A history of the game, showing the Premiers, Runner-Ups, Minor Premiers and Brownlow, Norm Smith and Coleman Medallists, where they’re known, for each year.
| 2011 | |
| Premiers: | Geelong |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 2010 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | St Kilda |
| Minor Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Chris Judd (Carlton) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 2009 | |
| Premiers: | Geelong |
| Runners-Up: | St Kilda |
| Minor Premiers: | St Kilda |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Gary Ablett Jnr (Geelong) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Paul Chapman (Geelong) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Brendan Fevola (Carlton) |
| Rising Star: | Daniel Rich (Brisbane) |
| 2008 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | Geelong |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) |
| Rising Star: | Rhys Palmer (Fremantle) |
| 2007 | |
| Premiers: | Geelong |
| Runners-Up: | Port Adelaide |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Jimmy Bartel (Geelong) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Steve Johnson (Geelong) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Jonathan Brown (Brisbane) |
| Rising Star: | Joel Selwood (Geelong) |
| 2006 | |
| Premiers: | West Coast |
| Runners-Up: | Sydney |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Adam Goodes (Sydney) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Andrew Embley (West Coast) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Brendan Fevola (Carlton) |
| Rising Star: | Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide) |
| 2005 | |
| Premiers: | Sydney |
| Runners-Up: | West Coast |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Ben Cousins (West Coast) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Chris Judd (West Coast) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Fraser Gehrig (St Kilda) |
| Rising Star: | Brett Deledio (Richmond) |
| 2004 | |
| Premiers: | Port Adelaide |
| Runners-Up: | Brisbane |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Chris Judd (West Coast) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Byron Pickett (Port Adelaide) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Fraser Gehrig (St Kilda) |
| Rising Star: | Jared Rivers (Melbourne) |
| 2003 | |
| Premiers: | Brisbane |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide), Nathan Buckley (Collingwood), Adam Goodes (Sydney) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Simon Black (Brisbane) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) |
| Rising Star: | Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) |
| 2002 | |
| Premiers: | Brisbane |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Simon Black (Brisbane) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) |
| Coleman Medallist: | David Neitz (Melbourne) |
| Rising Star: | Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) |
| 2001 | |
| Premiers: | Brisbane |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Shaun Hart (Brisbane) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) |
| Rising Star: | Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda) |
| 2000 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Shane Woewodin (Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | James Hird (Essendon) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) |
| Rising Star: | Paul Hasleby (Fremantle) |
| 1999 | |
| Premiers: | North Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Shannon Grant (North Melbourne) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Scott Cummings (West Coast) |
| Rising Star: | Adam Goodes (Sydney) |
| 1998 | |
| Premiers: | Adelaide |
| Runners-Up: | North Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Tony Lockett (Sydney) |
| Rising Star: | Byron Pickett (North Melbourne) |
| 1997 | |
| Premiers: | Adelaide |
| Runners-Up: | St Kilda |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Tony Modra (Adelaide) |
| Rising Star: | Michael Wilson (Port Adelaide) |
| 1996 | |
| Premiers: | North Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Sydney |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | James Hird (Essendon), Michael Voss (Brisbane) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Glenn Archer (North Melbourne) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Tony Lockett (Sydney) |
| Rising Star: | Ben Cousin (West Coast) |
| 1995 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Geelong |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Paul Kelly (Sydney) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Greg Williams (Carlton) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Gary Ablett (Geelong) |
| Rising Star: | Nick Holland (Hawthorn) |
| 1994 | |
| Premiers: | West Coast |
| Runners-Up: | Geelong |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Greg Williams (Carlton) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Dean Kemp (West Coast) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Gary Ablett (Geelong) |
| Rising Star: | Chris Scott (Brisbane) |
| 1993 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Gavin Wanganeen (Essendon) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Michael Long (Essendon) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Tony Modra (Adelaide) |
| Rising Star: | Nathan Buckley (Brisbane) |
| 1992 | |
| Premiers: | West Coast |
| Runners-Up: | Geelong |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Scott Wynd (Western Bulldogs) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Peter Matera (West Coast) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Jason Dunstall (Hawthorn) |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1991 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Jim Stynes (Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Paul Dear (Hawthorn) |
| Coleman Medallist: | Tony Lockett (St Kilda) |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1990 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Tony Liberatore (Western Bulldogs) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | Tony Shaw (Collingwood) |
| Coleman Medallist: | John Longmire (North Melbourne) |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1989 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | Geelong |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Paul Couch (Geelong) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1988 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Gerard Healy (Sydney) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1987 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Hawthorn |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Tony Lockett (St Kilda), John Platten (Hawthorn) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1986 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Robert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn), Greg Williams (South Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1985 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | Hawthorn |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Brad Hardie (Western Bulldogs) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1984 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | Hawthorn |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Peter Moore (Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1983 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Ross Glendinning (North Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1982 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Richmond |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Brian Wilson (Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1981 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy), Barry Round (South Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1980 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Kelvin Templeton (Western Bulldogs) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1979 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Peter Moore (Collingwood) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1978 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | North Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Malcolm Blight (North Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1977 | |
| Premiers: | North Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Graham Teasdale (South Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1976 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | North Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Graham Moss (Essendon) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1975 | |
| Premiers: | North Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Hawthorn |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Gary Dempsey (Western Bulldogs) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1974 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | North Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Keith Greig (North Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1973 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Keith Greig (North Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1972 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Richmond |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Len Thompson (Collingwood) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1971 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | St Kilda |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Ian Stewart (Richmond) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1970 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Peter Bedford (South Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1969 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Kevin Murray (Fitzroy) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1968 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Bob Skilton (South Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1967 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | Geelong |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Ross G. Smith (St Kilda) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1966 | |
| Premiers: | St Kilda |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Ian Stewart (St Kilda) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1965 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | St Kilda |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Ian Stewart (St Kilda), Noel Teasdale (North Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1964 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Gordon Collis (Carlton) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1963 | |
| Premiers: | Geelong |
| Runners-Up: | Hawthorn |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Bob Skilton (South Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1962 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Alistair Lord (Geelong) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1961 | |
| Premiers: | Hawthorn |
| Runners-Up: | Western Bulldogs |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | John James (Carlton) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1960 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | John Schultz (Western Bulldogs) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1959 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Verdun Howell (St Kilda), Bob Skilton (South Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1958 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Neil Roberts (St Kilda) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1957 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Brian Gleeson (St Kilda) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1956 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Peter Box (Western Bulldogs) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1955 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Fred Goldsmith (South Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1954 | |
| Premiers: | Western Bulldogs |
| Runners-Up: | Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Roy Wright (Richmond) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1953 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Geelong |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1952 | |
| Premiers: | Geelong |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Roy Wright (Richmond), Bill Hutchison (Essendon) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1951 | |
| Premiers: | Geelong |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Bernie Smith (Geelong) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1950 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | North Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Allan Ruthven (Fitzroy) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1949 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Ron Clegg (South Melbourne), Col Austen (Hawthorn) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1948 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Bill Morris (Richmond) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1947 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Bert Deacon (Carlton) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1946 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Don Cordner (Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1945 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1944 | |
| Premiers: | Fitzroy |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1943 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1942 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1941 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Norman Ware (Western Bulldogs) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1940 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Richmond |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Des Fothergill (Collingwood), Herbie Matthews (South Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1939 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Marcus Whelan (Collingwood) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1938 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Dick Reynolds (Essendon) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1937 | |
| Premiers: | Geelong |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Dick Reynolds (Essendon) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1936 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | South Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | 'Dinny' Ryan (Fitzroy) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1935 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | South Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1934 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | South Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Dick Reynolds (Essendon) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1933 | |
| Premiers: | South Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Richmond |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Wilfred Smallhorn (Fitzroy) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1932 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1931 | |
| Premiers: | Geelong |
| Runners-Up: | Richmond |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1930 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Geelong |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Stan Judkins (Richmond), Allan Hopkins (Western Bulldogs), Harry Collier (Collingwood) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1929 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Richmond |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Albert Collier (Collingwood) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1928 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Richmond |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Ivor Warne-Smith (Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1927 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Richmond |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Syd Coventry (Collingwood) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1926 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Ivor Warne-Smith (Melbourne) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1925 | |
| Premiers: | Geelong |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | Colin Watson (St Kilda) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1924 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | 'Carji' Greeves (Geelong) |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1923 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | Fitzroy |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1922 | |
| Premiers: | Fitzroy |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1921 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1920 | |
| Premiers: | Richmond |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1919 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Richmond |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1918 | |
| Premiers: | South Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1917 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Fitzroy |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1916 | |
| Premiers: | Fitzroy |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1915 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1914 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | South Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1913 | |
| Premiers: | Fitzroy |
| Runners-Up: | St Kilda |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1912 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | South Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1911 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1910 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1909 | |
| Premiers: | South Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1908 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1907 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | South Melbourne |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1906 | |
| Premiers: | Carlton |
| Runners-Up: | Fitzroy |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1905 | |
| Premiers: | Fitzroy |
| Runners-Up: | Collingwood |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1904 | |
| Premiers: | Fitzroy |
| Runners-Up: | Carlton |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1903 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Fitzroy |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1902 | |
| Premiers: | Collingwood |
| Runners-Up: | Essendon |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1901 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1900 | |
| Premiers: | Melbourne |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1899 | |
| Premiers: | Fitzroy |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1898 | |
| Premiers: | Fitzroy |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |
| 1897 | |
| Premiers: | Essendon |
| Runners-Up: | |
| Minor Premiers: | |
| Brownlow Medallist(s): | |
| Norm Smith Medallist: | |
| Coleman Medallist: | |
| Rising Star: | |