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| ID | Season | Premier | Premier (Wikidata) | Runner-up | Runner-up (Wikidata) | Score | Premier goals | Premier behinds | Premier points | Runner-up goals | Runner-up behinds | Runner-up points | Margin (points) | Type | How decided | Venue | Crowd | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 | Brisbane Lions | Q637601 | Fremantle | Q278043 | 14.12 (96) – 12.17 (89) | 14 | 12 | 96 | 12 | 17 | 89 | 7 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100023 | 2026-09-26 |
| 2025 | 2025 | Brisbane Lions | Q637601 | Geelong | Q958369 | 18.14 (122) – 11.9 (75) | 18 | 14 | 122 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 47 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100022 | 2025-09-27 |
| 2024 | 2024 | Brisbane Lions | Q637601 | Sydney | Q2272176 | 18.12 (120) – 9.6 (60) | 18 | 12 | 120 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 60 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100013 | 2024-09-28 |
| 2023 | 2023 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Brisbane Lions | Q637601 | 12.18 (90) – 13.8 (86) | 12 | 18 | 90 | 13 | 8 | 86 | 4 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100024 | 2023-09-30 |
| 2022 | 2022 | Geelong | Q958369 | Sydney | Q2272176 | 20.13 (133) – 8.4 (52) | 20 | 13 | 133 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 81 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100024 | 2022-09-24 |
| 2021 | 2021 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Western Bulldogs | Q2305526 | 21.14 (140) – 10.6 (66) | 21 | 14 | 140 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 74 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | Optus Stadium | 61118 | 2021-09-25 |
| 2020 | 2020 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Geelong | Q958369 | 12.9 (81) – 7.8 (50) | 12 | 9 | 81 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 31 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | The Gabba | 29707 | 2020-10-24 |
| 2019 | 2019 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Greater Western Sydney | Q4119600 | 17.12 (114) – 3.7 (25) | 17 | 12 | 114 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 89 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100014 | 2019-09-28 |
| 2018 | 2018 | West Coast | Q2742645 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 11.13 (79) – 11.8 (74) | 11 | 13 | 79 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 5 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100022 | 2018-09-29 |
| 2017 | 2017 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Adelaide | Q948900 | 16.12 (108) – 8.12 (60) | 16 | 12 | 108 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 48 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100021 | 2017-09-30 |
| 2016 | 2016 | Western Bulldogs | Q2305526 | Sydney | Q2272176 | 13.11 (89) – 10.7 (67) | 13 | 11 | 89 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 22 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 99981 | 2016-10-01 |
| 2015 | 2015 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | West Coast | Q2742645 | 16.11 (107) – 8.13 (61) | 16 | 11 | 107 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 46 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 98633 | 2015-10-03 |
| 2014 | 2014 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | Sydney | Q2272176 | 21.11 (137) – 11.8 (74) | 21 | 11 | 137 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 63 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 99454 | 2014-09-27 |
| 2013 | 2013 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | Fremantle | Q278043 | 11.11 (77) – 8.14 (62) | 11 | 11 | 77 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 15 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100007 | 2013-09-28 |
| 2012 | 2012 | Sydney | Q2272176 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | 14.7 (91) – 11.15 (81) | 14 | 7 | 91 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 10 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 99683 | 2012-09-29 |
| 2011 | 2011 | Geelong | Q958369 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 18.11 (119) – 12.9 (81) | 18 | 11 | 119 | 12 | 9 | 81 | 38 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 99537 | 2011-10-01 |
| 2010-drawn | 2010 | Collingwood | Q249679 | St Kilda | Q1084121 | 9.14 (68) – 10.8 (68) | 9 | 14 | 68 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 0 | GFD | Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn | MCG | 100016 | 2010-09-25 |
| 2010 | 2010 | Collingwood | Q249679 | St Kilda | Q1084121 | 16.12 (108) – 7.10 (52) | 16 | 12 | 108 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 56 | GFR | Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn | MCG | 93853 | 2010-10-02 |
| 2009 | 2009 | Geelong | Q958369 | St Kilda | Q1084121 | 12.8 (80) – 9.14 (68) | 12 | 8 | 80 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 12 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 99251 | 2009-09-26 |
| 2008 | 2008 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | Geelong | Q958369 | 18.7 (115) – 11.23 (89) | 18 | 7 | 115 | 11 | 23 | 89 | 26 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100012 | 2008-09-27 |
| 2007 | 2007 | Geelong | Q958369 | Port Adelaide | Q2738554 | 24.19 (163) – 6.8 (44) | 24 | 19 | 163 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 119 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 97302 | 2007-09-29 |
| 2006 | 2006 | West Coast | Q2742645 | Sydney | Q2272176 | 12.13 (85) – 12.12 (84) | 12 | 13 | 85 | 12 | 12 | 84 | 1 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 97431 | 2006-09-30 |
| 2005 | 2005 | Sydney | Q2272176 | West Coast | Q2742645 | 8.10 (58) – 7.12 (54) | 8 | 10 | 58 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 4 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 91828 | 2005-09-24 |
| 2004 | 2004 | Port Adelaide | Q2738554 | Brisbane Lions | Q637601 | 17.11 (113) – 10.13 (73) | 17 | 11 | 113 | 10 | 13 | 73 | 40 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 77671 | 2004-09-25 |
| 2003 | 2003 | Brisbane Lions | Q637601 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 20.14 (134) – 12.12 (84) | 20 | 14 | 134 | 12 | 12 | 84 | 50 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 79451 | 2003-09-27 |
| 2002 | 2002 | Brisbane Lions | Q637601 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 10.15 (75) – 9.12 (66) | 10 | 15 | 75 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 9 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 91817 | 2002-09-28 |
| 2001 | 2001 | Brisbane Lions | Q637601 | Essendon | Q251090 | 15.18 (108) – 12.10 (82) | 15 | 18 | 108 | 12 | 10 | 82 | 26 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 91482 | 2001-09-29 |
| 2000 | 2000 | Essendon | Q251090 | Melbourne | Q911681 | 19.21 (135) – 11.9 (75) | 19 | 21 | 135 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 60 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 96249 | 2000-09-02 |
| 1999 | 1999 | Kangaroos | Q2736412 | Carlton | Q858633 | 19.10 (124) – 12.17 (89) | 19 | 10 | 124 | 12 | 17 | 89 | 35 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 94228 | 1999-09-25 |
| 1998 | 1998 | Adelaide | Q948900 | North Melbourne | Q2736412 | 15.15 (105) – 8.22 (70) | 15 | 15 | 105 | 8 | 22 | 70 | 35 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 94431 | 1998-09-26 |
| 1997 | 1997 | Adelaide | Q948900 | St Kilda | Q1084121 | 19.11 (125) – 13.16 (94) | 19 | 11 | 125 | 13 | 16 | 94 | 31 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 99645 | 1997-09-27 |
| 1996 | 1996 | North Melbourne | Q2736412 | Sydney | Q2272176 | 19.17 (131) – 13.10 (88) | 19 | 17 | 131 | 13 | 10 | 88 | 43 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 93102 | 1996-09-28 |
| 1995 | 1995 | Carlton | Q858633 | Geelong | Q958369 | 21.15 (141) – 11.14 (80) | 21 | 15 | 141 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 61 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 93670 | 1995-09-30 |
| 1994 | 1994 | West Coast | Q2742645 | Geelong | Q958369 | 20.23 (143) – 8.15 (63) | 20 | 23 | 143 | 8 | 15 | 63 | 80 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 93860 | 1994-10-01 |
| 1993 | 1993 | Essendon | Q251090 | Carlton | Q858633 | 20.13 (133) – 13.11 (89) | 20 | 13 | 133 | 13 | 11 | 89 | 44 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 96862 | 1993-09-25 |
| 1992 | 1992 | West Coast | Q2742645 | Geelong | Q958369 | 16.17 (113) – 12.13 (85) | 16 | 17 | 113 | 12 | 13 | 85 | 28 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 95007 | 1992-09-26 |
| 1991 | 1991 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | West Coast | Q2742645 | 20.19 (139) – 13.8 (86) | 20 | 19 | 139 | 13 | 8 | 86 | 53 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | VFL Park | 75230 | 1991-09-28 |
| 1990 | 1990 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Essendon | Q251090 | 13.11 (89) – 5.11 (41) | 13 | 11 | 89 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 48 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 98944 | 1990-10-06 |
| 1989 | 1989 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | Geelong | Q958369 | 21.18 (144) – 21.12 (138) | 21 | 18 | 144 | 21 | 12 | 138 | 6 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 94796 | 1989-09-30 |
| 1988 | 1988 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | Melbourne | Q911681 | 22.20 (152) – 6.20 (56) | 22 | 20 | 152 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 96 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 93754 | 1988-09-24 |
| 1987 | 1987 | Carlton | Q858633 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | 15.14 (104) – 9.17 (71) | 15 | 14 | 104 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 33 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 92754 | 1987-09-26 |
| 1986 | 1986 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | Carlton | Q858633 | 16.14 (110) – 9.14 (68) | 16 | 14 | 110 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 42 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 101861 | 1986-09-27 |
| 1985 | 1985 | Essendon | Q251090 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | 26.14 (170) – 14.8 (92) | 26 | 14 | 170 | 14 | 8 | 92 | 78 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100042 | 1985-09-28 |
| 1984 | 1984 | Essendon | Q251090 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | 14.21 (105) – 12.9 (81) | 14 | 21 | 105 | 12 | 9 | 81 | 24 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 92685 | 1984-09-29 |
| 1983 | 1983 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | Essendon | Q251090 | 20.20 (140) – 8.9 (57) | 20 | 20 | 140 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 83 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 110332 | 1983-09-24 |
| 1982 | 1982 | Carlton | Q858633 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 14.19 (103) – 12.13 (85) | 14 | 19 | 103 | 12 | 13 | 85 | 18 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 107537 | 1982-09-25 |
| 1981 | 1981 | Carlton | Q858633 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 12.20 (92) – 10.12 (72) | 12 | 20 | 92 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 20 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 112964 | 1981-09-26 |
| 1980 | 1980 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 23.21 (159) – 9.24 (78) | 23 | 21 | 159 | 9 | 24 | 78 | 81 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 113461 | 1980-09-27 |
| 1979 | 1979 | Carlton | Q858633 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 11.16 (82) – 11.11 (77) | 11 | 16 | 82 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 5 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 113545 | 1979-09-29 |
| 1978 | 1978 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | North Melbourne | Q2736412 | 18.13 (121) – 15.13 (103) | 18 | 13 | 121 | 15 | 13 | 103 | 18 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 101704 | 1978-09-30 |
| 1977-drawn | 1977 | North Melbourne | Q2736412 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 9.22 (76) – 10.16 (76) | 9 | 22 | 76 | 10 | 16 | 76 | 0 | GFD | Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn | MCG | 108224 | 1977-09-24 |
| 1977 | 1977 | North Melbourne | Q2736412 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 21.25 (151) – 19.10 (124) | 21 | 25 | 151 | 19 | 10 | 124 | 27 | GFR | Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn | MCG | 98366 | 1977-10-01 |
| 1976 | 1976 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | North Melbourne | Q2736412 | 13.22 (100) – 10.10 (70) | 13 | 22 | 100 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 30 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 110143 | 1976-09-25 |
| 1975 | 1975 | North Melbourne | Q2736412 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | 19.8 (122) – 9.13 (67) | 19 | 8 | 122 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 55 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 110551 | 1975-09-27 |
| 1974 | 1974 | Richmond | Q2521385 | North Melbourne | Q2736412 | 18.20 (128) – 13.9 (87) | 18 | 20 | 128 | 13 | 9 | 87 | 41 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 113839 | 1974-09-28 |
| 1973 | 1973 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Carlton | Q858633 | 16.20 (116) – 12.14 (86) | 16 | 20 | 116 | 12 | 14 | 86 | 30 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 116956 | 1973-09-29 |
| 1972 | 1972 | Carlton | Q858633 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 28.9 (177) – 22.18 (150) | 28 | 9 | 177 | 22 | 18 | 150 | 27 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 112393 | 1972-10-07 |
| 1971 | 1971 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | St Kilda | Q1084121 | 12.10 (82) – 11.9 (75) | 12 | 10 | 82 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 7 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 118192 | 1971-09-25 |
| 1970 | 1970 | Carlton | Q858633 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 17.9 (111) – 14.17 (101) | 17 | 9 | 111 | 14 | 17 | 101 | 10 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 121696 | 1970-09-26 |
| 1969 | 1969 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Carlton | Q858633 | 12.13 (85) – 8.12 (60) | 12 | 13 | 85 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 25 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 119165 | 1969-09-27 |
| 1968 | 1968 | Carlton | Q858633 | Essendon | Q251090 | 7.14 (56) – 8.5 (53) | 7 | 14 | 56 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 3 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 116828 | 1968-09-28 |
| 1967 | 1967 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Geelong | Q958369 | 16.18 (114) – 15.15 (105) | 16 | 18 | 114 | 15 | 15 | 105 | 9 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 109396 | 1967-09-23 |
| 1966 | 1966 | St Kilda | Q1084121 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 10.14 (74) – 10.13 (73) | 10 | 14 | 74 | 10 | 13 | 73 | 1 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 101655 | 1966-09-24 |
| 1965 | 1965 | Essendon | Q251090 | St Kilda | Q1084121 | 14.21 (105) – 9.16 (70) | 14 | 21 | 105 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 35 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 104846 | 1965-09-25 |
| 1964 | 1964 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 8.16 (64) – 8.12 (60) | 8 | 16 | 64 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 4 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 102469 | 1964-09-19 |
| 1963 | 1963 | Geelong | Q958369 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | 15.19 (109) – 8.12 (60) | 15 | 19 | 109 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 49 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 101452 | 1963-10-05 |
| 1962 | 1962 | Essendon | Q251090 | Carlton | Q858633 | 13.12 (90) – 8.10 (58) | 13 | 12 | 90 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 32 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 98385 | 1962-09-29 |
| 1961 | 1961 | Hawthorn | Q1034556 | Footscray | Q2305526 | 13.16 (94) – 7.9 (51) | 13 | 16 | 94 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 43 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 107935 | 1961-09-23 |
| 1960 | 1960 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 8.14 (62) – 2.2 (14) | 8 | 14 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 48 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 97457 | 1960-09-24 |
| 1959 | 1959 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Essendon | Q251090 | 17.13 (115) – 11.12 (78) | 17 | 13 | 115 | 11 | 12 | 78 | 37 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 103506 | 1959-09-26 |
| 1958 | 1958 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Melbourne | Q911681 | 12.10 (82) – 9.10 (64) | 12 | 10 | 82 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 18 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 97956 | 1958-09-20 |
| 1957 | 1957 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Essendon | Q251090 | 17.14 (116) – 7.13 (55) | 17 | 14 | 116 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 61 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 100324 | 1957-09-21 |
| 1956 | 1956 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 17.19 (121) – 6.12 (48) | 17 | 19 | 121 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 73 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 115803 | 1956-09-15 |
| 1955 | 1955 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 8.16 (64) – 5.6 (36) | 8 | 16 | 64 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 28 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 88053 | 1955-09-17 |
| 1954 | 1954 | Footscray | Q2305526 | Melbourne | Q911681 | 15.12 (102) – 7.9 (51) | 15 | 12 | 102 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 51 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 80897 | 1954-09-25 |
| 1953 | 1953 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Geelong | Q958369 | 11.11 (77) – 8.17 (65) | 11 | 11 | 77 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 12 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 89060 | 1953-09-26 |
| 1952 | 1952 | Geelong | Q958369 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 13.8 (86) – 5.10 (40) | 13 | 8 | 86 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 46 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 81304 | 1952-09-27 |
| 1951 | 1951 | Geelong | Q958369 | Essendon | Q251090 | 11.15 (81) – 10.10 (70) | 11 | 15 | 81 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 11 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 84109 | 1951-09-29 |
| 1950 | 1950 | Essendon | Q251090 | North Melbourne | Q2736412 | 13.14 (92) – 7.12 (54) | 13 | 14 | 92 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 38 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 87601 | 1950-09-23 |
| 1949 | 1949 | Essendon | Q251090 | Carlton | Q858633 | 18.17 (125) – 6.16 (52) | 18 | 17 | 125 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 73 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 90453 | 1949-09-24 |
| 1948-drawn | 1948 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Essendon | Q251090 | 10.9 (69) – 7.27 (69) | 10 | 9 | 69 | 7 | 27 | 69 | 0 | GFD | Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn | MCG | 85658 | 1948-10-02 |
| 1948 | 1948 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Essendon | Q251090 | 13.11 (89) – 7.8 (50) | 13 | 11 | 89 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 39 | GFR | Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn | MCG | 52226 | 1948-10-09 |
| 1947 | 1947 | Carlton | Q858633 | Essendon | Q251090 | 13.8 (86) – 11.19 (85) | 13 | 8 | 86 | 11 | 19 | 85 | 1 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 85815 | 1947-09-27 |
| 1946 | 1946 | Essendon | Q251090 | Melbourne | Q911681 | 22.18 (150) – 13.9 (87) | 22 | 18 | 150 | 13 | 9 | 87 | 63 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 73743 | 1946-10-05 |
| 1945 | 1945 | Carlton | Q858633 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | 15.13 (103) – 10.15 (75) | 15 | 13 | 103 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 28 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | Princes Park | 62986 | 1945-09-29 |
| 1944 | 1944 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 9.12 (66) – 7.9 (51) | 9 | 12 | 66 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 15 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | Junction Oval | 43000 | 1944-09-30 |
| 1943 | 1943 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Essendon | Q251090 | 12.14 (86) – 11.15 (81) | 12 | 14 | 86 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 5 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | Princes Park | 42100 | 1943-09-25 |
| 1942 | 1942 | Essendon | Q251090 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 19.18 (132) – 11.13 (79) | 19 | 18 | 132 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 53 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | Princes Park | 49000 | 1942-09-19 |
| 1941 | 1941 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Essendon | Q251090 | 19.13 (127) – 13.20 (98) | 19 | 13 | 127 | 13 | 20 | 98 | 29 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 79687 | 1941-09-27 |
| 1940 | 1940 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 15.17 (107) – 10.8 (68) | 15 | 17 | 107 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 39 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 70330 | 1940-09-28 |
| 1939 | 1939 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 21.22 (148) – 14.11 (95) | 21 | 22 | 148 | 14 | 11 | 95 | 53 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 78110 | 1939-09-30 |
| 1938 | 1938 | Carlton | Q858633 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 15.10 (100) – 13.7 (85) | 15 | 10 | 100 | 13 | 7 | 85 | 15 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 96486 | 1938-09-24 |
| 1937 | 1937 | Geelong | Q958369 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 18.14 (122) – 12.18 (90) | 18 | 14 | 122 | 12 | 18 | 90 | 32 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 88540 | 1937-09-25 |
| 1936 | 1936 | Collingwood | Q249679 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | 11.23 (89) – 10.18 (78) | 11 | 23 | 89 | 10 | 18 | 78 | 11 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 74091 | 1936-10-03 |
| 1935 | 1935 | Collingwood | Q249679 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | 11.12 (78) – 7.16 (58) | 11 | 12 | 78 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 20 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 54154 | 1935-10-05 |
| 1934 | 1934 | Richmond | Q2521385 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | 19.14 (128) – 12.17 (89) | 19 | 14 | 128 | 12 | 17 | 89 | 39 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 65335 | 1934-10-13 |
| 1933 | 1933 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 9.17 (71) – 4.5 (29) | 9 | 17 | 71 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 42 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 75754 | 1933-09-30 |
| 1932 | 1932 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Carlton | Q858633 | 13.14 (92) – 12.11 (83) | 13 | 14 | 92 | 12 | 11 | 83 | 9 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 69724 | 1932-10-01 |
| 1931 | 1931 | Geelong | Q958369 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 9.14 (68) – 7.6 (48) | 9 | 14 | 68 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 20 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 60712 | 1931-10-10 |
| 1930 | 1930 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Geelong | Q958369 | 14.16 (100) – 9.16 (70) | 14 | 16 | 100 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 30 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 45022 | 1930-10-11 |
| 1929 | 1929 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 11.13 (79) – 7.8 (50) | 11 | 13 | 79 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 29 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 63336 | 1929-09-28 |
| 1928 | 1928 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 13.18 (96) – 9.9 (63) | 13 | 18 | 96 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 33 | F | Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 50026 | 1928-09-29 |
| 1927 | 1927 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 2.13 (25) – 1.7 (13) | 2 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | F | Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 34551 | 1927-10-01 |
| 1926 | 1926 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 17.17 (119) – 9.8 (62) | 17 | 17 | 119 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 57 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 59632 | 1926-10-09 |
| 1925 | 1925 | Geelong | Q958369 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 10.19 (79) – 9.15 (69) | 10 | 19 | 79 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 10 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 64288 | 1925-10-10 |
| 1924 | 1924 | Essendon | Q251090 | Richmond | Q2521385 | NF | Premiership decided without a grand final being required | |||||||||||
| 1923 | 1923 | Essendon | Q251090 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | 8.15 (63) – 6.10 (46) | 8 | 15 | 63 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 17 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 46566 | 1923-10-20 |
| 1922 | 1922 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 11.13 (79) – 9.14 (68) | 11 | 13 | 79 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 11 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 50054 | 1922-10-14 |
| 1921 | 1921 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Carlton | Q858633 | 5.6 (36) – 4.8 (32) | 5 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 4 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 43122 | 1921-10-15 |
| 1920 | 1920 | Richmond | Q2521385 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 7.10 (52) – 5.5 (35) | 7 | 10 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 17 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 53908 | 1920-10-02 |
| 1919 | 1919 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Richmond | Q2521385 | 11.12 (78) – 7.11 (53) | 11 | 12 | 78 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 25 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 45413 | 1919-10-11 |
| 1918 | 1918 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 9.8 (62) – 7.15 (57) | 9 | 8 | 62 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 5 | F | Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 39262 | 1918-09-07 |
| 1917 | 1917 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | 9.20 (74) – 5.9 (39) | 9 | 20 | 74 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 35 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 25512 | 1917-09-22 |
| 1916 | 1916 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | Carlton | Q858633 | 12.13 (85) – 8.8 (56) | 12 | 13 | 85 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 29 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 21130 | 1916-09-02 |
| 1915 | 1915 | Carlton | Q858633 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 11.12 (78) – 6.9 (45) | 11 | 12 | 78 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 33 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 39343 | 1915-09-18 |
| 1914 | 1914 | Carlton | Q858633 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | 6.9 (45) – 4.15 (39) | 6 | 9 | 45 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 6 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 30495 | 1914-09-26 |
| 1913 | 1913 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | St Kilda | Q1084121 | 7.14 (56) – 5.13 (43) | 7 | 14 | 56 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 13 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 59556 | 1913-09-27 |
| 1912 | 1912 | Essendon | Q251090 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | 5.17 (47) – 4.9 (33) | 5 | 17 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 14 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 54434 | 1912-09-28 |
| 1911 | 1911 | Essendon | Q251090 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 5.11 (41) – 4.11 (35) | 5 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 6 | F | Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 43905 | 1911-09-23 |
| 1910 | 1910 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Carlton | Q858633 | 9.7 (61) – 6.11 (47) | 9 | 7 | 61 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 14 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 42790 | 1910-10-01 |
| 1909 | 1909 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | Carlton | Q858633 | 4.14 (38) – 4.12 (36) | 4 | 14 | 38 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 2 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 37759 | 1909-10-02 |
| 1908 | 1908 | Carlton | Q858633 | Essendon | Q251090 | 5.5 (35) – 3.8 (26) | 5 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 9 | F | Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 50261 | 1908-09-26 |
| 1907 | 1907 | Carlton | Q858633 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | 6.14 (50) – 6.9 (45) | 6 | 14 | 50 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 5 | F | Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 45477 | 1907-09-21 |
| 1906 | 1906 | Carlton | Q858633 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | 15.4 (94) – 6.9 (45) | 15 | 4 | 94 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 49 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 44437 | 1906-09-22 |
| 1905 | 1905 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 4.6 (30) – 2.5 (17) | 4 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 30000 | 1905-09-30 |
| 1904 | 1904 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | Carlton | Q858633 | 9.7 (61) – 5.7 (37) | 9 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 24 | F | Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 32688 | 1904-09-17 |
| 1903 | 1903 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | 4.7 (31) – 3.11 (29) | 4 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 2 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | MCG | 32263 | 1903-09-12 |
| 1902 | 1902 | Collingwood | Q249679 | Essendon | Q251090 | 9.6 (60) – 3.9 (27) | 9 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 33 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | MCG | 35202 | 1902-09-20 |
| 1901 | 1901 | Essendon | Q251090 | Collingwood | Q249679 | 6.7 (43) – 2.4 (16) | 6 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 27 | GF | Premiership decided by a conventional grand final, in which neither team had any right to challenge | Lake Oval | 30031 | 1901-09-07 |
| 1900 | 1900 | Melbourne | Q911681 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | 4.10 (34) – 3.12 (30) | 4 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 4 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 20181 | 1900-09-22 |
| 1899 | 1899 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | South Melbourne | Q2272176 | 3.9 (27) – 3.8 (26) | 3 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 1 | F | Premiership decided without a challenge final being required under the Argus finals system or similar | Junction Oval | 4823 | 1899-09-16 |
| 1898 | 1898 | Fitzroy | Q3044572 | Essendon | Q251090 | 5.8 (38) – 3.5 (23) | 5 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | CF | Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus finals system or similar | Junction Oval | 16538 | 1898-09-24 |
| 1897 | 1897 | Essendon | Q251090 | Geelong | Q958369 | NF | Premiership decided without a grand final being required |