Pies dethroned as No.1 as every club's membership ranking revealed

THE AFL is celebrating a record year for club membership, with West Coast edging out Collingwood to have the most members of any club in 2026.

Figures provided by the AFL show the Eagles had 115,324 members this year - an all-time AFL record for a club - just ahead of the Magpies with 114,976.

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It is the first time since 2022 that the Eagles have been on top, with the Pies ranked No.1 in each of the past three years.

Overall, AFL clubs had a record 1,428,996 members in 2026, representing 1 in 20 Australians, with a 4.8 per cent increase from last year.

Thirteen clubs - Adelaide, Brisbane, Collingwood, Fremantle, Geelong, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Sydney and West Coast - broke club records, while the AFLW figure of 97,148 members is also a new high.

The AFL also celebrated an all-time attendance and broadcast records this year.

"It has been a truly remarkable year, with all-time record membership a testament to the love and passion the fans have for the footy," AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said.

"Our 18 clubs do an amazing job of driving that passion and commitment of all our fans across the AFL and AFLW, reflected with 13 clubs breaking their all-time membership record.

"From the AFL and the clubs, I thank all club members and the more than 8.8 million fans who attended a game this season across the AFL and AFLW competitions so far.

"It's shaping up to be a massive three weeks ahead with NAB AFLW finals underway and Telstra AFL and AFLW Drafts where the future stars and potential new fan favourites earn their spot on a club list."

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