Carlton top the AFL ladder after Round 12, 1996 on 40 points (120.1%), four points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 12 | 40 | 120.1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1139 | 948 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 36 | 126.1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1422 | 1128 |
| 3 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 12 | 34 | 134.6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1272 | 945 |
| 4 | SydneySYD | 12 | 34 | 119.5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1157 | 968 | |
| 5 | GeelongGEE | 12 | 34 | 117.8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1405 | 1193 | |
| 6 | West CoastWCE | 12 | 32 | 132.6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1224 | 923 | |
| 7 | EssendonESS | 12 | 30 | 105.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1220 | 1161 | |
| 8 | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 12 | 24 | 113.3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1247 | 1101 | |
| 9 | AdelaideADE | 12 | 24 | 112.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1324 | 1182 | |
| 10 | – | HawthornHAW | 12 | 22 | 92.3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 972 | 1053 |
| 11 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 16 | 96.5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1209 | 1253 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 16 | 96.1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1202 | 1251 |
| 13 | – | FremantleFRE | 12 | 16 | 89.3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 956 | 1071 |
| 14 | – | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 12 | 64.9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 893 | 1377 |
| 15 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 10 | 69.8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 919 | 1316 |
| 16 | – | FitzroyFIT | 12 | 4 | 55.7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 868 | 1559 |