Essendon and Carlton with 16 premierships each.
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.
Essendon and Carlton are equal on 16 but Essendon has been runner up more times. Collingwood are coming in 3rd on 15, but have been in more grand finals than any other team... (from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) :) hope this helps (:
As of May 2011, Essendon and Carlton share the honor of having won the most VFL/AFL Premierships with sixteen apiece.
The question is actually invalid, because both Essendon and Carlton have won the most at 16 premierships each. Therefore, the next team will have won the third most AFL Premierships; and that is Collingwood. The Collingwood Magpies have won 15, but they have lost many more grand finals than they have won!
Carlton & Essendon have both have 16 premierships, however Essendon have only won 14 grand finals. Collingwood have 14 Melbourne has 12
Carlton has won 16 Grand Finals. Although Essendon has 16 premierships, it has won only 14 grand finals in this acievement. The premierships of 1897 and 1924 were decided by a round robin finals series and no grand final was played in those years. Importantly, however, Carlton and Essendon.....16 Premierships each
no ... The most successful AFL teams are Essendon and Carlton, each with 16 Premierships
As at the end of the 2010 season... Essendon 16 Carlton 16 Collingwood 15 Melbourne 12 Richmond 10 Hawthorn 10 Fitzroy 8 Geelong 8 South Melbourne / Sydney 4 North Melbourne / Kangaroos 4 West Coast 3 Brisbane Lions 3 Adelaide 2 St Kilda 1 Port Adelaide 1 Footscray / Western Bulldogs 1 University 0 Brisbane Bears 0 Fremantle* 0* *Fremantle is the only current team to not have won a premiership. They've never played in a grand final.
Carlton has won 16 Grand Finals. Although Essendon has also won 16 premierships, it has won only 14 grand finals in this achievement. The premierships of 1897 and 1924 were decided by a round robin finals series and no grand final was played in those years.
Carlton and Essendon both have won 16 premierships, Collingwood just behind with 14.
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