Fixtures (VFL/AFL)
A list of currently available, complete seasons of football played in the Australian Football League (including competitions considered as part of its historical lineage). Missing seasons are either works-in-progress or out of scope.
VFL/AFL Season List
Season | Teams | Rounds | Premiers | Runners-Up | Finals System |
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1897 VFL Season | 8 | 14 | Essendon | Geelong | Round-Robin System |
1898 VFL Season | 8 | 14 | Fitzroy | Essendon | Sectional Round-Robin System |
1899 VFL Season | 8 | 14 | Fitzroy | South Melbourne | Sectional Round-Robin System |
1900 VFL Season | 8 | 14 | Melbourne | Fitzroy | Sectional Round-Robin System |
1901 VFL Season | 8 | 17 | Essendon | Collingwood | First Argus System |
1902 VFL Season | 8 | 17 | Collingwood | Essendon | First Amended Argus System |
1903 VFL Season | 8 | 17 | Collingwood | Fitzroy | First Amended Argus System |
1904 VFL Season | 8 | 17 | Fitzroy | Carlton | First Amended Argus System |
1905 VFL Season | 8 | 17 | Fitzroy | Collingwood | First Amended Argus System |
1906 VFL Season | 8 | 17 | Carlton | Fitzroy | First Amended Argus System |
1907 VFL Season | 8 | 17 | Carlton | South Melbourne | Second Amended Argus System |
1908 VFL Season | 10 | 18 | Carlton | Essendon | Second Amended Argus System |
1909 VFL Season | 10 | 18 | South Melbourne | Carlton | Second Amended Argus System |
1910 VFL Season | 10 | 18 | Collingwood | Carlton | Second Amended Argus System |
1911 VFL Season | 10 | 18 | Essendon | Collingwood | Second Amended Argus System |
1912 VFL Season | 10 | 18 | Essendon | South Melbourne | Second Amended Argus System |
1913 VFL Season | 10 | 18 | Fitzroy | St Kilda | Second Amended Argus System |
1914 VFL Season | 10 | 18 | Carlton | South Melbourne | Second Amended Argus System |
1915 VFL Season | 9 | 18 | Carlton | Collingwood | Second Amended Argus System |
1916 VFL Season | 4 | 12 | Fitzroy | Carlton | Second Amended Argus System |
1917 VFL Season | 6 | 15 | Collingwood | Fitzroy | Second Amended Argus System |
1918 VFL Season | 8 | 14 | South Melbourne | Collingwood | Second Amended Argus System |
1919 VFL Season | 9 | 18 | Collingwood | Richmond | Second Amended Argus System |
1920 VFL Season | 9 | 18 | Richmond | Collingwood | Second Amended Argus System |
1921 VFL Season | 9 | 18 | Richmond | Carlton | Second Amended Argus System |
1922 VFL Season | 9 | 18 | Fitzroy | Collingwood | Second Amended Argus System |
1923 VFL Season | 9 | 18 | Essendon | Fitzroy | Second Amended Argus System |
1924 VFL Season | 9 | 18 | Essendon | Richmond | Round-Robin Argus System |
1925 VFL Season | 12 | 17 | Geelong | Collingwood | Second Amended Argus System |
1926 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Second Amended Argus System |
1927 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Collingwood | Richmond | Second Amended Argus System |
1928 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Collingwood | Richmond | Second Amended Argus System |
1929 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Collingwood | Richmond | Second Amended Argus System |
1930 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Collingwood | Geelong | Second Amended Argus System |
1931 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Geelong | Richmond | Page-McIntyre System |
1932 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Richmond | Carlton | Page-McIntyre System |
1933 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | South Melbourne | Richmond | Page-McIntyre System |
1934 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Richmond | South Melbourne | Page-McIntyre System |
1935 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Collingwood | South Melbourne | Page-McIntyre System |
1936 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Collingwood | South Melbourne | Page-McIntyre System |
1937 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Geelong | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1938 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Carlton | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1939 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1940 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Richmond | Page-McIntyre System |
1941 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Essendon | Page-McIntyre System |
1942 VFL Season | 11 | 16 | Essendon | Richmond | Page-McIntyre System |
1943 VFL Season | 11 | 16 | Richmond | Essendon | Page-McIntyre System |
1944 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Fitzroy | Richmond | Page-McIntyre System |
1945 VFL Season | 12 | 20 | Carlton | South Melbourne | Page-McIntyre System |
1946 VFL Season | 12 | 19 | Essendon | Melbourne | Page-McIntyre System |
1947 VFL Season | 12 | 19 | Carlton | Essendon | Page-McIntyre System |
1948 VFL Season | 12 | 19 | Melbourne | Essendon | Page-McIntyre System |
1949 VFL Season | 12 | 19 | Essendon | Carlton | Page-McIntyre System |
1950 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Essendon | North Melbourne | Page-McIntyre System |
1951 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Geelong | Essendon | Page-McIntyre System |
1952 VFL Season | 12 | 19 | Geelong | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1953 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Collingwood | Geelong | Page-McIntyre System |
1954 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Footscray | Melbourne | Page-McIntyre System |
1955 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1956 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1957 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Essendon | Page-McIntyre System |
1958 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Collingwood | Melbourne | Page-McIntyre System |
1959 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Essendon | Page-McIntyre System |
1960 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1961 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Hawthorn | Footscray | Page-McIntyre System |
1962 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Essendon | Carlton | Page-McIntyre System |
1963 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Geelong | Hawthorn | Page-McIntyre System |
1964 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1965 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Essendon | St Kilda | Page-McIntyre System |
1966 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | St Kilda | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1967 VFL Season | 12 | 18 | Richmond | Geelong | Page-McIntyre System |
1968 VFL Season | 12 | 20 | Carlton | Essendon | Page-McIntyre System |
1969 VFL Season | 12 | 20 | Richmond | Carlton | Page-McIntyre System |
1970 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Carlton | Collingwood | Page-McIntyre System |
1971 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Hawthorn | St Kilda | Page-McIntyre System |
1972 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Carlton | Richmond | McIntyre Final Five System |
1973 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Richmond | Carlton | McIntyre Final Five System |
1974 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Richmond | North Melbourne | McIntyre Final Five System |
1975 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | McIntyre Final Five System |
1976 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Hawthorn | North Melbourne | McIntyre Final Five System |
1977 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | North Melbourne | Collingwood | McIntyre Final Five System |
1978 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Hawthorn | North Melbourne | McIntyre Final Five System |
1979 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Carlton | Collingwood | McIntyre Final Five System |
1980 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Richmond | Collingwood | McIntyre Final Five System |
1981 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Carlton | Collingwood | McIntyre Final Five System |
1982 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Carlton | Richmond | McIntyre Final Five System |
1983 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Hawthorn | Essendon | McIntyre Final Five System |
1984 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Essendon | Hawthorn | McIntyre Final Five System |
1985 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Essendon | Hawthorn | McIntyre Final Five System |
1986 VFL Season | 12 | 22 | Hawthorn | Carlton | McIntyre Final Five System |
1987 VFL Season | 14 | 22 | Carlton | Hawthorn | McIntyre Final Five System |
1988 VFL Season | 14 | 22 | Hawthorn | Melbourne | McIntyre Final Five System |
1989 VFL Season | 14 | 22 | Hawthorn | Geelong | McIntyre Final Five System |
1990 AFL Season | 14 | 22 | Collingwood | Essendon | McIntyre Final Five System |
1991 AFL Season | 15 | 24 | Hawthorn | West Coast | First McIntyre Final Six System |
1992 AFL Season | 15 | 24 | West Coast | Geelong | Second McIntyre Final Six System |
1993 AFL Season | 15 | 22 | Essendon | Carlton | Second McIntyre Final Six System |
1994 AFL Season | 15 | 24 | West Coast | Geelong | McIntyre Final Eight System |
1995 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Carlton | Geelong | McIntyre Final Eight System |
1996 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | North Melbourne | Sydney | McIntyre Final Eight System |
1997 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Adelaide | St Kilda | McIntyre Final Eight System |
1998 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Adelaide | North Melbourne | McIntyre Final Eight System |
1999 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Kangaroos | Carlton | McIntyre Final Eight System |
2000 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Essendon | Melbourne | AFL Final Eight System |
2001 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Brisbane Lions | Essendon | AFL Final Eight System |
2002 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Brisbane Lions | Collingwood | AFL Final Eight System |
2003 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Brisbane Lions | Collingwood | AFL Final Eight System |
2004 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Port Adelaide | Brisbane Lions | AFL Final Eight System |
2005 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Sydney | West Coast | AFL Final Eight System |
2006 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | West Coast | Sydney | AFL Final Eight System |
2007 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Geelong | Port Adelaide | AFL Final Eight System |
2008 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Hawthorn | Geelong | AFL Final Eight System |
2009 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Geelong | St Kilda | AFL Final Eight System |
2010 AFL Season | 16 | 22 | Collingwood | St Kilda | AFL Final Eight System |
2011 AFL Season | 17 | 24 | Geelong | Collingwood | AFL Final Eight System |
2012 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | Sydney | Hawthorn | AFL Final Eight System |
2013 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | Hawthorn | Fremantle | AFL Final Eight System |
2014 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | Hawthorn | Sydney | AFL Final Eight System |
2015 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | Hawthorn | West Coast | AFL Final Eight System |
2016 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | Western Bulldogs | Sydney | AFL Final Eight System |
2017 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | Richmond | Adelaide | AFL Final Eight System |
2018 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | West Coast | Collingwood | AFL Final Eight System |
2019 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | Richmond | Greater Western Sydney | AFL Final Eight System |
2020 AFL Season | 18 | 18 | Richmond | Geelong | AFL Final Eight System |
2021 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | Melbourne | Western Bulldogs | AFL Final Eight System |
2022 AFL Season | 18 | 23 | Geelong | Sydney | AFL Final Eight System |
2023 AFL Season | 18 | 24 | Collingwood | Brisbane Lions | AFL Final Eight System |
2024 AFL Season | 18 | 25 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney | AFL Final Eight System |