After three consecutive premierships, Hawthorn now has the most members in the league, with AFL.com.au releasing the membership figures for 2016.
The Hawks have 75, 351 members, an increase of 3.33 per cent on 2015.
Meanwhile, Collingwood, who occupied top spot last season, suffered a 0.53 per cent drop and has 74,643 members.
St KIlda enjoyed the biggest rise, jumping by 16.06 per cent, to 38,009.
Brisbane's dismal season has seen the club record a 8.35 per cent drop in memberships, with 23,286 members signing up for season 2016.
Overall, eleven clubs notched a record number of memberships in 2016, while the combined club membership of 875,197 was a record for the 25th time in the past 26 years.
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| Club | 2016 | 2015 | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 75,351 | 72,924 | +3.33% |
| Collingwood | 74,643 | 75,037 | -0.53% |
| Richmond | 72,278 | 70,809 | +2.07% |
| West Coast | 65,188 | 60,221 | +8.25% |
| Essendon | 57,494 | 60,818 | -5.47% |
| Sydney Swans | 56,523 | 48,836 | +15.74% |
| Adelaide | 54,307 | 52,920 | +2.62% |
| Port Adelaide | 53,743 | 54,057 | -0.58% |
| Fremantle | 51,889 | 51,433 | +0.89% |
| Geelong | 50,571 | 44,312 | +14.12% |
| Carlton | 50,130 | 47,305 | +5.97% |
| North Melbourne | 45,014 | 41,012 | +9.76% |
| Western Bulldogs | 39,459 | 35,222 | +12.03% |
| Melbourne | 39,146 | 35,953 | +8.88% |
| St Kilda | 38,009 | 32,746 | +16.07% |
| Brisbane Lions | 23,286 | 25,408 | -8.35% |
| Greater Western Sydney | 15,312 | 13,480 | +13.59% |
| Gold Coast | 12,854 | 13,643 | -5.78% |
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