Premiership Frequency in Aussie Rules Football
premiership frequency
frequency of premiership wins
| club | wins | grand final | runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a Carlton | 16 | 13 | |
| 1b essendon | 16 | 14 | |
| 1c collingwood | 15 | 29 | |
| 1d hawthorn | 13 | 6 | |
| 1e melbourne | 12 | 5 | |
| 1f richmond | 12 | 12 | |
| 1g geelong | 9 | 10 | |
| 1h fitzroy | 8 | 5 | |
| 1j South Melbourne | 3 | 12 | |
| 1iNorth Melbourne | 4 | 5 | |
| 1k Sydney | 2 | 12 | |
| 1k West Coast | 4 | 3 | |
| 1k Brisbane | 3 | 4 | |
| 1l Adelaide | 2 | 0 | |
| 1m Western Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | |
| 1n Port Adelaide | 1 | 1 | |
| 1o Footscray | 1 | 1 | |
| 1p Saint Kilda | 1 | 6 | |
| 1q Freemantle | 0 | ⏳ | 1 |
| 1r Greater Western Sydney | 0 | ⏳ | 1 |
| 1s Gold Coast | 0 | ⏳ | 0 |
| 1t Brisbane Bears | 0 | ⏳ | 0 |
equalisation policies
Only five clubs won premierships in the twenty three seasons between 1967–1989.
Eleven clubs won premierships in the eighteen seasons between 1990–2007.
The league introduced equalisation policies of a salary cap and draft in the late 80s, which had a significant impact on the spread of premierships.
Since then every club has made a preliminary final except Gold Coast.
