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).
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]
The following is a list of minor premiers, ladder details and results.
Season | Minor premier | Record | Pts | % | Second place | Margin | Finish |
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1903 | Richmond (1) | 16–2 | 64 | 204.6 | North Melbourne | 2 points | Runners-up |
1904 | Richmond (2) | 15–2–1 | 62 | 175.9 | Footscray | 4 points | Runners-up |
1905 | North Melbourne (1) | 15–3 | 60 | 173.8 | Richmond | 4 points | Runners-up |
1906 | West Melbourne (1) | 14–3–1 | 58 | 195.3 | Richmond | 2 points | Premiers |
1907 | Williamstown (1) | 15–3 | 60 | 160.2 | Richmond | 4 points | Premiers |
1908 | Footscray (1) | 15–2–1 | 62 | 159.0 | Essendon (A.) | 8 points | Premiers |
1909 | Prahran (1) | 16–2 | 64 | 154.7 | Essendon (A.) | 4 points | Runners-up |
1910 | North Melbourne (2) | 15–2–1 | 62 | 213.3 | Essendon (A.) | 25.5% | Premiers |
1911 | Essendon (A.) (1) | 16–2 | 64 | 176.5 | North Melbourne | 8 points | Premiers |
1912 | Footscray (2) | 15–3 | 60 | 173.2 | North Melbourne | 33.3% | Runners-up |
1913 | Footscray (3) | 14–4 | 56 | 155.1 | North Melbourne | 2 points | Premiers |
1914 | North Melbourne (3) | 14–4 | 56 | 159.0 | Footscray | 17.8% | Premiers |
1915 | North Melbourne (4) | 13–0 | 52 | 180.2 | Brunswick | 12 points | Premiers |
1916 | Season not contested | ||||||
1917 | Season not contested | ||||||
1918 | North Melbourne (5) | 10–0 | 40 | 211.2 | Prahran | 16 points | Premiers |
1919 | North Melbourne (6) | 18–0 | 72 | 227.3 | Footscray | 16 points | Runners-up |
1920 | Footscray (4) | 16–2 | 64 | 151.4 | Brunswick | 8 points | Premiers |
1921 | Footscray (5) | 16–1–1 | 66 | 149.7 | Port Melbourne | 6 points | Runners-up |
1922 | Footscray (6) | 16–2 | 64 | 190.2 | Port Melbourne | 8 points | Runners-up |
1923 | Footscray (7) | 16–2 | 64 | 168.2 | Port Melbourne | 2 points | Premiers |
1924 | Footscray (8) | 16–1–1 | 66 | 161.8 | Williamstown | 14 points | Premiers |
1925 | Brunswick (1) | 13–1 | 52 | 165.8 | Northcote | 8 points | Premiers |
1926 | Coburg (1) | 15–3 | 60 | 171.5 | Northcote | 4 points | Premiers |
1927 | Coburg (2) | 18–0 | 72 | 190.7 | Brighton | 16 points | Premiers |
1928 | Coburg (3) | 15–3 | 60 | 165.6 | Port Melbourne | 4 points | Premiers |
1929 | Northcote (1) | 17–5 | 68 | 149.9 | Port Melbourne | 16.0% | Premiers |
1930 | Oakleigh (1) | 16–4 | 64 | 132.3 | Northcote | 4 points | Premiers |
1931 | Oakleigh (2) | 14–4 | 56 | 147.9 | Port Melbourne | 10.2% | Premiers |
1932 | Northcote (2) | 15–5 | 60 | 138.5 | Coburg | 6.7% | Premiers |
1933 | Northcote (3) | 16–4 | 64 | 129.1 | Coburg | 6 points | Premiers |
1934 | Northcote (4) | 14–4 | 56 | 141.7 | Preston | 14.7% | Premiers |
1935 | Northcote (5) | 16–2 | 64 | 145.5 | Yarraville | 16 points | 3rd |
1936 | Brunswick (2) | 16–2 | 64 | 147.9 | Prahran | 6 points | 3rd |
1937 | Brunswick (3) | 12–4 | 48 | 125.7 | Brighton | 16.6% | Runners-up |
1938 | Brunswick (4) | 15–1 | 60 | 143.3 | Brighton | 14 points | Premiers |
1939 | Prahran (2) | 15–5 | 60 | 131.3 | Brunswick | 2.0% | 3rd |
1940 | Williamstown (2) | 16–4 | 64 | 135.8 | Port Melbourne | 8 points | 3rd |
1941 | Port Melbourne (1) | 16–4 | 64 | 145.3 | Prahran | 5.5% | Premiers |
1942 | Season not contested | ||||||
1943 | Season not contested | ||||||
1944 | Season not contested | ||||||
1945 | Coburg (4) | 20–0 | 80 | 184.8 | Williamstown | 12 points | 3rd |
1946 | Camberwell (1) | 15–4–1 | 62 | 125.0 | Williamstown | 4 points | Runners-up |
1947 | Port Melbourne (2) | 16–5–1 | 66 | 119.2 | Williamstown | 2 points | Premiers |
1948 | Williamstown (3) | 16–4 | 64 | 138.2 | Brunswick | 8.7% | Runners-up |
1949 | Williamstown (4) | 16–5 | 64 | 122.4 | Oakleigh | 4 points | Premiers |
1950 | Oakleigh (3) | 15–4 | 60 | 122.8 | Port Melbourne | 4 points | Premiers |
1951 | Port Melbourne (3) | 16–3–1 | 66 | 153.4 | Prahran | 2 points | Runners-up |
1952 | Port Melbourne (4) | 18–2 | 72 | 153.5 | Coburg | 8 points | Runners-up |
1953 | Port Melbourne (5) | 18–2 | 72 | 196.0 | Williamstown | 6 points | Premiers |
1954 | Port Melbourne (6) | 17–3 | 68 | 150.6 | Williamstown | 4 points | Runners-up |
1955 | Port Melbourne (7) | 17–2–1 | 70 | 142.9 | Preston | 2 points | Runners-up |
1956 | Williamstown (5) | 17–3 | 68 | 161.2 | Port Melbourne | 4 points | Premiers |
1957 | Williamstown (6) | 20–0 | 80 | 184.1 | Moorabbin | 20 points | 3rd |
1958 | Williamstown (7) | 15–3 | 60 | 136.9 | Moorabbin | 4 points | Premiers |
1959 | Williamstown (8) | 17–3 | 68 | 161.2 | Sandringham | 4 points | Premiers |
1960 | Sandringham (1) | 15–3 | 60 | 226.4 | Oakleigh | 58.6% | Runners-up |
1961 | Moorabbin (1) | 16–6 | 64 | 124.6 | Yarraville | 8 points | 3rd |
1962 | Moorabbin (2) | 14–4 | 56 | 140.8 | Sandringham | 2 points | Runners-up |
1963 | Moorabbin (3) | 13–5 | 52 | 133.1 | Sandringham | 4 points | Premiers |
1964 | Williamstown (9) | 14–4 | 56 | 114.4 | Port Melbourne | 4 points | Runners-up |
1965 | Dandenong | 13–5 | 52 | 128.9 | Waverley | 5.3% | 3rd |
1966 | Port Melbourne (8) | 15–3 | 60 | 135.6 | Waverley | 8 points | Premiers |
1967 | Dandenong (2) | 14–4 | 56 | 119.1 | Port Melbourne | 4 points | Premiers |
1968 | Preston (1) | 15–3 | 60 | 128.0 | Prahran | 8 points | Premiers |
1969 | Preston (2) | 17–1 | 68 | 153.3 | Dandenong | 12 points | Premiers |
1970 | Prahran (3) | 15–3 | 60 | 134.6 | Williamstown | 8 points | Premiers |
1971 | Preston (3) | 13–4–1 | 54 | 120.8 | Dandenong | 6 points | Runners-up |
1972 | Oakleigh (4) | 13–5 | 52 | 119.2 | Dandenong | 6 points | Premiers |
1973 | Dandenong (3) | 12–5–1 | 50 | 116.9 | Oakleigh | 2 points | 3rd |
1974 | Port Melbourne (9) | 13–5 | 52 | 127.3 | Geelong West | 2.5% | Premiers |
1975 | Geelong West (1) | 15–3 | 60 | 133.1 | Port Melbourne | 4 points | Premiers |
1976 | Port Melbourne (10) | 15–3 | 60 | 121.5 | Preston | 8 points | Premiers |
1977 | Port Melbourne (11) | 15–3 | 60 | 124.2 | Sandringham | 8 points | Premiers |
1978 | Port Melbourne (12) | 13–5 | 52 | 115.5 | Preston | 2 points | 3rd |
1979 | Geelong West (2) | 15-3 | 60 | 126.6 | Coburg | 12 points | Runners-up |
1980 | Coburg (5) | 16–2 | 64 | 133.5 | Port Melbourne | 12 points | Runners-up |
1981 | Port Melbourne (13) | 16–2 | 64 | 161.8 | Preston | 16 points | Premiers |
1982 | Preston (4) | 16–2 | 64 | 155.8 | Coburg | 4 points | Runners-up |
1983 | Preston (5) | 15–3 | 60 | 156.5 | Geelong West | 4 points | Premiers |
1984 | Preston (6) | 16–2 | 64 | 163.5 | Geelong West | 4 points | Premiers |
1985 | Sandringham (2) | 16–2 | 64 | 162.1 | Coburg | 18.0% | Premiers |
1986 | Coburg (6) | 15–3 | 60 | 154.4 | Frankston | 8 points | Runners-up |
1987 | Port Melbourne (14) | 14–4 | 56 | 130.2 | Springvale | 8 points | Runners-up |
1988 | Coburg (7) | 13–5 | 52 | 135.7 | Preston | 8 points | Premiers |
1989 | Coburg (8) | 17–1 | 68 | 180.2 | Williamstown | 10 points | Premiers |
1990 | Preston (7) | 13–4–1 | 54 | 123.3 | Springvale | 2 points | 3rd |
1991 | Werribee (1) | 15–3 | 60 | 128.1 | Dandenong | 8 points | Runners-up |
1992 | Sandringham (3) | 15–3 | 60 | 146.0 | Williamstown | 8 points | Premiers |
1993 | Port Melbourne (15) | 16–2 | 64 | 146.3 | Werribee | 8 points | Runners-up |
1994 | Sandringham (4) | 16–2 | 64 | 180.5 | Box Hill | 8 points | Premiers |
1995 | Springvale (1) | 15–1 | 60 | 173.7 | Port Melbourne | 12 points | Premiers |
1996 [3] | Frankston (1) | 16– 2 | 64 | 199.3 | Werribee | 12 points | Runners-up |
1997 | Frankston (2) | 17–1 | 68 | 167.5 | Springvale | 12 points | Runners-up |
1998 | Werribee (2) | 16–2 | 64 | 164.0 | Frankston | 20.7% | Runners-up |
1999 | Springvale (2) | 15–3 | 60 | 146.6 | Frankston | 8 points | Premiers |
2000 | Sandringham (5) | 16–3 | 64 | 147.3 | North Ballarat | 8 points | Premiers |
2001 | Werribee (3) | 18–2 | 72 | 173.3 | Box Hill | 12 points | Runners-up |
2002 | Geelong reserves (1) | 17–3 | 68 | 157.7 | Werribee | 4 points | Premiers |
2003 | Port Melbourne (16) | 14–3–1 | 58 | 133.3 | Williamstown | 2 points | 3rd |
2004 | Port Melbourne (17) | 14–4 | 56 | 134.6 | Sandringham | 4 points | Runners-up |
2005 [4] | Werribee (4) | 15–3 | 60 | 134.5 | Northern Bullants | 6 points | Runners-up |
2006 | Northern Bullants (8) | 17–1 | 68 | 178.2 | Sandringham | 16 points | 3rd |
2007 | Sandringham (6) | 15–3 | 60 | 132.4 | Geelong reserves | 4 points | 5th |
2008 | Port Melbourne (18) | 13–3 | 52 | 140.3 | North Ballarat | 4.8% | Runners-up |
2009 | North Ballarat (1) | 14–4 | 56 | 128.4 | Williamstown | 4 points | Premiers |
2010 | Williamstown (10) | 15–3 | 60 | 165.7 | North Ballarat | 37.4% | 3rd |
2011 | Port Melbourne (19) | 18–0 | 76 | 156.2 | Williamstown | 16 points | Premiers |
2012 | Casey (3) | 14–4 | 56 | 105.8 | Port Melbourne | 4 points | 5th |
2013 | Geelong reserves (2) | 16–2 | 64 | 166.8 | Box Hill | 12 points | Runners-up |
2014 | Port Melbourne (20) | 16–2 | 64 | 155.4 | Footscray reserves | 8 points | 3rd |
2015 | Box Hill (1) | 14–4 | 56 | 151.8 | Sandringham | 28.1% | Runners-up |
2016 | Casey (4) | 14–4 | 56 | 167.8 | Collingwood reserves | 51.3% | Runners-up |
2017 | Williamstown (11) | 14–4 | 56 | 158.4 | Box Hill | 2 points | 3rd |
2018 | Richmond reserves (1) | 14–4 | 56 | 159.5 | Casey | 18.3% | 5th |
2019 | Richmond reserves (2) | 16–2 | 64 | 135.5 | Footscray reserves | 6 points | Premiers |
2020 | Season not contested | ||||||
2021 | Footscray reserves (1) | 10–0 | 40 | 169.7 | Southport | 10.0 M/R [lower-alpha 1] | N/A [lower-alpha 2] |
2022 | Casey (5) | 17–1 | 68 | 167.3 | Brisbane reserves | 12 points |
Source where unlisted [7]
Season | Minor premier | Record | Pts | % | Second place | Margin | Finish |
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1961 | Northcote (1) | 16–2 | 64 | 176.4 | Dandenong | 8 points | Premiers |
1962 | Preston (1) | 14–2 | 56 | 160.3 | Dandenong | 4 points | 3rd |
1963 | Waverley (1) | 12–4 | 48 | 150.9 | Preston | 11.5% | Runners-up |
1964 | Sunshine (1) | 14–4 | 56 | 140.1 | Mordialloc | 12 points | Runners-up |
1965 | Preston (2) | 13–3 | 52 | 196.2 | Mordialloc | 8 points | Premiers |
1966 | Northcote (2) | 13–5 | 52 | 122.9 | Geelong West | 2 points | 3rd |
1967 | Oakleigh (1) | 14–4 | 56 | 126.0 | Geelong West | 4 points | Premiers |
1968 | Williamstown (1) | 15–1–1 | 62 | 189.4 | Geelong West | 6 points | Runners-up |
1969 | Sunshine (2) | 17–1 | 68 | 153.3 | Coburg | 4 points | Runners-up |
1970 | Coburg (1) | 16–2 | 64 | 179.1 | Sunshine | 4 points | Premiers |
1971 | Caulfield (1) | 15–3 | 60 | 159.7 | Sunshine | 8.7% | 3rd |
1972 | Geelong West (1) | 18–0 | 76 | 177.7 | Caulfield | 12 points | Premiers |
1973 | Caulfield (2) | 15–3 | 60 | 156.0 | Waverley | 4 points | Premiers |
1974 | Coburg (2) | 17–1 | 68 | 181.0 | Waverley | 8 points | Premiers |
1975 | Brunswick (1) | 15–3 | 60 | 144.6 | Camberwell | 6 points | Premiers |
1976 | Frankston (1) | 16–1–1 | 66 | 143.4 | Mordialloc | 10 points | 3rd |
1977 | Mordialloc (1) | 14–4 | 56 | 139.1 | Yarraville | 0.3% | Premiers |
1978 | Frankston (2) | 15–3 | 60 | 145.9 | Camberwell | 4 points | Premiers |
1979 | Camberwell (1) | 14–4 | 56 | 146.4 | Oakleigh | 11.1% | Premiers |
1980 | Yarraville (1) | 14–4 | 56 | 124.0 | Brunswick | 8 points | Runners-up |
1981 | Camberwell (2) | 14–4 | 56 | 160.7 | Waverley | 4 points | Premiers |
1982 | Oakleigh (2) | 17–1 | 68 | 158.2 | Northcote | 12 points | 3rd |
1983 | Brunswick (2) | 15–3 | 60 | 193.3 | Mordialloc | 2 points | Runners-up |
1984 | Box Hill (1) | 16–2 [lower-alpha 1] | 64 | 183.4 | Brunswick | 2 points | Premiers |
1985 | Oakleigh (3) | 16–2 | 64 | 153.2 | Brunswick | 8 points | Runners-up |
1986 | Sunshine (3) | 16–2 | 64 | 175.2 | Box Hill | 4 points | Runners-up |
1987 | Werribee (1) | 15–3 [lower-alpha 2] | 60 | 155.4 | Waverley | 4 points | 3rd |
1988 | Oakleigh (4) | 14–4 | 56 | 123.0 | Werribee | 16 points | Premiers |
Source [7]
Club | Years in competition | Div 1 | Div 2 | Total | Runners-up (Total) |
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Port Melbourne | 1886–pres | 20 | – | 20 | 15 |
Williamstown | 1884–pres | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Coburg | 1926–pres | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Preston/Northern | 1903–1911 1926–pres | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
Footscray | 1886–1924 | 8 | – | 8 | 3 |
Oakleigh | 1929–1994 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Northcote | 1908–1987 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
North Melbourne | 1877–1924 | 6 | – | 6 | 4 |
Sandringham | 1929–pres | 6 | – | 6 | 7 |
Brunswick | 1897–1991 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Springvale/Casey | 1982–pres | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
Werribee | 1965–pres | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Frankston | 1966–pres | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Moorabbin | 1951–1963 | 3 | – | 3 | 2 |
Prahran | 1899–1994 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Dandenong | 1958–1994 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Geelong West | 1963–1988 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Camberwell | 1926–1990 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Sunshine | 1959–1989 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Richmond | 1885–1907 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 |
Geelong reserves | 2000–pres | 2 | – | 2 | 1 |
Richmond reserves | 2014–pres | 2 | – | 2 | 0 |
Box Hill | 1951–pres | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Caulfield | 1965–1987 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
West Melbourne | 1899–1907 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 |
Essendon (A.) | 1900–1921 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 |
North Ballarat | 1996–2017 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 |
Footscray reserves | 2014–pres | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Waverley | 1961–1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Mordialloc | 1958–1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Yarraville | 1928–1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Brighton | 1908–1964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Collingwood reserves | 2008–pres | 0 | – | 0 | 1 |
Southport | 2021–pres | 0 | – | 0 | 1 |
Brisbane reserves | 2021–pres | 0 | – | 0 | 1 |
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