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The 2023 season

27 belt games · 9 title changes

Geelong carried the belt into the 2023 season. It changed hands 9 times among 7 clubs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Collingwood finished the season with it. Most defenses: Carlton, 8.

Who held it, in order

LionsPowerMagpiesLionsCrowsSunsBluesGiantsMagpies

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
152Mar 2, 2023Brisbane Lions beat Geelong 91–45Title change
153Mar 18, 2023Port Adelaide beat Brisbane Lions 126–72Title change
154Mar 24, 2023Collingwood beat Port Adelaide 135–64Title change
155Mar 31, 2023Collingwood beat Richmond 63–49Defense
156Apr 6, 2023Brisbane Lions beat Collingwood 116–83Title change
157Apr 14, 2023Brisbane Lions beat North Melbourne 152–77Defense
158Apr 22, 2023Brisbane Lions beat GWS Giants 108–87Defense
159Apr 28, 2023Brisbane Lions beat Fremantle 115–67Defense
160May 5, 2023Brisbane Lions beat Carlton 100–74Defense
161May 13, 2023Brisbane Lions beat Essendon 87–45Defense
162May 20, 2023Brisbane Lions beat Gold Coast Suns 107–64Defense
163May 28, 2023Adelaide Crows beat Brisbane Lions 95–78Title change
164Jun 3, 2023Gold Coast Suns beat Adelaide Crows 112–87Title change
165Jun 17, 2023Carlton beat Gold Coast Suns 120–61Title change
166Jul 1, 2023Carlton beat Hawthorn 112–52Defense
167Jul 9, 2023Carlton beat Fremantle 98–45Defense
168Jul 15, 2023Carlton beat Port Adelaide 122–72Defense
169Jul 22, 2023Carlton beat West Coast Eagles 140–69Defense
170Jul 28, 2023Carlton beat Collingwood 93–76Defense
171Aug 6, 2023Carlton beat St Kilda 73–54Defense
172Aug 12, 2023Carlton beat Melbourne 60–56Defense
173Aug 19, 2023Carlton beat Gold Coast Suns 91–87Defense
174Aug 27, 2023GWS Giants beat Carlton 105–73Title change
175Sep 9, 2023GWS Giants beat St Kilda 101–77 FinalsDefense
176Sep 16, 2023GWS Giants beat Port Adelaide 93–70 FinalsDefense
177Sep 22, 2023Collingwood beat GWS Giants 58–57 FinalsTitle change
178Sep 30, 2023Collingwood beat Brisbane Lions 90–86 FinalsDefense

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