Seasons per Premiership
From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club
It is useful to look at the Premierships earned by year in the competition - despite the differences in the competition over the years it remains a simplistic way of comparing the VFL juggernauts with the modern day interstate version:
| Club | Years in Competition | Premiership every X Years |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 31 | 6.2 |
| Hawthorn | 101 | 7.7 |
| Essendon | 127 | 7.9 |
| Carlton | 129 | 8.1 |
| Collingwood | 129 | 8.1 |
| Brisbane (Bears + Lions) | 41 | 8.2 |
| Richmond | 118 | 9.1 |
| Melbourne | 126 | 9.7 |
| Geelong | 126 | 12.6 |
| Fitzroy | 100 | 12.5 |
| West Coast | 39 | 13.0 |
| Adelaide | 35 | 17.5 |
| Kangaroos | 101 | 25.25 |
| Sydney/Sth Melbourne | 128 | 25.6 |
| Port Adelaide | 21 | 29.0 |
| Western Bulldogs | 101 | 50.5 |
| St Kilda | 127 | 127.0 |
| University | 7 | N/A |
| GWS | 14 | N/A |
| Gold Coast | 15 | N/A |
| Brisbane Bears | 10 | N/A |
| Fremantle | 31 | N/A |
NB. Updated for end of 2025 season.
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