Sydney top the AFL ladder after Round 15, 1996 on 46 points (122.1%), two points clear of West Coast.
Snapshot after Round 15 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SydneySYD | 15 | 46 | 122.1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1480 | 1212 | |
| 2 | West CoastWCE | 15 | 44 | 136.3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1494 | 1096 | |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 15 | 44 | 121.4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1723 | 1419 | |
| 4 | – | CarltonCAR | 15 | 44 | 115.3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1450 | 1258 |
| 5 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 15 | 38 | 125.4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1519 | 1211 | |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 15 | 38 | 120.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1717 | 1431 | |
| 7 | EssendonESS | 15 | 38 | 107.8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1527 | 1416 | |
| 8 | – | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 15 | 32 | 115.0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1517 | 1319 |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 15 | 30 | 95.0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1260 | 1327 | |
| 10 | AdelaideADE | 15 | 28 | 102.1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1562 | 1530 | |
| 11 | – | St KildaSTK | 15 | 24 | 100.5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1484 | 1476 |
| 12 | CollingwoodCOL | 15 | 20 | 97.1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1496 | 1540 | |
| 13 | MelbourneMEL | 15 | 20 | 72.5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1191 | 1643 | |
| 14 | – | FremantleFRE | 15 | 16 | 87.4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1190 | 1362 |
| 15 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 15 | 14 | 73.5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1162 | 1580 |
| 16 | – | FitzroyFIT | 15 | 4 | 51.8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1022 | 1974 |