Waiting for the AFL belt: the longest droughts

The active clubs that have gone longest without the belt, and the ones still waiting for their first reign.

Every active AFL club and how long it's been since it last held the belt. The belt moves constantly, so a long wait usually means a club keeps losing the one game that matters.

The longest waits

1. West Coast Eagles: last held it March 23, 2019, 2,751 days ago.
2. North Melbourne: last held it June 19, 2020, 2,297 days ago.
3. Richmond: last held it May 7, 2021, 1,975 days ago.
4. St Kilda: last held it April 30, 2022, 1,617 days ago.
5. Adelaide Crows: last held it June 3, 2023, 1,218 days ago.
6. Melbourne: last held it May 9, 2024, 877 days ago.
7. Carlton: last held it May 17, 2024, 869 days ago.
8. Port Adelaide: last held it September 20, 2024, 743 days ago.
9. Collingwood: last held it May 3, 2025, 518 days ago.
10. Geelong: last held it May 11, 2025, 510 days ago.

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