It is useful to look at the Premierships earned by year in the competition - despite the differences in the competition over the years it remains a simplistic way of comparing the VFL juggernauts with the modern day interstate version:
NB Updated for 2022
| Club | Years in Competition | Premiership every X Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 99 | 7.6 |
| Essendon | 125 | 7.8 |
| Carlton | 127 | 7.9 |
| Collingwood | 127 | 7.9 |
| Brisbane Lions | 29 | 9.0 |
| Richmond | 116 | 8.9 |
| West Coast | 37 | 9.3 |
| Melbourne | 124 | 9.5 |
| Brisbane (Bears + Lions) | 37 | 12.3 |
| Geelong | 124 | 12.4 |
| Fitzroy | 100 | 12.5 |
| Adelaide | 33 | 16.5 |
| Kangaroos | 99 | 24.8 |
| Sydney/Sth Melbourne | 126 | 25.2 |
| Port Adelaide | 27 | 27 |
| Western Bulldogs | 99 | 49.5 |
| St Kilda | 125 | 125 |
| University | 7 | N/A |
| GWS | 11 | N/A |
| Gold Coast | 12 | N/A |
| Brisbane Bears | 10 | N/A |
| Fremantle | 28 | N/A |
NB Updated for 2022