West Coast finished top of the 1991 AFL ladder with 76 points and 162.2%, 12 points clear of Hawthorn. Hawthorn won the premiership from 2nd, beating West Coast by 53 points in the Grand Final.
Final AFL ladder · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West CoastWCE | 22 | 76 | 162.2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2485 | 1532 | WWWWL | Runner-up |
| 2 | HawthornHAW🏆 | 22 | 64 | 135.9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2793 | 2055 | WWLWW | Premiers |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 64 | 131.6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2660 | 2021 | LLWWW | Lost PF |
| 4 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 58 | 120.4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2512 | 2087 | LWWWW | Lost FW1 |
| 5 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 52 | 110.9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2355 | 2123 | WWLWW | Lost SF |
| 6 | EssendonESSTOP 6 | 22 | 52 | 109.2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2203 | 2017 | WWWLL | Lost FW1 |
| 7 | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 50 | 115.5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2349 | 2033 | WWWWL | – |
| 8 | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 48 | 91.2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2456 | 2693 | LWLLL | – |
| 9 | AdelaideADE | 22 | 40 | 89.4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2041 | 2282 | WLLLW | – |
| 10 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 38 | 87.9 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1815 | 2064 | LWLLW | – |
| 11 | CarltonCAR | 22 | 32 | 88.9 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1878 | 2113 | WLLLL | – |
| 12 | SydneySYD | 22 | 30 | 85.0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2360 | 2778 | LLLWL | – |
| 13 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 28 | 87.4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2141 | 2450 | LLWLW | – |
| 14 | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 16 | 66.3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1837 | 2771 | WLWLW | – |
| 15 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 12 | 69.5 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1976 | 2842 | LLLLL | – |