The first team to win a premiership was Essendon in 1897. That was in VFL.
The first team to win after the AFL formation was Collingwood, in 1990.
However, St. Kilda were the first wooden spooners in 1897. ST. Kilda have enough wooden spoons to give to a whole team! ... to be precise: 26. Essendon won the first Premiership flag via a round robin-type season.
(In those years, only 8 teams were playing: St. Kilda, Essendon, Carlton, Fitzroy, Collingwood, South Melbourne, Melbourne and Geelong.)
The West Coast Eagles.
collingwood will win the afl premiership for 2009?
Every premiership when AFL started
Collingwood won the VFA premiership in 1896. It's first VFL/AFL premiership was in 1902.
Collingwood won the VFA premiership in 1896. It's first VFL/AFL premiership was in 1902.
You get 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw and o for a loss
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They won 2001, 2002, 2003
The New York Jets were the first AFL team to win a Super Bowl (SB III). After the merger, the first old AFL team to win the Super Bowl was the Miami Dolphins (SB VII).
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For winning the 2010 premiership Collingwood received $1million in prize money.
Manchester United were the first team to win, they won the trophy in 1992.