# List of Richmond Football Club seasons

The Richmond Football Club are a professional Australian rules football team based in Richmond, Victoria that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). From its founding in 1885 until 1907 Richmond competed in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). It left the VFA to join the VFL in 1908 and has competed in each season since. Richmond have won two VFA/VFL premierships and thirteen VFL/AFL premierships.

## Men's seasons
### Seniors

* VFL/AFL premiers
* Grand finalist
* Minor premiers
| H&A | Home and away season finishing position |
| Fin. | Finals finishing position |
| W | Number of home and away season wins |
| L | Number of home and away season losses |
| D | Number of home and away season draws |
| Fin. matches | Finals matches played |
| B&F | Best and fairest winner |
| Goal | Leading goalkicker |
| Italics | Season in progress |
| Ref. | Reference |
| Season | H&A | Fin. | W | L | D | Finals matches | Captain | Coach | B&F | Leading goalkicker |
| 1885 | | | 4 | 12 | 2 | – | George Smith | | – | William Wells, Jack Conlon |
| 1886 | | | 5 | 16 | 1 | – | Tom Graham, Fred Wookey, George Smith | | – | Alfred Hill |
| 1887 | | | 8 | 8 | 3 | – | Jack Stewart | | – | Alfred Hill |
| 1888 | 5th | 5th | 11 | 8 | 2 | – | George Smith | | | Billy Brown |
| 1889 | 8th | 8th | 7 | 11 | 1 | – | Patrick O’Laughlin | | | Billy Brown |
| 1890 | 11th | 11th | 3 | 14 | 1 | – | Ed ‘Ned’ Burwood | | | Alfred Elder |
| 1891 | 12th | 12th | 2 | 14 | 3 | – | Tom Graham | | – | Alfred Elder |
| 1892 | 8th | 8th | 8 | 10 | 1 | – | Arthur “Bolivar” Powell | | – | George Sparrow |
| 1893 | 12th | 12th | 2 | 14 | 4 | – | Charles Backhouse | | – | George Sparrow |
| 1894 | 11th | 11th | 4 | 13 | 1 | – | George Sparrow | | – | Fred Alsop |
| 1895 | 12th | 12th | 4 | 11 | 3 | – | George Sparrow, Dick Kelly | | – | Fred Alsop |
| 1896 | 12th | 12th | 3 | 15 | – | – | Dick Kelly | | – | Dick Kelly |
| 1897 | 6th | 6th | 2 | 17 | 1 | – | Dick Kelly, Billy Clarke | | – | Alfred Elder |
| 1898 | 4th | 4th | 8 | 9 | – | – | Billy Clarke | | – | Alfred Elder |
| 1899 | 6th | 6th | 8 | 13 | – | – | Billy Clarke, Tom Watson | | – | Hector Milne |
| 1900 | 3rd | 3rd | 10 | 6 | – | – | Tom Watson | | – | George Backhouse |
| 1901 | 2nd | 2nd | 12 | 4 | – | – | Alec Edmond | | – | James Douglas |
| 1902 | 1st | 1st | 15 | 1 | – | No Finals. Was awarded Premiership for finishing top of the ladder | Alec Edmond | | – | Roland Duncan |
| 1903 | 1st | 2nd | 16 | 2 | – | Lost Semi-Final to Footscray 29–65 | Alec Edmond | | – | Jack Main |
| 1903 | 1st | 2nd | 16 | 2 | – | Lost Grand Final to North Melbourne 27–48 | Alec Edmond | | – | Jack Main |
| 1904 | 1st | 2nd | 15 | 2 | 1 | Lost Semi-Final to North Melbourne 39–41 | Alec Edmond | Charles Taylor | – | Jack Hutchinson |
| 1904 | 1st | 2nd | 15 | 2 | 1 | Forfeited Grand Final to North Melbourne | Alec Edmond | Charles Taylor | – | Jack Hutchinson |
| 1905 | 2nd | 1st | 14 | 4 | – | Won Semi-Final against Port Melbourne 74–48 | Alec Edmond, Arthur Cleghorn | | – | Dick Knell |
| 1905 | 2nd | 1st | 14 | 4 | – | Won Final against North Melbourne 28–48 | Alec Edmond, Arthur Cleghorn | | – | Dick Knell |
| 1905 | 2nd | 1st | 14 | 4 | – | Won Grand Final against North Melbourne 36–61 | Alec Edmond, Arthur Cleghorn | | – | Dick Knell |
| 1906 | 2nd | 3rd | 14 | 4 | – | Lost Semi-Final to Footscray 41–50 | Arthur Cleghorn, Alec Edmond | | – | Jack Hutchinson |
| 1907 | 2nd | 3rd | 14 | 4 | – | Lost Semi-Final to West Melbourne 61–37 | Charlie Pannam | Charlie Pannam | – | Jack Hutchinson |
| 1908 | 9th | – | 6 | 12 | – | – | Charlie Pannam | Dick Condon | – | Bill Bourke |
| 1909 | 8th | – | 6 | 12 | – | – | Dick Condon & John Lawson | Dick Condon | – | Bill Bourke |
| 1910 | 7th | – | 7 | 10 | 1 | – | Billy Schmidt | Alex Hall | – | Michael Maguire |
| 1911 | 8th | – | 7 | 11 | – | – | Len Incigneri | Len Incigneri | – | Michael Maguire |
| 1912 | 9th | – | 3 | 15 | – | – | Ted Ohlson | Charlie Pannam | – | Ted Keggin |
| 1913 | 7th | – | 6 | 12 | – | – | Hugh James | Ern Jenkins | – | Percy Martyn |
| 1914 | 8th | – | 8 | 10 | – | – | Charlie Ricketts & Bill Thomas | Charlie Ricketts | – | Clarrie Hall |
| 1915 | 6th | – | 5 | 11 | – | – | Bill Thomas | Charlie Ricketts | – | Clarrie Hall |
| 1916 | 3rd | 4th | 5 | 7 | | Lost Semi-Final to Carlton 75–72 | Bill Thomas | Charlie Ricketts | – | Percy Martini |
| 1917 | 6th | – | 3 | 11 | 1 | – | Percy Maybury | Percy Maybury | – | Charlie Fehring |
| 1918 | 6th | – | 5 | 9 | – | – | Clarrie Hall | Bernie Nolan | – | Donald Don |
| 1919 | 4th | 2nd | 10 | 6 | – | Won Semi-Final against South Melbourne 73–59 | Bill Thomas | Norm Clark | – | Donald Don |
| 1919 | 4th | 2nd | 10 | 6 | – | Won Preliminary Final against Collingwood 74–45 | Bill Thomas | Norm Clark | – | Donald Don |
| 1919 | 4th | 2nd | 10 | 6 | – | Lost Grand Final to Collingwood 78–53 | Bill Thomas | Norm Clark | – | Donald Don |
| 1920 | 1st | 1st | 14 | 2 | – | Lost Semi-Final against Carlton 53–30 | Dan Minogue | Dan Minogue | – | George Bayliss |
| 1920 | 1st | 1st | 14 | 2 | – | Won Grand Final against Collingwood 52–35 | Dan Minogue | Dan Minogue | – | George Bayliss |
| 1921 | 2nd | 1st | 12 | 4 | – | Won Semi-Final against Geelong 115–54 | Dan Minogue | Dan Minogue | – | George Bayliss |
| 1921 | 2nd | 1st | 12 | 4 | – | Won Preliminary Final against Carlton 67–59 | Dan Minogue | Dan Minogue | – | George Bayliss |
| 1921 | 2nd | 1st | 12 | 4 | – | Won Grand Final against Carlton 36–32 | Dan Minogue | Dan Minogue | – | George Bayliss |
| 1922 | 5th | – | 7 | 9 | – | – | Dan Minogue | Dan Minogue | – | George Bayliss |
| 1923 | 8th | – | 4 | 12 | – | – | Dan Minogue | Dan Minogue | – | Don Fraser, Sr. |
| 1924 | 4th | 4th | 10 | 6 | – | Won Semi-Final against South Melbourne 85–57 Lost Semi-Final to Fitzroy 76–56 Won Semi-Final against Essendon 67–47 | Dan Minogue | Dan Minogue | – | Mel Morris |
| 1925 | 7th | – | 6 | 10 | 1 | – | Dan Minogue | Dan Minogue | – | Mel Morris |
| 1926 | 7th | – | 9 | 9 | – | – | Mel Morris | Mel Morris | – | Dave Lynch |
| 1927 | 2nd | 2nd | 14 | 4 | – | Won Semi-Final against Carlton 82–76 | Alan Geddes | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Basil McCormack | Jack Baggott |
| 1927 | 2nd | 2nd | 14 | 4 | – | Lost Grand Final to Collingwood 25–13 | Alan Geddes | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Basil McCormack | Jack Baggott |
| 1928 | 2nd | 2nd | 14 | 4 | – | Won Semi-Final against Carlton 117–64 | Alan Geddes | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Basil McCormack | Jack Baggott |
| 1928 | 2nd | 2nd | 14 | 4 | – | Lost Grand Final to Collingwood 96–63 | Alan Geddes | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Basil McCormack | Jack Baggott |
| 1929 | 3rd | 2nd | 12 | 5 | 1 | Won Semi-Final against Collingwood 123–61 | Cyril Lilburne | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Jack Titus | Jack Titus |
| 1929 | 3rd | 2nd | 12 | 5 | 1 | Won Preliminary Final against Carlton 97–91 | Cyril Lilburne | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Jack Titus | Jack Titus |
| 1929 | 3rd | 2nd | 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost Grand Final to Collingwood 79–50 | Cyril Lilburne | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Jack Titus | Jack Titus |
| 1930 | 3rd | 4th | 11 | 7 | – | Lost Semi-Final to Collingwood 94–91 | Alan Geddes | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | – | Jack Titus |
| 1931 | 2nd | 2nd | 15 | 3 | – | Won Semi-Final against Geelong 99–66 | Maurie Hunter | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | – | Doug Strang |
| 1931 | 2nd | 2nd | 15 | 3 | – | Lost Grand Final to Geelong 68–48 | Maurie Hunter | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | – | Doug Strang |
| 1932 | 2nd | 1st | 14 | 3 | 1 | Won Semi-Final against Carlton 124–99 | Percy Bentley | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | – | Doug Strang |
| 1932 | 2nd | 1st | 14 | 3 | 1 | Won Grand Final against Carlton 92–83 | Percy Bentley | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | – | Doug Strang |
| 1933 | 1st | 2nd | 15 | 3 | – | Lost Semi-Final to South Melbourne 95–77 | Percy Bentley | Billy Schmidt | – | Doug Strang |
| 1933 | 1st | 2nd | 15 | 3 | – | Won Preliminary Final against Geelong 83–74 | Percy Bentley | Billy Schmidt | – | Doug Strang |
| 1933 | 1st | 2nd | 15 | 3 | – | Lost Grand Final to South Melbourne 71–29 | Percy Bentley | Billy Schmidt | – | Doug Strang |
| 1934 | 1st | 1st | 15 | 3 | – | Won Semi-Final against Geelong 134–50 | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley | – | Jack Titus |
| 1934 | 1st | 1st | 15 | 3 | – | Won Grand Final against South Melbourne 128–89 | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley | – | Jack Titus |
| 1935 | 4th | 3rd | 12 | 6 | – | Won Semi-Final against Carlton 125–104 | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley | Ray Martin | Jack Titus |
| 1935 | 4th | 3rd | 12 | 6 | – | Lost Preliminary Final to Collingwood 94–66 | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley | Ray Martin | Jack Titus |
| 1936 | 6th | – | 10 | 8 | – | – | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley | – | Jack Titus |
| 1937 | 4th | 4th | 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost Semi-Final to Collingwood 130–69 | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley & Jack Titus | Jack Dyer | Jack Titus & Dick Harris |
| 1938 | 6th | – | 10 | 8 | – | – | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley | Jack Dyer | Jack Titus |
| 1939 | 3rd | 4th | 13 | 5 | – | Lost Semi-Final to St Kilda 72–42 | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley | Jack Dyer | Jack Titus |
| 1940 | 2nd | 2nd | 12 | 6 | – | Won Semi-Final against Melbourne 107–101 | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley | Jack Dyer | Jack Titus |
| 1940 | 2nd | 2nd | 12 | 6 | – | Lost Grand Final to Melbourne 107–68 | Percy Bentley | Percy Bentley | Jack Dyer | Jack Titus |
| 1941 | 3rd | 4th | 14 | 4 | – | Lost Semi-Final to Essendon 135–81 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer & Jack Titus | Jack Titus | Jack Titus |
| 1942 | 2nd | 2nd | 11 | 4 | – | Won Semi-Final against Essendon 78–56 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Leo Merrett | Jack Titus |
| 1942 | 2nd | 2nd | 11 | 4 | – | Lost Grand Final to Essendon 132–79 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Leo Merrett | Jack Titus |
| 1943 | 1st | 1st | 10 | 5 | – | Lost Semi-Final to Essendon 94–71 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Ron Durham | Dick Harris |
| 1943 | 1st | 1st | 10 | 5 | – | Won Preliminary Final against Fitzroy 86–61 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Ron Durham | Dick Harris |
| 1943 | 1st | 1st | 10 | 5 | – | Won Grand Final against Essendon 86–81 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Ron Durham | Dick Harris |
| 1944 | 1st | 2nd | 13 | 4 | 1 | Lost Semi-Final to Fitzroy 81–70 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Leo Merrett | Dick Harris |
| 1944 | 1st | 2nd | 13 | 4 | 1 | Won Preliminary Final against Essendon 108–87 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Leo Merrett | Dick Harris |
| 1944 | 1st | 2nd | 13 | 4 | 1 | Lost Grand Final to Fitzroy 66–51 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Leo Merrett | Dick Harris |
| 1945 | 7th | – | 11 | 9 | – | – | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Bill Morris | Fred Burge |
| 1946 | 5th | – | 11 | 8 | – | – | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Arthur Mooney |
| 1947 | 4th | 4th | 12 | 7 | – | Lost Semi-Final to Fitzroy 103–75 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Bill Wilson | Jack Dyer |
| 1948 | 5th | – | 11 | 7 | 1 | – | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Bill Morris | Jack Dyer |
| 1949 | 6th | – | 10 | 9 | – | – | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer | Geoff Spring | Ray Poulter |
| 1950 | 6th | – | 10 | 8 | – | – | Bill Morris | Jack Dyer | Bill Morris | Ray Poulter |
| 1951 | 6th | – | 10 | 8 | – | – | Bill Morris | Jack Dyer | Des Rowe & Roy Wright | Jack O'Rourke |
| 1952 | 9th | – | 8 | 11 | – | – | Des Rowe | Jack Dyer | Roy Wright | Jack O'Rourke |
| 1953 | 10th | – | 3 | 14 | 1 | – | Des Rowe | Alby Pannam | Havel Rowe | Ron Branton |
| 1954 | 5th | – | 10 | 8 | – | – | Des Rowe | Alby Pannam | Roy Wright | Ron Branton |
| 1955 | 6th | – | 9 | 9 | – | – | Des Rowe | Alby Pannam | Des Rowe | Ray Poulter |
| 1956 | 10th | – | 6 | 12 | – | – | Des Rowe | Max Oppy | Laurie Sharp | Bob Dummett |
| 1957 | 7th | – | 9 | 9 | – | – | Des Rowe | Alan McDonald | Roy Wright | Bob Dummett |
| 1958 | 10th | – | 7 | 11 | – | – | Roy Wright | Alan McDonald | Dave Cuzens | Ted Langridge |
| 1959 | 11th | – | 4 | 14 | – | – | Roy Wright | Alan McDonald | Dave Cuzens | Bob Dummett |
| 1960 | 12th | – | 2 | 14 | 2 | – | Ron Branton | Alan McDonald | Ron Branton | Graeme Wilkinson |
| 1961 | 10th | – | 5 | 13 | – | – | Ron Branton | Des Rowe | Ron Branton | Ted Langridge |
| 1962 | 8th | – | 5 | 13 | – | – | Neville Crowe | Des Rowe | Ron Branton | Ted Langridge |
| 1963 | 10th | – | 5 | 13 | – | – | Neville Crowe | Des Rowe | Neville Crowe | Ian Hayden |
| 1964 | 9th | – | 6 | 12 | – | – | Neville Crowe | Dick Harris & Len Smith | Neville Crowe | Roger Dean |
| 1965 | 5th | – | 10 | 8 | – | – | Neville Crowe | Jack Titus & Len Smith | Bill Barrot | Mick Erwin |
| 1966 | 5th | – | 13 | 4 | 1 | – | Neville Crowe | Tom Hafey | Neville Crowe | Paddy Guinane |
| 1967 | 1st | 1st | 15 | 3 | – | Won Semi-Final against Carlton 141–101 | Fred Swift | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett | Royce Hart |
| 1967 | 1st | 1st | 15 | 3 | – | Won Grand Final against Geelong 114–105 | Fred Swift | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett | Royce Hart |
| 1968 | 5th | – | 14 | 6 | – | – | Roger Dean | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett | Paddy Guinane |
| 1969 | 4th | 1st | 13 | 7 | – | Won Semi-Final against Geelong 167–49 | Roger Dean | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart | Rex Hunt |
| 1969 | 4th | 1st | 13 | 7 | – | Won Preliminary Final against Collingwood 107–81 | Roger Dean | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart | Rex Hunt |
| 1969 | 4th | 1st | 13 | 7 | – | Won Grand Final against Carlton 85–60 | Roger Dean | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart | Rex Hunt |
| 1970 | 6th | – | 12 | 10 | – | – | Roger Dean | Tom Hafey | Francis Bourke | Eric Moore |
| 1971 | 3rd | 3rd | 16 | 6 | – | Won Semi-Final against Collingwood 121–77 | Roger Dean | Tom Hafey & Verdun Howell | Ian Stewart | Royce Hart |
| 1971 | 3rd | 3rd | 16 | 6 | – | Lost Preliminary Final against St Kilda 108–78 | Roger Dean | Tom Hafey & Verdun Howell | Ian Stewart | Royce Hart |
| 1972 | 2nd | 2nd | 18 | 4 | – | Won Qualifying Final against Collingwood 164–120 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart | Ricky McLean & Neil Balme |
| 1972 | 2nd | 2nd | 18 | 4 | – | Drew Semi-Final with Carlton 61–61 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart | Ricky McLean & Neil Balme |
| 1972 | 2nd | 2nd | 18 | 4 | – | Won Semi-Final rematch against Carlton 110–69 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart | Ricky McLean & Neil Balme |
| 1972 | 2nd | 2nd | 18 | 4 | – | Lost Grand Final to Carlton 177–150 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart | Ricky McLean & Neil Balme |
| 1973 | 2nd | 1st | 17 | 5 | – | Lost Qualifying Final to Carlton 91–71 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett | Neil Balme |
| 1973 | 2nd | 1st | 17 | 5 | – | Won Semi-Final against St Kilda 108–68 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett | Neil Balme |
| 1973 | 2nd | 1st | 17 | 5 | – | Won Preliminary Final against Collingwood 105–98 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett | Neil Balme |
| 1973 | 2nd | 1st | 17 | 5 | – | Won Grand Final against Carlton 116–86 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett | Neil Balme |
| 1974 | 1st | 1st | 17 | 5 | – | Won Semi-Final against North Melbourne 73–52 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett | Kevin Bartlett |
| 1974 | 1st | 1st | 17 | 5 | – | Won Grand Final against North Melbourne 128–87 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett | Kevin Bartlett |
| 1975 | 4th | 3rd | 13 | 9 | – | Won Elimination Final against Collingwood 77–73 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Kevin Morris | Kevin Bartlett |
| 1975 | 4th | 3rd | 13 | 9 | – | Won Semi-Final against Carlton 71–62 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Kevin Morris | Kevin Bartlett |
| 1975 | 4th | 3rd | 13 | 9 | – | Lost Preliminary Final to North Melbourne 76–59 | Royce Hart | Tom Hafey | Kevin Morris | Kevin Bartlett |
| 1976 | 7th | – | 10 | 12 | – | – | Francis Bourke | Tom Hafey & Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy | Robert Lamb |
| 1977 | 4th | 4th | 14 | 7 | 1 | Won Elimination Final against South Melbourne 88–54 | Francis Bourke | Barry Richardson | Kevin Bartlett | Kevin Bartlett |
| 1977 | 4th | 4th | 14 | 7 | 1 | Lost Semi-Final against North Melbourne 110–63 | Francis Bourke | Barry Richardson | Kevin Bartlett | Kevin Bartlett |
| 1978 | 7th | – | 10 | 11 | 1 | – | Kevin Sheedy | Barry Richardson | Geoff Raines | Bruce Monteath |
| 1979 | 8th | – | 9 | 13 | – | – | Kevin Bartlett | Tony Jewell | Barry Rowlings | Michael Roach |
| 1980 | 3rd | 1st | 16 | 5 | 1 | Won Qualifying Final against Carlton 116–74 | Bruce Monteath | Tony Jewell | Geoff Raines | Michael Roach |
| 1980 | 3rd | 1st | 16 | 5 | 1 | Won Semi-Final against Geelong 95–71 | Bruce Monteath | Tony Jewell | Geoff Raines | Michael Roach |
| 1980 | 3rd | 1st | 16 | 5 | 1 | Won Grand Final against Collingwood 159–78 | Bruce Monteath | Tony Jewell | Geoff Raines | Michael Roach |
| 1981 | 7th | – | 13 | 9 | – | – | Bryan Wood | Tony Jewell | Geoff Raines | Michael Roach |
| 1982 | 1st | 2nd | 18 | 4 | – | Won Semi-Final against Carlton 113–90 | David Cloke | Francis Bourke | Maurice Rioli | Brian Taylor |
| 1982 | 1st | 2nd | 18 | 4 | – | Lost Grand Final to Carlton 103–85 | David Cloke | Francis Bourke | Maurice Rioli | Brian Taylor |
| 1983 | 10th | – | 7 | 15 | – | – | Barry Rowlings | Francis Bourke | Maurice Rioli | Michael Roach & Kevin Bartlett |
| 1984 | 8th | – | 10 | 12 | – | – | Barry Rowlings | Mike Patterson | Mark Lee | Brian Taylor |
| 1985 | 8th | – | 9 | 13 | – | – | Mark Lee | Paul Sproule | Trevor Poole | Michael Roach |
| 1986 | 10th | – | 7 | 15 | – | – | Mark Lee | Tony Jewell | Dale Weightman | Michael Roach |
| 1987 | 14th | – | 5 | 17 | – | – | Mark Lee | Tony Jewell | Dale Weightman | Michael Roach |
| 1988 | 10th | – | 8 | 14 | – | – | Dale Weightman | Kevin Bartlett | Michael Pickering | Jeff Hogg |
| 1989 | 14th | – | 5 | 17 | – | – | Dale Weightman | Kevin Bartlett | Tony Free | Jeff Hogg |
| 1990 | 11th | – | 7 | 15 | – | – | Dale Weightman | Kevin Bartlett | Matthew Knights | Stephen Ryan |
| 1991 | 13th | – | 7 | 15 | – | – | Dale Weightman | Kevin Bartlett | Craig Lambert | Jeff Hogg |
| 1992 | 13th | – | 5 | 17 | – | – | Dale Weightman | Allan Jeans | Matthew Knights | Jeff Hogg |
| 1993 | 14th | – | 4 | 16 | – | – | Jeff Hogg | John Northey | Tony Free | Jeff Hogg |
| 1994 | 9th | – | 12 | 10 | – | – | Tony Free | John Northey | Chris Bond | Matthew Richardson |
| 1995 | 3rd | 3rd | 15 | 6 | 1 | Lost Qualifying Final to North Melbourne 114–84 | Tony Free | John Northey | Wayne Campbell | Nick Daffy |
| 1995 | 3rd | 3rd | 15 | 6 | 1 | Won Semi-Final against Essendon 86–73; | Tony Free | John Northey | Wayne Campbell | Nick Daffy |
| 1995 | 3rd | 3rd | 15 | 6 | 1 | Lost Preliminary Final to Geelong 129–40 | Tony Free | John Northey | Wayne Campbell | Nick Daffy |
| 1996 | 9th | – | 11 | 11 | – | – | Tony Free | Robert Walls | Paul Broderick | Matthew Richardson |
| 1997 | 13th | – | 10 | 12 | – | – | Matthew Knights | Robert Walls (round 1–17) Jeff Gieschen (round 18–22) | Wayne Campbell | Matthew Richardson |
| 1998 | 9th | – | 12 | 10 | – | – | Matthew Knights | Jeff Gieschen | Nick Daffy | Matthew Richardson |
| 1999 | 12th | – | 9 | 13 | – | – | Matthew Knights | Jeff Gieschen | Wayne Campbell | Matthew Richardson |
| 2000 | 9th | – | 11 | 11 | – | – | Matthew Knights | Danny Frawley | Andrew Kellaway | Matthew Rogers |
| 2001 | 4th | 3rd | 15 | 7 | – | Lost Qualifying Final to Essendon 113–43 | Wayne Campbell | Danny Frawley | Darren Gaspar | Matthew Richardson |
| 2001 | 4th | 3rd | 15 | 7 | – | Won Semi-Final against Carlton 67–56 | Wayne Campbell | Danny Frawley | Darren Gaspar | Matthew Richardson |
| 2001 | 4th | 3rd | 15 | 7 | – | Lost Preliminary Final to Brisbane 136–68 | Wayne Campbell | Danny Frawley | Darren Gaspar | Matthew Richardson |
| 2002 | 14th | – | 7 | 15 | – | – | Wayne Campbell | Danny Frawley | Wayne Campbell | Matthew Richardson |
| 2003 | 13th | – | 7 | 15 | – | – | Wayne Campbell | Danny Frawley | Mark Coughlan | Matthew Richardson |
| 2004 | 16th | – | 4 | 18 | – | – | Wayne Campbell | Danny Frawley | Joel Bowden | Matthew Richardson |
| 2005 | 12th | – | 10 | 12 | – | – | Kane Johnson | Terry Wallace | Joel Bowden | Matthew Richardson |
| 2006 | 9th | – | 11 | 11 | – | – | Kane Johnson | Terry Wallace | Kane Johnson | Matthew Richardson |
| 2007 | 16th | – | 3 | 18 | 1 | – | Kane Johnson | Terry Wallace | Matthew Richardson | Matthew Richardson |
| 2008 | 9th | – | 11 | 10 | 1 | – | Kane Johnson | Terry Wallace | Brett Deledio | Matthew Richardson |
| 2009 | 15th | – | 5 | 16 | 1 | – | Chris Newman | Terry Wallace (round 1–11) Jade Rawlings (round 12–22) | Brett Deledio | Mitch Morton |
| 2010 | 15th | – | 6 | 16 | – | – | Chris Newman | Damien Hardwick | Jack Riewoldt | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2011 | 12th | – | 8 | 13 | 1 | – | Chris Newman | Damien Hardwick | Trent Cotchin | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2012 | 12th | – | 10 | 11 | 1 | – | Chris Newman | Damien Hardwick | Trent Cotchin | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2013 | 5th | 7th | 15 | 7 | – | Lost Elimination Final to Carlton 96–116 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Daniel Jackson | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2014 | 8th | 8th | 12 | 10 | – | Lost Elimination Final to Port Adelaide 132–75 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Trent Cotchin | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2015 | 5th | 7th | 15 | 7 | – | Lost Elimination Final to North Melbourne 88–105 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Alex Rance | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2016 | 13th | – | 8 | 14 | – | – | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Dustin Martin | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2017 | 3rd | 1st | 15 | 7 | – | Won Qualifying Final against Geelong 91–40 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Dustin Martin | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2017 | 3rd | 1st | 15 | 7 | – | Won Preliminary Final against Greater Western Sydney 103–67 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Dustin Martin | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2017 | 3rd | 1st | 15 | 7 | – | Won Grand Final against Adelaide 108–60 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Dustin Martin | Jack Riewoldt |
| 2018 | 1st | 3rd | 18 | 4 | – | Won Qualifying Final against Hawthorn 95–64 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Jack Riewoldt | Jack Riewoldt (70) |
| 2018 | 1st | 3rd | 18 | 4 | – | Lost Preliminary Final to Collingwood 58–97 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Jack Riewoldt | Jack Riewoldt (70) |
| 2019 | 3rd | 1st | 16 | 6 | – | Won Qualifying Final against Brisbane Lions 112–65 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Dion Prestia | Tom Lynch (63) |
| 2019 | 3rd | 1st | 16 | 6 | – | Won Preliminary Final against Geelong 85–66 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Dion Prestia | Tom Lynch (63) |
| 2019 | 3rd | 1st | 16 | 6 | – | Won Grand Final against Greater Western Sydney 114–25 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Dion Prestia | Tom Lynch (63) |
| 2020 | 3rd | 1st | 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost Qualifying Final against Brisbane Lions 54–69 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Jayden Short | Jack Riewoldt (33) |
| 2020 | 3rd | 1st | 12 | 4 | 1 | Won Semi-Final against St Kilda 80–49 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Jayden Short | Jack Riewoldt (33) |
| 2020 | 3rd | 1st | 12 | 4 | 1 | Won Preliminary Final against Port Adelaide 46–40 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Jayden Short | Jack Riewoldt (33) |
| 2020 | 3rd | 1st | 12 | 4 | 1 | Won Grand Final against Geelong 81–50 | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Jayden Short | Jack Riewoldt (33) |
| 2021 | 12th | – | 9 | 12 | 1 | – | Trent Cotchin | Damien Hardwick | Dylan Grimes | Jack Riewoldt (51) |
| 2022 | 7th | 7th | 13 | 8 | 1 | Lost Elimination Final to the Brisbane Lions 106–104 | Dylan Grimes and Toby Nankervis | Damien Hardwick | Tom Lynch | Tom Lynch (60) |
| 2023 | 13th | | 10 | 12 | 1 | – | Dylan Grimes and Toby Nankervis | Damien Hardwick / Andrew McQualter | Tim Taranto | Jack Riewoldt (32) |
| 2024 | 18th | | 2 | 21 | – | – | Toby Nankervis | Adem Yze | Daniel Rioli | Shai Bolton (34) |

#### All-time records (1908−2022)

| Game type | Game type | Played | Wins | Losses | Draws | W–L% |
| Home & Away season | Home | 1126 | 650 | 461 | 15 | .585 |
| Home & Away season | Away | 1126 | 495 | 622 | 9 | .443 |
| Home & Away season | Total | 2252 | 1145 | 1083 | 24 | .514 |
| Finals | Finals | 94 | 56 | 37 | 1 | .602 |
| Overall | Overall | 2346 | 1201 | 1120 | 25 | .517 |
Correct as at the end of the 2022 season.

### Reserves

| Premiers | Grand Finalist | Minor premiers | Finals appearance | Wildcard Round appearance | Wooden spoon | League leading goalkicker | League best and fairest |
| Year | League | Finish | W | L | D | Coach | Captain | Guinane Medal | Leading goalkicker | Goals | Ref |
| 2014 | VFL | 12th | 6 | 11 | 1 | Tim Clarke | Ross Young | Ross Young | Matthew Mcdonough | 11 | [119] [120] [121] |
| 2015 | VFL | 13th | 5 | 12 | 0 | Tim Clarke | Jaryd Cachia | Matt Dea | Liam McBean | 42 | [122] [123] [124] |
| 2016 | VFL | 9th | 9 | 9 | 0 | Craig McRae | Sam Darley | Adam Marcon | Adam Marcon | 9 | [125] [126] |
| 2017 | VFL | 5th | 11 | 7 | 0 | Craig McRae | Sam Darley | Anthony Miles | Ben Lennon | 45 | [127][128] [129] |
| 2018 | VFL | 1st | 14 | 4 | 0 | Craig McRae | Steven Morris | Anthony Miles | Tyson Stengle | 33 | [130] [131] |
| 2019 | VFL | 1st | 16 | 2 | 0 | Craig McRae | Steven Morris | Daniel Coffield | Jacob Townsend, Dan Butler, and Mabior Chol | 21 | [132] [133] [134] |
| 2020 | VFL | (No season) | (No season) | (No season) | (No season) | | | (No season) | (No season) | (No season) | |
| 2021 | VFL | 11th | 4 | 5 | 1 | Xavier Clarke (from July) | Steven Morris | Will Martyn | Samson Ryan | 15 | |
| 2022 | VFL | 9th | 11 | 7 | 0 | Steven Morris | Lachlan Street | Jake Aarts | Noah Cumberland | 24 | |
| 2023 | VFL | 9th | 10 | 7 | 1 | Steven Morris | Lachlan Street | James Trezise | Kaelan Bradtke | 24 | |
| 2024 | VFL | 9th | 10 | 8 | 0 | Steven Morris | Lachlan Street | Tom Brindley, Sam Davidson, and Lachlan Wilson | Sam Davidson | 26 | [136] [137] |