List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers
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This page is a complete chronological listing of the premiers of the Australian rules football competition known as the Victorian Junior Football League from its formation in 1919 until 1924, the VFL seconds from 1925 until 1959, the VFL reserves from 1960 until 1989 and as the AFL reserves from 1990 until it merged into the Victorian Football League at the end of the 1999 season.[1][2]
Geelong won the most reserves premierships, with a total of 13.[3] South Melbourne/Sydney was the only VFL club's reserves team never to win a premiership.
List of premiers
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Collingwood District | University A | 6.11 (47) d. 4.8 (32) | 11 October 1919 |
| 1920 | Collingwood District | University A | 7.14 (56) d. 7.2 (44) | 25 September 1920 |
| 1921 | Essendon Juniors | Collingwood District | 10.9 (69) d. 8.13 (61) | 15 October 1921 |
| 1922 | Collingwood District | Essendon Juniors | 8.10 (58) d. 1.9 (15) | 14 October 1922 |
| 1923 | Geelong | Richmond | 9.12 (66) d. 5.10 (40) | 20 October 1923 |
| 1924 | Geelong | Essendon | No grand final played[a] | N/A (scheduled for October) |
| VFL seconds name adopted | ||||
| 1925 | Collingwood District | Fitzroy | 13.16 (94) d. 11.4 (70) | 10 October 1925 |
| 1926 | Carlton | Geelong | 14.11 (95) d. 5.13 (43) | |
| 1927 | Carlton | South Melbourne | 12.22 (94) d. 11.9 (75) | |
| 1928 | Carlton | Geelong | 18.18 (126) d. 14.11 (95) | |
| 1929 | Richmond | Geelong | 12.8 (80) d. 7.15 (57) | |
| 1930 | Geelong | Richmond | 14.12 (96) d. 11.8 (74) | |
| 1931 | Melbourne | Geelong | 8.13 (61) d. 8.6 (53) | |
| 1932 | Melbourne | Essendon | 8.12 (60) d. 4.10 (34) | |
| 1933 | Melbourne | St Kilda | 10.15 (75) d. 10.14 (74) | |
| 1934 | Melbourne | Geelong | 15.18 (108) d. 12.4 (76) | |
| 1935 | Melbourne | Geelong | 12.11 (83) d. 9.6 (60) | |
| 1936 | Footscray | Melbourne | 15.11 (101) d. 6.14 (50) | |
| 1937 | Geelong | Collingwood District | 12.12 (84) d. 9.11 (65) | |
| 1938 | Geelong | Footscray | 12.19 (91) d. 12.8 (80) | |
| 1939 | Melbourne | Richmond | 22.12 (144) d. 17.13 (115) | |
| 1940 | Collingwood | Carlton | 6.16 (52) d. 3.12 (30) | |
| 1941 | Essendon | Fitzroy | 12.16 (88) d. 3.12 (30) | |
| 1942 | St Kilda | Fitzroy | 13.10 (88) d. 7.15 (57) | |
| 1943 | St Kilda | Fitzroy | 11.14 (80) d. 8.5 (54) | |
| 1944 | Fitzroy | Collingwood | 11.12 (80) d. 8.6 (54) | |
| 1945 | Footscray | Fitzroy | 9.16 (70) d. 9.3 (57) | |
| 1946 | Richmond | Fitzroy | 7.15 (57) d. 7.14 (56) | |
| 1947 | North Melbourne | Richmond | 16.13 (109) d. 14.10 (94) | |
| 1948 | Geelong | Richmond | 17.12 (114) d. 12.9 (81) | |
| 1949 | Melbourne | Essendon | 17.10 (112) d. 9,14 (68) | |
| 1950 | Essendon | North Melbourne | 12.8 (80) d. 8.7 (55) | |
| 1951 | Carlton | Essendon | 8.15 (63) d. 7.9 (51) | |
| 1952 | Essendon | Collingwood | 7.14 (56) d. 4.5 (29) | |
| 1953 | Carlton | Essendon | 15.7 (97) d. 11.7 (73) | |
| 1954 | Richmond | Melbourne | 10.20 (80) d. 4.9 (33) | |
| 1955 | Richmond | Footscray | 13.18 (96) d. 9.12 (66) | |
| 1956 | Melbourne | South Melbourne | 16.14 (110
) d. 10.12 (72) |
|
| 1957 | North Melbourne | Fitzroy | 14.13 (97) d. 13.15 (93) | |
| 1958 | Hawthorn | Collingwood | 7.11 (53) d. 6.13 (49) | |
| 1959 | Hawthorn | Fitzroy | 13.18 (96) d. 9.11 (65) | |
| VFL reserves name adopted | ||||
| 1960 | Geelong | Hawthorn | 7.15 (57) d. 7.10 (52) | |
| 1961 | St Kilda | Geelong | 7.14 (56) d. 5.16 (46) | |
| 1962 | Footscray | St Kilda | 13.13 (91) d. 10.8 (68) | |
| 1963 | Geelong | St Kilda | 13.12 (90) d. 7.11 (53) | |
| 1964 | Geelong | Richmond | 9.13 (67) d. 6.8 (44) | |
| 1965 | Collingwood | Geelong | 16.9 (105) d. 10.20 (80) | |
| 1966 | Richmond | Collingwood | 14.11 (95) d. 12.12 (90) | |
| 1967 | Richmond | Collingwood | 14.11 (95) d. 12.12 (90) | |
| 1968 | Essendon | Richmond | 15.7 (97) d. 13.14 (92) | |
| 1969 | Melbourne | Carlton | 12.16 (88) d. 8.12 (60) | |
| 1970 | Melbourne | Richmond | 16.10 (106) d. 16.8 (104) | |
| 1971 | Richmond | Essendon | 14.14 (98) d. 8.18 (66) | |
| 1972 | Hawthorn | Melbourne | 13.10 (88) d. 12.12 (84) | |
| 1973 | Richmond | Geelong | 17.18 (120) d. 8.12 (60) | |
| 1974 | Fitzroy | Footscray | 26.13 (169) d. 16.12 (108) | |
| 1975 | Geelong | Richmond | 16.18 (114) d. 11.17 (83) | |
| 1976 | Collingwood | North Melbourne | 23.17 (155) d. 19.15 (129) | |
| 1977 | Richmond | Footscray | 19.18 (132) d. 10.15 (75) | |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | 17.29 (131) d. 11.13 (79) | |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | Collingwood | 13.14 (92) d. 9.13 (67) | |
| 1980 | Geelong | South Melbourne | 24.15 (159) d. 19.12 (126) | 27 September 1980 |
| 1981 | Geelong | Essendon | 12.14 (14) d. 18.6 (114) | 26 September 1981 |
| 1982 | Geelong | St Kilda | 19.18 (132) d. 12.11 (83) | 25 September 1982 |
| 1983 | Essendon | Collingwood | 19.14 (128) d. 15.9 (99) | 24 September 1983 |
| 1984 | Melbourne | Carlton | 11.15 (81) d. 6.9 (45) | 29 September 1984 |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | Carlton | 18.16 (124) d. 16.12 (108) | 28 September 1985 |
| 1986 | Carlton | Footscray | 22.14 (146) d. 10.12 (72) | 27 September 1986 |
| 1987 | Carlton | St Kilda | 18.17 (125) d. 15.15 (105) | 26 September 1987 |
| 1988 | Footscray | North Melbourne | 17.14 (116) d. 14.12 (96) | 24 September 1988[4] |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | Geelong | 17.12 (114) d. 16.16 (112) | 30 September 1989 |
| VSFL/AFL reserves name adopted | ||||
| 1990 | Carlton | Melbourne | 14.15 (99) d. 11.15 (81) | 6 October 1990[5] |
| 1991 | Brisbane | Melbourne | 16.13 (109) d. 11.9 (75) | 28 September 1991[6] |
| 1992 | Essendon | Melbourne | 18.19 (127) d. 14.10 (94) | 26 September 1992[7] |
| 1993 | Melbourne | North Melbourne | 13.12 (90) d. 7.14 (56) | 25 September 1993[8] |
| 1994 | Footscray | North Melbourne | 16.16 (112) d. 13.14 (92) | 1 October 1994[9] |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | Sydney | 13.16 (94) d. 11.14 (80) | 30 September 1995[10] |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | Essendon | 23.18 (156) d. 7.10 (52) | 28 September 1996[11] |
| 1997 | Richmond | Hawthorn | 17.12 (114) d. 10.10 (70) | 27 September 1997[12] |
| 1998 | Footscray | Essendon | 20.16 (136) d. 12.8 (80) | 26 September 1998[13] |
| 1999 | Essendon | St Kilda | 20.12 (133) d. 11.10 (76) | 25 September 1999[14] |
Notes
- ^ Essendon refused to play the Grand Final at Corio Oval, meaning Geelong was awarded the flag by default.
See also
References
- ^ "AFL - RESERVES - GRAND FINALS". Australian Football.
- ^ "Fitzroy's reserves reunite". Brisbane Lions.
- ^ "Premierships". Geelong Cats.
- ^ Kelly, Hugo (26 September 1998). "Nine-goal burst wins flag for Dogs". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 4 (Grand Final special).
- ^ "Blues fight back to overhaul Demons". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. 7 October 1990. p. 21 (sport).
- ^ Hinds, Richard (29 September 1991). "Bears reserves make history". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 22.
- ^ "Daniher bows out in triumph". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. 27 September 1992. p. 19 (sport).
- ^ Pearce, Linda (26 September 1993). "Demons finally hail in premiership flag". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 17 (sport).
- ^ Wright, Gerard (2 October 1994). "Dogs upstage fading North". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 8 (sport).
- ^ "Roos' turn to celebrate". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. 1 October 1995. p. 13 (sports).
- ^ Lewis, Bryce (29 September 1996). "Roo reserves set the scene early". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 18 (sport).
- ^ Daffey, Paul (28 September 1997). "Tiger victory in style of old". The Age. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 20 (sport).
- ^ "Dogs down Bombers". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. 27 September 1998. p. 19 (sport).
- ^ "Bombers twos win eighth flag". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. 26 September 1999. p. 12 (sport).