Sydney top the AFL ladder after Round 19, 1996 on 58 points (124.4%), two points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 19 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SydneySYD | 19 | 58 | 124.4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1913 | 1538 | |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 19 | 56 | 130.6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2213 | 1694 | |
| 3 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 19 | 54 | 127.7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1865 | 1461 | |
| 4 | West CoastWCE | 19 | 52 | 122.7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1873 | 1527 | |
| 5 | CarltonCAR | 19 | 52 | 111.8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1845 | 1651 | |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 19 | 50 | 123.4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2112 | 1712 |
| 7 | – | EssendonESS | 19 | 46 | 108.4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1953 | 1801 |
| 8 | HawthornHAWTOP 8 | 19 | 38 | 98.6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1662 | 1685 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 19 | 36 | 109.1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1854 | 1700 | |
| 10 | St KildaSTK | 19 | 36 | 100.3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1789 | 1783 | |
| 11 | AdelaideADE | 19 | 32 | 101.9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1992 | 1954 | |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 19 | 28 | 98.3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1886 | 1918 |
| 13 | – | FremantleFRE | 19 | 24 | 87.6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1532 | 1749 |
| 14 | – | MelbourneMEL | 19 | 24 | 68.8 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1472 | 2139 |
| 15 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 19 | 18 | 74.3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1417 | 1907 |
| 16 | – | FitzroyFIT | 19 | 4 | 51.8 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1245 | 2404 |