North Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 18, 1996 on 56 points (133.2%), two points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 56 | 133.2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2154 | 1617 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 18 | 54 | 122.5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1783 | 1456 |
| 3 | – | West CoastWCE | 18 | 52 | 127.9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1791 | 1400 |
| 4 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 52 | 114.0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1735 | 1522 |
| 5 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 18 | 50 | 127.5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1788 | 1402 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 46 | 121.8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1985 | 1630 |
| 7 | – | EssendonESS | 18 | 42 | 106.8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1810 | 1694 |
| 8 | – | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 18 | 36 | 112.9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1772 | 1570 |
| 9 | – | HawthornHAW | 18 | 34 | 94.4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1530 | 1620 |
| 10 | – | AdelaideADE | 18 | 32 | 104.1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1885 | 1811 |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 32 | 97.3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1701 | 1748 | |
| 12 | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 28 | 99.6 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1804 | 1812 | |
| 13 | – | FremantleFRE | 18 | 20 | 85.5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1426 | 1667 |
| 14 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 20 | 66.2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1343 | 2029 |
| 15 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 18 | 76.2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1352 | 1775 |
| 16 | – | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 4 | 52.2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1210 | 2316 |