1982 VFL Grand Final the record, either outright or jointly with Essendon ever since. Carlton's next premiership success came five years later, when it won the 1987 VFL Grand Final against Hawthorn. Richmond would not appear in another grand final until 2017, 35 years later. 1982 VFL Grand Final The 1982 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Richmond Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 1982. It was the 86th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1982 VFL season.
2008 Super League Grand Final titles marks the first time in their history that the club have managed to defend the Championship. Leeds' victory also marked the first time that a Super League team had won both the World Club Challenge and the Grand Final in the same calendar year. The Rhinos' win in the grand final earned them the right to play against the 2008 NRL season premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 1 March 2009 in the World Club Challenge. 2008 Super League Grand Final The 2008 Super League Grand Final was the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XIII season.