All 18 clubs, with premierships and the season each entered the competition.
| Club | Entered (season) | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Crows | 1 | 3 |
| Brisbane Lions | 1 | 2 |
| Carlton | 1 | 0 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 0 |
| Essendon | 7 | 0 |
| Fremantle | 1 | 0 |
| GWS GIANTS | 1 | 0 |
| Geelong Cats | 3 | 0 |
| Gold Coast SUNS | 4 | 0 |
| Hawthorn | 7 | 0 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 1 |
| North Melbourne | 3 | 2 |
| Port Adelaide | 7 | 0 |
| Richmond | 4 | 0 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 0 |
| Sydney Swans | 7 | 0 |
| West Coast Eagles | 4 | 0 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 1 |