This page is a collection of VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics. 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. Each year, the premiership is awarded to the club that wins the AFL Grand Final. The grand final has been played in all VFL/AFL seasons except for 1897 and 1924 (where the premiership was awarded without a grand final being played), and has been an annual tradition in its current format since 1931.
Since the introduction by the League of equalisation policies of a salary cap and draft in 1987,NAB AFL Draft every team currently competing in the Australian Football League, except for , has qualified for a grand final. This has had a significant impact on the spread of premierships: since 1990, fourteen clubs have won a premiership, compared with only five clubs between 1967 and 1989. Of the teams currently competing in the Australian Football League, only , Gold Coast and are yet to win a premiership.
As of 2026, Collingwood, Essendon and Carlton are all tied for winning 16 premierships, with Collingwood winning the most consecutive premierships, at four between 1927 and 1930.
Premierships by team Club Years incompetition Premierships Runners-up Total Years Total Years 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 1897–1915, 1918–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 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 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 1925–present 13 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015 6 1963, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2012 1897–present 13 1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021 5 1946, 1954, 1958, 1988, 2000 1897–present 10 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022 11 1897, 1930, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2020, 2025 1897–1996 8 1898, 1899, 1904, 1905, 1913, 1916, 1922, 1944 5 1900, 1903, 1906, 1917, 1923 1997–present 6 2001, 2002, 2003, 2024, 2025, 2026 2 2004, 2023 / 1897–present 5 1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012 14 1899, 1907, 1912, 1914, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1945, 1996, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2024 1925–present 4 1975, 1977, 1996, 1999 5 1950, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1998 1987–present 4 1992, 1994, 2006, 2018 3 1991, 2005, 2015 / 1925–present 2 1954, 2016 2 1961, 2021 1991–present 2 1997, 1998 1 2017 1897–present 1 1966 6 1913, 1965, 1971, 1997, 2009, 2010 1997–present 1 2004 1 2007 1995–present 0 — 2 2013, 2026 2012–present 0 — 1 2019 2011–present 0 — 0 — 1987–1996 0 — 0 — 1908–1914 0 — 0 —
Table correct to the end of the 2026 season.
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Table correct to the end of the 2026 season.
Premiership droughts + Drought began upon club's entry to league † Drought ended upon club's exit from league * Also the longest club premiership drought
The following tables summarise the different premiership droughts for each club. The first table is limited to droughts lasting fifty or more seasons, while the other three are specific to each club (two of which span the entire competition, including all 21 teams). The duration of the drought is given as the number of full seasons contested between premierships; the season in which the drought is broken is considered to be part of the drought, and if the drought began from a club's entry to the league, the club's inaugural season is also considered to be part of the drought. Grand final replays are not included in grand final appearances.
Longest premiership droughts Club Seasons Start End Grand final appearancesduring drought / 72 1933 2005 1934, 1935, 1936, 1945, 1996 69 1897+ 1966 1913, 1965 / 62 1954 2016 1961 60 1966 — 1971, 1997, 2009, 2010 57 1964 2021 1988, 2000 52 1944 1996† — 50 1925+ 1975 1950, 1974
Table correct to the end of the 2026 season.
Longest club premiership droughts Club Seasons Start End Grand final appearances during drought 28 1998 — 2017 10 1987+ 1996† — 21 2003 2024 2004, 2023 31 1995 — 1999 32 1958 1990 1960, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981 26 2000 — 2001 52 1944 1996† — / 62 1954 2016 1961 32* 1995+ — 2013, 2026 44 1963 2007 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995 16* 2011+ — — 15* 2012+ — 2019 36 1925+ 1961 — 57 1964 2021 1988, 2000 50 1925+ 1975 1950, 1974 22 2004 — 2007 37 1980 2017 1982 69 1897+ 1966 1913, 1965 / 72 1933 2005 1934, 1935, 1936, 1945, 1996 7 1908+ 1914† — 12 1994 2006 2005 2006 2018 2015
Table correct up until the end of the 2026 season.
Current club premiership droughts Club Seasons Start Grand final appearancesduring drought 28* 1998 2017 0 2026 — 31* 1995 1999 3 2023 — 26* 2000 2001 32* 1995+ 2013, 2026 4 2022 2025 16* 2011+ — 15* 2012+ 2019 11 2015 — 5 2021 — 27 1999 — 22* 2004 2007 6 2020 — 60 1966 1971, 1997, 2009, 2010 14 2012 2014, 2016, 2022, 2024 8 2018 — 10 2016 2021
Table correct up until the end of the 2026 season.
Time taken to win first premiership ° Club has not yet won a premiership × Club exited the league without winning a premiership Club Seasons Entry toleague Firstpremiership Grand final appearancesduring drought 7 1991 1997 — 10× 1987 — — 5 1997 2001 — 10 1897 1906 1904 6 1897 1902 1901 1 1897 1897 — 2 1897 1898 — / 30 1925 1954 — 32° 1995 — 2013, 2026 29 1897 1925 — 16° 2011 — — 15° 2012 — 2019 37* 1925 1961 — 4 1897 1900 — 51* 1925 1975 1950, 1974 8 1997 2004 — 13 1908 1920 1919 70* 1897 1966 1913, 1965 / 13 1897 1909 1899, 1907 7× 1908 — — 6 1987 1992 1991
Table correct to the end of the 2026 season.
Consecutive appearances
Consecutive premierships # Club Years 4 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 3 1906, 1907, 1908 1939, 1940, 1941 1955, 1956, 1957 2001, 2002, 2003 2013, 2014, 2015 2024, 2025, 2026 2 1898, 1899 1902, 1903 1904, 1905 1911, 1912 1914, 1915 1920, 1921 1923, 1924 1935, 1936 1949, 1950 1951, 1952 1959, 1960 1973, 1974 1981, 1982 1984, 1985 1988, 1989 1997, 1998 2019, 2020
Consecutive grand finals # Club Years Win/loss 7 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 L, W, W, W, L, W, W 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 W, L, L, W, L, W, W 6 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 L, L, W, W, W, W 1946, 1947, 19481, 1949, 1950, 1951 W, L, L, W, W, L 5 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 W, W, W, L, L 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 W, W, L, L, L 1974, 1975, 1976, 19772, 1978 L, W, L, W, L 4 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 L, W, W, L 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920 W, L, W, L 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 L, W, L, W 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 W, L, L, L 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 W, W, W, L 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 L, W, W, W 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 L, W, W, W 3 1898, 1899, 1900 W, W, L 1901, 1902, 1903 L, W, W 1914, 1915, 1916 W, W, L 1919, 1920, 1921 L, W, W 1927, 1928, 1929 L, L, L 1939, 1940, 1941 W, W, W 1941, 1942, 1943 L, W, L 1942, 1943, 1944 L, W, L 1951, 1952, 1953 W, W, L 1968, 1969, 1970 W, L, W 1972, 1973, 1974 L, W, W 1979, 1980, 1981 L, L, L 1983, 1984, 1985 L, W, W 2007, 2008, 2009 W, L, W
1 Essendon drew the 1948 VFL Grand Final, and was defeated by Melbourne in the replay. 2 North Melbourne drew the 1977 VFL Grand Final, and defeated Collingwood in the replay.
Table correct to the end of the 2026 season.
Most common match-ups The following table summarises the most common grand final match-ups (not including grand final replays).
# Match-up Grand final appearances 7 vs 1926, 1939, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1964 6 vs 1910, 1915, 1938, 1970, 1979, 1981 vs 1908, 1947, 1949, 1962, 1968, 1993 vs 1921, 1932, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1982 vs 1925, 1930, 1937, 1952, 1953, 2011 vs 1919, 1920, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1980 vs 1941, 1946, 1948, 1957, 1959, 2000 4 vs 1907, 1909, 1914, 1945 vs 1901, 1902, 1911, 1990 vs 1903, 1905, 1917, 1922
Table correct to the end of the 2026 season.
Premierships at all levels
This table summarises premierships won at all levels of the VFL/AFL competition: the seniors, seconds/reserves (1919–1999), thirds/under-19s (1946–1991), night series (1956–2013) and AFL Women's (since 2017). Only AFL and AFLW premierships can currently be won; excluded from this table are premierships won by reserves teams competing in state leagues (including the VFL from 2000 onwards).
Club Seniors Reserves Under-19s Night AFLW Total 16 8 5 6 0 35 13 12 6 3 1 35 16 8 6 4 0 34 13 9 11 1 0 34 16 7 4 2 0 28 10 13 1 3 0 27 13 4 1 9 0 27 4 7 7 5 2 25 8 3 2 2 — 15 / 2 6 1 4 1 14 / 5 0 1 4 0 10 1 3 1 4 0 9 6 — — 1 2 9 2 — — 2 3 7 4 — — 0 0 4 1 — — 2 0 3 0 1 — 0 — 1 0 — — — — 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0
Table correct to the end of the 2026 AFL season.
Premierships across multiple grades in a season
A club has won premierships in three grades in a single year on only two occasions – in 1950, and in 1973. During the years that it was achievable, no club ever won a senior, reserves, under-19s and night premiership in a single year.
Season Club Seniors Reserves Night AFLW Total 1950 N/A N/A 3/3 1951 N/A N/A 2/3 1952 N/A N/A 2/3 1954 Footscray N/A N/A 2/3 1956 The 1956 VFL Night Series Competition was only for the teams who missed the finals (5th to 12th on ladder). N/A 2/4 1965 N/A The 1965 VFL Night Series Competition was only for the teams who missed the finals (5th to 12th on ladder). N/A 2/3 1971 The 1971 VFL Night Series Competition was only for the teams who missed the finals (5th to 12th on ladder). N/A 2/4 1972 N/A N/A 2/3 1973 N/A N/A 3/3 1977 N/A 2/4 1984 N/A 2/4 1985 N/A 2/4 1986 N/A 2/4 1988 N/A 2/4 1991 N/A 2/4 1993 N/A N/A 2/3 1995 N/A N/A 2/3 1996 N/A N/A 2/3 2000 N/A N/A N/A 2/2 2009 N/A N/A N/A 2/2
Table correct to the end of the 2023 AFL season.
See also List of VFL/AFL premiers List of VFL/AFL premiership captains and coaches