In VFL-AFL, the night series have been held on and off in various forms since 1956.
Currently, the series is held pre-season and is called, the NAB Cup.
Since the consolation night series, commencing 1956, until the present NAB series, Hawthorn has won the most Grand finals marking up 9 premierships. Essendon is second with 6.
Under the current final 8 system - in place since 2000 - there are four weeks of finals. The finals usually begin on a Friday night and the grand final is on the Saturday 3 weeks later. Usually it's 22 days from the first final to the grand final.
Collingwood
Eastern suburbs roosters
Collingwood have lost more finals than any other afl team when they loose is referred to as the colliwobbles That's one way to look at it, the other way is that they are the only team good enough to play in so many finals, also please don't leave out they have won the most finals! But they have not won the most Grand finals; that honour belongs to both Carlton and Essendon.
As of the year 2010, Essendon and Carlton have each won 16 Premierships. Collingwood has won 15 grand finals, and Melbourne, I believe, might be 4th with 13 Grand Final victories.
south sydney rabbitohs
Collingwood has made the most Grand finals, but has lost more than its fair share. The others are: Carlton Essendon Hawthorn
Ellen "Farkinsons" Farkas-37 Grand Slam Finals (1 win)
Essendon, Carlton, Collingwood, Melbourne, ??
Collingwood - hence the nickname: "The Colliwobbles" ... It is a real pity for the club really.
Carlton have won 16 Grand Finals. Although Essendon have was 16 premierships, it has won only 14 grand finals. The premierships of 1897 and 1924 were decided by a round robin finals series and no grand final was played in those years.
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