Season
|
Teams
|
Matches
|
Premiers
|
Runners-Up
|
Minor Premiers
|
Finals System
|
1897 VFL Season
|
8
|
62
|
Essendon
|
Geelong
|
Geelong
|
Round-Robin System
|
1898 VFL Season
|
8
|
70
|
Fitzroy
|
Essendon
|
Essendon
|
Sectional Round-Robin System
|
1899 VFL Season
|
8
|
69
|
Fitzroy
|
South Melbourne
|
Fitzroy
|
Sectional Round-Robin System
|
1900 VFL Season
|
8
|
70
|
Melbourne
|
Fitzroy
|
Fitzroy
|
Sectional Round-Robin System
|
1901 VFL Season
|
8
|
71
|
Essendon
|
Collingwood
|
Geelong
|
First Argus System
|
1902 VFL Season
|
8
|
72
|
Collingwood
|
Essendon
|
Collingwood
|
First Amended Argus System
|
1903 VFL Season
|
8
|
71
|
Collingwood
|
Fitzroy
|
Collingwood
|
First Amended Argus System
|
1904 VFL Season
|
8
|
71
|
Fitzroy
|
Carlton
|
Fitzroy
|
First Amended Argus System
|
1905 VFL Season
|
8
|
72
|
Fitzroy
|
Collingwood
|
Collingwood
|
First Amended Argus System
|
1906 VFL Season
|
8
|
71
|
Carlton
|
Fitzroy
|
Carlton
|
First Amended Argus System
|
1907 VFL Season
|
8
|
71
|
Carlton
|
South Melbourne
|
Carlton
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1908 VFL Season
|
10
|
93
|
Carlton
|
Essendon
|
Carlton
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1909 VFL Season
|
10
|
94
|
South Melbourne
|
Carlton
|
South Melbourne
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1910 VFL Season
|
10
|
94
|
Collingwood
|
Carlton
|
Carlton
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1911 VFL Season
|
10
|
93
|
Essendon
|
Collingwood
|
Essendon
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1912 VFL Season
|
10
|
94
|
Essendon
|
South Melbourne
|
South Melbourne
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1913 VFL Season
|
10
|
94
|
Fitzroy
|
St Kilda
|
Fitzroy
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1914 VFL Season
|
10
|
94
|
Carlton
|
South Melbourne
|
Carlton
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1915 VFL Season
|
9
|
76
|
Carlton
|
Collingwood
|
Collingwood
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1916 VFL Season
|
4
|
28
|
Fitzroy
|
Carlton
|
Carlton
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1917 VFL Season
|
6
|
49
|
Collingwood
|
Fitzroy
|
Collingwood
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1918 VFL Season
|
8
|
59
|
South Melbourne
|
Collingwood
|
South Melbourne
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1919 VFL Season
|
9
|
76
|
Collingwood
|
Richmond
|
Collingwood
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1920 VFL Season
|
9
|
76
|
Richmond
|
Collingwood
|
Richmond
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1921 VFL Season
|
9
|
76
|
Richmond
|
Carlton
|
Carlton
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1922 VFL Season
|
9
|
76
|
Fitzroy
|
Collingwood
|
Collingwood
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1923 VFL Season
|
9
|
76
|
Essendon
|
Fitzroy
|
Essendon
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1924 VFL Season
|
9
|
78
|
Essendon
|
Richmond
|
Essendon
|
Round-Robin Argus System
|
1925 VFL Season
|
12
|
106
|
Geelong
|
Collingwood
|
Geelong
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1926 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Collingwood
|
Collingwood
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1927 VFL Season
|
12
|
111
|
Collingwood
|
Richmond
|
Collingwood
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1928 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Collingwood
|
Richmond
|
Collingwood
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1929 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Collingwood
|
Richmond
|
Collingwood
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1930 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Collingwood
|
Geelong
|
Collingwood
|
Second Amended Argus System
|
1931 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Geelong
|
Richmond
|
Geelong
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1932 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Richmond
|
Carlton
|
Carlton
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1933 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
South Melbourne
|
Richmond
|
Richmond
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1934 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Richmond
|
South Melbourne
|
Richmond
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1935 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Collingwood
|
South Melbourne
|
South Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1936 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Collingwood
|
South Melbourne
|
South Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1937 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Geelong
|
Collingwood
|
Geelong
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1938 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Carlton
|
Collingwood
|
Carlton
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1939 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Collingwood
|
Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1940 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Richmond
|
Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1941 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Essendon
|
Carlton
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1942 VFL Season
|
11
|
84
|
Essendon
|
Richmond
|
Essendon
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1943 VFL Season
|
11
|
84
|
Richmond
|
Essendon
|
Richmond
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1944 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Fitzroy
|
Richmond
|
Richmond
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1945 VFL Season
|
12
|
124
|
Carlton
|
South Melbourne
|
South Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1946 VFL Season
|
12
|
119
|
Essendon
|
Melbourne
|
Essendon
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1947 VFL Season
|
12
|
118
|
Carlton
|
Essendon
|
Carlton
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1948 VFL Season
|
12
|
119
|
Melbourne
|
Essendon
|
Essendon
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1949 VFL Season
|
12
|
118
|
Essendon
|
Carlton
|
North Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1950 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Essendon
|
North Melbourne
|
Essendon
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1951 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Geelong
|
Essendon
|
Geelong
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1952 VFL Season
|
12
|
118
|
Geelong
|
Collingwood
|
Geelong
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1953 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Collingwood
|
Geelong
|
Geelong
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1954 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Footscray
|
Melbourne
|
Geelong
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1955 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Collingwood
|
Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1956 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Collingwood
|
Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1957 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Essendon
|
Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1958 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Collingwood
|
Melbourne
|
Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1959 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Essendon
|
Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1960 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Collingwood
|
Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1961 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Hawthorn
|
Footscray
|
Hawthorn
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1962 VFL Season
|
12
|
113
|
Essendon
|
Carlton
|
Essendon
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1963 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Geelong
|
Hawthorn
|
Hawthorn
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1964 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Melbourne
|
Collingwood
|
Melbourne
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1965 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Essendon
|
St Kilda
|
St Kilda
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1966 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
St Kilda
|
Collingwood
|
Collingwood
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1967 VFL Season
|
12
|
112
|
Richmond
|
Geelong
|
Richmond
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1968 VFL Season
|
12
|
124
|
Carlton
|
Essendon
|
Essendon
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1969 VFL Season
|
12
|
124
|
Richmond
|
Carlton
|
Collingwood
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1970 VFL Season
|
12
|
136
|
Carlton
|
Collingwood
|
Collingwood
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1971 VFL Season
|
12
|
136
|
Hawthorn
|
St Kilda
|
Hawthorn
|
Page-McIntyre System
|
1972 VFL Season
|
12
|
139
|
Carlton
|
Richmond
|
Carlton
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1973 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Richmond
|
Carlton
|
Collingwood
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1974 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Richmond
|
North Melbourne
|
Richmond
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1975 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
North Melbourne
|
Hawthorn
|
Hawthorn
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1976 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Hawthorn
|
North Melbourne
|
Carlton
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1977 VFL Season
|
12
|
139
|
North Melbourne
|
Collingwood
|
Collingwood
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1978 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Hawthorn
|
North Melbourne
|
North Melbourne
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1979 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Carlton
|
Collingwood
|
Carlton
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1980 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Richmond
|
Collingwood
|
Geelong
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1981 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Carlton
|
Collingwood
|
Carlton
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1982 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Carlton
|
Richmond
|
Richmond
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1983 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Hawthorn
|
Essendon
|
North Melbourne
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1984 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Essendon
|
Hawthorn
|
Essendon
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1985 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Essendon
|
Hawthorn
|
Essendon
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1986 VFL Season
|
12
|
138
|
Hawthorn
|
Carlton
|
Hawthorn
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1987 VFL Season
|
14
|
160
|
Carlton
|
Hawthorn
|
Carlton
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1988 VFL Season
|
14
|
160
|
Hawthorn
|
Melbourne
|
Hawthorn
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1989 VFL Season
|
14
|
160
|
Hawthorn
|
Geelong
|
Hawthorn
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1990 AFL Season
|
14
|
161
|
Collingwood
|
Essendon
|
Essendon
|
McIntyre Final Five System
|
1991 AFL Season
|
15
|
172
|
Hawthorn
|
West Coast
|
West Coast
|
First McIntyre Final Six System
|
1992 AFL Season
|
15
|
172
|
West Coast
|
Geelong
|
Geelong
|
Second McIntyre Final Six System
|
1993 AFL Season
|
15
|
157
|
Essendon
|
Carlton
|
Essendon
|
Second McIntyre Final Six System
|
1994 AFL Season
|
15
|
174
|
West Coast
|
Geelong
|
West Coast
|
McIntyre Final Eight System
|
1995 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Carlton
|
Geelong
|
Carlton
|
McIntyre Final Eight System
|
1996 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
North Melbourne
|
Sydney
|
Sydney
|
McIntyre Final Eight System
|
1997 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Adelaide
|
St Kilda
|
St Kilda
|
McIntyre Final Eight System
|
1998 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Adelaide
|
North Melbourne
|
North Melbourne
|
McIntyre Final Eight System
|
1999 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Kangaroos
|
Carlton
|
Essendon
|
McIntyre Final Eight System
|
2000 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Essendon
|
Melbourne
|
Essendon
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2001 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Brisbane Lions
|
Essendon
|
Essendon
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2002 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Brisbane Lions
|
Collingwood
|
Port Adelaide
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2003 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Brisbane Lions
|
Collingwood
|
Port Adelaide
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2004 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Port Adelaide
|
Brisbane Lions
|
Port Adelaide
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2005 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Sydney
|
West Coast
|
Adelaide
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2006 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
West Coast
|
Sydney
|
West Coast
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2007 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Geelong
|
Port Adelaide
|
Geelong
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2008 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Hawthorn
|
Geelong
|
Geelong
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2009 AFL Season
|
16
|
185
|
Geelong
|
St Kilda
|
St Kilda
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2010 AFL Season
|
16
|
186
|
Collingwood
|
St Kilda
|
Collingwood
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2011 AFL Season
|
17
|
196
|
Geelong
|
Collingwood
|
Collingwood
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2012 AFL Season
|
18
|
207
|
Sydney
|
Hawthorn
|
Hawthorn
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2013 AFL Season
|
18
|
207
|
Hawthorn
|
Fremantle
|
Hawthorn
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2014 AFL Season
|
18
|
207
|
Hawthorn
|
Sydney
|
Sydney
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2015 AFL Season
|
18
|
206
|
Hawthorn
|
West Coast
|
Fremantle
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2016 AFL Season
|
18
|
207
|
Western Bulldogs
|
Sydney
|
Sydney
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2017 AFL Season
|
18
|
207
|
Richmond
|
Adelaide
|
Adelaide
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2018 AFL Season
|
18
|
207
|
West Coast
|
Collingwood
|
Richmond
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2019 AFL Season
|
18
|
207
|
Richmond
|
Greater Western Sydney
|
Geelong
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2020 AFL Season
|
18
|
162
|
Richmond
|
Geelong
|
Port Adelaide
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2021 AFL Season
|
18
|
207
|
Melbourne
|
Western Bulldogs
|
Melbourne
|
AFL Final Eight System
|
2022 AFL Season
|
18
|
207
|
Geelong
|
Sydney
|
Geelong
|
AFL Final Eight System
|