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The 2021 season

26 belt games · 10 title changes

Richmond carried the belt into the 2021 season. It changed hands 10 times among 9 clubs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and Melbourne finished the season with it. Most defenses: Port Adelaide, 6.

Who held it, in order

TigersSwansGiantsBulldogsTigersCatsLionsSaintsPowerBulldogsDemons

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
100Mar 5, 2021Richmond beat Collingwood 80–74Defense
101Mar 18, 2021Richmond beat Carlton 105–80Defense
102Mar 27, 2021Richmond beat Hawthorn 78–49Defense
103Apr 2, 2021Sydney Swans beat Richmond 117–72Title change
104Apr 8, 2021Sydney Swans beat Essendon 83–80Defense
105Apr 17, 2021GWS Giants beat Sydney Swans 71–69Title change
106Apr 23, 2021Western Bulldogs beat GWS Giants 104–65Title change
107Apr 30, 2021Richmond beat Western Bulldogs 77–55Title change
108May 7, 2021Geelong beat Richmond 126–63Title change
109May 14, 2021Geelong beat St Kilda 68–47Defense
110May 22, 2021Geelong beat Gold Coast Suns 91–57Defense
111May 28, 2021Geelong beat Collingwood 61–51Defense
112Jun 10, 2021Geelong beat Port Adelaide 112–91Defense
113Jun 18, 2021Geelong beat Western Bulldogs 83–78Defense
114Jun 24, 2021Brisbane Lions beat Geelong 94–50Title change
115Jul 3, 2021Brisbane Lions beat Adelaide Crows 111–59Defense
116Jul 10, 2021St Kilda beat Brisbane Lions 95–63Title change
117Jul 16, 2021Port Adelaide beat St Kilda 74–61Title change
118Jul 23, 2021Port Adelaide beat Collingwood 97–69Defense
119Aug 1, 2021Port Adelaide beat GWS Giants 100–73Defense
120Aug 7, 2021Port Adelaide beat Adelaide Crows 55–51Defense
121Aug 14, 2021Port Adelaide beat Carlton 140–45Defense
122Aug 20, 2021Port Adelaide beat Western Bulldogs 66–64Defense
123Aug 27, 2021Port Adelaide beat Geelong 86–43 FinalsDefense
124Sep 11, 2021Western Bulldogs beat Port Adelaide 116–45 FinalsTitle change
125Sep 25, 2021Melbourne beat Western Bulldogs 140–66 FinalsTitle change

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