The AFL Losers Belt · current holder
West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles picked it up on August 15, 2026, losing to GWS Giants 111–57. To get rid of it, they have to win a game.
Same schedule, same rules, flipped: the Losers Belt passes to whoever loses to its holder. It's the crown nobody wants, and some clubs have worn it for years. It started on March 23, 2017, when Carlton lost to Richmond.
78Losers Belt reigns
225Losers Belt games
1Losses in a row with it
49Days held
Most days with it
| Richmond | 589 |
| Carlton | 540 |
| West Coast Eagles | 450 |
| Gold Coast Suns | 449 |
| Brisbane Lions | 388 |
| Melbourne | 285 |
| North Melbourne | 217 |
| Hawthorn | 171 |
| Adelaide Crows | 88 |
| Geelong | 55 |
Most times stuck with it
| West Coast Eagles | 9 |
| North Melbourne | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 8 |
| Brisbane Lions | 7 |
| Richmond | 7 |
| Carlton | 5 |
| Fremantle | 4 |
| GWS Giants | 4 |
| Collingwood | 3 |
| Geelong | 3 |
Longest Losers Belt reigns (losses in a row as holder)
| Brisbane Lions | Aug 26, 2017 – May 20, 2018 | 10 |
| Richmond | Aug 16, 2025 – May 2, 2026 | 8 |
| West Coast Eagles | May 20, 2023 – Jul 30, 2023 | 8 |
| Gold Coast Suns | Jun 6, 2026 – Aug 8, 2026 | 8 |
| Adelaide Crows | Jul 4, 2020 – Sep 1, 2020 | 8 |
| Carlton | Aug 12, 2018 – Apr 20, 2019 | 7 |
| Richmond | Apr 14, 2024 – Jun 6, 2024 | 6 |
| North Melbourne | Mar 27, 2021 – May 15, 2021 | 6 |
| West Coast Eagles | Aug 15, 2021 – Apr 9, 2022 | 5 |
| Melbourne | Jul 21, 2019 – Mar 6, 2020 | 5 |
All 78 Losers Belt reigns, searchable →
Latest handoffs
| Aug 15, 2026 | West Coast Eagles lost to GWS Giants 111–57 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | GWS Giants lost to Gold Coast Suns 79–77 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Gold Coast Suns lost to Brisbane Lions 106–75 |
| May 23, 2026 | Brisbane Lions lost to GWS Giants 166–88 |
| May 17, 2026 | GWS Giants lost to West Coast Eagles 88–71 |
| May 2, 2026 | West Coast Eagles lost to Richmond 99–88 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Richmond lost to North Melbourne 135–87 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | North Melbourne lost to Melbourne 119–83 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Melbourne lost to St Kilda 91–63 |
| May 18, 2025 | St Kilda lost to West Coast Eagles 108–80 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | West Coast Eagles lost to Carlton 121–50 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Carlton lost to Richmond 82–69 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Richmond lost to North Melbourne 90–77 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | North Melbourne lost to Carlton 107–88 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Carlton lost to GWS Giants 116–104 |