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The following is a list of Australian Football League (known as the Victorian Football League until 1990) minor premiers.

The team that finishes the home and away rounds on top of the premiership ladder are named as the minor premiers. Since 1991 the McClelland Trophy has been awarded to this team. The minor premiership is a secondary award which only provides minor benefits to the winning team during the AFL Finals Series, with the main award being the AFL Premiership, which is awarded to the winner of the AFL Grand Final.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Season	Minor premier	Premiership points	Percentage	Runner-Up	Margin	Finish
1897^	Geelong	44	184.3	Essendon	25.3%	2nd
1898^	Essendon	44	202.1	Collingwood	4 points	2nd
1899^	Fitzroy	44	153.3	Geelong	4 points	Premiers
1900^	Fitzroy	44	168.0	Geelong	8 points	2nd
1901^	Geelong	56	142.9	Essendon	8 points	3rd
1902^	Collingwood	60	199.5	Essendon	8 points	Premiers
1903^	Collingwood	60	159.4	Fitzroy	4 points	Premiers
1904^	Fitzroy	48	128.2	Carlton	6 points	Premiers
1905^	Collingwood	60	175.0	Fitzroy	10 points	2nd
1906^	Carlton	56	153.5	Fitzroy	4 points	Premiers
1907^	Carlton	52	155.7	South Melbourne	8 points	Premiers
1908^	Carlton	68	169.4	Essendon	12 points	Premiers
1909^	South Melbourne	56	168.9	Carlton	22.1%	Premiers
1910^	Carlton	60	160.1	Collingwood	8 points	2nd
1911^	Essendon	62	178.3	South Melbourne	8 points	Premiers
1912^	South Melbourne	56	157.0	Carlton	25.8%	2nd
1913^	Fitzroy	64	144.3	South Melbourne	6 points	Premiers
1914^	Carlton	56	129.7	South Melbourne	6 points	Premiers
1915^	Collingwood	56	166.1	Carlton	2 points	2nd
1916^	Carlton	40	137.2	Collingwood	14 points	2nd
1917^	Collingwood	42	133.4	Carlton	4 points	Premiers
1918^	South Melbourne	52	143.1	Collingwood	12 points	Premiers
1919^	Collingwood	52	162.3	South Melbourne	4 points	Premiers
1920^	Richmond	56	146.4	Fitzroy	3.2%	Premiers
1921^	Carlton	56	142.0	Richmond	8 points	2nd
1922^	Collingwood	48	127.8	Essendon	6 points	2nd
1923^	Essendon	52	135.8	Fitzroy	8 points	Premiers
1924^	Essendon	46	131.6	South Melbourne	2 points	Premiers
1925^	Geelong	60	152.7	Essendon	8 points	Premiers
1926^	Collingwood	60	149.3	Geelong	4.1%	2nd
1927^	Collingwood	60	150.6	Richmond	4 points	Premiers
1928^	Collingwood	60	134.6	Richmond	4 points	Premiers
1929^	Collingwood	72	171.7	Carlton	12 points	Premiers
1930^	Collingwood	60	144.3	Carlton	2.7%	Premiers
1931^	Geelong	60	151.4	Richmond	10.3%	Premiers
1932^	Carlton	60	137.8	Richmond	2 points	2nd
1933^	Richmond	60	141.1	South Melbourne	8 points	2nd
1934^	Richmond	60	121.3	Geelong	2 points	Premiers
1935^	South Melbourne	64	137.6	Collingwood	4 points	2nd
1936^	South Melbourne	64	118.5	Collingwood	4 points	2nd
1937^	Geelong	60	135.3	Geelong	4.1%	Premiers
1938^	Carlton	56	116.1	Geelong	4 points	Premiers
1939^	Melbourne	60	128.4	Collingwood	6.4%	Premiers
1940^	Melbourne	56	125.8	Richmond	8 points	Premiers
1941^	Carlton	56	120.3	Melbourne	3.1%	3rd
1942^	Essendon	52	127.1	Richmond	4 points	Premiers
1943^	Richmond	44	123.1	Essendon	7.9%	Premiers
1944^	Richmond	54	131.1	Fitzroy	0.06%	2nd
1945^	South Melbourne	64	131.8	Collingwood	4 points	2nd
1946^	Essendon	60	140.7	Collingwood	8 points	Premiers
1947^	Carlton	60	134.0	Essendon	4 points	Premiers
1948^	Essendon	66	137.2	Melbourne	14 points	2nd
1949^	North Melbourne	56	119.1	Carlton	4 points	3rd
1950^	Essendon	68	162.2	North Melbourne	16 points	Premiers
1951^	Geelong	56	135.4	Collingwood	9.8%	Premiers
1952^	Geelong	66	134.7	Collingwood	10 points	Premiers
1953^	Geelong	60	143.3	Collingwood	4 points	2nd
1954^	Geelong	52	133.1	Footscray	6 points	3rd
1955^	Melbourne	60	150.5	Collingwood	4 points	Premiers
1956^	Melbourne	64	146.0	Collingwood	12 points	Premiers
1957^	Melbourne	50	138.8	Essendon	6 points	Premiers
1958^	Melbourne	60	123.7	Collingwood	12 points	2nd
1959^	Melbourne	54	142.7	Carlton	2 points	Premiers
1960^	Melbourne	56	143.1	Fitzroy	30.6%	Premiers
1961^	Hawthorn	56	125.1	Melbourne	6 points	Premiers
1962^	Essendon	64	130.4	Geelong	8 points	Premiers
1963^	Hawthorn	54	130.6	Geelong	2.4%	2nd
1964^	Melbourne	56	138.1	Collingwood	2 points	Premiers
1965^	St Kilda	56	136.3	Collingwood	4 points	2nd
1966^	Collingwood	60	157.2	St Kilda	4 points	2nd
1967^	Richmond	60	145.9	Carlton	2 points	Premiers
1968^	Essendon	66	130.3	Carlton	6 points	2nd
1969^	Collingwood	60	129.0	Carlton	8.5%	3rd
1970^	Collingwood	72	136.5	Carlton	8 points	2nd
1971^	Hawthorn	76	153.7	St Kilda	12 points	Premiers
1972^	Carlton	74	134.3	Richmond	2 points	Premiers
1973^	Collingwood	76	125.5	Richmond	8 points	3rd
1974^	Richmond	68	129.3	North Melbourne	4 points	Premiers
1975^	Hawthorn	68	137.3	Carlton	4 points	2nd
1976^	Carlton	66	132.8	Hawthorn	2 points	3rd
1977^	Collingwood	72	130.7	Hawthorn	4 points	2nd
1978^	North Melbourne	64	120.9	Hawthorn	3.2%	2nd
1979^	Carlton	76	139.6	North Melbourne	8 points	Premiers
1980^	Geelong	68	125.1	Carlton	4%	3rd
1981^	Carlton	68	130.3	Collingwood	7.7%	Premiers
1982^	Richmond	72	126.2	Hawthorn	4 points	2nd
1983^	North Melbourne	64	127.8	Hawthorn	4 points	3rd
1984^	Essendon	72	128.2	Hawthorn	4 points	Premiers
1985^	Essendon	76	138.4	Footscray	12 Points	Premiers
1986^	Hawthorn	72	141.6	Sydney Swans	8 points	Premiers
1987^	Carlton	72	138.0	Hawthorn	4 points	Premiers
1988^	Hawthorn	76	142.3	Collingwood	14 points	Premiers
1989^	Hawthorn	76	153.2	Essendon	8 points	3rd
1990	Essendon	68	139.2	Collingwood	4 points	2nd
1991	West Coast	76	162.2	Hawthorn	12 points	2nd
1992	Geelong	64	145.6	Footscray	15.8%	2nd
1993	Essendon	54	119.1	Carlton	1.5%	Premiers
1994	West Coast	64	132.2.	Carlton	4 points	Premiers
1995	Carlton	80	137.8	Geelong	16 points	Premiers
1996	Sydney Swans	66	123.9	North Melbourne	2 points	2nd
1997	St Kilda	60	119.6	Geelong	2%	2nd
1998	North Melbourne	64	117.4	Western Bulldogs	4 points	2nd
1999	Essendon	72	126.0	North Melbourne	4 points	2nd
2000	Essendon	84	159.1	Carlton	20 points	Premiers
2001	Essendon	68	134.5	Brisbane Lions	6.9%	2nd
2002	Port Adelaide	72	132.4	Brisbane Lions	4 points	3rd
2003	Port Adelaide	72	127.2	Collingwood	12 points	3rd
2004	Port Adelaide	68	132.4	Brisbane Lions	4 points	Premiers
2005	Adelaide	68	136.5	West Coast	12.5%	4th
2006	West Coast	68	120.4	Adelaide	4 points	Premiers
2007	Geelong	72	152.8	Port Adelaide	12 points	Premiers
2008	Geelong	84	161.8	Hawthorn	16 points	2nd
2009	St Kilda	80	155.7	Geelong	8 points	2nd

^The Australian Football League was called the Victorian Football League prior to 1990.

[edit] Minor Premiership Wins

Club	Minor premierships	Most recent minor premiership
Adelaide	1	2005
Brisbane Bears	-	-
Brisbane Lions	-	-
Carlton	17	1995
Collingwood	17	1977
Essendon	17	2001
Fremantle	-	-
Fitzroy	4	1913
Geelong	13	2008
Hawthorn	7	1989
Melbourne	9	1964
North Melbourne	4	1998
Port Adelaide	3	2004
Richmond	8	1982
St Kilda	3	2009
Sydney Swans	7	1996
West Coast	3	2006
Western Bulldogs	-	-
University	-	-

[edit] References

^ Stevens, Mark (18 July 2007). "Cats should be rewarded". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cats-should-be-rewarded/story-e6frf9ko-1111113979933. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
^ Wilson, Caroline (13 November 2009). "Saints struggle for profit despite successful season". The Age (Fairfax Media). http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/saints-struggle-for-profit-despite-successful-season/2009/11/12/1257615129972.html. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
^ Wilson, Caroline (24 August 2003). "Only one trophy good enough for Port". The Age (Fairfax Media). http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/23/1061529379249.html. Retrieved 2009-11-15.

[edit] External links

AFL/VFL season summaries

[Rewarded-0] Stevens, Mark (18 July 2007). "Cats should be rewarded". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cats-should-be-rewarded/story-e6frf9ko-1111113979933. Retrieved 2009-11-15.

[Struggle-1] Wilson, Caroline (13 November 2009). "Saints struggle for profit despite successful season". The Age (Fairfax Media). http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/saints-struggle-for-profit-despite-successful-season/2009/11/12/1257615129972.html. Retrieved 2009-11-15.

[Port-2] Wilson, Caroline (24 August 2003). "Only one trophy good enough for Port". The Age (Fairfax Media). http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/23/1061529379249.html. Retrieved 2009-11-15.

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