Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 21, 1990 on 64 points (139.3%), four points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 64 | 139.3 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2398 | 1722 |
| 2 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 60 | 126.3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2220 | 1758 |
| 3 | – | West CoastWCE | 21 | 60 | 118.9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2184 | 1837 |
| 4 | – | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 60 | 113.3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2223 | 1962 |
| 5 | – | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 21 | 56 | 122.5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2310 | 1886 |
| 6 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 48 | 119.4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2452 | 2054 |
| 7 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 44 | 104.9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2164 | 2062 |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 44 | 98.1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1899 | 1935 |
| 9 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 36 | 102.3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2235 | 2185 |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 21 | 32 | 93.8 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2165 | 2308 |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 24 | 76.8 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1749 | 2276 |
| 12 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 24 | 76.4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1849 | 2421 |
| 13 | SydneySYD | 21 | 20 | 70.0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1795 | 2565 | |
| 14 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 21 | 16 | 70.9 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1637 | 2309 |