Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 16, 2000 on 64 points (157.1%), 12 points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 64 | 157.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2038 | 1297 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 52 | 131.6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2004 | 1523 |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 40 | 103.1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1795 | 1741 | |
| 4 | GeelongGEE | 16 | 38 | 98.1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1615 | 1647 | |
| 5 | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 36 | 111.7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1758 | 1574 | |
| 6 | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 36 | 110.6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1801 | 1629 | |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 16 | 36 | 102.1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1586 | 1553 | |
| 8 | HawthornHAWTOP 8 | 16 | 32 | 100.1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1649 | 1647 | |
| 9 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 16 | 28 | 102.3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1814 | 1774 | |
| 10 | AdelaideADE | 16 | 28 | 98.5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1662 | 1687 | |
| 11 | – | West CoastWCE | 16 | 26 | 95.4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1653 | 1733 |
| 12 | SydneySYD | 16 | 24 | 95.0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1551 | 1632 | |
| 13 | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 24 | 90.5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1560 | 1723 | |
| 14 | FremantleFRE | 16 | 24 | 76.1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1426 | 1873 | |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 16 | 18 | 79.2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1355 | 1711 |
| 16 | – | St KildaSTK | 16 | 6 | 72.8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1400 | 1923 |