It is useful to look at the Premierships earned by year in the competition - despite the differences in the competition over the years it remains a simplistic way of comparing the VFL juggernauts with the modern day interstate version:
NB Updated for 2022
| Club | Years in Competition | Premiership every X Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 98 | 7.5 |
| Essendon | 124 | 7.75 |
| Carlton | 126 | 7.9 |
| Collingwood | 126 | 8.4 |
| Brisbane Lions | 26 | 8.7 |
| Richmond | 115 | 8.8 |
| West Coast | 36 | 9 |
| Melbourne | 123 | 9.5 |
| Brisbane (Bears + Lions) | 36 | 12 |
| Geelong | 123 | 12.3 |
| Fitzroy | 100 | 12.5 |
| Adelaide | 32 | 16 |
| Kangaroos | 98 | 24.5 |
| Sydney/Sth Melbourne | 125 | 25 |
| Port Adelaide | 26 | 26 |
| Western Bulldogs | 98 | 49 |
| St Kilda | 124 | 124 |
| University | 7 | N/A |
| GWS | 11 | N/A |
| Gold Coast | 12 | N/A |
| Brisbane Bears | 10 | N/A |
| Fremantle | 28 | N/A |
NB Updated for 2022