You keep telling yourself that if it helps you sleep at night.
Bro its a fact (direct from AFL records)...
Adelaide (2 v 5)
1997, 1998 v 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Brisbane Bears (0 v 3)
0 v 1988, 1989, 1991
Brisbane Lions (3 v 4)
2001, 2002, 2003 v 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Carlton (11 v 13)
1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Collingwood (10 v 13)
1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Essendon (9 v 13)
1942, 1946, 1950, 1962, 1965, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Fitzroy (1 v 13)
1944 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Fremantle (0 v 4)
0 v 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Geelong (9 v 13)
1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Gold Coast (0 v 3)
0 v 2013, 2014, 2015
GWS Giants (0 v 3)
0 v 2013, 2014, 2015
Melbourne (11 v 13)
1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
North Melbourne (4 v 13)
1975, 1977, 1996, 1999 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Port Adelaide (1 v 4)
2004 v 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Richmond (8 v 13)
1932, 1934, 1942, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
St Kilda (1 v 13)
1966 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Sydney (3 v 13)
1933, 2005, 2012 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
West Coast (3 v 7)
1992, 1994, 2006 v 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Western Bulldogs (1 v 13)
1954 v 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
So yeah...pound for pound the most successful club in the league. In fact you have to go back to 1914 (11 years before the Hawks were asked to join the VFL / AFL) to find a club (any club) that matches 13 flags - all since the challenge system was abolished