Essendon finished top of the 2000 AFL ladder with 84 points and 159.1%, 20 points clear of Carlton. Essendon won the premiership from 1st, beating Melbourne by 60 points in the Grand Final.
Final AFL ladder · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EssendonESS🏆 | 22 | 84 | 159.1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2816 | 1770 | WWWLW | Premiers |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 22 | 64 | 134.8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2667 | 1979 | WLLLW | Lost PF |
| 3 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 56 | 118.4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2557 | 2159 | WWWWW | Runner-up |
| 4 | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 56 | 106.2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2447 | 2304 | WWLLW | Lost PF |
| 5 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 50 | 96.9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2234 | 2306 | WLWLW | Lost FW1 |
| 6 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 48 | 117.1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2602 | 2222 | LWWWW | Lost SF |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 48 | 103.6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2321 | 2241 | LWWWL | Lost FW1 |
| 8 | HawthornHAWTOP 8 | 22 | 48 | 97.6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2198 | 2251 | WLWWW | Lost SF |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 44 | 93.1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2068 | 2221 | LWWLL | – |
| 10 | SydneySYD | 22 | 40 | 101.6 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2254 | 2219 | LWWWL | – |
| 11 | AdelaideADE | 22 | 36 | 96.1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2255 | 2347 | LWLLL | – |
| 12 | FremantleFRE | 22 | 32 | 72.0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1886 | 2618 | LLLWL | – |
| 13 | West CoastWCE | 22 | 30 | 92.4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2216 | 2399 | WLLLL | – |
| 14 | Port AdelaidePTA | 22 | 30 | 84.0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1928 | 2295 | WLLWW | – |
| 15 | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 28 | 85.9 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2089 | 2431 | LLLWL | – |
| 16 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 10 | 70.5 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1855 | 2631 | LLLLL | – |