Fremantle finished top of the 2026 AFL ladder with 76 points and 137.2%, four points clear of Sydney. Brisbane Lions won the premiership from 3rd, beating Fremantle by 7 points in the Grand Final.
Final AFL ladder · Updated Sat 26 Sep 2026, 5:15pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FremantleFRE | 23 | 76 | 137.2 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2286 | 1666 | WWLWL | Runner-up |
| 2 | SydneySYD | 23 | 72 | 136.1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2543 | 1869 | WWWWW | Lost PF |
| 3 | Brisbane LionsBRI🏆 | 23 | 64 | 121.7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2499 | 2054 | WLWWW | Premiers |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 23 | 64 | 120.1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2260 | 1881 | WWLDW | Lost PF |
| 5 | GeelongGEE | 23 | 60 | 122.3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2355 | 1925 | WWWWW | Lost SF |
| 6 | AdelaideADETOP 6 | 23 | 60 | 117.3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2169 | 1849 | LWWLW | Lost SF |
| 7 | MelbourneMEL | 23 | 60 | 109.6 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2301 | 2099 | LWWWL | Lost WF |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 23 | 54 | 95.4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1901 | 1992 | WLLDW | Lost FW1 |
| 9 | CollingwoodCOL | 23 | 52 | 102.4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2021 | 1974 | WLWDL | Lost WF |
| 10 | CarltonCARWILDCARD | 23 | 50 | 101.5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2007 | 1978 | WWWDW | Lost FW1 |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 23 | 40 | 102.8 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2030 | 1974 | WLLWL | – |
| 12 | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 23 | 40 | 98.9 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2073 | 2095 | LWLWL | – |
| 13 | Gold CoastGCS | 23 | 36 | 94.5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2011 | 2128 | LLWLW | – |
| 14 | North MelbourneNTH | 23 | 36 | 88.8 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1932 | 2175 | LLWLL | – |
| 15 | Port AdelaidePTA | 23 | 28 | 88.0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1803 | 2048 | LLLLW | – |
| 16 | West CoastWCE | 23 | 16 | 69.2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1615 | 2333 | LLLLL | – |
| 17 | RichmondRIC | 23 | 12 | 62.5 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1483 | 2373 | LWLLL | – |
| 18 | EssendonESS | 23 | 8 | 64.6 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1601 | 2477 | LLLLL | – |
The 2026 home-and-away season is complete. Fremantle, Sydney, Brisbane Lions, Hawthorn, Geelong, Adelaide, Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Collingwood and Carlton finished in the top 10. See every club's run home ›
Fremantle, with 19 wins, 4 losses, 76 points and 137.2%.
Ten, since 2026. The top six go straight into Finals Week 1, and 7th–10th play off in the two Wildcard Finals.
By premiership points (four for a win, two for a draw), then percentage: points scored divided by points conceded, times 100.