Chronological VFL/AFL premiership ladder

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Below is a chronological list of which teams have won the most premierships, and which teams have equalled a record already set.

 1 - Essendon     (1897)
   - Fitzroy      (1898)
 2 - Fitzroy      (1899,1898)
   - Essendon     (1901,1897)
   - Collingwood  (1903,1902)
 3 - Fitzroy      (1904,1899,1898)
 4 - Fitzroy      (1905,1904,1899,1898)
   - Essendon     (1912,1911,1901,1897)
 5 - Fitzroy      (1913,1905,1904,1899,1898)
   - Carlton      (1915,1914,1908,1907,1906)
 6 - Fitzroy      (1916,1913,1905,1904,1899,1898)
 7 - Fitzroy      (1922,1916,1913,1905,1904,1899,1898)
   - Collingwood  (1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
 8 - Collingwood  (1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
 9 - Collingwood  (1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
10 - Collingwood  (1935,1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
11 - Collingwood  (1936,1935,1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)

12 - Collingwood  (1953,1936,1935,1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903
                  ,1902)
13 - Collingwood  (1958,1953,1936,1935,1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910
                  ,1903,1902)
   - Carlton      (1981,1979,1972,1970,1968,1947,1945,1938,1915,1914,1908
                  ,1907,1906)
14 - Carlton      (1982,1981,1979,1972,1970,1968,1947,1945,1938,1915,1914
                  ,1908,1907,1906
   - Essendon     (1985,1984,1965,1962,1950,1949,1946,1942,1924,1923,1912
                  ,1911,1901,1897)
15 - Carlton      (1987,1982,1981,1979,1972,1970,1968,1947,1945,1938,1915
                  ,1914,1908,1907,1906)
   - Essendon     (1993,1985,1984,1965,1962,1950,1949,1946,1942,1924,1923
                  ,1912,1911,1901,1897)
16 - Carlton      (1995,1987,1982,1981,1979,1972,1970,1968,1947,1945,1938
                  ,1915,1914,1908,1907,1906)
   - Essendon     (2000,1993,1985,1984,1965,1962,1950,1949,1946,1942,1924
                  ,1923,1912,1911,1901,1897)

And some miscellaneous premiership statistics:

FOUR CONSECUTIVE
Collingwood (1930,1929,1928,1927)

THREE CONSECUTIVE
Carlton (1908,1907,1906)
Melbourne (1941,1940,1939) (1957,1956,1955)
Brisbane Lions (2003,2002,2001)

TWO CONSECUTIVE
Fitzroy (1899,1898) (1905,1904)
Collingwood (1903,1902) (1936,1935)
Carlton (1915,1914) (1982,1981)
Richmond (1921,1920) (1974,1973)
Essendon (1950,1949) (1984,1985)
Geelong (1952,1951)
Melbourne (1960,1959)
Hawthorn (1989,1988)
Adelaide (1998,1997)

FIVE IN SIX YEARS
Melbourne (1960,1959,1957,1956,1955)

FOUR IN SIX YEARS
Hawthorn (1991,1989,1988,1986)

THREE IN FOUR YEARS
Carlton (1982,1981,1979)
Hawthorn (1991,1989,1988) (1989,1988,1986)

THREE IN FIVE YEARS
Essendon (1950,1949,1946)
Carlton (1972,1970,1968)

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

UPDATE.

1  - Essendon    (1897)
   - Fitzroy     (1898)
2  - Fitzroy     (1899,1898)
   - Essendon    (1901,1897)
   - Collingwood (1903,1902)
3  - Fitzroy     (1904,1899,1898)
4  - Fitzroy     (1905,1904,1899,1898)
   - Essendon    (1912,1911,1901,1897)
5  - Fitzroy     (1913,1905,1904,1899,1898)
   - Carlton     (1915,1914,1908,1907,1906)
6  - Fitzroy     (1916,1913,1905,1904,1899,1898)
7  - Fitzroy     (1922,1916,1913,1905,1904,1899,1898)
   - Collingwood (1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
8  - Collingwood (1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
9  - Collingwood (1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
10 - Collingwood (1935,1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
11 - Collingwood (1936,1935,1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
12 - Collingwood (1953,1936,1935,1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
13 - Collingwood (1958,1953,1936,1935,1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)
   - Carlton     (1981,1979,1972,1970,1968,1947,1945,1938,1915,1914,1908,1907,1906)
14 - Carlton     (1982,1981,1979,1972,1970,1968,1947,1945,1938,1915,1914,1908,1907,1906)
   - Essendon    (1985,1984,1965,1962,1950,1949,1946,1942,1924,1923,1912,1911,1901,1897)
15 - Carlton     (1987,1982,1981,1979,1972,1970,1968,1947,1945,1938,1915,1914,1908,1907,1906)
   - Essendon    (1993,1985,1984,1965,1962,1950,1949,1946,1942,1924,1923,1912,1911,1901,1897)
16 - Carlton     (1995,1987,1982,1981,1979,1972,1970,1968,1947,1945,1938,1915,1914,1908,1907,1906)
   - Essendon    (2000,1993,1985,1984,1965,1962,1950,1949,1946,1942,1924,1923,1912,1911,1901,1897)
   - Collingwood (2023,2010,1990,1958,1953,1936,1935,1930,1929,1928,1927,1919,1917,1910,1903,1902)

Miscellaneous stats:

FOUR CONSECUTIVE
Collingwood (1930,1929,1928,1927)

THREE CONSECUTIVE
Carlton (1908,1907,1906)
Melbourne (1941,1940,1939) (1957,1956,1955)
Brisbane Lions (2003,2002,2001)
Hawthorn (2015,2014,2013)

TWO CONSECUTIVE
Fitzroy (1899,1898) (1905,1904)
Collingwood (1903,1902) (1936,1935)
Essendon (1912,1911) (1924,1923) (1950,1949) (1985,1984)
Carlton (1915,1914) (1982,1981)
Richmond (1921,1920) (1974,1973) (2020,2019)
Geelong (1952,1951)
Melbourne (1960,1959)
Hawthorn (1989,1988)
Adelaide (1998,1997)
Brisbane Lions (2025,2024)

FIVE IN SIX YEARS
Melbourne (1960,1959,1957,1956,1955)

FOUR IN SIX YEARS
Hawthorn (1991,1989,1988,1986)

THREE IN FOUR YEARS
Carlton (1982,1981,1979)
Hawthorn (1991,1989,1988) (1989,1988,1986)
Richmond (2020,2019,2017)

THREE IN FIVE YEARS
Essendon (1950,1949,1946)
Carlton (1972,1970,1968)
Geelong (2011,2009,2007)

 

[worbod]

Essendon should also be credited with two consecutive premierships for 1911 and 1912 as well as 1923 and 1924.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Essendon should also be credited with two consecutive premierships for 1911 and 1912 as well as 1923 and 1924.

I’ve amended the above post.