List of VFA/VFL minor premiers

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This is a complete chronological listing of the minor premiers of the VFA/VFL. This minor premiership is the title which is won by the team finishing on top of the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season in the Victorian Football League (known as the Victorian Football Association until 1995).

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Criteria

The team which finishes with the best record across the home-and-away season is awarded the minor premiership. This is determined by most premiership points, with four points for a win and two points for a draw; if tied, percentage (ratio of points scored to points conceded) is used as tie-breaker.

The minor premiership is distinct from the major premiership (or, simply, the premiership), which is awarded to the winner of the finals series which follows the home-and-away season. The VFA first established a finals series in 1903, and hence the first distinct minor premiership is recognised in that season. [1] [2]

List of minor premiers

The following is a list of minor premiers, ladder details and results.

Division 1

SeasonMinor premierRecordPts %Second placeMarginFinish
1903 Richmond (1)16–264204.6 North Melbourne 2 pointsRunners-up
1904 Richmond (2)15–2–162175.9 Footscray 4 pointsRunners-up
1905 North Melbourne (1)15–360173.8 Richmond 4 pointsRunners-up
1906 West Melbourne (1)14–3–158195.3 Richmond 2 pointsPremiers
1907 Williamstown (1)15–360160.2 Richmond 4 pointsPremiers
1908 Footscray (1)15–2–162159.0 Essendon (A.) 8 pointsPremiers
1909 Prahran (1)16–264154.7 Essendon (A.) 4 pointsRunners-up
1910 North Melbourne (2)15–2–162213.3 Essendon (A.) 25.5%Premiers
1911 Essendon (A.) (1)16–264176.5 North Melbourne 8 pointsPremiers
1912 Footscray (2)15–360173.2 North Melbourne 33.3%Runners-up
1913 Footscray (3)14–456155.1 North Melbourne 2 pointsPremiers
1914 North Melbourne (3)14–456159.0 Footscray 17.8%Premiers
1915 North Melbourne (4)13–052180.2 Brunswick 12 pointsPremiers
1916 Season not contested
1917 Season not contested
1918 North Melbourne (5)10–040211.2 Prahran 16 pointsPremiers
1919 North Melbourne (6)18–072227.3 Footscray 16 pointsRunners-up
1920 Footscray (4)16–264151.4 Brunswick 8 pointsPremiers
1921 Footscray (5)16–1–166149.7 Port Melbourne 6 pointsRunners-up
1922 Footscray (6)16–264190.2 Port Melbourne 8 pointsRunners-up
1923 Footscray (7)16–264168.2 Port Melbourne 2 pointsPremiers
1924 Footscray (8)16–1–166161.8 Williamstown 14 pointsPremiers
1925 Brunswick (1)13–152165.8 Northcote 8 pointsPremiers
1926 Coburg (1)15–360171.5 Northcote 4 pointsPremiers
1927 Coburg (2)18–072190.7 Brighton 16 pointsPremiers
1928 Coburg (3)15–360165.6 Port Melbourne 4 pointsPremiers
1929 Northcote (1)17–568149.9 Port Melbourne 16.0%Premiers
1930 Oakleigh (1)16–464132.3 Northcote 4 pointsPremiers
1931 Oakleigh (2)14–456147.9 Port Melbourne 10.2%Premiers
1932 Northcote (2)15–560138.5 Coburg 6.7%Premiers
1933 Northcote (3)16–464129.1 Coburg 6 pointsPremiers
1934 Northcote (4)14–456141.7 Preston 14.7%Premiers
1935 Northcote (5)16–264145.5 Yarraville 16 points3rd
1936 Brunswick (2)16–264147.9 Prahran 6 points3rd
1937 Brunswick (3)12–448125.7 Brighton 16.6%Runners-up
1938 Brunswick (4)15–160143.3 Brighton 14 pointsPremiers
1939 Prahran (2)15–560131.3 Brunswick 2.0%3rd
1940 Williamstown (2)16–464135.8 Port Melbourne 8 points3rd
1941 Port Melbourne (1)16–464145.3 Prahran 5.5%Premiers
1942 Season not contested
1943 Season not contested
1944 Season not contested
1945 Coburg (4)20–080184.8 Williamstown 12 points3rd
1946 Camberwell (1)15–4–162125.0 Williamstown 4 pointsRunners-up
1947 Port Melbourne (2)16–5–166119.2 Williamstown 2 pointsPremiers
1948 Williamstown (3)16–464138.2 Brunswick 8.7%Runners-up
1949 Williamstown (4)16–564122.4 Oakleigh 4 pointsPremiers
1950 Oakleigh (3)15–460122.8 Port Melbourne 4 pointsPremiers
1951 Port Melbourne (3)16–3–166153.4 Prahran 2 pointsRunners-up
1952 Port Melbourne (4)18–272153.5 Coburg 8 pointsRunners-up
1953 Port Melbourne (5)18–272196.0 Williamstown 6 pointsPremiers
1954 Port Melbourne (6)17–368150.6 Williamstown 4 pointsRunners-up
1955 Port Melbourne (7)17–2–170142.9 Preston 2 pointsRunners-up
1956 Williamstown (5)17–368161.2 Port Melbourne 4 pointsPremiers
1957 Williamstown (6)20–080184.1 Moorabbin 20 points3rd
1958 Williamstown (7)15–360136.9 Moorabbin 4 pointsPremiers
1959 Williamstown (8)17–368161.2 Sandringham 4 pointsPremiers
1960 Sandringham (1)15–360226.4 Oakleigh 58.6%Runners-up
1961 Moorabbin (1)16–664124.6 Yarraville 8 points3rd
1962 Moorabbin (2)14–456140.8 Sandringham 2 pointsRunners-up
1963 Moorabbin (3)13–552133.1 Sandringham 4 pointsPremiers
1964 Williamstown (9)14–456114.4 Port Melbourne 4 pointsRunners-up
1965 Dandenong 13–552128.9 Waverley 5.3%3rd
1966 Port Melbourne (8)15–360135.6 Waverley 8 pointsPremiers
1967 Dandenong (2)14–456119.1 Port Melbourne 4 pointsPremiers
1968 Preston (1)15–360128.0 Prahran 8 pointsPremiers
1969 Preston (2)17–168153.3 Dandenong 12 pointsPremiers
1970 Prahran (3)15–360134.6 Williamstown 8 pointsPremiers
1971 Preston (3)13–4–154120.8 Dandenong 6 pointsRunners-up
1972 Oakleigh (4)13–552119.2 Dandenong 6 pointsPremiers
1973 Dandenong (3)12–5–150116.9 Oakleigh 2 points3rd
1974 Port Melbourne (9)13–552127.3 Geelong West 2.5%Premiers
1975 Geelong West (1)15–360133.1 Port Melbourne 4 pointsPremiers
1976 Port Melbourne (10)15–360121.5 Preston 8 pointsPremiers
1977 Port Melbourne (11)15–360124.2 Sandringham 8 pointsPremiers
1978 Port Melbourne (12)13–552115.5 Preston 2 points3rd
1979 Geelong West (2)15-360126.6 Coburg 12 pointsRunners-up
1980 Coburg (5)16–264133.5 Port Melbourne 12 pointsRunners-up
1981 Port Melbourne (13)16–264161.8 Preston 16 pointsPremiers
1982 Preston (4)16–264155.8 Coburg 4 pointsRunners-up
1983 Preston (5)15–360156.5 Geelong West 4 pointsPremiers
1984 Preston (6)16–264163.5 Geelong West 4 pointsPremiers
1985 Sandringham (2)16–264162.1 Coburg 18.0%Premiers
1986 Coburg (6)15–360154.4 Frankston 8 pointsRunners-up
1987 Port Melbourne (14)14–456130.2 Springvale 8 pointsRunners-up
1988 Coburg (7)13–552135.7 Preston 8 pointsPremiers
1989 Coburg (8)17–168180.2 Williamstown 10 pointsPremiers
1990 Preston (7)13–4–154123.3 Springvale 2 points3rd
1991 Werribee (1)15–360128.1 Dandenong 8 pointsRunners-up
1992 Sandringham (3)15–360146.0 Williamstown 8 pointsPremiers
1993 Port Melbourne (15)16–264146.3 Werribee 8 pointsRunners-up
1994 Sandringham (4)16–264180.5 Box Hill 8 pointsPremiers
1995 Springvale (1)15–160173.7 Port Melbourne 12 pointsPremiers
1996 [3] Frankston (1)16– 264199.3 Werribee 12 pointsRunners-up
1997 Frankston (2)17–168167.5 Springvale 12 pointsRunners-up
1998 Werribee (2)16–264164.0 Frankston 20.7%Runners-up
1999 Springvale (2)15–360146.6 Frankston 8 pointsPremiers
2000 Sandringham (5)16–364147.3 North Ballarat 8 pointsPremiers
2001 Werribee (3)18–272173.3 Box Hill 12 pointsRunners-up
2002 Geelong reserves (1)17–368157.7 Werribee 4 pointsPremiers
2003 Port Melbourne (16)14–3–158133.3 Williamstown 2 points3rd
2004 Port Melbourne (17)14–456134.6 Sandringham 4 pointsRunners-up
2005 [4] Werribee (4)15–360134.5 Northern Bullants 6 pointsRunners-up
2006 Northern Bullants (8)17–168178.2 Sandringham 16 points3rd
2007 Sandringham (6)15–360132.4 Geelong reserves 4 points5th
2008 Port Melbourne (18)13–352140.3 North Ballarat 4.8%Runners-up
2009 North Ballarat (1)14–456128.4 Williamstown 4 pointsPremiers
2010 Williamstown (10)15–360165.7 North Ballarat 37.4%3rd
2011 Port Melbourne (19)18–076156.2 Williamstown 16 pointsPremiers
2012 Casey (3)14–456105.8 Port Melbourne 4 points5th
2013 Geelong reserves (2)16–264166.8 Box Hill 12 pointsRunners-up
2014 Port Melbourne (20)16–264155.4 Footscray reserves 8 points3rd
2015 Box Hill (1)14–456151.8 Sandringham 28.1%Runners-up
2016 Casey (4)14–456167.8 Collingwood reserves 51.3%Runners-up
2017 Williamstown (11)14–456158.4 Box Hill 2 points3rd
2018 Richmond reserves (1)14–456159.5 Casey 18.3%5th
2019 Richmond reserves (2)16–264135.5 Footscray reserves 6 pointsPremiers
2020 Season not contested
2021 Footscray reserves (1)10–040169.7 Southport 10.0 M/R [lower-alpha 1] N/A [lower-alpha 2]
2022 Casey (5)17–168167.3 Brisbane reserves 12 pointsPremiers
2023 Gold Coast (1)16–268184.5 Werribee 16.5%Premiers
2024 Werribee (5)15–360141.0 Footscray reserves 2 pointsPremiers
Notes
  1. ↑ 2021: The minor premiership was awarded on match ratio (percentage of wins vs games played) because teams did not play an equal number of games. [5]
  2. ↑ 2021: The season was abandoned after the minor premiership was awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]

Source where unlisted [7]

Division 2

SeasonMinor premierRecordPts %Second placeMarginFinish
1961 Northcote (1)16–264176.4 Dandenong 8 pointsPremiers
1962 Preston (1)14–256160.3 Dandenong 4 points3rd
1963 Waverley (1)12–448150.9 Preston 11.5%Runners-up
1964 Sunshine (1)14–456140.1 Mordialloc 12 pointsRunners-up
1965 Preston (2)13–352196.2 Mordialloc 8 pointsPremiers
1966 Northcote (2)13–552122.9 Geelong West 2 points3rd
1967 Oakleigh (1)14–456126.0 Geelong West 4 pointsPremiers
1968 Williamstown (1)15–1–162189.4 Geelong West 6 pointsRunners-up
1969 Sunshine (2)17–168153.3 Coburg 4 pointsRunners-up
1970 Coburg (1)16–264179.1 Sunshine 4 pointsPremiers
1971 Caulfield (1)15–360159.7 Sunshine 8.7%3rd
1972 Geelong West (1)18–076177.7 Caulfield 12 pointsPremiers
1973 Caulfield (2)15–360156.0 Waverley 4 pointsPremiers
1974 Coburg (2)17–168181.0 Waverley 8 pointsPremiers
1975 Brunswick (1)15–360144.6 Camberwell 6 pointsPremiers
1976 Frankston (1)16–1–166143.4 Mordialloc 10 points3rd
1977 Mordialloc (1)14–456139.1 Yarraville 0.3%Premiers
1978 Frankston (2)15–360145.9 Camberwell 4 pointsPremiers
1979 Camberwell (1)14–456146.4 Oakleigh 11.1%Premiers
1980 Yarraville (1)14–456124.0 Brunswick 8 pointsRunners-up
1981 Camberwell (2)14–456160.7 Waverley 4 pointsPremiers
1982 Oakleigh (2)17–168158.2 Northcote 12 points3rd
1983 Brunswick (2)15–360193.3 Mordialloc 2 pointsRunners-up
1984 Box Hill (1)16–2 [lower-alpha 1] 64183.4 Brunswick 2 pointsPremiers
1985 Oakleigh (3)16–264153.2 Brunswick 8 pointsRunners-up
1986 Sunshine (3)16–264175.2 Box Hill 4 pointsRunners-up
1987 Werribee (1)15–3 [lower-alpha 2] 60155.4 Waverley 4 points3rd
1988 Oakleigh (4)14–456123.0 Werribee 16 pointsPremiers
Notes
  1. ↑ 1984: Box Hill's win-loss record includes two wins by forfeit following Yarraville's withdrawal from the competition. [8]
  2. ↑ 1987: Werribee's win-loss record includes one win by forfeit following Moorabbin's withdrawal from the competition. [9]

Source [7]

Minor premiership wins

ClubYears in
competition		Div 1Div 2TotalRunners-up
(Total)
Port Melbourne 1886–pres20–2015
Williamstown 1884–pres1111212
Coburg 1926–pres82107
Preston/Northern 1903–1911
1926–pres		82108
Footscray 1886–19248–83
Oakleigh 1929–19944484
Northcote 1908–19875274
North Melbourne 1877–19246–64
Sandringham 1929–pres6–67
Brunswick 1897–19914267
Springvale/Casey 1982–pres5054
Werribee 1965–pres5164
Frankston 1966–pres2243
Moorabbin 1951–19633–32
Prahran 1899–19943035
Dandenong 1958–19943036
Geelong West 1963–19882136
Camberwell 1926–19901230
Sunshine 1959–19890332
Richmond 1885–19072–23
Geelong reserves 2000–pres2–21
Richmond reserves 2014–pres2–20
Box Hill 1951–pres1125
Caulfield 1965–19870221
West Melbourne 1899–19071–10
Essendon (A.) 1900–19211–13
North Ballarat 1996–20171–13
Footscray reserves 2014–pres1–13
Waverley 1961–19870116
Mordialloc 1958–19880114
Yarraville 1928–19830113
Brighton 1908–19640003
Collingwood reserves 2008–pres0–01
Southport 2021–pres0–01
Brisbane reserves 2021–pres0–01

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