<P> The following is a list of the premiers, and the grand final results and circumstances . Most conventional grand finals are a single match at the end of a finals series where the winner of the match wins the premiership . </P> <P> Under the early VFL finals systems in 1898 - 1923 and 1925 - 1930, the circumstances of the grand final were often different: in twenty - nine of these thirty - two years, the minor premiers had the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership, meaning the grand finals of this era were a mixture of challenge matches, non-challenge matches (which would have been followed by challenge matches had the minor premier been defeated), while in 1901, 1903 and 1906 there was no right of challenge . Regardless of the circumstances at that time, all of these games are now recognised as grand finals . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Premiers </Th> <Th> Runners - up </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Th> Date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1897 </Td> <Td> Essendon </Td> <Td> Geelong </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1898 </Td> <Td> Fitzroy </Td> <Td> Essendon </Td> <Td> 5.8 (38) d . 3.5 (23) </Td> <Td> Junction Oval </Td> <Td> 16,538 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1898 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1899 </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (2) </Td> <Td> South Melbourne </Td> <Td> 3.9 (27) d . 3.8 (26) </Td> <Td> Junction Oval </Td> <Td> 4,823 </Td> <Td> 16 September 1899 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> Fitzroy </Td> <Td> 4.10 (34) d . 3.12 (30) </Td> <Td> East Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 20,181 </Td> <Td> 22 September 1900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Essendon (2) </Td> <Td> Collingwood </Td> <Td> 6.7 (43) d . 2.4 (16) </Td> <Td> Lake Oval </Td> <Td> 30,031 </Td> <Td> 7 September 1901 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> Collingwood </Td> <Td> Essendon (2) </Td> <Td> 9.6 (60) d . 3.9 (27) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 35,202 </Td> <Td> 20 September 1902 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (2) </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (2) </Td> <Td> 4.7 (31) d . 3.11 (29) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 32,263 </Td> <Td> 12 September 1903 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (3) </Td> <Td> Carlton </Td> <Td> 9.7 (61) d . 5.7 (37) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 32,688 </Td> <Td> 17 September 1904 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (4) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (2) </Td> <Td> 4.6 (30) d . 2.5 (17) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 30,000 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1905 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> Carlton </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (3) </Td> <Td> 15.4 (94) d . 6.9 (45) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 44,437 </Td> <Td> 22 September 1906 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td> Carlton (2) </Td> <Td> South Melbourne (2) </Td> <Td> 6.14 (50) d . 6.9 (45) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 45,477 </Td> <Td> 21 September 1907 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> Carlton (3) </Td> <Td> Essendon (3) </Td> <Td> 5.5 (35) d . 3.8 (26) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 50,261 </Td> <Td> 26 September 1908 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> South Melbourne </Td> <Td> Carlton (2) </Td> <Td> 4.14 (38) d . 4.12 (36) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 37,759 </Td> <Td> 2 October 1909 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (3) </Td> <Td> Carlton (3) </Td> <Td> 9.7 (61) d . 6.11 (47) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 42,790 </Td> <Td> 1 October 1910 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> Essendon (3) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (3) </Td> <Td> 5.11 (41) d . 4.11 (35) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 43,905 </Td> <Td> 23 September 1911 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> Essendon (4) </Td> <Td> South Melbourne (3) </Td> <Td> 5.17 (47) d . 4.9 (33) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 54,434 </Td> <Td> 28 September 1912 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (5) </Td> <Td> St Kilda </Td> <Td> 7.14 (56) d . 5.13 (43) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 59,556 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1913 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Carlton (4) </Td> <Td> South Melbourne (4) </Td> <Td> 6.9 (45) d . 4.15 (39) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 30,495 </Td> <Td> 26 September 1914 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> Carlton (5) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (4) </Td> <Td> 11.12 (78) d . 6.9 (45) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 39,343 </Td> <Td> 18 September 1915 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (6) </Td> <Td> Carlton (4) </Td> <Td> 12.13 (85) d . 8.8 (56) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 21,130 </Td> <Td> 2 September 1916 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (4) </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (4) </Td> <Td> 9.20 (74) d . 5.9 (39) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 25,512 </Td> <Td> 22 September 1917 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> South Melbourne (2) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (5) </Td> <Td> 9.8 (62) d . 7.15 (57) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 39,262 </Td> <Td> 7 September 1918 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (5) </Td> <Td> Richmond </Td> <Td> 11.12 (78) d . 7.11 (53) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 45,413 </Td> <Td> 11 October 1919 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Richmond </Td> <Td> Collingwood (6) </Td> <Td> 7.10 (52) d . 5.5 (35) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 53,908 </Td> <Td> 2 October 1920 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td> Richmond (2) </Td> <Td> Carlton (5) </Td> <Td> 5.6 (36) d . 4.8 (32) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 43,122 </Td> <Td> 15 October 1921 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (7) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (7) </Td> <Td> 11.13 (79) d . 9.14 (68) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 50,054 </Td> <Td> 14 October 1922 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> Essendon (5) </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (5) </Td> <Td> 8.15 (63) d . 6.10 (46) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 46,566 </Td> <Td> 20 October 1923 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Essendon (6) </Td> <Td> Richmond (2) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Geelong </Td> <Td> Collingwood (8) </Td> <Td> 10.19 (79) d . 9.15 (69) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 64,288 </Td> <Td> 10 October 1925 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (2) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (9) </Td> <Td> 17.17 (119) d . 9.8 (62) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 59,632 </Td> <Td> 9 October 1926 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1927 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (6) </Td> <Td> Richmond (3) </Td> <Td> 2.13 (25) d . 1.7 (13) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 34,551 </Td> <Td> 1 October 1927 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (7) </Td> <Td> Richmond (4) </Td> <Td> 13.18 (96) d . 9.9 (63) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 50,026 </Td> <Td> 29 September 1928 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (8) </Td> <Td> Richmond (5) </Td> <Td> 11.13 (79) d . 7.8 (50) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 63,336 </Td> <Td> 28 September 1929 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (9) </Td> <Td> Geelong (2) </Td> <Td> 14.16 (100) d . 9.16 (70) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 45,022 </Td> <Td> 11 October 1930 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Geelong (2) </Td> <Td> Richmond (6) </Td> <Td> 9.14 (68) d . 7.6 (48) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 60,712 </Td> <Td> 10 October 1931 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> Richmond (3) </Td> <Td> Carlton (6) </Td> <Td> 13.14 (92) d . 12.11 (83) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 69,724 </Td> <Td> 1 October 1932 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> South Melbourne (3) </Td> <Td> Richmond (7) </Td> <Td> 9.17 (71) d . 4.5 (29) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 75,754 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1933 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Richmond (4) </Td> <Td> South Melbourne (5) </Td> <Td> 19.14 (128) d . 12.17 (89) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 65,335 </Td> <Td> 13 October 1934 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (10) </Td> <Td> South Melbourne (6) </Td> <Td> 11.12 (78) d . 7.16 (58) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 54,154 </Td> <Td> 5 October 1935 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (11) </Td> <Td> South Melbourne (7) </Td> <Td> 11.23 (89) d . 10.18 (78) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 74,091 </Td> <Td> 3 October 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Geelong (3) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (10) </Td> <Td> 18.14 (122) d . 12.18 (90) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 88,540 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Carlton (6) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (11) </Td> <Td> 15.10 (100) d . 13.7 (85) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 96,486 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (3) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (12) </Td> <Td> 21.22 (148) d . 14.11 (95) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 78,110 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1939 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (4) </Td> <Td> Richmond (8) </Td> <Td> 15.17 (107) d . 10.8 (68) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 70,330 </Td> <Td> 28 September 1940 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (5) </Td> <Td> Essendon (4) </Td> <Td> 19.13 (127) d . 13.20 (98) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 79,687 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1941 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Essendon (7) </Td> <Td> Richmond (9) </Td> <Td> 19.18 (132) d . 11.13 (79) </Td> <Td> Princes Park </Td> <Td> 49,000 </Td> <Td> 19 September 1942 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Richmond (5) </Td> <Td> Essendon (5) </Td> <Td> 12.14 (86) d . 11.15 (81) </Td> <Td> Princes Park </Td> <Td> 42,100 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1943 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Fitzroy (8) </Td> <Td> Richmond (10) </Td> <Td> 9.12 (66) d . 7.9 (51) </Td> <Td> Junction Oval </Td> <Td> 43,000 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> Carlton (7) </Td> <Td> South Melbourne (8) </Td> <Td> 15.13 (103) d . 10.15 (75) </Td> <Td> Princes Park </Td> <Td> 62,986 </Td> <Td> 29 September 1945 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Essendon (8) </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> 22.18 (150) d . 13.9 (87) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 73,743 </Td> <Td> 5 October 1946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Carlton (8) </Td> <Td> Essendon (6) </Td> <Td> 13.8 (86) d . 11.19 (85) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 85,815 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (6) </Td> <Td> Essendon (7) </Td> <Td> 10.9 (69) drew 7.27 (69) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 85,658 </Td> <Td> 2 October 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13.11 (89) d . 7.8 (50) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 52,226 </Td> <Td> 9 October 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Essendon (9) </Td> <Td> Carlton (7) </Td> <Td> 18.17 (125) d . 6.16 (52) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 90,453 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Essendon (10) </Td> <Td> North Melbourne </Td> <Td> 13.14 (92) d . 7.12 (54) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 87,601 </Td> <Td> 23 September 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Geelong (4) </Td> <Td> Essendon (8) </Td> <Td> 11.15 (81) d . 10.10 (70) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 84,109 </Td> <Td> 29 September 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Geelong (5) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (13) </Td> <Td> 13.8 (86) d . 5.10 (40) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 81,304 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1952 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (12) </Td> <Td> Geelong (3) </Td> <Td> 11.11 (77) d . 8.17 (65) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 89,060 </Td> <Td> 26 September 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Footscray </Td> <Td> Melbourne (2) </Td> <Td> 15.12 (102) d . 7.9 (51) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 80,897 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (7) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (14) </Td> <Td> 8.16 (64) d . 5.6 (36) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 88,053 </Td> <Td> 17 September 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (8) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (15) </Td> <Td> 17.19 (121) d . 6.12 (48) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 115,803 </Td> <Td> 15 September 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (9) </Td> <Td> Essendon (9) </Td> <Td> 17.14 (116) d . 7.13 (55) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 100,324 </Td> <Td> 21 September 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (13) </Td> <Td> Melbourne (3) </Td> <Td> 12.10 (82) d . 9.10 (64) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 97,956 </Td> <Td> 20 September 1958 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (10) </Td> <Td> Essendon (10) </Td> <Td> 17.13 (115) d . 11.12 (78) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 103,506 </Td> <Td> 26 September 1959 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (11) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (16) </Td> <Td> 8.14 (62) d . 2.2 (14) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 97,457 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn </Td> <Td> Footscray </Td> <Td> 13.16 (94) d . 7.9 (51) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 107,935 </Td> <Td> 23 September 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Essendon (11) </Td> <Td> Carlton (8) </Td> <Td> 13.12 (90) d . 8.10 (58) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 98,385 </Td> <Td> 29 September 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Geelong (6) </Td> <Td> Hawthorn </Td> <Td> 15.19 (109) d . 8.12 (60) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 101,452 </Td> <Td> 5 October 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Melbourne (12) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (17) </Td> <Td> 8.16 (64) d . 8.12 (60) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 102,469 </Td> <Td> 19 September 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Essendon (12) </Td> <Td> St Kilda (2) </Td> <Td> 14.21 (105) d . 9.16 (70) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 104,846 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> St Kilda </Td> <Td> Collingwood (18) </Td> <Td> 10.14 (74) d . 10.13 (73) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 101,655 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Richmond (6) </Td> <Td> Geelong (4) </Td> <Td> 16.18 (114) d . 15.15 (105) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 109,396 </Td> <Td> 23 September 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Carlton (9) </Td> <Td> Essendon (11) </Td> <Td> 7.14 (56) d . 8.5 (53) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 116,828 </Td> <Td> 28 September 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Richmond (7) </Td> <Td> Carlton (9) </Td> <Td> 12.13 (85) d . 8.12 (60) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 119,165 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Carlton (10) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (19) </Td> <Td> 17.9 (111) d . 14.17 (101) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 121,696 </Td> <Td> 26 September 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (2) </Td> <Td> St Kilda (3) </Td> <Td> 12.10 (82) d . 11.9 (75) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 118,192 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Carlton (11) </Td> <Td> Richmond (11) </Td> <Td> 28.9 (177) d . 22.18 (150) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 112,393 </Td> <Td> 7 October 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Richmond (8) </Td> <Td> Carlton (10) </Td> <Td> 16.20 (116) d . 12.14 (86) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 116,956 </Td> <Td> 29 September 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richmond (9) </Td> <Td> North Melbourne (2) </Td> <Td> 18.20 (128) d . 13.9 (87) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 113,839 </Td> <Td> 28 September 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> North Melbourne </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (2) </Td> <Td> 19.8 (122) d . 9.13 (67) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 110,551 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1975 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (3) </Td> <Td> North Melbourne (3) </Td> <Td> 13.22 (100) d . 10.10 (70) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 110,143 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1976 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> North Melbourne (2) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (20) </Td> <Td> 9.22 (76) drew 10.16 (76) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 108,224 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21.25 (151) d . 19.10 (124) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 98,366 </Td> <Td> 1 October 1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (4) </Td> <Td> North Melbourne (4) </Td> <Td> 18.13 (121) d . 15.13 (103) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 101,704 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Carlton (12) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (21) </Td> <Td> 11.16 (82) d . 11.11 (77) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 113,545 </Td> <Td> 29 September 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Richmond (10) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (22) </Td> <Td> 23.21 (159) d . 9.24 (78) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 113,461 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Carlton (13) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (23) </Td> <Td> 12.20 (92) d . 10.12 (72) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 112,964 </Td> <Td> 26 September 1981 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Carlton (14) </Td> <Td> Richmond (12) </Td> <Td> 14.19 (103) d . 12.13 (85) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 107,537 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (5) </Td> <Td> Essendon (12) </Td> <Td> 20.20 (140) d . 8.9 (57) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 110,332 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Essendon (13) </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (3) </Td> <Td> 14.21 (105) d . 12.9 (81) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 92,685 </Td> <Td> 29 September 1984 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Essendon (14) </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (4) </Td> <Td> 26.14 (170) d . 14.8 (92) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 100,042 </Td> <Td> 28 September 1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (6) </Td> <Td> Carlton (11) </Td> <Td> 16.14 (110) d . 9.14 (68) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 101,861 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carlton (15) </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (5) </Td> <Td> 15.14 (104) d . 9.17 (71) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 92,754 </Td> <Td> 26 September 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (7) </Td> <Td> Melbourne (4) </Td> <Td> 22.20 (152) d . 6.20 (56) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 93,754 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (8) </Td> <Td> Geelong (5) </Td> <Td> 21.18 (144) d . 21.12 (138) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 94,796 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Australian Football League name adopted </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Collingwood (14) </Td> <Td> Essendon (13) </Td> <Td> 13.11 (89) d . 5.11 (41) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 98,944 </Td> <Td> 6 October 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (9) </Td> <Td> West Coast </Td> <Td> 20.19 (139) d . 13.8 (86) </Td> <Td> VFL Park </Td> <Td> 75,230 </Td> <Td> 28 September 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> West Coast </Td> <Td> Geelong (6) </Td> <Td> 16.17 (113) d . 12.13 (85) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 95,007 </Td> <Td> 26 September 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Essendon (15) </Td> <Td> Carlton (12) </Td> <Td> 20.13 (133) d . 13.11 (89) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 96,862 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> West Coast (2) </Td> <Td> Geelong (7) </Td> <Td> 20.23 (143) d . 8.15 (63) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 93,860 </Td> <Td> 1 October 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Carlton (16) </Td> <Td> Geelong (8) </Td> <Td> 21.15 (141) d . 11.14 (80) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 93,670 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> North Melbourne (3) </Td> <Td> Sydney (9) </Td> <Td> 19.17 (131) d . 13.10 (88) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 93,102 </Td> <Td> 28 September 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Adelaide </Td> <Td> St Kilda (4) </Td> <Td> 19.11 (125) d . 13.16 (94) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 99,645 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Adelaide (2) </Td> <Td> North Melbourne (5) </Td> <Td> 15.15 (105) d . 8.22 (70) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 94,431 </Td> <Td> 26 September 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> North Melbourne (4) </Td> <Td> Carlton (13) </Td> <Td> 19.10 (124) d . 12.17 (89) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 94,228 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Essendon (16) </Td> <Td> Melbourne (5) </Td> <Td> 19.21 (135) d . 11.9 (75) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 96,249 </Td> <Td> 2 September 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Brisbane Lions </Td> <Td> Essendon (14) </Td> <Td> 15.18 (108) d . 12.10 (82) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 91,482 </Td> <Td> 29 September 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Brisbane Lions (2) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (24) </Td> <Td> 10.15 (75) d . 9.12 (66) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 91,817 </Td> <Td> 28 September 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Brisbane Lions (3) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (25) </Td> <Td> 20.14 (134) d . 12.12 (84) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 79,451 </Td> <Td> 27 September 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Port Adelaide </Td> <Td> Brisbane Lions </Td> <Td> 17.11 (113) d . 10.13 (73) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 77,671 </Td> <Td> 25 September 2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Sydney (4) </Td> <Td> West Coast (2) </Td> <Td> 8.10 (58) d . 7.12 (54) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 91,828 </Td> <Td> 24 September 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> West Coast (3) </Td> <Td> Sydney (10) </Td> <Td> 12.13 (85) d . 12.12 (84) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 97,431 </Td> <Td> 30 September 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Geelong (7) </Td> <Td> Port Adelaide </Td> <Td> 24.19 (163) d . 6.8 (44) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 97,302 </Td> <Td> 29 September 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (10) </Td> <Td> Geelong (9) </Td> <Td> 18.7 (115) d . 11.23 (89) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 100,012 </Td> <Td> 27 September 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Geelong (8) </Td> <Td> St Kilda (5) </Td> <Td> 12.8 (80) d . 9.14 (68) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 99,251 </Td> <Td> 26 September 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Collingwood (15) </Td> <Td> St Kilda (6) </Td> <Td> 9.14 (68) drew 10.8 (68) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 100,016 </Td> <Td> 25 September 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16.12 (108) d . 7.10 (52) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 93,853 </Td> <Td> 2 October 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Geelong (9) </Td> <Td> Collingwood (26) </Td> <Td> 18.11 (119) d . 12.9 (81) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 99,537 </Td> <Td> 1 October 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Sydney (5) </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (6) </Td> <Td> 14.7 (91) d . 11.15 (81) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 99,683 </Td> <Td> 29 September 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (11) </Td> <Td> Fremantle </Td> <Td> 11.11 (77) d . 8.14 (62) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 100,007 </Td> <Td> 28 September 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (12) </Td> <Td> Sydney (11) </Td> <Td> 21.11 (137) d . 11.8 (74) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 99,454 </Td> <Td> 27 September 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Hawthorn (13) </Td> <Td> West Coast (3) </Td> <Td> 16.11 (107) d . 8.13 (61) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 98,633 </Td> <Td> 3 October 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Western Bulldogs (2) </Td> <Td> Sydney (12) </Td> <Td> 13.11 (89) d . 10.7 (67) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 99,981 </Td> <Td> 1 October 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Richmond (11) </Td> <Td> Adelaide </Td> <Td> 16.12 (108) d . 8.12 (60) </Td> <Td> Melbourne Cricket Ground </Td> <Td> 100,021 </Td> <Td> 30 September 2017 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Premiers </Th> <Th> Runners - up </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Th> Date </Th> </Tr>

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