AFL belt drought clocks
18 clubs · counting from the last reign's endWest Coast Eagles has waited longest: 2,751 days since March 23, 2019. Every club that has held the lineal AFL belt, by how long it has been without it. The clocks keep counting on this page; the belt only moves when someone beats the holder.
| Team | Days without it | Last held | Longest wait ever | Reigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast Eagles longest ever | 2,751 | Mar 23, 2019 | 106ended by Magpies, Sep 29, 2018 | 2 |
| North Melbourne longest ever | 2,297 | Jun 19, 2020 | 1,042ended by Saints, Mar 21, 2020 | 2 |
| Richmond longest ever | 1,975 | May 7, 2021 | 338ended by Lions, Aug 25, 2019 | 10 |
| St Kilda longest ever | 1,617 | Apr 30, 2022 | 334ended by Lions, Jul 10, 2021 | 4 |
| Adelaide Crows | 1,218 | Jun 3, 2023 | 1,871ended by Lions, May 28, 2023 | 3 |
| Melbourne longest ever | 877 | May 9, 2024 | 818ended by Bulldogs, Sep 25, 2021 | 3 |
| Carlton longest ever | 869 | May 17, 2024 | 593ended by Demons, Mar 3, 2022 | 5 |
| Port Adelaide | 743 | Sep 20, 2024 | 1,134ended by Blues, Jul 18, 2020 | 6 |
| Collingwood | 518 | May 3, 2025 | 1,112ended by Power, Mar 24, 2023 | 7 |
| Geelong | 510 | May 11, 2025 | 1,067ended by Saints, Aug 10, 2020 | 7 |
| Gold Coast Suns | 385 | Sep 13, 2025 | 812ended by Dockers, Sep 6, 2025 | 3 |
| Western Bulldogs | 175 | Apr 11, 2026 | 1,064ended by Giants, Aug 24, 2024 | 6 |
| GWS Giants | 76 | Jul 19, 2026 | 973ended by Swans, Apr 17, 2021 | 8 |
| Essendon | 70 | Jul 25, 2026 | 2,642ended by Giants, Jul 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Hawthorn | 57 | Aug 7, 2026 | 2,136ended by Dockers, Jul 12, 2024 | 7 |
| Sydney Swans | 15 | Sep 18, 2026 | 1,126ended by Blues, May 17, 2024 | 10 |
| Fremantle | 7 | Sep 26, 2026 | 1,834ended by Swans, Jun 28, 2024 | 6 |
| Brisbane Lions | holding | — | 600ended by Cats, Mar 2, 2023 | 10 |