By Ronny Lerner

Now that it’s been confirmed that Carlton will finish last this year, it means they have now won five wooden spoons in 17 seasons.

After not winning the dreaded kitchen utensil in their first 105 years in the VFL/AFL, the Blues have now rocketed up to fourth on the list of worst 17-year periods per club in terms of wooden spoons.

Most Wooden Spoons In A 17-Year Period Per Club

St Kilda: 9 (1897-1913 - 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1909, 1910)

North Melbourne: 8 (1926-1942 - 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1940)

Hawthorn: 6 (1941-1957 - 1941, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1953)

Carlton: 5 (2002-2018 – 2002, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2018)

Melbourne: 4 (1969-1985 - 1969, 1974, 1978, 1981)

South Melbourne/Sydney: 4 (1962-1978 - 1962, 1971, 1973, 1975)

Brisbane: 3 (1990-2006 - 1990, 1991, 1998)

Essendon: 3 (1907-1923 – 1907, 1918, 1921; 1918-1934 – 1918, 1921, 1933)

Fitzroy: 3 (1963-1979 - 1963, 1964, 1966; 1964-1980 – 1964, 1966, 1980; 1980-1996 – 1980, 1995, 1996)

Geelong: 3 (1944-1960 – 1944, 1957, 1958)

Richmond: 2 (1987-2003 - 1987, 1989; 1989-2005 - 1989, 2004; 2002-2018 - 2004, 2007)

Footscray/Western Bulldogs: 2 (1959-1975 - 1959, 1967; 1967-1983 - 1967, 1982)

Collingwood: 1 (1976-1992 – 1976; 1999-2015 – 1999)

Fremantle: 1 (2001-2017 - 2001)

West Coast: 1 (2002-2018 – 2010)

Adelaide: 0

Port Adelaide: 0

Gold Coast: N/A – haven’t been in the comp for 17 years

GWS: N/A – haven’t been in the comp for 17 years

University: N/A – weren’t in the comp for 17 years