BenBronx
Rookie
- Jul 26, 2010
- 21
- 31
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
It goes without saying that Richmond look set to win the minor premiership and have the best percentage after round 19. They are considered by many as favourites to go back-to-back and win the flag. It got me wondering since the VFL became the AFL how often a team that won the minor premiership and/or had the best percentage had gone on to win the AFL Grand Final since the first AFL season in 1990.
It turns out that only a third of minor Premiers have gone on to win the flag in the same year (nine times in 27 years). Interestingly enough just a third of the teams with the best percentage went on to win the flag in the same season (also nine times in 27 years).
Perhaps history shows proof that the Premiership is won by the best team in September and not the best team year round...
1990
Best %: Essendon
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: Collingwood
1991
Best %: West Coast
Minor Premiers: West Coast
Premiers: Hawthorn
1992
Best %: Geelong
Minor Premiers: Geelong
Premiers: West Coast
1993
Best %: North Melbourne
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: Essendon
1994
Best %: Carlton
Minor Premiers: West Coast
Premiers: West Coast
1995
Best %: Carlton
Minor Premiers: Carlton
Premiers: Carlton
1996
Best %: North Melbourne
Minor Premiers: Sydney
Premiers: North Melbourne
1997
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: St Kilda
Premiers: Adelaide
1998
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: North Melbourne
Premiers: Adelaide
1999
Best %: Brisbane
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: North Melbourne
2000
Best %: Essendon
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: Essendon
2001
Best %: Essendon
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: Brisbane Lions
2002
Best %: Brisbane
Minor Premiers: Port Adelaide
Premiers: Brisbane
2003
Best %: Port Adelaide
Minor Premiers: Port Adelaide
Premiers: Brisbane
2004
Best %: Brisbane
Minor Premiers: Port Adelaide
Premiers: Port Adelaide
2005
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: Adelaide
Premiers: Sydney
2006
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: West Coast
Premiers: West Coast
2007
Best %: Geelong
Minor Premiers: Geelong
Premiers: Geelong
2008
Best %: Geelong
Minor Premiers: Geelong
Premiers: Hawthorn
2009
Best %: St Kilda
Minor Premiers: St Kilda
Premiers: Geelong
2010
Best %: Geelong
Minor Premiers: Collingwood
Premiers: Collingwood
2011
Best %: Collingwood
Minor Premiers: Collingwood
Premiers: Geelong
2012
Best %: Hawthorn
Minor Premiers: Hawthorn
Premiers: Sydney
2013
Best %: Hawthorn
Minor Premiers: Hawthorn
Premiers: Hawthorn
2014
Best %: Sydney
Minor Premiers: Sydney
Premiers: Hawthorn
2015
Best %: Hawthorn
Minor Premiers: Fremantle
Premiers: Hawthorn
2016
Best %: Sydney
Minor Premiers: Sydney
Premiers: Western Bulldogs
2017
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: Adelaide
Premiers: Richmond
It turns out that only a third of minor Premiers have gone on to win the flag in the same year (nine times in 27 years). Interestingly enough just a third of the teams with the best percentage went on to win the flag in the same season (also nine times in 27 years).
Perhaps history shows proof that the Premiership is won by the best team in September and not the best team year round...
1990
Best %: Essendon
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: Collingwood
1991
Best %: West Coast
Minor Premiers: West Coast
Premiers: Hawthorn
1992
Best %: Geelong
Minor Premiers: Geelong
Premiers: West Coast
1993
Best %: North Melbourne
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: Essendon
1994
Best %: Carlton
Minor Premiers: West Coast
Premiers: West Coast
1995
Best %: Carlton
Minor Premiers: Carlton
Premiers: Carlton
1996
Best %: North Melbourne
Minor Premiers: Sydney
Premiers: North Melbourne
1997
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: St Kilda
Premiers: Adelaide
1998
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: North Melbourne
Premiers: Adelaide
1999
Best %: Brisbane
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: North Melbourne
2000
Best %: Essendon
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: Essendon
2001
Best %: Essendon
Minor Premiers: Essendon
Premiers: Brisbane Lions
2002
Best %: Brisbane
Minor Premiers: Port Adelaide
Premiers: Brisbane
2003
Best %: Port Adelaide
Minor Premiers: Port Adelaide
Premiers: Brisbane
2004
Best %: Brisbane
Minor Premiers: Port Adelaide
Premiers: Port Adelaide
2005
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: Adelaide
Premiers: Sydney
2006
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: West Coast
Premiers: West Coast
2007
Best %: Geelong
Minor Premiers: Geelong
Premiers: Geelong
2008
Best %: Geelong
Minor Premiers: Geelong
Premiers: Hawthorn
2009
Best %: St Kilda
Minor Premiers: St Kilda
Premiers: Geelong
2010
Best %: Geelong
Minor Premiers: Collingwood
Premiers: Collingwood
2011
Best %: Collingwood
Minor Premiers: Collingwood
Premiers: Geelong
2012
Best %: Hawthorn
Minor Premiers: Hawthorn
Premiers: Sydney
2013
Best %: Hawthorn
Minor Premiers: Hawthorn
Premiers: Hawthorn
2014
Best %: Sydney
Minor Premiers: Sydney
Premiers: Hawthorn
2015
Best %: Hawthorn
Minor Premiers: Fremantle
Premiers: Hawthorn
2016
Best %: Sydney
Minor Premiers: Sydney
Premiers: Western Bulldogs
2017
Best %: Adelaide
Minor Premiers: Adelaide
Premiers: Richmond