Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 20, 1999 on 64 points (124.5%), four points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:13pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 64 | 124.5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2137 | 1717 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 60 | 112.5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2208 | 1963 |
| 3 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 20 | 56 | 143.2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2169 | 1515 |
| 4 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 54 | 116.6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2112 | 1811 |
| 5 | – | West CoastWCE | 20 | 48 | 110.2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1884 | 1710 |
| 6 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 44 | 100.5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1903 | 1893 |
| 7 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 20 | 44 | 91.3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1681 | 1841 |
| 8 | SydneySYDTOP 8 | 20 | 40 | 105.7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2007 | 1899 | |
| 9 | St KildaSTK | 20 | 36 | 98.7 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1812 | 1835 | |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 20 | 36 | 92.3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2088 | 2263 | |
| 11 | HawthornHAW | 20 | 34 | 90.3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1602 | 1774 | |
| 12 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 32 | 92.5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1798 | 1944 | |
| 13 | AdelaideADE | 20 | 32 | 88.5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1769 | 1998 | |
| 14 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 24 | 81.6 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1647 | 2018 |
| 15 | – | FremantleFRE | 20 | 20 | 84.3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1817 | 2155 |
| 16 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 16 | 85.9 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1821 | 2119 |