List of VFL/AFL premiers

File:1907 premiership medal N. C. Clark Vice capt mossgreen coll Capture.jpg

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>Template:Cite news</ref>

The inaugural premiership was awarded as a result of a round-robin finals system;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> this format was replaced after the first season, and a grand final has been held every season since 1898 to determine the premiers,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with the exception of 1924 when a modified round-robin system was used.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The formation of a national competition, beginning in 1987,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> has resulted in the league attempting to develop "an even and stable competition"<ref name="Draft">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> through a range of equalisation policies, such as a salary cap and draft (introduced in 1985 and 1986, respectively).<ref name="Draft"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This has had a significant impact on the spread of premierships: since 1990, thirteen clubs have won a premiership,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> compared with only five clubs between 1967 and 1989.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Three clubs, Template:AFL Car, Template:AFL Col and Template:AFL Ess, have won the most VFL/AFL premierships, with 16 each.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> All teams currently competing in the AFL except Template:AFL Fre, Template:AFL GC and Template:AFL GWS (three of the four newest clubs) have won a premiership, and all except Template:AFL GC have played in a grand final.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

List of premiers

NF	Premiership decided without a grand final being required
CF	Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar
F	Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similarTemplate:Ref label
GF	Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge
GF	Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn
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Season	Premiers		Runners-up		Margin	Type	Venue	Crowd	Date
	Club	Score	Club	Score
1897	Template:AFL Ess		Template:AFL Gee		N/A	NF
1898	Template:AFL Fit	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	15	CF	Junction Oval	16,538	Template:Dts
1899	Template:AFL Fit Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL SM	Template:Sort	1	F	Junction Oval	4,823	Template:Dts
1900	Template:AFL Mel	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Fit	Template:Sort	4	CF	East Melbourne Cricket Ground	20,181	Template:Dts
1901	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	27	GF	Lake Oval	30,031	Template:Dts
1902	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	33	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	35,202	Template:Dts
1903	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Fit	Template:Sort	2	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	32,263	Template:Dts
1904	Template:AFL Fit Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	24	F	Melbourne Cricket Ground	32,688	Template:Dts
1905	Template:AFL Fit Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	13	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	30,000	Template:Dts
1906	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Fit	Template:Sort	49	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	44,437	Template:Dts
1907	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL SM	Template:Sort	5	F	Melbourne Cricket Ground	45,477	Template:Dts
1908	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	9	F	Melbourne Cricket Ground	50,261	Template:Dts
1909	Template:AFL SM	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	2	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	37,759	Template:Dts
1910	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	14	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	42,790	Template:Dts
1911	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	6	F	Melbourne Cricket Ground	43,905	Template:Dts
1912	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL SM	Template:Sort	14	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	54,434	Template:Dts
1913	Template:AFL Fit Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL StK	Template:Sort	13	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	59,556	Template:Dts
1914	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL SM	Template:Sort	6	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	30,495	Template:Dts
1915	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	33	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	39,343	Template:Dts
1916	Template:AFL Fit Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	29	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	21,130	Template:Dts
1917	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Fit	Template:Sort	35	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	25,512	Template:Dts
1918	Template:AFL SM Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	5	F	Melbourne Cricket Ground	39,262	Template:Dts
1919	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	25	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	45,413	Template:Dts
1920	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	17	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	53,908	Template:Dts
1921	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	4	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	43,122	Template:Dts
1922	Template:AFL Fit Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	11	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	50,054	Template:Dts
1923	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Fit	Template:Sort	17	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	46,566	Template:Dts
1924	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small		Template:AFL Ric		N/A	NF
1925	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	10	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	64,288	Template:Dts
1926	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	57	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	59,632	Template:Dts
1927	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	12	F	Melbourne Cricket Ground	34,551	Template:Dts
1928	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	27	F	Melbourne Cricket Ground	50,026	Template:Dts
1929	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	29	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	63,336	Template:Dts
1930	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	30	CF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	45,022	Template:Dts
1931	Template:AFL Gee Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	20	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	60,712	Template:Dts
1932	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	9	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	69,724	Template:Dts
1933	Template:AFL SM Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	42	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	75,754	Template:Dts
1934	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL SM	Template:Sort	39	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	65,335	Template:Dts
1935	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL SM	Template:Sort	20	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	54,154	Template:Dts
1936	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL SM	Template:Sort	11	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	74,091	Template:Dts
1937	Template:AFL Gee Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	32	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	88,540	Template:Dts
1938	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	15	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	96,486	Template:Dts
1939	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	53	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	78,110	Template:Dts
1940	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	39	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	70,330	Template:Dts
1941	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	29	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	79,687	Template:Dts
1942	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	53	GF	Princes Park	49,000	Template:Dts
1943	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	5	GF	Princes Park	42,100	Template:Dts
1944	Template:AFL Fit Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	15	GF	Junction Oval	43,000	Template:Dts
1945	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL SM	Template:Sort	28	GF	Princes Park	62,986	Template:Dts
1946	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Mel	Template:Sort	63	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	73,743	Template:Dts
1947	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	1	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	85,815	Template:Dts
1948	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	0	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	85,658	Template:Dts
		Template:Sort		Template:Sort	39	R	Melbourne Cricket Ground	52,226	Template:Dts
1949	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	73	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	90,453	Template:Dts
1950	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL NM	Template:Sort	38	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	87,601	Template:Dts
1951	Template:AFL Gee Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	11	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	84,109	Template:Dts
1952	Template:AFL Gee Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	46	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	81,304	Template:Dts
1953	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	12	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	89,060	Template:Dts
1954	Template:AFL Foo	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Mel	Template:Sort	51	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	80,897	Template:Dts
1955	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	28	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	88,053	Template:Dts
1956	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	73	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	115,803	Template:Dts
1957	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	61	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,324	Template:Dts
1958	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Mel	Template:Sort	18	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	97,956	Template:Dts
1959	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	37	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	103,506	Template:Dts
1960	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	48	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	97,457	Template:Dts
1961	Template:AFL Haw	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Foo	Template:Sort	43	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	107,935	Template:Dts
1962	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	32	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	98,385	Template:Dts
1963	Template:AFL Gee Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Haw	Template:Sort	49	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	101,452	Template:Dts
1964	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	4	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	102,469	Template:Dts
1965	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL StK	Template:Sort	35	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	104,846	Template:Dts
1966	Template:AFL StK	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	1	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	101,655	Template:Dts
1967	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	11	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	109,396	Template:Dts
1968	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	3	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	116,828	Template:Dts
1969	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	25	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	119,165	Template:Dts
1970	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	10	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	121,696	Template:Dts
1971	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL StK	Template:Sort	7	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	118,192	Template:Dts
1972	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	27	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	112,393	Template:Dts
1973	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	30	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	116,956	Template:Dts
1974	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL NM	Template:Sort	41	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	113,839	Template:Dts
1975	Template:AFL NM	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Haw	Template:Sort	55	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	110,551	Template:Dts
1976	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL NM	Template:Sort	30	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	110,143	Template:Dts
1977	Template:AFL NM Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	0	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	108,224	Template:Dts
		Template:Sort		Template:Sort	27	R	Melbourne Cricket Ground	98,366	Template:Dts
1978	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL NM	Template:Sort	18	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	101,704	Template:Dts
1979	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	5	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	113,545	Template:Dts
1980	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	81	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	113,461	Template:Dts
1981	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	20	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	112,964	Template:Dts
1982	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ric	Template:Sort	18	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	107,537	Template:Dts
1983	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	83	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	110,332	Template:Dts
1984	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Haw	Template:Sort	24	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	92,685	Template:Dts
1985	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Haw	Template:Sort	78	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,042	Template:Dts
1986	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	42	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	101,861	Template:Dts
1987	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Haw	Template:Sort	33	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	92,754	Template:Dts
1988	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Mel	Template:Sort	96	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	93,754	Template:Dts
1989	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	6	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	94,796	Template:Dts
Australian Football League name adopted
1990	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	48	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	98,944	Template:Dts
1991	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL WC	Template:Sort	53	GF	VFL Park	75,230	Template:Dts
1992	Template:AFL WC	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	28	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	95,007	Template:Dts
1993	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	44	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	96,862	Template:Dts
1994	Template:AFL WC Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	80	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	93,860	Template:Dts
1995	Template:AFL Car Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	61	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	93,670	Template:Dts
1996	Template:AFL NM Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Syd	Template:Sort	43	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	93,102	Template:Dts
1997	Template:AFL Ade	Template:Sort	Template:AFL StK	Template:Sort	31	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	99,645	Template:Dts
1998	Template:AFL Ade Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL NM	Template:Sort	35	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	94,431	Template:Dts
1999	Template:AFL Kan Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Car	Template:Sort	35	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	94,228	Template:Dts
2000	Template:AFL Ess Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Mel	Template:Sort	60	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	96,249	Template:Dts
2001	Template:AFL BL	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ess	Template:Sort	26	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	91,482	Template:Dts
2002	Template:AFL BL Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	9	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	91,817	Template:Dts
2003	Template:AFL BL Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	50	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	79,451	Template:Dts
2004	Template:AFL PA	Template:Sort	Template:AFL BL	Template:Sort	40	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	77,671	Template:Dts
2005	Template:AFL Syd Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL WC	Template:Sort	4	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	91,828	Template:Dts
2006	Template:AFL WC Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Syd	Template:Sort	1	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	97,431	Template:Dts
2007	Template:AFL Gee Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL PA	Template:Sort	119	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	97,302	Template:Dts
2008	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	26	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,012	Template:Dts
2009	Template:AFL Gee Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL StK	Template:Sort	12	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	99,251	Template:Dts
2010	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL StK	Template:Sort	0	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,016	Template:Dts
		Template:Sort		Template:Sort	56	R	Melbourne Cricket Ground	93,853	Template:Dts
2011	Template:AFL Gee Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	38	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	99,537	Template:Dts
2012	Template:AFL Syd Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Haw	Template:Sort	10	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	99,683	Template:Dts
2013	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Fre	Template:Sort	15	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,007	Template:Dts
2014	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Syd	Template:Sort	63	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	99,454	Template:Dts
2015	Template:AFL Haw Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL WC	Template:Sort	46	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	98,633	Template:Dts
2016	Template:AFL WB Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Syd	Template:Sort	22	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	99,981	Template:Dts
2017	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Ade	Template:Sort	48	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,021	Template:Dts
2018	Template:AFL WC Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Col	Template:Sort	5	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,022	Template:Dts
2019	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL GWS	Template:Sort	89	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,014	Template:Dts
2020	Template:AFL Ric Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Gee	Template:Sort	31	GF	The Gabba	29,707	Template:Dts
2021	Template:AFL Mel Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL WB	Template:Sort	74	GF	Optus Stadium	61,118	Template:Dts
2022	Template:AFL Gee Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Syd	Template:Sort	81	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,024	Template:Dts
2023	Template:AFL Col Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL BL	Template:Sort	4	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,024	Template:Dts
2024	Template:AFL BL Template:Small	Template:Sort	Template:AFL Syd	Template:Sort	60	GF	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,013	Template:Dts

Premierships by club

Club	Template:Abbr	Premierships		Runners-up
		Total	Season(s)	Total	Season(s)
Template:AFL Col	1897–present	16	1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010, 2023	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, 2018
Template:AFL Ess	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, 2001
Template:AFL Car	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, 1999
Template:AFL Ric	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, 1982
Template:AFL Haw	1925–present	13	1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015	6	1963, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2012
Template:AFL Mel	1897–present	13	1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021	5	1946, 1954, 1958, 1988, 2000
Template:AFL Gee	1897–present	10	1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022	10	1897, 1930, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2020
Template:AFL Fit	1897–1996	8	1898, 1899, 1904, 1905, 1913, 1916, 1922, 1944	5	1900, 1903, 1906, 1917, 1923
Template:AFL SM/Template:AFL SydTemplate:Ref label	1897–present	5	1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012	14	1899, 1907, 1912, 1914, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1945, 1996, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2024
Template:AFL NM/Template:AFL KanTemplate:Ref label	1925–present	4	1975, 1977, 1996, 1999	5	1950, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1998
Template:AFL WC	1987–present	4	1992, 1994, 2006, 2018	3	1991, 2005, 2015
Template:AFL BL	1997–present	4	2001, 2002, 2003, 2024	2	2004, 2023
Template:AFL Foo/Template:AFL WBTemplate:Ref label	1925–present	2	1954, 2016	2	1961, 2021
Template:AFL Ade	1991–present	2	1997, 1998	1	2017
Template:AFL StK	1897–present	1	1966	6	1913, 1965, 1971, 1997, 2009, 2010
Template:AFL PA	1997–present	1	2004	1	2007
Template:AFL Fre	1995–present	0	Template:N/A	1	2013
Template:AFL GWS	2012–present	0	Template:N/A	1	2019
Template:AFL GC	2011–present	0	Template:N/A	0	Template:N/A
Template:AFL Uni	1908–1914	0	Template:N/A	0	Template:N/A
Template:AFL BB	1987–1996	0	Template:N/A	0	Template:N/A

Minor grade premierships

In addition to the seniors, VFL/AFL clubs have competed in premierships in three minor grades.

Night premierships

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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"/> Template:Col-begin Template:Col-4

• 1946: Template:AFL NM
• 1947: Template:AFL Mel
• 1948: Template:AFL Car
• 1949: Template:AFL Car Template:Small
• 1950: Template:AFL Ess
• 1951: Template:AFL Car Template:Small
• 1952: Template:AFL Ess Template:Small
• 1953: Template:AFL Mel Template:Small
• 1954: Template:AFL Foo
• 1955: Template:AFL Fit
• 1956: Template:AFL SM
• 1957: Template:AFL StK

• 1958: Template:AFL Ric
• 1959: Template:AFL Ess Template:Small
• 1960: Template:AFL Col
• 1961: Template:AFL Ess Template:Small
• 1962: Template:AFL Gee
• 1963: Template:AFL Car Template:Small
• 1964: Template:AFL Mel Template:Small
• 1965: Template:AFL Col Template:Small
• 1966: Template:AFL Ess Template:Small
• 1967: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small
• 1968: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small
• 1969: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small

• 1970: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small
• 1971: Template:AFL Mel Template:Small
• 1972: Template:AFL Haw
• 1973: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small
• 1974: Template:AFL Col Template:Small
• 1975: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small
• 1976: Template:AFL NM Template:Small
• 1977: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small
• 1978: Template:AFL Car Template:Small
• 1979: Template:AFL Car Template:Small
• 1980: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small
• 1981: Template:AFL Mel Template:Small

• 1982: Template:AFL Fit Template:Small
• 1983: Template:AFL Mel Template:Small
• 1984: Template:AFL NM Template:Small
• 1985: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small
• 1986: Template:AFL Col Template:Small
• 1987: Template:AFL NM Template:Small
• 1988: Template:AFL NM Template:Small
• 1989: Template:AFL Ric Template:Small
• 1990: Template:AFL NM Template:Small
• 1991: Template:AFL NM Template:Small

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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

• Template:Note label In these cases, had the other team won the match, a rematch would have been played the following weekend.
• Template:Note label Template:AFL Syd was known as South Melbourne prior to relocation in 1982.
• Template:Note label Template:AFL NM was known simply as the Kangaroos from 1999 to 2007.
• Template:Note label Template:AFL WB was known as Footscray prior to 1997.

Sources

• Australian Football League
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• AFL Tables