Captains Of Premiership Sides

The club captain of every VFL/AFL premiership side since 1897, and whether he played in the Grand Final. A captain who missed it was not the premiership captain on the day; the acting captain is not listed. Games as captain are the games a club captain played in the seasons he was captain: an injured captain's missed games are not counted, an acting captain is not credited, and when a season lists two captains (co-captains, or a change during the season) both are credited.

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2026	BrisbaneBrisbane	Hugh McCluggage, still playing	Shared	Yes	17	10	0	7
2026	BrisbaneBrisbane	Josh Dunkley, still playing	Shared	Yes	27	19	0	8
2026	BrisbaneBrisbane	Harris Andrews, still playing	Shared	Yes	24	17	0	7
2025	BrisbaneBrisbane	Lachie Neale, still playing	Shared	Yes	22	15	1	6
2025	BrisbaneBrisbane	Harris Andrews, still playing	Shared	Yes	27	19	1	7
2024	BrisbaneBrisbane	Lachie Neale, still playing	Shared	Yes	26	18	1	7
2024	BrisbaneBrisbane	Harris Andrews, still playing	Shared	Yes	26	17	1	8
2023	CollingwoodCollingwood	Darcy Moore, still playing		Yes	24	20	0	4
2022	GeelongGeelong	Joel Selwood		Yes	21	17	0	4
2021	MelbourneMelbourne	Max Gawn, still playing		Yes	25	20	1	4
2020	RichmondRichmond	Trent Cotchin		Yes	17	13	1	3
2019	RichmondRichmond	Trent Cotchin		Yes	14	10	0	4
2018	West CoastWest Coast	Shannon Hurn		Yes	25	19	0	6
2017	RichmondRichmond	Trent Cotchin		Yes	25	18	0	7
2016	Western BulldogsWestern Bulldogs	Robert Murphy			3	2	0	1
2015	HawthornHawthorn	Luke Hodge		Yes	21	16	0	5
2014	HawthornHawthorn	Luke Hodge		Yes	22	18	0	4
2013	HawthornHawthorn	Luke Hodge		Yes	23	21	0	2
2012	SydneySydney	Jarrad McVeigh	Shared	Yes	25	19	0	6
2012	SydneySydney	Adam Goodes	Shared	Yes	19	15	0	4
2011	GeelongGeelong	Cameron Ling		Yes	21	18	0	3
2010	CollingwoodCollingwood	Nick Maxwell		Yes	22	16	2	4
2009	GeelongGeelong	Tom Harley		Yes	14	11	0	3
2008	HawthornHawthorn	Sam Mitchell		Yes	24	19	0	5
2007	GeelongGeelong	Tom Harley		Yes	17	15	0	2
2006	West CoastWest Coast	Chris Judd		Yes	23	18	0	5
2005	SydneySydney	Leo Barry	Shared	Yes	26	18	0	8
2005	SydneySydney	Brett Kirk	Shared	Yes	26	18	0	8
2005	SydneySydney	Barry Hall	Shared	Yes	26	18	0	8
2005	SydneySydney	Stuart Maxfield	Shared		5	2	0	3
2004	Port AdelaidePort Adelaide	Matthew Primus			1	1	0	0
2003	BrisbaneBrisbane	Michael Voss		Yes	25	17	1	7
2002	BrisbaneBrisbane	Michael Voss		Yes	22	18	0	4
2001	BrisbaneBrisbane	Michael Voss		Yes	25	20	0	5
2000	EssendonEssendon	James Hird		Yes	20	20	0	0
1999	KangaroosKangaroos	Wayne Carey		Yes	20	16	0	4
1998	AdelaideAdelaide	Mark Bickley		Yes	23	14	0	9
1997	AdelaideAdelaide	Mark Bickley		Yes	26	17	0	9
1996	North MelbourneNorth Melbourne	Wayne Carey		Yes	25	19	0	6
1995	CarltonCarlton	Stephen Kernahan		Yes	17	17	0	0
1994	West CoastWest Coast	John Worsfold		Yes	19	15	0	4
1993	EssendonEssendon	Mark Thompson		Yes	21	15	1	5
1992	West CoastWest Coast	John Worsfold		Yes	22	16	1	5
1991	HawthornHawthorn	Michael Tuck		Yes	21	17	0	4
1990	CollingwoodCollingwood	Tony Shaw		Yes	26	19	1	6
1989	HawthornHawthorn	Michael Tuck		Yes	23	20	0	3
1988	HawthornHawthorn	Michael Tuck		Yes	22	19	0	3
1987	CarltonCarlton	Stephen Kernahan		Yes	24	20	0	4
1986	HawthornHawthorn	Michael Tuck		Yes	24	19	0	5
1985	EssendonEssendon	Terry Daniher		Yes	17	15	0	2