Geelong finished top of the 1901 VFL ladder with 56 points and 142.9%, eight points clear of Essendon. Essendon won the premiership from 2nd, beating Collingwood by 27 points in the Grand Final.
Final VFL ladder · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeelongGEE | 17 | 56 | 142.9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 853 | 597 | WWWWL | Lost FW1 |
| 2 | EssendonESS🏆 | 17 | 48 | 186.4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1085 | 582 | WWWWW | Premiers |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 48 | 158.4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 917 | 579 | WWWLW | Runner-up |
| 4 | FitzroyFITTOP 4 | 17 | 38 | 131.7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 877 | 666 | LLWWW | Lost FW1 |
| 5 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 38 | 117.4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 716 | 610 | WWLWL | – |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 17 | 32 | 99.6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 727 | 730 | LLLLW | – |
| 7 | CarltonCAR | 17 | 8 | 47.0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 476 | 1013 | LLLLL | – |
| 8 | St KildaSTK | 17 | 4 | 32.1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 414 | 1288 | LLLLL | – |