The AFL Belt newshttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/Every change of hands of the lineal AFL belt, as dated articles.en-usBrisbane Lions beat Fremantle 96–89 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-09-26-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-09-26-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 10th reign for the club; it ends Fremantle’s 8 days with the belt.Fremantle beat Sydney Swans 83–71 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-09-18-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-09-18-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 6th reign for the club; it ends Sydney Swans’ 13 days with the belt.Sydney Swans beat Brisbane Lions 141–88 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-09-05-swans-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-09-05-swans-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 10th reign for the club; it ends Brisbane Lions’ 29 days with the belt and 2 defenses.Brisbane Lions beat Hawthorn 125–58 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-08-07-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-08-07-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 9th reign for the club; it ends Hawthorn’s 13 days with the belt and 1 defense.Hawthorn beat Essendon 132–39 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-07-25-hawks-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-07-25-hawks-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 7th reign for the club; it ends Essendon’s 6 days with the belt.Essendon beat GWS Giants 67–64 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-07-19-bombers-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-07-19-bombers-takes-the-afl-belt/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 3rd reign for the club; it ends GWS Giants’ 16 days with the belt and 1 defense.GWS Giants beat Fremantle 109–88 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-07-03-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-07-03-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 8th reign for the club; it ends Fremantle’s 57 days with the belt and 6 defenses.Fremantle beat Hawthorn 88–73 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-05-07-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-05-07-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/Thu, 07 May 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 5th reign for the club; it ends Hawthorn’s 26 days with the belt and 3 defenses.Hawthorn beat Western Bulldogs 104–64 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-04-11-hawks-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-04-11-hawks-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 6th reign for the club; it ends Western Bulldogs’ 35 days with the belt and 3 defenses.Western Bulldogs beat Brisbane Lions 111–106 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-03-07-bulldogs-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2026-03-07-bulldogs-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:00:00 -0400The 6th reign for the club; it ends Brisbane Lions’ 175 days with the belt and 2 defenses.Brisbane Lions beat Gold Coast Suns 100–47 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-09-13-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-09-13-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 13 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 8th reign for the club; it ends Gold Coast Suns’ 7 days with the belt.Gold Coast Suns beat Fremantle 80–79 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-09-06-suns-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-09-06-suns-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 06 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 3rd reign for the club; it ends Fremantle’s 13 days with the belt.Fremantle beat Western Bulldogs 112–97 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-08-24-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-08-24-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/Sun, 24 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 4th reign for the club; it ends Western Bulldogs’ 24 days with the belt and 2 defenses.Western Bulldogs beat GWS Giants 132–44 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-07-31-bulldogs-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-07-31-bulldogs-takes-the-afl-belt/Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 5th reign for the club; it ends GWS Giants’ 6 days with the belt.GWS Giants beat Sydney Swans 102–58 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-07-25-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-07-25-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 25 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 7th reign for the club; it ends Sydney Swans’ 20 days with the belt and 2 defenses.Sydney Swans beat Fremantle 94–83 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-07-05-swans-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-07-05-swans-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 05 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 9th reign for the club; it ends Fremantle’s 49 days with the belt and 5 defenses.Fremantle beat GWS Giants 95–61 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-05-17-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-05-17-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 17 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 3rd reign for the club; it ends GWS Giants’ 6 days with the belt.GWS Giants beat Geelong 105–101 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-05-11-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-05-11-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/Sun, 11 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 6th reign for the club; it ends Geelong’s 8 days with the belt.Geelong beat Collingwood 90–87 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-05-03-cats-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-05-03-cats-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 03 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 7th reign for the club; it ends Collingwood’s 16 days with the belt and 1 defense.Collingwood beat Brisbane Lions 105–53 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-04-17-magpies-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2025-04-17-magpies-takes-the-afl-belt/Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:00:00 -0400The 7th reign for the club; it ends Brisbane Lions’ 201 days with the belt and 5 defenses.Brisbane Lions beat Sydney Swans 120–60 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-09-28-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-09-28-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 28 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 7th reign for the club; it ends Sydney Swans’ 8 days with the belt.Sydney Swans beat Port Adelaide 95–59 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-09-20-swans-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-09-20-swans-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 20 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 8th reign for the club; it ends Port Adelaide’s 7 days with the belt.Port Adelaide beat Hawthorn 75–72 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-09-13-power-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-09-13-power-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 6th reign for the club; it ends Hawthorn’s 7 days with the belt.Hawthorn beat Western Bulldogs 99–62 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-09-06-hawks-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-09-06-hawks-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 06 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 5th reign for the club; it ends Western Bulldogs’ 13 days with the belt.Western Bulldogs beat GWS Giants 98–61 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-08-24-bulldogs-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-08-24-bulldogs-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 24 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 4th reign for the club; it ends GWS Giants’ 21 days with the belt and 2 defenses.GWS Giants beat Hawthorn 84–82 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-08-03-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-08-03-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 03 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 5th reign for the club; it ends Hawthorn’s 22 days with the belt and 2 defenses.Hawthorn beat Fremantle 87–74 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-07-12-hawks-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-07-12-hawks-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 12 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 4th reign for the club; it ends Fremantle’s 14 days with the belt and 1 defense.Fremantle beat Sydney Swans 99–98 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-06-28-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-06-28-dockers-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 28 Jun 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 2nd reign for the club; it ends Sydney Swans’ 42 days with the belt and 4 defenses.Sydney Swans beat Carlton 117–65 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-05-17-swans-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-05-17-swans-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 17 May 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 7th reign for the club; it ends Carlton’s 8 days with the belt.Carlton beat Melbourne 77–76 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-05-09-blues-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-05-09-blues-takes-the-afl-belt/Thu, 09 May 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 5th reign for the club; it ends Melbourne’s 5 days with the belt.Melbourne beat Geelong 74–66 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-05-04-demons-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-05-04-demons-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 04 May 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 3rd reign for the club; it ends Geelong’s 7 days with the belt.Geelong beat Carlton 118–105 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-04-27-cats-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-04-27-cats-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 27 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 6th reign for the club; it ends Carlton’s 7 days with the belt.Carlton beat GWS Giants 117–98 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-04-20-blues-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-04-20-blues-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 20 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 4th reign for the club; it ends GWS Giants’ 42 days with the belt and 4 defenses.GWS Giants beat Collingwood 114–82 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-03-09-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2024-03-09-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 09 Mar 2024 23:00:00 -0400The 4th reign for the club; it ends Collingwood’s 169 days with the belt and 1 defense.Collingwood beat GWS Giants 58–57 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-09-22-magpies-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-09-22-magpies-takes-the-afl-belt/Fri, 22 Sep 2023 23:00:00 -0400The 6th reign for the club; it ends GWS Giants’ 26 days with the belt and 2 defenses.GWS Giants beat Carlton 105–73 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-08-27-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-08-27-giants-takes-the-afl-belt/Sun, 27 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0400The 3rd reign for the club; it ends Carlton’s 71 days with the belt and 8 defenses.Carlton beat Gold Coast Suns 120–61 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-06-17-blues-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-06-17-blues-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 17 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400The 3rd reign for the club; it ends Gold Coast Suns’ 14 days with the belt.Gold Coast Suns beat Adelaide Crows 112–87 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-06-03-suns-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-06-03-suns-takes-the-afl-belt/Sat, 03 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400The 2nd reign for the club; it ends Adelaide Crows’ 6 days with the belt.Adelaide Crows beat Brisbane Lions 95–78 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-05-28-crows-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-05-28-crows-takes-the-afl-belt/Sun, 28 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400The 3rd reign for the club; it ends Brisbane Lions’ 52 days with the belt and 6 defenses.Brisbane Lions beat Collingwood 116–83 and takes the AFL belthttps://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-04-06-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/https://beltholders.com/afl/news/2023-04-06-lions-takes-the-afl-belt/Thu, 06 Apr 2023 23:00:00 -0400The 6th reign for the club; it ends Collingwood’s 13 days with the belt and 1 defense.