Fourteen AFL clubs have recorded membership numbers across the 2025 season.
Only four teams failed to see growth in their members - struggling Victorian clubs Essendon, Carlton, Richmond and Melbourne.
Collingwood had the most AFL members for the third consecutive season, followed closely by West Coast, who only won one game in 2025.
Reigning premiers Brisbane had the greatest growth of members - 18.7 percent after their team success last season.
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“We have the greatest fans in the world, supporting the game week in and week out and backing their clubs by becoming members in records numbers,” AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon said.
“One in 20 Australians are a member of an AFL club. The 18 clubs do an amazing job of driving the passion and commitment of all our fans, reflected with 14 clubs breaking their all-time membership record.
“From the AFL and the clubs, I thank all club members and the seven million plus fans who attended a game this season – the loyalty shown makes our game great.”
AFL club membership ladder 2005 (club record in bold)
- Collingwood – 112,491 (2024 tally: 110,628)
- West Coast – 107,079 (2024 tally: 103,498)
- Carlton – 100,743 (2024 tally: 106,345)
- Richmond – 92,531 (2024 tally: 98,489)
- Geelong – 92,379 (2024 tally: 90,798)
- Hawthorn – 87,204 (2024 tally: 83,823)
- Essendon – 85,568 (2024 tally: 83,664)
- Adelaide – 81,067 (2024 tally: 75,477)
- Sydney – 76,674 (2024 tally: 73,757)
- Brisbane – 75,115 (2024 tally: 63,268)
- Port Adelaide – 72,656 (2024 tally: 66,015)
- Fremantle – 66,179 (2024 tally: 62,237)
- Western Bulldogs – 65,584 (2024 tally: 62,328)
- St Kilda – 65,509 (2024 tally: 60,467)
- Melbourne – 58,563 (2024 tally: 65,479)
- North Melbourne – 56,283 (2024 tally: 50,628)
- GWS Giants – 37,705 (2024 tally: 36,629)
- Gold Coast Suns – 30,107 (2024 tally: 26,157)