Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 17, 2000 on 68 points (161.8%), 12 points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 17 | 68 | 161.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2205 | 1363 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 56 | 133.9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2124 | 1586 |
| 3 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 44 | 103.0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1898 | 1843 |
| 4 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 38 | 96.8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1700 | 1756 |
| 5 | – | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 36 | 110.9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1860 | 1677 |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 36 | 106.5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1882 | 1767 |
| 7 | – | RichmondRIC | 17 | 36 | 96.0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1652 | 1720 |
| 8 | Brisbane LionsBRITOP 8 | 17 | 32 | 105.2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1952 | 1855 | |
| 9 | AdelaideADE | 17 | 32 | 100.7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1809 | 1796 | |
| 10 | HawthornHAW | 17 | 32 | 96.9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1712 | 1767 | |
| 11 | SydneySYD | 17 | 28 | 99.4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1702 | 1712 | |
| 12 | FremantleFRE | 17 | 28 | 77.9 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1508 | 1937 | |
| 13 | West CoastWCE | 17 | 26 | 92.0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1733 | 1884 | |
| 14 | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 24 | 89.3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1669 | 1870 | |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 17 | 18 | 79.1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1419 | 1793 |
| 16 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 10 | 75.1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1509 | 2008 |