list of australian football league pre - season and night series premiers 

Statements about this table:
south melbourne be the winner in the year 1956 , 1957 , and 1960
north melbourne be the winner in the year 1965 and 1966
hawthorn be the grand finalist in the year 1959 , 1960 , 1962 , 1966 , 1969 , and 1970
footscray be the winner in at least 3 of the season list
year
winners
grand finalist
scores
venue
crowd
margin
season result
1956
south melbourne
carlton
13.16 (94) - 13.10 (88)
lake oval
32450
6
9th
1957
south melbourne
geelong
15.13 (103) - 8.4 (52)
lake oval
25000
51
10th
1958
st kilda
carlton
16.13 (109) - 15.11 (101)
lake oval
26400
8
8th
1959
fitzroy
hawthorn
10.10 (70) - 4.16 (40)
lake oval
9200
30
5th
1960
south melbourne
hawthorn
10.12 (72) - 8.11 (59)
lake oval
20000
13
8th
year
winners
grand finalist
scores
venue
crowd
margin
season result
1961
geelong
north melbourne
9.20 (74) - 9.8 (62)
lake oval
30465
12
6th
1962
richmond
hawthorn
8.16 (64) - 9.6 (60)
lake oval
24550
4
8th
1963
footscray
richmond
10.9 (69) - 9.9 (63)
lake oval
25270
6
9th
1964
footscray
st kilda
11.12 (78) - 11.7 (73)
lake oval
36300
5
10th
1965
north melbourne
carlton
14.13 (97) - 9.3 (57)
lake oval
37750
40
9th
year
winners
grand finalist
scores
venue
crowd
margin
season result
1966
north melbourne
hawthorn
20.12 (132) - 12.7 (79)
lake oval
22800
53
7th
1967
footscray
south melbourne
15.11 (101) - 8.8 (64)
lake oval
26731
45
12th
1968
hawthorn
north melbourne
16.15 (111) - 6.14 (50)
lake oval
15650
61
6th
1969
hawthorn
melbourne
10.17 (77) - 9.18 (72)
lake oval
21067
5
5th
1970
footscray
melbourne
13.17 (95) - 13.15 (93)
lake oval
23882
2
7th