Sydney top the AFL ladder after Round 20, 1996 on 62 points (125.1%), two points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 62 | 125.1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1985 | 1587 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 60 | 129.8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2289 | 1764 |
| 3 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 20 | 58 | 131.5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2052 | 1561 |
| 4 | – | West CoastWCE | 20 | 56 | 125.4 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2000 | 1595 |
| 5 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 52 | 107.6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1913 | 1778 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 50 | 118.2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2179 | 1844 |
| 7 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 50 | 108.8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2030 | 1865 |
| 8 | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 20 | 40 | 112.4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1986 | 1767 | |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 20 | 38 | 97.4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1711 | 1757 | |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 36 | 98.3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1846 | 1878 |
| 11 | – | AdelaideADE | 20 | 32 | 101.6 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2062 | 2030 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 28 | 97.7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1950 | 1995 |
| 13 | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 28 | 70.8 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1564 | 2210 | |
| 14 | FremantleFRE | 20 | 24 | 87.1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1603 | 1841 | |
| 15 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 22 | 77.0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1512 | 1964 |
| 16 | – | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 4 | 51.9 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1345 | 2591 |