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 2024
| Club | Years in Competition | Premiership every X Years |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 30 | 7.5 |
| Hawthorn | 100 | 7.7 |
| Essendon | 126 | 7.9 |
| Carlton | 128 | 8.0 |
| Collingwood | 128 | 8.0 |
| Richmond | 117 | 9.0 |
| Brisbane (Bears + Lions) | 38 | 9.5 |
| Melbourne | 125 | 9.6 |
| Geelong | 125 | 12.5 |
| Fitzroy | 100 | 12.5 |
| West Coast | 38 | 12.7 |
| Adelaide | 34 | 17 |
| Kangaroos | 100 | 25.0 |
| Sydney/Sth Melbourne | 127 | 25.4 |
| Port Adelaide | 28 | 28 |
| Western Bulldogs | 100 | 50.0 |
| St Kilda | 126 | 126 |
| University | 7 | N/A |
| GWS | 12 | N/A |
| Gold Coast | 13 | N/A |
| Brisbane Bears | 10 | N/A |
| Fremantle | 30 | N/A |
NB Updated for 2024