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Through October 3, 2026
102Reigns
258Belt games
18Franchises have held it
19Title changes in the playoffs
Most days holding the belt (all reigns)
  1. 1. Richmond675
  2. 2. Brisbane Lions588
  3. 3. Geelong415
  4. 4. Collingwood264
  5. 5. West Coast Eagles201
  6. 6. Melbourne173
  7. 7. Sydney Swans171
  8. 8. Fremantle162
  9. 9. GWS Giants158
  10. 10. Carlton130
Most reigns
  1. 1. Richmond10
  2. 2. Sydney Swans10
  3. 3. Brisbane Lions10
  4. 4. GWS Giants8
  5. 5. Hawthorn7
  6. 6. Geelong7
  7. 7. Collingwood7
  8. 8. Port Adelaide6
  9. 9. Fremantle6
  10. 10. Western Bulldogs6
Most defenses in one reign
  1. 1. Geelong, 202215
  2. 2. Carlton, 20238
  3. 3. Brisbane Lions, 20197
  4. 4. Port Adelaide, 20216
  5. 5. Fremantle, 20266
  6. 6. Brisbane Lions, 20236
  7. 7. Brisbane Lions, 20245
  8. 8. Fremantle, 20255
  9. 9. Geelong, 20215
  10. 10. Richmond, 20174
Most successful defenses (all reigns)
  1. 1. Geelong26
  2. 2. Brisbane Lions25
  3. 3. Richmond18
  4. 4. GWS Giants13
  5. 5. Fremantle13
  6. 6. Sydney Swans12
  7. 7. Carlton11
  8. 8. Port Adelaide8
  9. 9. Collingwood8
  10. 10. Hawthorn6
Most defenses in one season
  1. 1. Geelong, 202215
  2. 2. Brisbane Lions, 20199
  3. 3. Carlton, 20238
  4. 4. Brisbane Lions, 20257
  5. 5. Richmond, 20176
  6. 6. Port Adelaide, 20216
  7. 7. Brisbane Lions, 20236
  8. 8. GWS Giants, 20246
  9. 9. Fremantle, 20266
  10. 10. Sydney Swans, 20175
Most belt games played
  1. 1. Brisbane Lions50
  2. 2. Geelong49
  3. 3. Richmond42
  4. 4. GWS Giants40
  5. 5. Sydney Swans36
  6. 6. Collingwood33
  7. 7. Port Adelaide32
  8. 8. Fremantle30
  9. 9. Carlton28
  10. 10. Western Bulldogs28
Busiest seasons (title changes)
  1. 1. 202414
  2. 2. 202013
  3. 3. 201812
  4. 4. 201711
  5. 5. 202110
  6. 6. 202510
  7. 7. 202610
  8. 8. 20239
  9. 9. 20197
  10. 10. 20225
Longest current droughts
  1. 1. West Coast Eagles2,751 days
  2. 2. North Melbourne2,297 days
  3. 3. Richmond1,975 days
  4. 4. St Kilda1,617 days
  5. 5. Adelaide Crows1,218 days
  6. 6. Melbourne877 days
  7. 7. Carlton869 days
  8. 8. Port Adelaide743 days
  9. 9. Collingwood518 days
  10. 10. Geelong510 days
Most title takeovers from one team
  1. 1. Hawthorn from Sydney Swans3
  2. 2. Richmond from Geelong3
  3. 3. Western Bulldogs from GWS Giants3
  4. 4. Adelaide Crows from Richmond2
  5. 5. Sydney Swans from North Melbourne2
  6. 6. Port Adelaide from Hawthorn2
  7. 7. Richmond from Hawthorn2
  8. 8. Geelong from Richmond2
  9. 9. Collingwood from Richmond2
  10. 10. GWS Giants from Sydney Swans2

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