Sydney top the AFL ladder after Round 22, 1996 on 66 points (123.9%), two points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SydneySYD | 22 | 66 | 123.9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2152 | 1737 | |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 64 | 127.4 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2526 | 1982 | |
| 3 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 62 | 125.6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2174 | 1731 | |
| 4 | West CoastWCE | 22 | 60 | 125.2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2201 | 1758 | |
| 5 | – | CarltonCAR | 22 | 60 | 110.8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2116 | 1909 |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 22 | 58 | 109.2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2209 | 2023 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 54 | 114.9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2353 | 2047 | |
| 8 | HawthornHAWTOP 8 | 22 | 46 | 98.5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1893 | 1921 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 44 | 117.4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2282 | 1944 | |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 22 | 40 | 101.0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2053 | 2033 |
| 11 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 36 | 102.8 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2203 | 2142 |
| 12 | – | AdelaideADE | 22 | 32 | 96.0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2233 | 2327 |
| 13 | FremantleFRE | 22 | 28 | 92.3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1830 | 1983 | |
| 14 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 28 | 70.8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1743 | 2463 | |
| 15 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 22 | 77.3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1654 | 2139 |
| 16 | – | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 4 | 49.5 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1452 | 2935 |