Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 12, 2000 on 48 points (160.6%), 12 points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 12 | 48 | 160.6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1633 | 1017 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 12 | 36 | 126.4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1462 | 1157 |
| 3 | – | RichmondRIC | 12 | 32 | 103.9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1212 | 1167 |
| 4 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 32 | 103.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1394 | 1352 |
| 5 | GeelongGEE | 12 | 30 | 102.8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1243 | 1209 | |
| 6 | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 28 | 112.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1389 | 1240 | |
| 7 | West CoastWCE | 12 | 26 | 110.8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1365 | 1232 | |
| 8 | MelbourneMELTOP 8 | 12 | 24 | 111.8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1303 | 1165 | |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 12 | 24 | 96.8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1203 | 1243 | |
| 10 | AdelaideADE | 12 | 20 | 98.2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1226 | 1248 | |
| 11 | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 20 | 95.3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1224 | 1284 | |
| 12 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 12 | 20 | 95.2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1289 | 1354 | |
| 13 | SydneySYD | 12 | 16 | 92.2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1177 | 1277 | |
| 14 | – | FremantleFRE | 12 | 16 | 70.5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1047 | 1486 |
| 15 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 6 | 76.9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1111 | 1444 |
| 16 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 12 | 6 | 71.2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 998 | 1401 |