Essendon finished top of the 1999 AFL ladder with 72 points and 126.0%, four points clear of North Melbourne. North Melbourne won the premiership from 2nd, beating Carlton by 35 points in the Grand Final.
Final AFL ladder · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:13pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EssendonESS | 22 | 72 | 126.0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2400 | 1905 | WWWWW | Lost PF |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH🏆 | 22 | 68 | 115.7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2463 | 2129 | WWWWW | Premiers |
| 3 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 64 | 144.9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2422 | 1671 | WWWWW | Lost PF |
| 4 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 62 | 118.6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2363 | 1993 | LWWWW | Lost SF |
| 5 | West CoastWCE | 22 | 48 | 106.8 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2068 | 1937 | WLLLL | Lost SF |
| 6 | CarltonCAR | 22 | 48 | 103.0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2088 | 2028 | WWLWL | Runner-up |
| 7 | Port AdelaidePTA | 22 | 48 | 90.1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1851 | 2054 | LLWWL | Lost FW1 |
| 8 | SydneySYDTOP 8 | 22 | 44 | 102.6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2184 | 2128 | LLWWL | Lost FW1 |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 22 | 42 | 95.6 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1858 | 1943 | WWWWW | – |
| 10 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 40 | 97.9 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1978 | 2021 | LLLLW | – |
| 11 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 40 | 94.9 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2328 | 2454 | WWWLW | – |
| 12 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 36 | 91.1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1977 | 2170 | LLLLW | – |
| 13 | AdelaideADE | 22 | 32 | 85.3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1903 | 2232 | WLLLL | – |
| 14 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 24 | 80.7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1850 | 2293 | LLLLL | – |
| 15 | FremantleFRE | 22 | 20 | 82.4 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1981 | 2403 | LLLLL | – |
| 16 | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 16 | 84.8 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1973 | 2326 | LWLLL | – |