Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 21, 1999 on 68 points (126.5%), four points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:13pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 68 | 126.5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2284 | 1806 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 64 | 112.5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2321 | 2063 |
| 3 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 21 | 60 | 143.8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2328 | 1619 |
| 4 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 58 | 115.8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2218 | 1915 |
| 5 | – | West CoastWCE | 21 | 48 | 109.5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1988 | 1816 |
| 6 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 48 | 103.7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2009 | 1938 |
| 7 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 21 | 48 | 92.9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1773 | 1909 |
| 8 | – | SydneySYDTOP 8 | 21 | 44 | 107.1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2116 | 1975 |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 21 | 38 | 90.9 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1705 | 1875 | |
| 10 | St KildaSTK | 21 | 36 | 95.7 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1857 | 1941 | |
| 11 | GeelongGEE | 21 | 36 | 92.5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2189 | 2366 | |
| 12 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 32 | 90.2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1887 | 2091 |
| 13 | – | AdelaideADE | 21 | 32 | 87.9 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1837 | 2090 |
| 14 | – | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 24 | 80.4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1751 | 2177 |
| 15 | – | FremantleFRE | 21 | 20 | 83.6 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1893 | 2264 |
| 16 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 16 | 86.1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1921 | 2232 |