# List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers

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.
Geelong won the most reserves premierships, with a total of 13. South Melbourne/Sydney was the only VFL club's reserves team never to win a reserves premiership.

## List of premiers

| Year | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Date | Venue |
| 1919 | Collingwood District | University A | 6.11 (47) d. 4.8 (32) | 11 October 1919 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1920 | Collingwood District | University A | 7.14 (56) d. 7.2 (44) | 25 September 1920 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1921 | Essendon Juniors | Collingwood District | 10.9 (69) d. 8.13 (61) | 15 October 1921 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1922 | Collingwood District | Essendon Juniors | 8.10 (58) d. 1.9 (15) | 14 October 1922 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1923 | Geelong | Richmond | 9.12 (66) d. 5.10 (40) | 20 October 1923 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1924 | Geelong | Essendon | No grand final played | N/A | Corio Oval |
| VFL seconds name adopted ||||||
| 1925 | Collingwood District | Fitzroy | 13.16 (94) d. 11.4 (70) | 10 October 1925 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1926 | Carlton | Geelong | 14.11 (95) d. 5.13 (43) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1927 | Carlton | South Melbourne | 12.22 (94) d. 11.9 (75) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1928 | Carlton | Geelong | 18.18 (126) d. 14.11 (95) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1929 | Richmond | Geelong | 12.8 (80) d. 7.15 (57) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1930 | Geelong | Richmond | 14.12 (96) d. 11.8 (74) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1931 | Melbourne | Geelong | 8.13 (61) d. 8.6 (53) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1932 | Melbourne | Essendon | 8.12 (60) d. 4.10 (34) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1933 | Melbourne | St Kilda | 10.15 (75) d. 10.14 (74) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1934 | Melbourne | Geelong | 15.18 (108) d. 12.4 (76) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1935 | Melbourne | Geelong | 12.11 (83) d. 9.6 (60) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1936 | Footscray | Melbourne | 15.11 (101) d. 6.14 (50) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1937 | Geelong | Collingwood District | 12.12 (84) d. 9.11 (65) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1938 | Geelong | Footscray | 12.19 (91) d. 12.8 (80) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1939 | Melbourne | Richmond | 22.12 (144) d. 17.13 (115) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1940 | Collingwood | Carlton | 6.16 (52) d. 3.12 (30) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1941 | Essendon | Fitzroy | 12.16 (88) d. 3.12 (30) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1942 | St Kilda | Fitzroy | 13.10 (88) d. 7.15 (57) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1943 | St Kilda | Fitzroy | 11.14 (80) d. 8.5 (54) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1944 | Fitzroy | Collingwood | 11.12 (80) d. 8.6 (54) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1945 | Footscray | Fitzroy | 9.16 (70) d. 9.3 (57) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1946 | Richmond | Fitzroy | 7.15 (57) d. 7.14 (56) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1947 | North Melbourne | Richmond | 16.13 (109) d. 14.10 (94) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1948 | Geelong | Richmond | 17.12 (114) d. 12.9 (81) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1949 | Melbourne | Essendon | 17.10 (112) d. 9,14 (68) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1950 | Essendon | North Melbourne | 12.8 (80) d. 8.7 (55) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1951 | Carlton | Essendon | 8.15 (63) d. 7.9 (51) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1952 | Essendon | Collingwood | 7.14 (56) d. 4.5 (29) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1953 | Carlton | Essendon | 15.7 (97) d. 11.7 (73) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1954 | Richmond | Melbourne | 10.20 (80) d. 4.9 (33) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1955 | Richmond | Footscray | 13.18 (96) d. 9.12 (66) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1956 | Melbourne | South Melbourne | 16.14 (110) d. 10.12 (72) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1957 | North Melbourne | Fitzroy | 14.13 (97) d. 13.15 (93) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1958 | Hawthorn | Collingwood | 7.11 (53) d. 6.13 (49) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1959 | Hawthorn | Fitzroy | 13.18 (96) d. 9.11 (65) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| VFL reserves name adopted ||||||
| 1960 | Geelong | Hawthorn | 7.15 (57) d. 7.10 (52) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1961 | St Kilda | Geelong | 7.14 (56) d. 5.16 (46) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1962 | Footscray | St Kilda | 13.13 (91) d. 10.8 (68) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1963 | Geelong | St Kilda | 13.12 (90) d. 7.11 (53) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1964 | Geelong | Richmond | 9.13 (67) d. 6.8 (44) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1965 | Collingwood | Geelong | 16.9 (105) d. 10.20 (80) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1966 | Richmond | Collingwood | 14.11 (95) d. 12.12 (90) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1967 | Richmond | Collingwood | 14.11 (95) d. 12.12 (90) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1968 | Essendon | Richmond | 15.7 (97) d. 13.14 (92) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1969 | Melbourne | Carlton | 12.16 (88) d. 8.12 (60) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1970 | Melbourne | Richmond | 16.10 (106) d. 16.8 (104) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1971 | Richmond | Essendon | 14.14 (98) d. 8.18 (66) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1972 | Hawthorn | Melbourne | 13.10 (88) d. 12.12 (84) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1973 | Richmond | Geelong | 17.18 (120) d. 8.12 (60) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1974 | Fitzroy | Footscray | 26.13 (169) d. 16.12 (108) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1975 | Geelong | Richmond | 16.18 (114) d. 11.17 (83) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1976 | Collingwood | North Melbourne | 23.17 (155) d. 19.15 (129) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1977 | Richmond | Footscray | 19.18 (132) d. 10.15 (75) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | 17.29 (131) d. 11.13 (79) | | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | Collingwood | 13.14 (92) d. 9.13 (67) | | VFL Park |
| 1980 | Geelong | South Melbourne | 24.15 (159) d. 19.12 (126) | 27 September 1980 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1981 | Geelong | Essendon | 12.14 (14) d. 18.6 (114) | 26 September 1981 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1982 | Geelong | St Kilda | 19.18 (132) d. 12.11 (83) | 25 September 1982 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1983 | Essendon | Collingwood | 19.14 (128) d. 15.9 (99) | 24 September 1983 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1984 | Melbourne | Carlton | 11.15 (81) d. 6.9 (45) | 29 September 1984 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | Carlton | 18.16 (124) d. 16.12 (108) | 28 September 1985 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1986 | Carlton | Footscray | 22.14 (146) d. 10.12 (72) | 27 September 1986 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1987 | Carlton | St Kilda | 18.17 (125) d. 15.15 (105) | 26 September 1987 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1988 | Footscray | North Melbourne | 17.14 (116) d. 14.12 (96) | 24 September 1988 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | Geelong | 17.12 (114) d. 16.16 (112) | 30 September 1989 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| VSFL/AFL reserves name adopted ||||||
| 1990 | Carlton | Melbourne | 14.15 (99) d. 11.15 (81) | 6 October 1990 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1991 | Brisbane | Melbourne | 16.13 (109) d. 11.9 (75) | 28 September 1991 | Waverley Park/VFL Park |
| 1992 | Essendon | Melbourne | 18.19 (127) d. 14.10 (94) | 26 September 1992 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1993 | Melbourne | North Melbourne | 13.12 (90) d. 7.14 (56) | 25 September 1993 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1994 | Footscray | North Melbourne | 16.16 (112) d. 13.14 (92) | 1 October 1994 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | Sydney | 13.16 (94) d. 11.14 (80) | 30 September 1995 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | Essendon | 23.18 (156) d. 7.10 (52) | 28 September 1996 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1997 | Richmond | Hawthorn | 17.12 (114) d. 10.10 (70) | 27 September 1997 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1998 | Footscray | Essendon | 20.16 (136) d. 12.8 (80) | 26 September 1998 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1999 | Essendon | St Kilda | 20.12 (133) d. 11.10 (76) | 25 September 1999 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
* The 1924 VFL Grand Final was scheduled for October. When Essendon refused to play the Grand Final at Corio Oval, Geelong was awarded the reserves premiership by default.