Double Premiership Teams
The double premiership of winning both the night/pre-season and main premiership competitions has been achieved on seven occasions, by three clubs. In 2007, the AFL announced that if a club won both titles, they would win a $1 million bonus. The offer was not extended past that season, so neither St Kilda, who won the 2008 NAB Cup and made the preliminary final of the 2008 AFL season nor Geelong, who achieved the double in 2009 were eligible for the extra prizemoney.
Three teams have won the pre-season premiership immediately after winning the main season premiership. Carlton won the main VFL Premiership in 1982 and back up with a night premiership in 1983. Hawthorn won the AFL Premiership in 1991, then backed the following year to win the pre-season competition in 1992. Collingwood won the 2010 AFL Grand Final and then also won the 2011 NAB Cup.
| Season | Premier | Runner Up | Score | Venue | Attendance | Premiership |
| 1984 | Essendon | Sydney Swans | 13.11 (89) – 5.8 (38) | Waverley Park | 30,824 | Night series |
| 1984 | Essendon | Hawthorn | 14.21 (105) – 12.9 (81) | MCG | 92,685 | VFL Grand Final |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | Carlton | 9.12 (66) – 5.6 (36) | Waverley Park | 19,627 | Night series |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | Carlton | 16.14 (110) – 9.14 (68) | MCG | 101,861 | VFL Grand Final |
| 1988 | Hawthorn | Geelong | 10.10 (70) – 9.13 (67) | Waverley Park | 35,803 | Pre-Season Cup |
| 1988 | Hawthorn | Melbourne | 22.20 (152) – 6.20 (56) | MCG | 93,754 | VFL Grand Final |
| 1993 | Essendon | Richmond | 14.18 (102) – 11.13 (79) | Waverley Park | 75,533 | Pre-Season Cup |
| 1993 | Essendon | Carlton | 20.13 (133) – 13.11 (89) | MCG | 96,862 | AFL Grand Final |
| 2000 | Essendon | Kangaroos | 16.21 (117) – 11.10 (76) | MCG | 56,720 | Pre-Season Cup |
| 2000 | Essendon | Melbourne | 19.21 (135) – 11.9 (75) | MCG | 96,249 | AFL Grand Final |
| 2009 | Geelong | Collingwood | 0.18.19 (127) – 1.6.6 (51) | Etihad Stadium | 37,277 | Pre-Season Cup |
| 2009 | Geelong | St Kilda | 12.8 (80) – 9.14 (68) | MCG | 99,251 | AFL Grand Final |
Read more about this topic: List Of Australian Football League Pre-season And Night Series Premiers
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