Grand National Winners Since 1945

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Currently the top eight teams in the AFL competition play off in the finals, eventually with a grand final match usually played in the last week of September. Read about the AFL finals system. Below are the winners of the Grand Final since the first one in 1898, over 110 years ago.

There have been three drawn grand finals (1948, 1977 and 2010), which required a replay match the following week.

Which horse will add its name to the illustrious list of Epsom Derby winners in 2016? Last year the hot favourite, Golden Horn, who impressed the racing world with his victory in the 2015 Dante. The 1946 Grand National was the 100th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 5 April 1946.It was the first true Aintree Grand National since 1940 due to World War II.

Collingwood have played in the most Grand Finals. Essendon and Carlton have been premiers 16 times, Collingwood 15. Only one team have won four consecutive grand finals, Collingwood in 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930.

Derby Winners

Hawthorn won their third straight grand final in 2015, making a total of 13 grand final wins for them.

In 2016, the Western Bulldogs appeared in their first Grand Final since 1961, beating the Sydney Swans by 22 points. The bulldogs won three consecutive finals from a record seventh position on the ladder to progress through to the Grand Final.

The 2017 winner Richmond completed the greatest 12-month turnaround in AFL history, after finishing 13th on the ladder in 2016, the Tigers won their first premiership in 37 years in 2017. In 2020, they again won the grand final

List of AFL Grand Final Winners

Season Premier Runner Up Score
2020RichmondGeelong12.9 (81) d 7.8 (50)
2019RichmondGWS Giants17.12 (114) d 3.7 (25)
2018West Coast EaglesCollingwood11.13 (79) d. 11.8 (74)
2017RichmondAdelaide16.12 (108) d. 8.12 (60)
2016Western BulldogsSydney13.11 (89) d. 10.7 (67)
2015HawthornWest Coast Eagles16.11 (107) d. 8.13 (61)
2014HawthornSydney21.11 (137) d. 11.8 (74)
2013HawthornFremantle11.11 (77) d. 8.14 (62)
2012Sydney SwansHawthorn14.7 (91) - 11.15 (81)
2011GeelongCollingwood18.11 (119) - 12.9 (81)
2010CollingwoodSt Kilda1. 9.14 (68) - 10.8 (68)
2. 16.12 (108) - 7.10 (52) - replay
2009GeelongSt Kilda12.8 (80) - 9.14 (68)
2008HawthornGeelong18.7 (115) - 11.23 (89)
2007GeelongPortAdelaide24.19 (163) - 6.8 (44)
2006West CoastSydney12.13 (85) - 12.12 (84)
2005SydneyWest Coast8.10 (58) - 7.12 (54)
2004PortAdelaideBrisbane17.11 (113) - 10.13 (73)
2003BrisbaneCollingwood20.14 (134) - 12.12 (84)
2002BrisbaneCollingwood10.15 (75) - 9.12 (66)
2001BrisbaneEssendon15.18 (108) - 12.10 (82)
2000EssendonMelbourne19.21 (135) - 11.9 (75)
1999North MelbourneCarlton19.10 (124) - 12.17 (89)
1998AdelaideNorth Melbourne15.15 (105) - 8.22 (70)
1997AdelaideSt Kilda19.11 (125) - 13.16 (94)
1996North MelbourneSydney19.17 (131) - 13.10 (88)
1995CarltonGeelong21.15 (141) - 11.14 (80)
1994West CoastGeelong20.23 (143) - 8.15 (63)
1993EssendonCarlton20.13 (133) - 13.11 (89)
1992West CoastGeelong16.17 (113) - 12.13 (85)
1991HawthornWest Coast20.19 (139) - 13.8 (86)
1990CollingwoodEssendon13.11 (89) - 5.11 (41)
1989HawthornGeelong21.18 (144) - 21.12 (138)
1988HawthornMelbourne22.20 (152) - 6.20 (56)
1987CarltonHawthorn15.14 (104) - 9.17 (71)
1986HawthornCarlton16.14 (110) - 9.14 (68)
1985EssendonHawthorn26.14 (170) - 14.8 (92)
1984EssendonHawthorn14.21 (105) - 12.9 (81)
1983HawthornEssendon20.20 (140) - 8.9 (57)
1982CarltonRichmond14.19 (103) - 12.13 (85)
1981CarltonCollingwood12.20 (92) - 10.12 (72)
1980RichmondCollingwood23.21 (159) - 9.24 (78)
1979CarltonCollingwood11.16 (82) - 11.11 (77)
1978HawthornNorth Melbourne18.13 (121) - 15.13 (103)
1977North MelbourneCollingwood1. 9.22 (76) - 10.16 (76)
2. 21.25 (151) - 19.10 (124)
1976HawthornNorth Melbourne13.22 (100) - 10.10 (70)
1975North MelbourneHawthorn19.8 (122) - 9.13 (67)
1974RichmondNorth Melbourne18.20 (128) - 13.9 (87)
1973RichmondCarlton16.20 (116) - 12.14 (86)
1972CarltonRichmond28.9 (177) - 22.18 (150)
1971HawthornSt Kilda12.10 (82) - 11.9 (75)
1970CarltonCollingwood17.9 (111) - 14.17 (101)
1969RichmondCarlton12.13 (85) - 8.12 (60)
1968CarltonEssendon7.14 (56) - 8.5 (53)
1967RichmondGeelong16.18 (114) - 15.15 (105)
1966St KildaCollingwood10.14 (74) - 10.13 (73)
1965EssendonSt Kilda14.21 (105) - 9.16 (70)
1964MelbourneCollingwood8.16 (64) - 8.12 (60)
1963GeelongHawthorn15.19 (109) - 8.12 (60)
1962EssendonCarlton13.12 (90) - 8.10 (58)
1961HawthornFootscray13.16 (94) - 7.9 (51)
1960MelbourneCollingwood8.14 (62) - 2.2 (14)
1959MelbourneEssendon17.13 (115) - 11.12 (78)
1958CollingwoodMelbourne12.10 (82) - 9.10 (64)
1957MelbourneEssendon17.14 (116) - 7.13 (55)
1956MelbourneCollingwood17.19 (121) - 6.12 (48)
1955MelbourneCollingwood8.16 (64) - 5.6 (36)
1954FootscrayMelbourne15.12 (102) - 7.9 (51)
1953 Collingwood Geelong 11.11 (77) - 8.17 (65)
1952GeelongCollingwood13.8 (86) - 5.10 (40)
1951GeelongEssendon11.15 (81) - 10.10 (70)
1950EssendonNorth Melbourne13.14 (92) - 7.12 (54)
1949EssendonCarlton18.17 (125) - 6.16 (52)
1948MelbourneEssendon1. 10.9 (69) - 7.27 (69)
2. 13.11 (89) - 7.8 (50)
1947CarltonEssendon13.8 (86) - 11.19 (85)
1946EssendonMelbourne22.18 (150) - 13.9(87)
1945CarltonSouth Melbourne15.13 (103) - 10.15 (75)
1944FitzroyRichmond9.12 (66) - 7.9 (51)
1943RichmondEssendon12.14 (86) - 11.15 (81)
1942EssendonRichmond19.18 (132) - 11.13 (79)
1941MelbourneEssendon19.13 (127) - 13.20 (98)
1940MelbourneRichmond15.17 (107) - 10.8 (68)
1939MelbourneCollingwood21.22 (148) - 14.11 (95)
1938CarltonCollingwood15.10 (100) - 13.7 (85)
1937GeelongCollingwood18.14 (122) - 12.18 (90)
1936CollingwoodSouth Melbourne11.23 (89) - 10.18 (78)
1935CollingwoodSouth Melbourne11.12 (78) - 7.16 (58)
1934RichmondSouth Melbourne19.14 (128) - 12.17 (89)
1933South MelbourneRichmond9.17 (71) - 4.5 (29)
1932RichmondCarlton13.14 (92) - 12.11 (83)
1931GeelongRichmond9.14 (68) - 7.6 (48)
1930CollingwoodGeelong14.16 (100) - 9.16 (70)
1929CollingwoodRichmond11.13 (79) - 7.8 (50)
1928CollingwoodRichmond13.18 (96) - 9.9 (63)
1927CollingwoodRichmond2.13 (25) - 1.7 (13)
1926MelbourneCollingwood17.17 (119) - 9.8 (62)
1925GeelongCollingwood10.19 (79) - 9.15 (69)
1924EssendonRichmondNo Grand Final
1923EssendonFitzroy8.15 (63) - 6.10 (46)
1922FitzroyCollingwood11.13 (79) - 9.14 (68)
1921RichmondCarlton5.6 (36) - 4.8 (32)
1920RichmondCollingwood7.10 (52) - 5.5 (35)
1919CollingwoodRichmond11.12 (78) - 7.11 (53)
1918South MelbourneCollingwood9.8 (62) - 7.15 (57)
1917CollingwoodFitzroy9.20 (74) - 5.9 (39)
1916FitzroyCarlton12.13 (85) - 8.8 (56)
1915CarltonCollingwood11.12 (78) - 6.9 (45)
1914CarltonSouth Melbourne6.9 (45) - 4.15 (39)
1913FitzroySt Kilda7.14 (56) - 5.13 (43)
1912EssendonSouth Melbourne5.17 (47) - 4.9 (33)
1911EssendonCollingwood5.11 (41) - 4.11 (35)
1910CollingwoodCarlton9.7 (61) - 6.11 (47)
1909South MelbourneCarlton4.14 (38) - 4.12 (36)
1908CarltonEssendon5.5 (35) - 3.8 (26)
1907CarltonSouth Melbourne6.14 (50) - 6.9 (45)
1906CarltonFitzroy15.4 (94) - 6.9 (45)
1905FitzroyCollingwood4.6 (30) - 2.5 (17)
1904FitzroyCarlton9.7 (61) - 5.7 (37)
1903CollingwoodFitzroy4.7 (31) - 3.11 (29)
1902CollingwoodEssendon9.6 (60) - 3.9 (27)
1901EssendonCollingwood6.7 (43) - 2.4 (16)
1900MelbourneFitzroy4.10 (34) - 3.12 (30)
1899FitzroySouth Melbourne3.9 (27) - 3.8 (26)
1898FitzroyEssendon5.8 (38) - 3.5 (23)
1897EssendonGeelongNo Grand Final

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  • Matt (2013)
    Why are the AFL counting VFL premierships as AFL premierships? Since 1990 Geelong, Brisbane & Westcoast lead with 3 AFL premierships each. Followed by Hawthorn, kangaroo's, Sydney, Collingwood, Essendon & Adelaide with 2 AFL premierships each. Carlton & Port Adelaide with 1 AFL premiership each. In 1990 the game become AFL officially because of a move to a National competition. There has been a wider spread of premiers since the introduction of a draft & Salary cap. Not like in the VFL when it was dominated by 4 or so clubs. Therefore Carlton & Essendon haven't won the most AFL premierships on 16. Essendon have won 2 AFL 14 VFL premierships & Carlton have won 1 AFL 15 VFL premierships etc.
  • Brunhilde Matt (2013)
    Of course they count VFL and AFL together. The teams are the same, the comp is the same, only the name had been changed.
    The record stands: Essendon and Carlton have won the most premierships, what ever you call it.
  • Chooky Brunhilde (2013)
    AFL is a national competition. Only 1990 + is valid
  • Demiville chooky (2013)
    no, vfl was on the same skill level as afl with the same teams but afl is just incorporating the other sates into the vfl which changed the name to afl.
  • Confused demiville (2013)
    No, it is completely different because there are completely different teams involved. So to claim one team is better because they have more premierships including the VLF is stupid as some teams didn't exist then to challenge for it
  • RyinKlarkesSpelCheuqe Confused (2015)
    that was there problem, so because the gold coast started 4 years ago it should start from there? grow a brain
  • Pears Confused (2014)
    All that changed was the name. The teams are still generally the same: Brisbane Lions are Fitzroy, Western Bulldogs are Footscray and Sydney Swans are South Melbourne. New teams have been introduced in more recent years, but that is normal for every sport. So it makes complete sense that the AFL and VFL are counted together.
  • Shawn Callaghan Pears (2019)
    Brisbane was actually the Brisbane Bears when they joined in 1987 playing in the Gold Coast then in 1996 the Bankrupt Fitzroy Lions merged with the near bankrupt Brisbane Bears to Become the Brisbane Lions (with financial support from the AFL) and move to Brisbane to play there home games. This was to Allow both teams to survive and so that the Port Adelaide Power could join the league.
  • George demiville (2013)
    I agree with you 100%, but under the same argument Port Adelaide won 36 cups in the SANFL. So technically they have won the most then?
  • Spin.King George (2014)
    Ummm, no it wouldn't because SANFL isn't part of that VFL/AFL connection. When VFL was the premier league of Australian Football, Victoria still had it's equivalent of WAFL and SANFL in the VFA. When the AFL was created and put in place of the VFL being the premier league, Victoria's state league became the VFL with teams from the VFA becoming part of the VFL.
  • Aussie Spin.King (2014)
    The VFL as a competition ceased to exist from 1987 when the AFL was formed with interstate teams. New teams with new home & away, structure, along with with a new rules governing body. A new VFL competition is in existance from 1987 which isnt the same as before
  • Jeffery Michael Hill aussie (2015)
    You ignorant Victorians need to wake up and smell the roses. The WAFL and SANFL were the equal of the VFL, producing footballers of superior skill, which is why Victorian teams constantly came knocking. Many of our best told them to bugger off - such as Stephen Michael. With the VFL staggering toward Bankruptcy they begged WA and SA to bail them out in 1984/85. Therefore you either include all records from the VFL, WAFL and SANFL when assessing players and club records, or you start with a clean slate from 1986. This is the reason the AFL has rolled over and agreed to induct more former players from WA and SA from next year! The VFL was basically played on mud heaps and most of there past stars would struggle on todays grounds were as WA players enjoyed grounds wide and firm and fast and most likely would perform well today.
  • Roger Jeffery Michael Hill (2016)
    This is clearly correct. There were three state leagues, of which the VFL was only one. I agree with the comment below that a sensible comparison can only be drawn be drawn on the basis of percentages of premierships won while the team was in the competition. Otherwise, we would need a comparison that's much bigger and which compares the other state leagues with the VFL. The winning ways of East Fremantle and Port Adelaide come to mind. Any other analysis adopts a Victorian bias for no good reason. In the same way, the Brownlow in the days of the VFL should be considered alongside the Sandover Medal in the WAFL and the Magarey Medal in the SANFL. The AFL is not the same as the VFL. Lumping them together cannot change the facts.
  • Greg Yin Jeffery Michael Hill (2015)
    I would say the SANFL was equal but the WAFL was nowhere near the standard. Your arrogance conceals your own ignorance.
  • Jeffery Michael Hill Greg Yin (2015)
    Let me guess Greg, you watched the WAFL, VFL and SANFL throughout the 70's? I think Not, i did so i can tell you the quality of the talent in the WAfL was superior to the VFl, and the only way they won interstate games was to use WaFL players in their team, the first time it went state of origin they were thumped, and i was at that game.
  • Ted Jeffery Michael Hill (2015)
    State Of Origin was canned because the other states couldn't stay competetive with Victoria. Short memories some people.
  • RyinKlarkesSpelCheuqe Jeffery Michael Hill (2015)
    your on drugs mate, state off origin is where players were born not what league they played in for a start. secondly wafl was way inferior to the vfl
  • Bree Jeffery Michael Hill (2015)
    Jeffrey Michael Hill you have a serious inferiority complex... Lighten up! Your memory might want to believe that VFL footy players were unskilled peasants playing on rubbish piles at the tip, but when you're bitter & insecure like you clearly are, it'll always look that way... I guess you travelled interstate each week & watched these vfl games to make such a call? or was it just that 1 and only state of origin match you went to that qualifies you to make such a statement? my dad played and coached in the VFL & I know the quality was just as good as any good team today, so unlike you, I know what I'm talking about because I was actually there!
  • RyinKlarkesSpelCheuqe Jeffery Michael Hill (2015)
    You are silly, VFL was never close to bankruptcy and the VFL was the premier comp. Even if it isnt the VFL/AFL is the same league, SANFL, WAFL are different leagues and fremantle and westcoast and adelaide etc etc won flags in different competitions. although I am quite happy for you interstater t go away and join the superior sanfl/wafl and leave us inferior teams to play in victoria
  • Greg Yin George (2015)
    Weak argument, that would mean all the vfa premierships would count too.
  • Jason Pollock Matt (2015)
    And now it's 2012+ because the Giants and Suns have been added.
    Should be a Premiership %.
    Example if Collingwood's played for 100 seasons and won 10 Grand Finals, then their % is 10%. But if the Giants played 5 seasons and won 1 Grand, then their % is 20%; making the Giants the better team
  • RYAN RULES PIE (2013)
    GO TIGERS
  • Kev (2015)
    MATTS correct stop harping back to the VFL history interstate teams and called AFL it start from 1990 and still my mob ST KILDA still struggle
  • GB Haynz (2019)
    Carlton has won 2 AFL premierships. Bears joined in '86' and Carlton won in 87 and 95 which makes 2 AFL premierships not one, unless of course it wasn't named the AFL after Brisbane joined.
  • Nekminnut5150 (2017)
    Melbourne F.C 1964 baahaaa...man what a terrible club!!
  • JOHN (2017)
    has any AFLl team won a brownlow and premiership in the same year
  • Kane Leishman (2017)
    Why don't you have earlier grand finals
  • Rob Admin Kane Leishman (2017)
    They are all listed, maybe your page did not fully load
  • Josh (2016)
    Now I might only be 19 but just listen to me for a sec. People are saying that because new teams joined the league all previous premierships shouldn't be counted what a load of rubbish. Come on, does that mean Hawthorn and Sydney have won all the premierships in the AFL because they are the only 2 to have won during the 18 team line up. And all previous flags are forgotten about. No. As Vfl was the premiere league out of the states it became the AFL. Otherwise the SANFL or WAFL would have been the one that changed its name to the AFL and Victorian teams such as Melbourne, Collingwood, Essendon, Carlton etc would've joined that league with no premierships to their name. As the interstate teams joined this league (VFL) they are basically the same thing as GWS and Gold Coast joining. And therefore don't carry across any previous premierships with them.
  • Tiger dan (2016)
    Easy answer there are clubs in the AFL that came from the VFL there are no clubs in the AFL that came from the SANFL or the WAFL period
  • Bow tiger dan (2016)
    pt Adelaide is in the sanfl..or your going to tell me they are not pt Adelaide
  • Phred tiger dan (2016)
    Slightly incorrect - the Adelaide Crows were formed as a representative of the SANFL, initially. The 'team for all South Australians'
  • Steven Phred (2016)
    The Adelaide FC (Crows) never played in the SANFL. In fact the SANFL initially rejected an invitation from the expanding AFL to register a team to compete in the AFL. When the Port Adelaide FC approached the AFL seeking an AFL License the SANFL then quickly did an about face and contacted the AFL to belatedly accept the AFL's original invitation.
  • Mathew Kouzmenko (2015)
    This page is factually incorrect on one front: It CLEARLY says for 1897 and 1924 that there was no Grand Final - both years Essendon being declared Premiers, but then you write that Essendon has won 16 Grand Finals.
    It is a KNOWN FACT that Essendon has only won 14 Grand Finals - at least to those that have some sort of awareness of history.
    Based on that fact, Essendon is behind both Carlton and Collingwood for Grand Final wins.
  • Rob Admin Mathew Kouzmenko (2015)
    I have changed the words from grand finalist to premiers, hope that satisfies the pedants.
  • Adorel (2015)
    Essendon won 16 premierships Go Bombers
  • Tom Stockton Adorel (2016)
    Yeah but of them 16 Premierships, how many players were drug cheats like Watson & co.
  • Steve Higgins Adorel (2016)
    Essendon have won 14 grand Finals! 1924 and I think the very first season of VFL their were no finals series so the Blues have the record with 16 Grand Final wins!
  • Carnthehawks (2015)
    Hawks now have 4 in afl
  • Tom Stockton carnthehawks (2016)
    They have won 5 under AFL. First was against West Coast1991
  • PAKISTAN VS ALL CRICKET TEAM (2014)
    Which club won the 2013 AFL Grand Final? plz ans me
  • Rob Admin PAKISTAN VS ALL CRICKET TEAM (2014)
    see above!
  • Roz (2014)
    When was the last time a team out of the four won the grand final
  • Bear roz (2015)
    Crows 1998 from 5th. Only time a team has won from outside the four. Go Crows!
  • Beno Bear (2019)
    And now the Western Bulldogs from 7th in 2016
  • Corey Pearce (2014)
    Go the blues

Grand National Winners 2010

Grand national winners since 1945 1970

St Leger winners in the 2000s

In 2008, Conduit won the Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes, earning Frankie Dettori and trainer Sir Michael Stoute a fantastic victory over Unsung Hero, Look Here and Aidan O’Brien’s Hindu Kush.

Year

Winner

Jockey

Trainer

Owner

Time

2000MillenaryRichard QuinnJohn DunlopNeil Jones3:02.58
2001MilanMichael KinaneAidan O’BrienSue Magnier; Michael Tabor3:05.16
2002Bollin EricKevin DarleyTim EasterbySir Neil Westbrook3:02.92
2003Brian BoruJamie SpencerAidan O’BrienSue Magnier3:04.64
2004Rule of LawKerrin McEvoySaeed bin SuroorGodolphin3:06.29
2005ScorpionFrankie DettoriAidan O’BrienSue Magnier; Michael Tabor3:19.01
2006*Sixties IconFrankie DettoriJeremy NosedaSusan Roy2:57.29
2007LucarnoJimmy FortuneJohn GosdenGeorge Strawbridge3:01.90
2008ConduitFrankie DettoriSir Michael StouteBallymacoll Stud3:07.92

*The 2006 race was run at York Racecourse (over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 197 yards) because Doncaster Racecourse was undergoing redevelopment.

St Leger winners in the 1900s

Year

Winner

Jockey

Trainer

Owner

1900Diamond JubileeHerbert JonesRichard MarshPrince of Wales (Edward VII)
1901DoriclesKempton CannonAlfred HayhoeLeopold de Rothschild
1902SceptreFred HardyBob SievierBob Sievier
1903Rock SandDanny MaherGeorge BlackwellSir James Miller
1904Pretty PollyWillie LanePeter GilpinEustace Loder
1905ChallacombeOtto MaddenAlec Taylor, Jr.Washington Singer
1906TroutbeckGeorge SternWillie Waugh2nd Duke of Westminster
1907Wool WinderBill HalseyHarry EnochNed Baird
1908Your MajestyWal GriggsCharles MortonJack B. Joel
1909BayardoDanny MaherAlec Taylor, Jr.Alfred W. Cox
1910SwynfordFrank WoottonGeorge Lambton17th Earl of Derby
1911Prince PalatineFrank O’NeillHenry BeardsleyThomas Pilkington
1912TraceryGeorge BellhouseJohn WatsonAugust Belmont, Jr.
1913Night HawkElijah WheatleyJack RobinsonWilliam Walker
1914Black JesterWal GriggsCharles MortonJack B. Joel
1915PommernSteve DonoghueCharley PeckSolly Joel
1916Hurry OnCharlie ChildsFred DarlingJames Buchanan
1917Gay CrusaderSteve DonoghueAlec Taylor, Jr.Alfred W. Cox
1918GainsboroughJoe ChildsAlec Taylor, Jr.Lady James Douglas
1919KeysoeBrownie CarslakeGeorge Lambton17th Earl of Derby
1920CaligulaArthur SmithJack LeaderMathradas Goculdas
1921PolemarchJoe ChildsTom Green7th Marquess of Londonderry
1922Royal LancerBobby JonesAlf Sadler5th Earl of Lonsdale
1923TranquilTommy WestonCharles Morton17th Earl of Derby
1924Salmon-TroutBrownie CarslakeDick DawsonHH Aga Khan III
1925SolarioJoe ChildsReg DaySir John Rutherford
1926CoronachJoe ChildsFred Darling1st Baron Woolavington
1927Book LawHenri JellissAlec Taylor, Jr.2nd Viscount Astor
1928FairwayTommy WestonFrank Butters17th Earl of Derby
1929TrigoMichael BearyDick DawsonWilliam Barnett
1930SingaporeGordon RichardsTommy Hogg1st Baron Glanely
1931SandwichHarry WraggJack Jarvis6th Earl of Rosebery
1932FirdaussiFreddie FoxFrank ButtersHH Aga Khan III
1933HyperionTommy WestonGeorge Lambton17th Earl of Derby
1934Windsor LadCharlie SmirkeMarcus MarshMartin H. Benson
1935BahramCharlie SmirkeFrank ButtersHH Aga Khan III
1936BoswellPat BeasleyCecil Boyd-RochfortWilliam Woodward, Sr.
1937ChulmleighGordon RichardsTommy Hogg1st Baron Glanely
1938Scottish UnionBrownie CarslakeNoel CannonJimmy Rank
1939no race (World War II)
1940TurkhanGordon RichardsFrank ButtersHH Aga Khan III
1941Sun CastleGeorge BridglandCecil Boyd-Rochfort1st Viscount Portal
1942Sun ChariotGordon RichardsFred DarlingKing George VI
1943HerringboneHarry WraggWalter Earl17th Earl of Derby
1944TehranGordon RichardsFrank ButtersHH Aga Khan III
1945ChamossaireTommy LowreyDick PerrymanStanhope Joel
1946AirborneTommy LowreyDick PerrymanJohn Ferguson
1947SayajiraoEdgar BrittSam ArmstrongHH Maharaja of Baroda
1948Black TarquinEdgar BrittCecil Boyd-RochfortWilliam Woodward, Sr.
1949Ridge WoodMichael BearyNoel MurlessGeoffrey Smith
1950ScratchRae JohnstoneCharles SemblatMarcel Boussac
1951TalmaRae JohnstoneCharles SemblatMarcel Boussac
1952TulyarCharlie SmirkeMarcus MarshHH Aga Khan III
1953PremonitionEph SmithCecil Boyd-RochfortWilfred Wyatt
1954Never Say DieCharlie SmirkeJoe LawsonRobert Sterling Clark
1955MeldHarry CarrCecil Boyd-RochfortLady Zia Werner
1956CambremerFreddie PalmerGeorges BridglandRalph B. Strassburger
1957BallymossTommy BurnsVincent O’BrienJohn McShain
1958AlcideHarry CarrCecil Boyd-RochfortSir Humphrey de Trafford
1959CanteloEddie HideCharles ElseyWilliam Hill
1960St. PaddyLester PiggottNoel MurlessSir Victor Sassoon
1961AureliusLester PiggottNoel MurlessVera Lilley
1962HethersettHarry CarrDick HernLionel Holiday
1963RagusaGarnie BougourePaddy PrendergastJim Mullion
1964IndianaJimmy LindleyJack WattsCharles W. Engelhard, Jr.
1965ProvokeJoe MercerDick HernJakie Astor
1966SodiumFrankie DurrGeorge ToddRadha Sigtia
1967RiboccoLester PiggottFulke Johnson HoughtonCharles W. Engelhard, Jr.
1968RiberoLester PiggottFulke Johnson HoughtonCharles W. Engelhard, Jr.
1969IntermezzoRon HutchinsonHarry WraggGerry Oldham
1970NijinskyLester PiggottVincent O’BrienCharles W. Engelhard, Jr.
1971Athens WoodLester PiggottHarry Thomson JonesEileen Rogerson
1972BoucherLester PiggottVincent O’BrienOgden Phipps
1973PeleidFrankie DurrBill ElseyWilliam E. Behrens
1974BustinoJoe MercerDick HernLady Beaverbrook
1975BruniTony MurrayRyan PriceCharles St. George
1976CrowYves Saint-MartinAngel Penna, Sr.Daniel Wildenstein
1977DunfermlineWillie CarsonDick HernQueen Elizabeth II
1978Julio MarinerEddie HideClive BrittainMarcus Lemos
1979Son of LoveAlain LequeuxRobert ColletAlexis Rolland
1980Light CavalryJoe MercerHenry CecilJim Joel
1981Cut AboveJoe MercerDick HernSir Jackie Astor
1982Touching WoodPaul CookHarry Thomson JonesMaktoum Al Maktoum
1983Sun PrincessWillie CarsonDick HernSir Michael Sobell
1984Commanche RunLester PiggottLuca CumaniIvan Allan
1985Oh So SharpSteve CauthenHenry CecilSheikh Mohammed
1986Moon MadnessPat EdderyJohn DunlopDuchess of Norfolk
1987Reference PointSteve CauthenHenry CecilLouis Freedman
1988Minster SonWillie CarsonNeil GrahamLady Beaverbrook
1989*MichelozzoSteve CauthenHenry CecilCharles St. George
1990SnurgeRichard QuinnPaul ColeMartyn Arbib
1991ToulonPat EdderyAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah
1992User FriendlyGeorge DuffieldClive BrittainBill Gredley
1993Bob’s ReturnPhilip RobinsonMark TompkinsMrs Jackie Smith
1994MoonaxPat EdderyBarry HillsSheikh Mohammed
1995Classic ClicheFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin
1996ShantouFrankie DettoriJohn GosdenSheikh Mohammed
1997Silver PatriarchPat EdderyJohn DunlopPeter Winfield
1998NedawiJohn ReidSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin
1999MutafaweqRichard HillsSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin

Grand National Winners Since 1945 World Series

*The 1989 race was run at Ayr Racecourse because of subsidence at Doncaster Racecourse.

In 1970, the legendary Nijinsky – ridden by the equally legendary Lester Piggott – won the English Triple Crown, joining only a total of 15 horses ever to have emerged as St Leger Stakes winners after having also won the 2000 Guineas and the Epsom Derby. Before Nijinsky, the last Triple Crown winner was Bahram, in 1935.

St Leger winners from 1776 to 1899

Grand National Winners Since 1945 1970

1776 – Allabaculia1777 – Bourbon

1778 – Hollandaise

1779 – Tommy

1780 – Ruler

1781 – Serina

1782 – Imperatrix

1783 – Phoenomenon

1784 – Omphale

1785 – Cowslip

1786 – Paragon

1787 – Spadille

1788 – Young Flora

1789 – Pewett

1790 – Ambidexter

1791 – Young Traveller

1792 – Tartar

1793 – Ninety-Three

1794 – Beningbrough

1795 – Hambletonian

1796 – Ambrosio

1797 – Lounger

1798 – Symmetry

1799 – Cockfighter

1800 – Champion

1801 – Quiz

1802 – Orville

1803 – Remembrancer

1804 – Sancho

1805 – Stavely

1806 – Fyldener

1807 – Paulina

1808 – Petronius

1809 – Ashton

1810 – Octavian

1811 – Soothsayer

1812 – Otterington

1813 – Altisidora

1814 – William

1815 – Filho da Puta

1816 – The Duchess

1817 – Ebor

1818 – Reveller1819 – Antonio

1820 – St. Patrick

1821 – Jack Spigot

1822 – Theodore

1823 – Barefoot

1824 – Jerry

1825 – Memnon

1826 – Tarrare

1827 – Matilda

1828 – The Colonel

1829 – Rowton

1830 – Birmingham

1831 – Chorister

1832 – Margrave

1833 – Rockingham

1834 – Touchstone

1835 – Queen of Trumps

1836 – Elis

1837 – Mango

1838 – Don John

1839 – Charles XII

1840 – Launcelot

1841 – Satirist

1842 – Blue Bonnet

1843 – Nutwith

1844 – Faugh-a-Ballagh

1845 – The Baron

1846 – Sir Tatton Sykes

1847 – Van Tromp

1848 – Surplice

1849 – The Flying Dutchman

1850 – Voltigeur

1851 – Newminster

1852 – Stockwell

1853 – West Australian

1854 – Knight of St George

1855 – Saucebox

1856 – Warlock

1857 – Imperieuse

1858 – Sunbeam

1859 – Gamester1860 – St. Albans

1861 – Caller Ou

1862 – The Marquis

1863 – Lord Clifden

1864 – Blair Athol

1865 – Gladiateur

1866 – Lord Lyon

1867 – Achievement

1868 – Formosa

1869 – Pero Gomez

1870 – Hawthornden

1871 – Hannah

1872 – Wenlock

1873 – Marie Stuart

1874 – Apology

1875 – Craig Millar

1876 – Petrarch

1877 – Silvio

1878 – Jannette

1879 – Rayon d’Or

1880 – Robert the Devil

1881 – Iroquois

1882 – Dutch Oven

1883 – Ossian

1884 – The Lambkin

1885 – Melton

1886 – Ormonde

1887 – Kilwarlin

1888 – Seabreeze

1889 – Donovan

1890 – Memoir

1891 – Common

1892 – La Flèche

1893 – Isinglass

1894 – Throstle

1895 – Sir Visto

1896 – Persimmon

1897 – Galtee More

1898 – Wildfowler

1899 – Flying Fox

Grand National Winners 2009

In 1853, West Australian became the first ever Triple Crown winner, winning the 2000 Guineas, the Epsom Derby and the St Leger Stakes.