140)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL WB}} || {{sort|66.1|{{nowrap|10.6 (66)}}}}
|74|| GF || align=left | [[Perth Stadium|Optus Stadium]] || 61,118 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|09|25}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2022 AFL Grand Final|2022]] || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} {{small|(10)}} || {{sort|133.2|{{nowrap|20.13 (133)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Syd}} || {{sort|52.1|{{nowrap|8.4 (52)}}}}
|81|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,024 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2022|09|24}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2023 AFL Grand Final|2023]] || align=left | {{AFL Col}} {{small|(16)}} || {{sort|90.1|{{nowrap|12.18 (90)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL BL}} || {{sort|86.3|{{nowrap|13.8 (86)}}}}
|4|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,024 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2023|09|30}}
|- style=background:#C0FFC0
| [[2024 AFL Grand Final|2024]] || align=left | {{AFL BL}} {{small|(4)}} || {{sort|120|{{nowrap|18.12 (120)}}}} || align=left | {{AFL Syd}} || {{sort|60.1|{{nowrap|9.6 (60)}}}}
|60|| GF || align=left | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] || 100,013 || align=left | {{dts|format=dmy|2024|09|28}}
|}
==Premierships by club==
{{See also|VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=text-align:center
! rowspan=2 width=16% | Club
! rowspan=2 width=8% | {{abbr|Years|Years in competition}}
! colspan=2 | Premierships
! colspan=2 | Runners-up
|-
! Total
! class=unsortable | Season(s)
! Total
! class=unsortable | Season(s)
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Col}}
| align=left | 1897–present
| 16 || align=left | [[1902 VFL Grand Final|1902]], [[1903 VFL Grand Final|1903]], [[1910 VFL Grand Final|1910]], [[1917 VFL Grand Final|1917]], [[1919 VFL Grand Final|1919]], [[1927 VFL Grand Final|1927]], [[1928 VFL Grand Final|1928]], [[1929 VFL Grand Final|1929]], [[1930 VFL Grand Final|1930]], [[1935 VFL Grand Final|1935]], [[1936 VFL Grand Final|1936]], [[1953 VFL Grand Final|1953]], [[1958 VFL Grand Final|1958]], [[1990 AFL Grand Final|1990]], [[2010 AFL Grand Final|2010]], [[2023 AFL Grand Final|2023]]
| 27 || align=left | [[1901 VFL Grand Final|1901]], [[1905 VFL Grand Final|1905]], [[1911 VFL Grand Final|1911]], [[1915 VFL Grand Final|1915]], [[1918 VFL Grand Final|1918]], [[1920 VFL Grand Final|1920]], [[1922 VFL Grand Final|1922]], [[1925 VFL Grand Final|1925]], [[1926 VFL Grand Final|1926]], [[1937 VFL Grand Final|1937]], [[1938 VFL Grand Final|1938]], [[1939 VFL Grand Final|1939]], [[1952 VFL Grand Final|1952]], [[1955 VFL Grand Final|1955]], [[1956 VFL Grand Final|1956]], [[1960 VFL Grand Final|1960]], [[1964 VFL Grand Final|1964]], [[1966 VFL Grand Final|1966]], [[1970 VFL Grand Final|1970]], [[1977 VFL Grand Final|1977]], [[1979 VFL Grand Final|1979]], [[1980 VFL Grand Final|1980]], [[1981 VFL Grand Final|1981]], [[2002 AFL Grand Final|2002]], [[2003 AFL Grand Final|2003]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]], [[2018 AFL Grand Final|2018]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Ess}}
| align=left | 1897–present
| 16 || align=left | [[1897 VFL season|1897]], [[1901 VFL Grand Final|1901]], [[1911 VFL Grand Final|1911]], [[1912 VFL Grand Final|1912]], [[1923 VFL Grand Final|1923]], [[1924 VFL season|1924]], [[1942 VFL Grand Final|1942]], [[1946 VFL Grand Final|1946]], [[1949 VFL Grand Final|1949]], [[1950 VFL Grand Final|1950]], [[1962 VFL Grand Final|1962]], [[1965 VFL Grand Final|1965]], [[1984 VFL Grand Final|1984]], [[1985 VFL Grand Final|1985]], [[1993 AFL Grand Final|1993]], [[2000 AFL Grand Final|2000]]
| 14 || align=left | [[1898 VFL Grand Final|1898]], [[1902 VFL Grand Final|1902]], [[1908 VFL Grand Final|1908]], [[1941 VFL Grand Final|1941]], [[1943 VFL Grand Final|1943]], [[1947 VFL Grand Final|1947]], [[1948 VFL Grand Final|1948]], [[1951 VFL Grand Final|1951]], [[1957 VFL Grand Final|1957]], [[1959 VFL Grand Final|1959]], [[1968 VFL Grand Final|1968]], [[1983 VFL Grand Final|1983]], [[1990 AFL Grand Final|1990]], [[2001 AFL Grand Final|2001]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Car}}
| align=left | 1897–present
| 16 || align=left | [[1906 VFL Grand Final|1906]], [[1907 VFL Grand Final|1907]], [[1908 VFL Grand Final|1908]], [[1914 VFL Grand Final|1914]], [[1915 VFL Grand Final|1915]], [[1938 VFL Grand Final|1938]], [[1945 VFL Grand Final|1945]], [[1947 VFL Grand Final|1947]], [[1968 VFL Grand Final|1968]], [[1970 VFL Grand Final|1970]], [[1972 VFL Grand Final|1972]], [[1979 VFL Grand Final|1979]], [[1981 VFL Grand Final|1981]], [[1982 VFL Grand Final|1982]], [[1987 VFL Grand Final|1987]], [[1995 AFL Grand Final|1995]]
| 13 || align=left | [[1904 VFL Grand Final|1904]], [[1909 VFL Grand Final|1909]], [[1910 VFL Grand Final|1910]], [[1916 VFL Grand Final|1916]], [[1921 VFL Grand Final|1921]], [[1932 VFL Grand Final|1932]], [[1949 VFL Grand Final|1949]], [[1962 VFL Grand Final|1962]], [[1969 VFL Grand Final|1969]], [[1973 VFL Grand Final|1973]], [[1986 VFL Grand Final|1986]], [[1993 AFL Grand Final|1993]], [[1999 AFL Grand Final|1999]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Ric}}
| align=left | 1908–present
| 13 || align=left | [[1920 VFL Grand Final|1920]], [[1921 VFL Grand Final|1921]], [[1932 VFL Grand Final|1932]], [[1934 VFL Grand Final|1934]], [[1943 VFL Grand Final|1943]], [[1967 VFL Grand Final|1967]], [[1969 VFL Grand Final|1969]], [[1973 VFL Grand Final|1973]], [[1974 VFL Grand Final|1974]], [[1980 VFL Grand Final|1980]], [[2017 AFL Grand Final|2017]], [[2019 AFL Grand Final|2019]], [[2020 AFL Grand Final|2020]]
| 12 || align=left | [[1919 VFL Grand Final|1919]], [[1924 VFL season|1924]], [[1927 VFL Grand Final|1927]], [[1928 VFL Grand Final|1928]], [[1929 VFL Grand Final|1929]], [[1931 VFL Grand Final|1931]], [[1933 VFL Grand Final|1933]], [[1940 VFL Grand Final|1940]], [[1942 VFL Grand Final|1942]], [[1944 VFL Grand Final|1944]], [[1972 VFL Grand Final|1972]], [[1982 VFL Grand Final|1982]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Haw}}
| align=left | 1925–present
| 13 || align=left | [[1961 VFL Grand Final|1961]], [[1971 VFL Grand Final|1971]], [[1976 VFL Grand Final|1976]], [[1978 VFL Grand Final|1978]], [[1983 VFL Grand Final|1983]], [[1986 VFL Grand Final|1986]], [[1988 VFL Grand Final|1988]], [[1989 VFL Grand Final|1989]], [[1991 AFL Grand Final|1991]], [[2008 AFL Grand Final|2008]], [[2013 AFL Grand Final|2013]], [[2014 AFL Grand Final|2014]], [[2015 AFL Grand Final|2015]]
| 6 || align=left | [[1963 VFL Grand Final|1963]], [[1975 VFL Grand Final|1975]], [[1984 VFL Grand Final|1984]], [[1985 VFL Grand Final|1985]], [[1987 VFL Grand Final|1987]], [[2012 AFL Grand Final|2012]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Mel}}
| align=left | 1897–present
| 13 || align=left | [[1900 VFL Grand Final|1900]], [[1926 VFL Grand Final|1926]], [[1939 VFL Grand Final|1939]], [[1940 VFL Grand Final|1940]], [[1941 VFL Grand Final|1941]], [[1948 VFL Grand Final|1948]], [[1955 VFL Grand Final|1955]], [[1956 VFL Grand Final|1956]], [[1957 VFL Grand Final|1957]], [[1959 VFL Grand Final|1959]], [[1960 VFL Grand Final|1960]], [[1964 VFL Grand Final|1964]], [[2021 AFL Grand Final|2021]]
| 5 || align=left | [[1946 VFL Grand Final|1946]], [[1954 VFL Grand Final|1954]], [[1958 VFL Grand Final|1958]], [[1988 VFL Grand Final|1988]], [[2000 AFL Grand Final|2000]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Gee}}
| align=left | 1897–present
| 10 || align=left | [[1925 VFL Grand Final|1925]], [[1931 VFL Grand Final|1931]], [[1937 VFL Grand Final|1937]], [[1951 VFL Grand Final|1951]], [[1952 VFL Grand Final|1952]], [[1963 VFL Grand Final|1963]], [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]], [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]], [[2022 AFL Grand Final|2022]]
| 10 || align=left | [[1897 VFL season|1897]], [[1930 VFL Grand Final|1930]], [[1953 VFL Grand Final|1953]], [[1967 VFL Grand Final|1967]], [[1989 VFL Grand Final|1989]], [[1992 AFL Grand Final|1992]], [[1994 AFL Grand Final|1994]], [[1995 AFL Grand Final|1995]], [[2008 AFL Grand Final|2008]], [[2020 AFL Grand Final|2020]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Fit}}
| align=left | 1897–1996
| 8 || align=left | [[1898 VFL Grand Final|1898]], [[1899 VFL Grand Final|1899]], [[1904 VFL Grand Final|1904]], [[1905 VFL Grand Final|1905]], [[1913 VFL Grand Final|1913]], [[1916 VFL Grand Final|1916]], [[1922 VFL Grand Final|1922]], [[1944 VFL Grand Final|1944]]
| 5 || align=left | [[1900 VFL Grand Final|1900]], [[1903 VFL Grand Final|1903]], [[1906 VFL Grand Final|1906]], [[1917 VFL Grand Final|1917]], [[1923 VFL Grand Final|1923]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL SM}}/{{AFL Syd}}{{ref label|Note2|b|b}}
| align=left | 1897–present
| 5 || align=left | [[1909 VFL Grand Final|1909]], [[1918 VFL Grand Final|1918]], [[1933 VFL Grand Final|1933]], [[2005 AFL Grand Final|2005]], [[2012 AFL Grand Final|2012]]
| 14 || align=left | [[1899 VFL Grand Final|1899]], [[1907 VFL Grand Final|1907]], [[1912 VFL Grand Final|1912]], [[1914 VFL Grand Final|1914]], [[1934 VFL Grand Final|1934]], [[1935 VFL Grand Final|1935]], [[1936 VFL Grand Final|1936]], [[1945 VFL Grand Final|1945]], [[1996 AFL Grand Final|1996]], [[2006 AFL Grand Final|2006]], [[2014 AFL Grand Final|2014]], [[2016 AFL Grand Final|2016]], [[2022 AFL Grand Final|2022]], [[2024 AFL Grand Final|2024]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL NM}}/{{AFL Kan}}{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align=left | 1925–present
| 4 || align=left | [[1975 VFL Grand Final|1975]], [[1977 VFL Grand Final|1977]], [[1996 AFL Grand Final|1996]], [[1999 AFL Grand Final|1999]]
| 5 || align=left | [[1950 VFL Grand Final|1950]], [[1974 VFL Grand Final|1974]], [[1976 VFL Grand Final|1976]], [[1978 VFL Grand Final|1978]], [[1998 AFL Grand Final|1998]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL WC}}
| align=left | 1987–present
| 4 || align=left | [[1992 AFL Grand Final|1992]], [[1994 AFL Grand Final|1994]], [[2006 AFL Grand Final|2006]], [[2018 AFL Grand Final|2018]]
| 3 || align=left | [[1991 AFL Grand Final|1991]], [[2005 AFL Grand Final|2005]], [[2015 AFL Grand Final|2015]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL BL}}
| align=left | 1997–present
| 4 || align=left | [[2001 AFL Grand Final|2001]], [[2002 AFL Grand Final|2002]], [[2003 AFL Grand Final|2003]], [[2024 AFL Grand Final|2024]]
| 2 || align=left | [[2004 AFL Grand Final|2004]], [[2023 AFL Grand Final|2023]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Foo}}/{{AFL WB}}{{ref label|Note4|d|d}}
| align=left | 1925–present
| 2 || align=left | [[1954 VFL Grand Final|1954]], [[2016 AFL Grand Final|2016]]
| 2 || align=left | [[1961 VFL Grand Final|1961]], [[2021 AFL Grand Final|2021]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Ade}}
| align=left | 1991–present
| 2 || align=left | [[1997 AFL Grand Final|1997]], [[1998 AFL Grand Final|1998]]
| 1 || align=left| [[2017 AFL Grand Final|2017]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL StK}}
| align=left | 1897–present
| 1 || align=left | [[1966 VFL Grand Final|1966]]
| 6 || align=left | [[1913 VFL Grand Final|1913]], [[1965 VFL Grand Final|1965]], [[1971 VFL Grand Final|1971]], [[1997 AFL Grand Final|1997]], [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2010 AFL Grand Final|2010]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL PA}}
| align=left | 1997–present
| 1 || align=left | [[2004 AFL Grand Final|2004]]
| 1 || align=left | [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Fre}}
| align=left | 1995–present
| 0 || {{N/A}}
| 1 || align=left | [[2013 AFL Grand Final|2013]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL GWS}}
| align=left | 2012–present
| 0 || {{N/A}}
| 1 || align=left | [[2019 AFL Grand Final|2019]]
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL GC}}
| align=left | 2011–present
| 0 || {{N/A}}
| 0 || {{N/A}}
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL Uni}}
| align=left | 1908–1914
| 0 || {{N/A}}
| 0 || {{N/A}}
|-
! scope=row | {{AFL BB}}
| align=left | 1987–1996
| 0 || {{N/A}}
| 0 || {{N/A}}
|}
==Minor grade premierships==
In addition to the seniors, VFL/AFL clubs have competed in premierships in three minor grades.
===Night premierships===
{{main|List of VFL/AFL pre-season and night series premiers}}
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, and again in 1977, 1978 and 1987.
* [[Australian Football Championships night series]], a mid-season knock-out competition played concurrently with the premiership and involving teams from interstate, played between 1979 and 1986.
* [[VFL/AFL pre-season competition]], played before each season from 1988 until 2013.
===Seconds/reserves premierships===
{{main|List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers}}
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.<ref name="rename" /> Until 1991, the competition was run by the VFL/AFL, and from 1992 until 1999 it was administered by the [[Victorian State Football League]].
===Thirds/under-19s premierships===
The [[VFL/AFL 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.<ref name="rename"/>
{{col-begin}}
{{col-4}}
* [[1946 VFL thirds season|1946]]: {{AFL NM}}
* [[1947 VFL thirds season|1947]]: {{AFL Mel}}
* [[1948 VFL thirds season|1948]]: {{AFL Car}}
* 1949: {{AFL Car}} {{small|(2)}}
* 1950: {{AFL Ess}}
* 1951: {{AFL Car}} {{small|(3)}}
* 1952: {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(2)}}
* 1953: {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(2)}}
* 1954: {{AFL Foo}}
* 1955: {{AFL Fit}}
* 1956: {{AFL SM}}
* 1957: {{AFL StK}}
{{col-4}}
* 1958: {{AFL Ric}}
* 1959: {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(3)}}
* 1960: {{AFL Col}}
* 1961: {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(4)}}
* 1962: {{AFL Gee}}
* 1963: {{AFL Car}} {{small|(4)}}
* 1964: {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(3)}}
* 1965: {{AFL Col}} {{small|(2)}}
* 1966: {{AFL Ess}} {{small|(5)}}
* 1967: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(2)}}
* 1968: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(3)}}
* 1969: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(4)}}
{{col-4}}
* 1970: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(5)}}
* 1971: {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(4)}}
* 1972: {{AFL Haw}}
* 1973: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(6)}}
* 1974: {{AFL Col}} {{small|(3)}}
* 1975: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(7)}}
* 1976: {{AFL NM}} {{small|(2)}}
* 1977: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(8)}}
* 1978: {{AFL Car}} {{small|(5)}}
* 1979: {{AFL Car}} {{small|(6)}}
* 1980: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(9)}}
* 1981: {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(5)}}
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* 1982: {{AFL Fit}} {{small|(2)}}
* 1983: {{AFL Mel}} {{small|(6)}}
* 1984: {{AFL NM}} {{small|(3)}}
* 1985: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(10)}}
* 1986: {{AFL Col}} {{small|(4)}}
* 1987: {{AFL NM}} {{small|(4)}}
* 1988: {{AFL NM}} {{small|(5)}}
* 1989: {{AFL Ric}} {{small|(11)}}
* 1990: {{AFL NM}} {{small|(6)}}
* 1991: {{AFL NM}} {{small|(7)}}
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==See also==
* [[AFL 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]]
==Notes==
{{Refbegin}}
* {{note label|Note1|a|a}} In these cases, had the other team won the match, a rematch would have been played the following weekend.
* {{note label|Note2|b|b}} {{AFL Syd}} was known as South Melbourne prior to relocation in 1982.
* {{note label|Note3|c|c}} {{AFL NM}} was known simply as the Kangaroos from 1999 to 2007.
* {{note label|Note4|d|d}} {{AFL WB}} was known as Footscray prior to 1997.
{{Refend}}
== References ==
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<ref name="rename">{{cite news|newspaper=The Sun News-Pictorial|page=66|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|date=2 April 1960|title=New name likely for thirds}}</ref>
<ref name="egep">{{citation|title=Every Game Ever Played – VFL/AFL results 1897–1991|author=Stephen Rodgers|year=1992|edition=3rd|publisher=Viking O'Neil}}</ref>
}}
== Sources ==
* [http://www.afl.com.au Australian Football League]
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net Full Points Footy]
* [http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/seasons.html#gf AFL Tables]
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