List of VFA/VFL premiers
This page is a complete chronological listing of the premiers of the Australian rules football competition known as the Victorian Football Association until 1995 and as the Victorian Football League since 1996. The Victorian Football Association was the top Victorian competition in Australian rules football from 1877 until 1896, and has been the second-tier Victorian competition since.
Each year, the premiership is awarded to the club which wins the VFL Grand Final. The Grand Final has been an annual tradition in its current format since 1933, and some form of Grand Final has been scheduled in each season since 1903 VFA season.
List of premiers
Premiership systems
Premierships are recognised for all seasons of VFA/VFL competition. Several different methods have existed to determine the premiers:
- From 1877 until 1887, the premiership was a title given to the best performing team, determined largely by press consensus. These premierships, as well as premierships between 1870 and 1876 decided in the same manner prior to the foundation of the VFA, were at the time an informal title, but have since been considered official.[1][2]
- In 1888, the premiership became a formal competition controlled by the VFA. From 1888 until 1902, the premiership was determined based on win-loss record, with a playoff match played only in the event of teams finishing with equal records
- From 1903 until 1932, the Argus system was in place, and the circumstances of the Grand Final could vary; in those years, the minor premiers had the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership, so the Grand Finals of this era are a mixture of challenge matches and non-challenge matches which would have been followed by challenge matches had the minor premier been defeated.
- Since 1933, the premiership has been determined by a conventional Grand Final at the end of a finals series.
VFA/VFL Premiers
Premiership decided by a conventional Grand Final or playoff match, in which neither team had any right to challenge
Premiership decided by a Grand Final Replay, after the scheduled Grand Final was drawn
Premiership decided without the need for a Challenge Final under the Argus system; in these cases, had the runners-up won the match, a rematch would have been played the following weekend
Premiership decided by full season win-loss record
Premiership decided by press consensus
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | Carlton | Melbourne | [3] | ||||||
| 1878 | Geelong | Melbourne (2) | 5.12 d. 1.4Note 1 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7,500 | 5 October 1878 | [4] | ||
| 1879 | Geelong (2) | Carlton | [5][6] | ||||||
| 1880 | Geelong (3) | South Melbourne | [7] | ||||||
| 1881 | South Melbourne | Geelong | [8] | ||||||
| 1882 | Geelong (4) | Essendon | [9] | ||||||
| 1883 | Geelong (5) | South Melbourne (2) | [10] | ||||||
| 1884 | Geelong (6) | Essendon (2) | [11] | ||||||
| 1885 | South Melbourne (2) | Essendon (3) | [12] | ||||||
| 1886 | Geelong (7) | South Melbourne (3) | [13] | ||||||
| 1887 | Carlton (2) | Geelong (2) | [14] | ||||||
| Victorian Football Association premiership officially established | |||||||||
| 1888 | South Melbourne (3) | Geelong (3) | [15] | ||||||
| 1889 | South Melbourne (4) | Carlton (2) | [16] | ||||||
| 1890 | South Melbourne (5) | Carlton (3) | [17] | ||||||
| 1891 | Essendon | Carlton (4) | [18] | ||||||
| 1892 | Essendon (2) | Fitzroy | [19] | ||||||
| 1893 | Essendon (3) | Melbourne (3) | [20] | ||||||
| 1894 | Essendon (4) | Melbourne (4) | [21] | ||||||
| 1895 | Fitzroy | Collingwood Geelong (4) Melbourne (5) | [22] | ||||||
| 1896 | Collingwood | South Melbourne (4) | 6.9 d. 5.10 | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 12,000 | 3 October 1896 | [23][24] | ||
| Victorian Football League (present-day Australian Football League) established | |||||||||
| 1897 | Port Melbourne | North Melbourne | [25] | ||||||
| 1898 | Footscray | North Melbourne (2) | [26][27] | ||||||
| 1899 | Footscray (2) | North Melbourne (3) | [28] | ||||||
| 1900 | Footscray (3) | Williamstown | [29] | ||||||
| 1901 | Port Melbourne (2) | Richmond | [30] | ||||||
| 1902 | Richmond | Port Melbourne | [31] | ||||||
| 1903 | North Melbourne | Richmond (2) | 7.6 (48) d. 3.9 (27) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 19,000 | 19 September 1903 | [32][33] | ||
| 1904 | North Melbourne (2) | Richmond (3) | Forfeited by Richmond | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | N/A | 1 October 1904 | [34] | ||
| 1905 | Richmond (2) | North Melbourne (4) | 9.7 (61) d. 5.6 (36) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 17,500 | 7 October 1905 | [35][36] | ||
| 1906 | West Melbourne | Footscray | 7.8 (50) d. 5.9 (39) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 20,000 | 29 September 1906 | [37][38] | ||
| 1907 | Williamstown | West Melbourne | 7.10 (52) d. 3.16 (24) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 28 September 1907 | [39] | ||
| 1908 | Footscray (4) | Brunswick | 9.10 (64) d. 6.4 (40) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 40,000 | 31 August 1908 | [40][41] | ||
| 1909 | Brunswick | Prahran | 10.12 (72) d. 8.7 (55) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 20,000 | 25 September 1909 | [42] | ||
| 1910 | North Melbourne (3) | Brunswick (2) | 9.14 (68) d. 5.9 (39) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 25,000 | 8 October 1910 | [43][44] | ||
| 1911 | Essendon (A.) | Brunswick (3) | 4.10 (34) d. 3.8 (26) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 30,000 | 23 September 1911 | [45] | ||
| 1912 | Essendon (A.) (2) | Footscray (2) | 9.8 (62) d. 5.11 (41) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 25,000 | 28 September 1912 | [46] | ||
| 1913 | Footscray (5) | North Melbourne (5) | 10.14 (74) d. 11.7 (73) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 20,000 | 6 September 1913 | [47][48] | ||
| 1914 | North Melbourne (4) | Footscray (3) | 12.14 (86) d. 7.9 (51) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 10,000 | 22 August 1914 | [49] | ||
| 1915 | North Melbourne (5) | Brunswick (4) | 11.10 (76) d. 3.10 (28) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 8,000 | 7 August 1915 | [50][51] | ||
| 1916 | Season not contested due to World War I | [52] | |||||||
| 1917 | Season not contested due to World War I | [53] | |||||||
| 1918 | North Melbourne (6) | Prahran (2) | 18.13 (121) d. 3.10 (28) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 7,000 | 10 August 1918 | [54][55][56] | ||
| 1919 | Footscray (6) | North Melbourne (6) | 8.17 (65) d. 6.7 (43) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 20,000 | 27 September 1919 | [57][58] | ||
| 1920 | Footscray (7) | Brunswick (5) | 10.9 (69) d. 8.18 (66) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 18,000 | 9 October 1920 | [59] | ||
| 1921 | Williamstown (2) | Footscray (4) | 8.9 (57) d. 5.9 (39) | Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 20,000 | 22 October 1921 | [60] | ||
| 1922 | Port Melbourne (3) | Footscray (5) | 9.6 (60) d. 8.10 (58) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 20,000 | 23 September 1922 | [61] | ||
| 1923 | Footscray (8) | Port Melbourne (2) | 7.10 (52) d. 5.8 (38) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 18,000 | 29 September 1923 | [62] | ||
| 1924 | Footscray (9) | Williamstown (2) | 11.11 (77) d. 3.4 (22) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 15,000 | 20 September 1924 | [63][64] | ||
| 1925 | Brunswick (2) | Port Melbourne (3) | 10.9 (69) d. 7.11 (53) | Motordrome | 15,000 | 29 August 1925 | [65] | ||
| 1926 | Coburg | Brighton | 12.9 (81) d. 9.11 (65) | Motordrome | 15,000 | 18 September 1926 | [66] | ||
| 1927 | Coburg (2) | Brighton (2) | 19.10 (124) d. 13.12 (90) | Motordrome | 20,000 | 15 October 1927 | [67][68] | ||
| 1928 | Coburg (3) | Port Melbourne (4) | 17.12 (114) d. 16.11 (107) | Brunswick Cricket Ground | 10.854 | 8 September 1928 | [69] | ||
| 1929 | Northcote | Port Melbourne (5) | 15.21 (111) d. 10.9 (69) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 17,304 | 12 October 1929 | [70] | ||
| 1930 | Oakleigh | Northcote | 9.6 (60) d. 7.9 (51) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | 8,000 | 27 September 1924 | [71] | ||
| 1931 | Oakleigh (2) | Northcote (2) | 10.14 (74) d. 11.5 (71) | Port Melbourne Cricket Ground | 10,000 | 26 September 1931 | [72] | ||
| 1932 | Northcote (2) | Coburg | 13.11 (89) d. 8.15 (63) | Coburg Cricket Ground | 9,000 | 24 September 1932 | [73] | ||
| 1933 | Northcote (3) | Coburg (2) | 11.20 (86) d. 9.16 (70) | Olympic Park | 12,000 | 7 October 1933 | [74] | ||
| 1934 | Northcote (4) | Coburg (3) | 19.16 (130) d. 10.9 (69) | Showgrounds | 2,300 | 6 October 1934 | [75] | ||
| 1935 | Yarraville | Camberwell | 10.10 (70) d. 8.13 (61) | Toorak Park | 14,600 | 7 September 1935 | [76] | ||
| 1936 | Northcote (5) | Prahran (3) | 19.6 (120) d. 15.15 (105) | Toorak Park | 12,000 | 12 September 1936 | [77] | ||
| 1937 | Prahran | Brunswick (6) | 12.13 (85) d. 11.17 (83) | Toorak Park | 9,000 | 4 September 1937 | [78] | ||
| Beginning of throw-pass era | |||||||||
| 1938 | Brunswick (3) | Brighton (3) | 19.17 (131) d. 14.14 (98) | Toorak Park | 20,000 | 20 August 1938 | [79] | ||
| 1939 | Williamstown (3) | Brunswick (7) | 14.20 (104) d. 14.11 (95) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 47,098 | 7 October 1939 | [80] | ||
| 1940 | Port Melbourne (4) | Prahran (4) | 23.22 (160) d. 17.11 (113) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 30,882 | 5 October 1940 | [81] | ||
| 1941 | Port Melbourne (5) | Coburg (4) | 15.18 (108) d. 11.23 (89) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 36,289 | 4 October 1941 | [82] | ||
| 1942 | Season not contested due to World War II | [83] | |||||||
| 1943 | Season not contested due to World War II | [84] | |||||||
| 1944 | Season not contested due to World War II | [85] | |||||||
| 1945 | Williamstown (4) | Port Melbourne (6) | 16.21 (117) d. 10.20 (80) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 39,000 | 6 October 1945 | [86] | ||
| 1946 | Sandringham | Camberwell (2) | 14.15 (99) d. 13.14 (92) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 30,000 | 5 October 1946 | [87] | ||
| 1947 | Port Melbourne (6) | Sandringham | 15.15 (105) d. 11.8 (74) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 24,000 | 4 October 1947 | [88] | ||
| 1948 | Brighton | Williamstown (3) | 13.16 (94) d. 13.7 (85) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 18,000 | 9 October 1948 | [89] | ||
| 1949 | Williamstown (5) | Oakleigh | 10.5 (65) d. 8.14 (62) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 40,000 | 1 October 1949 | [90] | ||
| End of the throw-pass era | |||||||||
| 1950 | Oakleigh (3) | Port Melbourne (7) | 13.9 (87) d. 9.14 (68) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 38,000 | 30 September 1950 | [91] | ||
| 1951 | Prahran (2) | Port Melbourne (8) | 11.13 (79) d. 10.10 (70) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 32,500 | 6 October 1951 | [92] | ||
| 1952 | Oakleigh (4) | Port Melbourne (9) | 11.18 (84) d. 8.15 (63) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 39,500 | 4 October 1952 | [93] | ||
| 1953 | Port Melbourne (7) | Yarraville | 21.15 (141) d. 12.9 (81) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 40,000 | 3 October 1953 | [94] | ||
| 1954 | Williamstown (6) | Port Melbourne (10) | 11.20 (86) d. 7.12(54) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 30,000 | 2 October 1954 | [95] | ||
| 1955 | Williamstown (7) | Port Melbourne (11) | 13.19 (97) d. 13.10 (88) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 30,000 | 24 September 1955 | [96][97] | ||
| 1956 | Williamstown (8) | Port Melbourne (12) | 14.18 (102) d. 10.18 (78) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 28,000 | 29 September 1956 | [98] | ||
| 1957 | Moorabbin | Port Melbourne (13) | 15.12 (102) d. 7.20 (62) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 26,000 | 5 October 1957 | [99] | ||
| 1958 | Williamstown | Moorabbin | 6.15 (51) drew 7.9 (51) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 20,000 | 27 September 1958 | [100] | ||
| Williamstown (9) | Moorabbin | 13.18 (96) d. 8.16 (64) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 22,000 | 4 October 1958 | [101] | |||
| 1959 | Williamstown (10) | Coburg (5) | 15.21 (111) d. 11.10 (76) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 26,000 | 10 October 1959 | [102][103] | ||
| 1960 | Oakleigh (5) | Sandringham (2) | 18.14 (122) d. 8.14 (62) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 30,000 | 1 October 1960 | [104] | ||
| Competition partitioned into two divisions; Division 1 premiers follow | |||||||||
| 1961 | Yarraville (2) | Williamstown (4) | 22.7 (139) d. 11.10 (76) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 20,000 | 30 September 1961 | [105] | ||
| 1962 | Sandringham (2) | Moorabbin (2) | 14.10 (94) d. 13.15 (93) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 11,000 | 29 September 1962 | [106] | ||
| 1963 | Moorabbin (2) | Sandringham (3) | 19.16 (130) d. 9.12 (66) | North Port Oval | 15,000 | 21 September 1963 | [107] | ||
| 1964 | Port Melbourne (8) | Williamstown (5) | 14.17 (101) d. 10.5 (65) | North Port Oval | 26,000 | 26 September 1964 | [108] | ||
| 1965 | Waverley | Port Melbourne (14) | 14.13 (97) d. 10.25 (85) | North Port Oval | 25,000 | 26 September 1965 | [109] | ||
| 1966 | Port Melbourne (9) | Waverley | 13.12 (90) d. 6.11 (47) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 25 September 1966 | [110] | ||
| 1967 | Dandenong | Port Melbourne (15) | 16.13 (109) d. 12.12 (84) | Punt Road Oval | 25,000 | 24 September 1967 | [111] | ||
| 1968 | Preston | Prahran | 15.8 (98) d. 12.12 (84) | Punt Road Oval | 18,000 | 22 September 1968 | [112] | ||
| 1969 | Preston (2) | Dandenong | 12.11 (83) d. 10.11 (71) | Punt Road Oval | 10,000 | 21 September 1969 | [113] | ||
| 1970 | Prahran (3) | Williamstown (6) | 17.18 (120) d. 10.10 (70) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 26,000 | 20 September 1970 | [114] | ||
| 1971 | Dandenong (2) | Preston | 14.14 (98) d. 13.14 (92) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 14,529 | 26 September 1971 | [115] | ||
| 1972 | Oakleigh (6) | Dandenong (2) | 25.17 (167) d. 18.15 (123) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 22,400 | 24 September 1972 | [116] | ||
| 1973 | Prahran (4) | Oakleigh (2) | 15.23 (113) d. 10.18 (78) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 21,200 | 23 September 1973 | [117] | ||
| 1974 | Port Melbourne (10) | Oakleigh (3) | 22.20 (152) d. 11.17 (83) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 23,936 | 22 September 1974 | [118] | ||
| 1975 | Geelong West | Dandenong (3) | 18.13 (121) d. 14.9 (93) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 27,582 | 21 September 1975 | [119] | ||
| 1976 | Port Melbourne (11) | Dandenong (4) | 19.18 (132) d. 10.15 (75) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 32,137 | 19 September 1976 | [120] | ||
| 1977 | Port Melbourne (12) | Sandringham (4) | 23.19 (157) d. 7.15 (57) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 29,664 | 25 September 1977 | [121] | ||
| 1978 | Prahran (5) | Preston (2) | 21.15 (141) d. 17.17 (119) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 29,595 | 24 September 1978 | [122] | ||
| 1979 | Coburg (4) | Geelong West | 16.15 (111) d. 14.19 (103) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 17,947 | 23 September 1979 | [123] | ||
| 1980 | Port Melbourne (13) | Coburg (6) | 11.15 (81) d. 10.10 (70) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 22,010 | 21 September 1980 | [124] | ||
| 1981 | Port Melbourne (14) | Preston (3) | 32.19 (211) d. 15.8 (98) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 20,180 | 20 September 1981 | [125] | ||
| 1982 | Port Melbourne (15) | Preston (4) | 21.15 (141) d. 20.14 (134) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 20,732 | 19 September 1982 | [126] | ||
| 1983 | Preston (3) | Geelong West (2) | 14.10 (94) d. 12.15 (87) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 14,719 | 18 September 1983 | [127] | ||
| 1984 | Preston (4) | Frankston | 19.21 (135) d. 12.9 (81) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 8,664 | 23 September 1984 | [128] | ||
| 1985 | Sandringham (3) | Williamstown (7) | 14.16 (100) d. 13.16 (94) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 22,341 | 22 September 1985 | [129] | ||
| 1986 | Williamstown (11) | Coburg (7) | 17.9 (111) d. 14.14 (98) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 20,146 | 21 September 1986 | [130] | ||
| 1987 | Springvale | Port Melbourne (16) | 14.16 (100) d. 7.20 (62) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 19,620 | 20 September 1987 | [131] | ||
| 1988 | Coburg (5) | Williamstown (8) | 16.18 (114) d. 12.15 (87) | Windy Hill | 22,034 | 18 September 1988 | [132] | ||
| Competition recombined to a single division | |||||||||
| 1989 | Coburg (6) | Williamstown (9) | 10.13 (73) d. 7.11 (53) | Windy Hill | 23,272 | 24 September 1989 | [133] | ||
| 1990 | Williamstown (12) | Springvale | 16.11 (107) d. 15.15 (105) | Princes Park | 18,634 | 30 September 1990 | [134] | ||
| 1991 | Dandenong (3) | Werribee | 15.15 (105) d. 14.12 (96) | Princes Park | 13,565 | 22 September 1991 | [135] | ||
| 1992 | Sandringham (4) | Williamstown (10) | 19.16 (130) d. 13.8 (86) | Princes Park | 20,847 | 20 September 1992 | [136] | ||
| 1993 | Werribee | Port Melbourne (17) | 10.10 (70) d. 4.4 (28) | Princes Park | 14,389 | 19 September 1993 | [137] | ||
| 1994 | Sandringham (5) | Box Hill | 11.12 (78) d. 10.9 (69) | Victoria Park | 13,168 | 25 September 1994 | [138] | ||
| 1995 | Springvale (2) | Sandringham (5) | 14.10 (94) d. 6.15 (51) | Victoria Park | 6,445 | 24 September 1995 | [139] | ||
| VFA renamed 'Victorian Football League', transition to state league model | |||||||||
| 1996 | Springvale (3) | Frankston (2) | 11.7 (73) d. 10.10 (70) | Optus Oval | 8,183 | 22 September 1996 | [140] | ||
| 1997 | Sandringham (6) | Frankston (3) | 10.13 (73) d. 5.14 (44) | North Port Oval | 10,000 | 21 September 1997 | [141] | ||
| 1998 | Springvale (4) | Werribee (2) | 11.17 (83) d. 5.15 (45) | North Port Oval | 8,672 | 20 September 1998 | [142] | ||
| 1999 | Springvale (5) | North Ballarat | 19.11 (125) d. 9.11 (65) | North Port Oval | 6,212 | 19 September 1999 | [143] | ||
| 2000 | Sandringham (7) | North Ballarat (2) | 15.18 (108) d. 11.11 (77) | Waverley Park | 8,652 | 27 August 2000 | [144] | ||
| 2001 | Box Hill | Werribee (3) | 13.13 (91) d. 7.12 (54) | Optus Oval | 11,500 | 23 September 2001 | [145] | ||
| 2002 | Geelong reserves | Port Melbourne (18) | 15.15 (105) d. 12.11 (83) | Optus Oval | 11,500 | 22 September 2002 | [146] | ||
| 2003 | Williamstown (13) | Box Hill (2) | 13.14 (92) d. 9.9 (63) | Optus Oval | 10,500 | 21 September 2003 | [147] | ||
| 2004 | Sandringham (8) | Port Melbourne (19) | 9.13 (67) d. 9.9 (63) | Optus Oval | 8,196 | 19 September 2004 | [148] | ||
| 2005 | Sandringham (9) | Werribee (4) | 11.17 (83) d. 11.8 (74) | Optus Oval | 9,000 | 18 September 2005 | [149] | ||
| 2006 | Sandringham (10) | Geelong reserves | 13.13 (91) d. 11.7 (73) | Optus Oval | 6,000 | 24 September 2006 | [150] | ||
| 2007 | Geelong reserves (2) | Coburg (8) | 17.24 (126) d. 7.10 (52) | MC Labour Park | 13,842 | 23 September 2007 | [151] | ||
| 2008 | North Ballarat | Port Melbourne (20) | 18.12 (120) d. 11.9 (75) | Telstra Dome | 11,641 | 26 September 2008 | [152] | ||
| 2009 | North Ballarat (2) | Northern Bullants (5) | 14.7 (91) d. 10.8 (68) | Etihad Stadium | 14,026 | 25 September 2009 | [153] | ||
| 2010 | North Ballarat (3) | Northern Bullants (6) | 20.13 (133) d. 13.8 (86) | Etihad Stadium | 11,000 | 19 September 2010 | [154] | ||
| 2011 | Port Melbourne (16) | Williamstown (11) | 22.12 (144) d. 13.10 (88) | Etihad Stadium | 11,804 | 25 September 2011 | [155] | ||
| 2012 | Geelong reserves (3) | Port Melbourne (21) | 14.24 (108) d. 11.9 (75) | Etihad Stadium | 14,536 | 23 September 2012 | [156] | ||
| 2013 | Box Hill (2) | Geelong reserves (2) | 14.15 (99) d. 11.12 (78) | Etihad Stadium | 15,199 | 22 September 2013 | [157] | ||
| 2014 | Footscray reserves | Box Hill (3) | 16.13 (109) d. 13.9 (87) | Etihad Stadium | 23,816 | 21 September 2014 | [158] | ||
| 2015 | Williamstown (14) | Box Hill (4) | 18.12 (120) d. 8.18 (66) | Etihad Stadium | 12,900 | 27 September 2015 | [159] | ||
| 2016 | Footscray reserves (2) | Casey Scorpions (2) | 13.19 (97) d. 10.6 (66) | Etihad Stadium | 17,348 | 25 September 2016 | [160] | ||
Note 1:The 1878 end-of-season playoff match between top metropolitan team Melbourne and undefeated provincial team Geelong was understood to be a premiership-deciding game, but had no official status as such.
Division 2 premiers
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Northcote | Dandenong | 12.15 (87) d. 9.18 (72) | Toorak Park | 10,000 | 10 September 1961 | [161] |
| 1962 | Dandenong | Prahran | 16.24 (120) d. 8.12 (60) | Toorak Park | 12,000 | 9 September 1962 | [162] |
| 1963 | Preston | Waverley | 11.14 (80) d. 9.15 (69) | Toorak Park | 15,000 | 15 September 1963 | [163] |
| 1964 | Geelong West | Sunshine | 14.14 (98) d. 11.11 (77) | Toorak Park | 10,000 | 13 September 1963 | [164] |
| 1965 | Preston (2) | Mordialloc | 15.12 (102) d. 9.10 (64) | Toorak Park | 10,000 | 12 September 1965 | [165] |
| 1966 | Prahran | Geelong West | 17.12 (114) d. 5.15 (45) | Toorak Park | 10,000 | 11 September 1966 | [166] |
| 1967 | Oakleigh | Geelong West (2) | 12.14 (86) d. 11.7 (73) | Coburg Oval | 4,000 | 10 September 1967 | [167] |
| 1968 | Geelong West (2) | Williamstown | 20.15 (135) d. 18.15 (123) | Toorak Park | 6,000 | 26 August 1968 | [168] |
| 1969 | Williamstown | Sunshine (2) | 15.14 (104) d. 12.12 (84) | Toorak Park | 6,000 | 7 September 1969 | [169] |
| 1970 | Coburg | Box Hill | 20.17 (137) d. 16.11 (107) | Toorak Park | 8,000 | 6 September 1970 | [170] |
| 1971 | Sunshine | Brunswick | 22.26 (158) d. 16.8 (104) | Toorak Park | 10,000 | 12 September 1971 | [171] |
| 1972 | Geelong West (3) | Caulfield | 14.16 (100) d. 14.10 (94) | Toorak Park | 10,000 | 10 September 1972 | [172] |
| 1973 | Caulfield | Brunswick (2) | 18.20 (128) d. 14.22 (106) | Toorak Park | 8,000 | 9 September 1973 | [173] |
| 1974 | Coburg (2) | Brunswick (3) | 18.17 (125) d. 9.15 (69) | Toorak Park | 11,000 | 8 September 1974 | [174] |
| 1975 | Brunswick | Camberwell | 18.22 (130) d. 12.11 (83) | Toorak Park | 9,000 | 7 September 1974 | [175] |
| 1976 | Williamstown (2) | Mordialloc (2) | 19.13 (127) d. 9.16 (70) | Toorak Park | 10,000 | 5 September 1974 | [176] |
| 1977 | Mordialloc | Yarraville | 19.19 (133) d. 14.11 (95) | Toorak Park | 7,300 | 11 September 1977 | [177] |
| 1978 | Frankston | Camberwell | 15.13 (103) d. 13.11 (89) | Toorak Park | 8,000 | 10 September 1978 | [178] |
| 1979 | Camberwell | Oakleigh | 18.13 (121) d. 12.11 (83) | Toorak Park | 12,023 | 9 September 1979 | [179] |
| 1980 | Brunswick (2) | Yarraville | 20.27 (147) d. 14.14 (98) | Toorak Park | 5,243 | 7 September 1980 | [180] |
| 1981 | Camberwell (2) | Waverley (2) | 15.16 (106) d. 11.8 (74) | Toorak Park | 8,250 | 6 September 1981 | [181] |
| 1982 | Northcote (2) | Caulfield (2) | 12.15 (87) d. 11.16 (82) | Toorak Park | 6,000 | 12 September 1982 | [182] |
| 1983 | Springvale | Brunswick (4) | 17.9 (111) d. 13.16 (94) | Toorak Park | 4,000 | 11 September 1983 | [183] |
| 1984 | Box Hill | Oakleigh (2) | 32.23 (215) d. 11.14 (80) | Toorak Park | 10,735 | 16 September 1984 | [184] |
| 1985 | Brunswick (3) | Oakleigh (3) | 25.18 (168) d. 22.12 (144) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 22,341 (C-R) | 22 September 1985 | [129] |
| 1986 | Box Hill (2) | Sunshine (3) | 14.14 (98) d. 11.14 (80) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 20,146 (C-R) | 21 September 1986 | [130] |
| 1987 | Prahran (2) | Waverley (3) | 18.9 (117) d. 14.14 (98) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | 19,620 (C-R) | 20 September 1987 | [131] |
| 1988 | Oakleigh (4) | Sunshine (4) | 22.17 (149) d. 15.9 (99) | Windy Hill | 22,034 (C-R) | 18 September 1988 | [185] |
Premierships by team
These tables summarise all senior premierships won by each team. The "Grand Final Matches" column includes all Grand Finals and Grand Final Replays listed in the previous section (including the forfeiture in 1904), and because of this, the column will not necessary equal the sum of the premierships and runners-up columns.
Division 1
| Club | Premierships | Runners-up | Grand final matches | Premiership years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 16 | 21 | 34 | 1897, 1901, 1922, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1953, 1964, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2011 | 1902, 1923, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1987, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012 |
| Williamstown | 14 | 11 | 25 | 1907, 1921, 1939, 1945, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1986, 1990, 2003, 2015 | 1900, 1924, 1948, 1961, 1964, 1970, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2011 |
| Sandringham | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1946, 1962, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 | 1947, 1960, 1963, 1977, 1995 |
| Footscray | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1898, 1899, 1900, 1908, 1913, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924 | 1906, 1912, 1914, 1921, 1922 |
| Geelong | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1878, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886 | 1881, 1887, 1888, 1895 (equal) |
| Coburg | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1979, 1988, 1989 | 1932, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1959, 1980, 1986, 2007 |
| Hotham/North Melbourne | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1903, 1904, 1910, 1914, 1915, 1918 | 1897, 1898, 1899, 1905, 1913, 1919 |
| Oakleigh | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1930, 1931, 1950, 1952, 1960, 1972 | 1949, 1973, 1974 |
| Prahran | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1937, 1951, 1970, 1973, 1978 | 1909, 1918, 1936, 1940, 1968 |
| South Melbourne | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1881, 1885, 1888, 1889, 1890 | 1880, 1882, 1886, 1896 |
| Northcote | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936 | 1930, 1931 |
| Springvale/Casey | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1987, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 | 1990, 2016 |
| Preston/Northern | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1968, 1969, 1983, 1984 | 1971, 1978, 1981, 1982, 2009, 2010 |
| Essendon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 | 1882, 1884, 1885 |
| Brunswick | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1909, 1925, 1938 | 1908, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1920, 1937, 1939 |
| Dandenong | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1967, 1971, 1991 | 1969, 1972, 1975, 1976 |
| North Ballarat | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2008, 2009, 2010 | 1999, 2000 |
| Geelong reserves | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2002, 2007, 2012 | 2006, 2013 |
| Carlton | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1877, 1887 | 1879, 1889, 1890, 1891 |
| Richmond | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1902, 1905 | 1901, 1903, 1904 |
| Box Hill | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2001, 2013 | 1994, 2003, 2014, 2015 |
| Moorabbin | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1957, 1963 | 1958, 1962 |
| Yarraville | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1935, 1961 | 1953 |
| Essendon (A.) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1911, 1912 | |
| Footscray reserves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2014, 2016 | |
| Werribee | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1993 | 1991, 1998, 2001, 2005 |
| Brighton/Caulfield | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1948 | 1926, 1927, 1938 |
| Geelong West | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1975 | 1979, 1983 |
| Fitzroy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1895 | 1892 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1896 | 1895 (equal) |
| West Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1906 | 1907 |
| Waverley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1965 | 1966 |
| Melbourne | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1877, 1878, 1893, 1894, 1895 (equal) | |
| Frankston | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1984, 1996, 1997 | |
| Camberwell | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1935, 1946 |
Division 2
| Club | Premierships | Runners-up | Grand final matches | Premiership years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1975, 1980, 1985 | 1971, 1973, 1974, 1983 |
| Geelong West | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1964, 1968, 1972 | 1966, 1967 |
| Oakleigh | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1967, 1988 | 1979, 1984, 1985 |
| Camberwell | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1979, 1981 | 1975, 1978 |
| Williamstown | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1969, 1976 | 1968 |
| Box Hill | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1984, 1986 | 1970 |
| Prahran | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1966, 1987 | 1962 |
| Preston | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1963, 1965 | |
| Coburg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1970, 1974 | |
| Northcote | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1961, 1982 | |
| Sunshine | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1971 | 1964, 1969, 1986, 1988 |
| Caulfield | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1973 | 1972, 1982 |
| Mordialloc | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1977 | 1965, 1976 |
| Dandenong | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1962 | 1961 |
| Frankston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | |
| Springvale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | |
| Waverley | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1963, 1981, 1987 | |
| Yarraville | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1977, 1980 |
Grand Finals by venue
This table summarises the venues for all matches listed in the above table as Grand Finals, including Grand Final replays.
Division 1
| Venue | Total | Grand finals | Challenge finals | Non-challenge finals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda Cricket Ground (Junction Oval) | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1945–1962, 1966, 1970–1987 (Replay in 1958) |
| Princes Park (Optus Oval, MC Labour Park) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1990-1993, 1996, 2001–2007 |
| North Melbourne Recreation Reserve (Arden Street Oval) | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1909–1912, 1915, 1918, 1922–1924, 1930 |
| East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1896, 1903, 1905–1907, 1913–1914, 1919–1920 (Was to have hosted the cancelled 1904 final) |
| Docklands Stadium (Telstra Dome, Etihad Stadium) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2008–2016 |
| North Port Oval (Port Melbourne Cricket Ground) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1931, 1963–1965, 1997–1999 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1878, 1908, 1929, 1939–1941 |
| Motordrome/Olympic Park | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1925–1927, 1933 |
| Toorak Park | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1935–1938 |
| Punt Road Oval | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1967–1969 |
| Windy Hill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1988–1989 |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1994–1995 |
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground (Brunswick Street Oval) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1921 |
| Brunswick Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1928 |
| Coburg Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1932 |
| Showgrounds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1934 |
| Waverley Park | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2000 |
Division 2
| Venue | Total | Grand finals | Challenge finals | Non-challenge finals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toorak Park | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1961–1966, 1968–1984 |
| Junction Oval | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1985–1987 |
| Coburg Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1967 |
| Windy Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1988 |
Consecutive premierships
The most VFA/VFL premierships won consecutively is four, achieved only once, by Essendon (1891-1894). A further eleven teams have won three premierships in a row, and a further thirteen teams have won back-to-back premierships.
| # | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Essendon (L.) | 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 |
| 3 | Geelong | 1878, 1879, 1880 |
| Geelong | 1882, 1883, 1884 | |
| South Melbourne | 1888, 1889, 1890 | |
| Footscray | 1898, 1899, 1900 | |
| North Melbourne | 1914, 1915, 1918 | |
| Coburg | 1926, 1927, 1928 | |
| Northcote | 1932, 1933, 1934 | |
| Williamstown | 1954, 1955, 1956 | |
| Port Melbourne | 1980, 1981, 1982 | |
| Sandringham | 2004, 2005, 2006 | |
| North Ballarat | 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| 2 | North Melbourne | 1903, 1904 |
| Essendon (A.) | 1911, 1912 | |
| Footscray | 1919, 1920 | |
| Footscray | 1923, 1924 | |
| Oakleigh | 1930, 1931 | |
| Port Melbourne | 1940, 1941 | |
| Williamstown | 1958, 1959 | |
| Preston | 1968, 1969 | |
| Port Melbourne | 1976, 1977 | |
| Preston | 1983, 1984 | |
| Coburg | 1988, 1989 | |
| Springvale | 1995, 1996 | |
| Springvale | 1998, 1999 |
Minor grades
Seconds/Reserves/Development League
Reserves teams for the VFA clubs have competed in a dedicated competition since 1928. This competition was known throughout most of its history as the VFA Seconds, then later as the VFA Reserves and VFL Reserves. Since 2012, it has been known as the VFL Development League. As for the Seniors, the competition was played across two divisions between 1961 and 1988; clubs played in the same division as their senior team.
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Thirds
Under age teams, usually Under-19s but for brief periods Under-18s, for the VFA clubs competed in a dedicated competition between 1952 and 1994. This competition was known throughout most of its history as the VFA Thirds, and eventually as the VFA Under-19s. This competition was disbanded when the VSFL took over administration of the VFA in 1995. The competition was played across two divisions between 1961 and 1988, with the clubs playing in the same division as their senior team – with the exceptions of 1984 and 1985, when clubs from both divisions played in a unified thirds competition.
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Total premierships at all levels
| Club | Div 1 Seniors |
Div 2 Seniors |
Total Seniors |
Div 1 Seconds |
Div 2 Seconds |
Total Seconds |
Div 1 Thirds |
Div 2 Thirds |
Total Thirds |
Total |
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| Box Hill | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brunswick | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Camberwell | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Carlton | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Casey/Springvale | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Caulfield | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Coburg | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Collingwood | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Dandenong | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Essendon | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Essendon (A.) | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Footscray | 9 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Footscray reserves | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Frankston | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Geelong | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Geelong reserves | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Geelong West | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Moorabbin (1951–1963) | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 |
| Moorabbin (1983–1987) | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mordialloc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| North Ballarat | 3 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5 |
| North Melbourne | 6 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Northern/Preston | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| Northcote | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Oakleigh | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Port Melbourne | 16 | – | 16 | 14 | – | 14 | 2 | – | 2 | 32 |
| Prahran | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Richmond | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sandringham | 10 | – | 10 | 9 | – | 9 | 10 | – | 10 | 29 |
| South Melbourne | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Sunshine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Waverley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Werribee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| West Melbourne | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Williamstown | 14 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| Yarraville | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Premierships in all three grades in a season
On six occasions did a club win premierships in all three grades in a single year. Preston achieved the feat in back-to-back seasons, and Williamstown also achieved the feat twice.
| Year | Club | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Williamstown | Division 2 |
| 1973 | Caulfield | Division 2 |
| 1983 | Preston | Division 1 |
| 1984 | Preston | Division 1 (Seniors & Seconds) Combined division (Thirds) |
| 1986 | Williamstown | Division 1 |
| 1994 | Sandringham | Single division |
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