Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 18, 2000 on 72 points (164.7%), 12 points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 18 | 72 | 164.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2364 | 1435 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 60 | 139.2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2304 | 1655 |
| 3 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 48 | 107.0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2032 | 1899 |
| 4 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 42 | 97.4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1809 | 1858 |
| 5 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 40 | 111.8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1985 | 1776 |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 36 | 103.8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1988 | 1916 |
| 7 | HawthornHAW | 18 | 36 | 98.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1836 | 1873 | |
| 8 | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 18 | 36 | 92.1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1708 | 1854 | |
| 9 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 18 | 32 | 104.0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2058 | 1979 | |
| 10 | AdelaideADE | 18 | 32 | 100.3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1911 | 1905 | |
| 11 | West CoastWCE | 18 | 30 | 96.6 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1848 | 1913 | |
| 12 | SydneySYD | 18 | 28 | 98.0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1801 | 1837 | |
| 13 | FremantleFRE | 18 | 28 | 75.4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1580 | 2096 | |
| 14 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 24 | 84.8 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1738 | 2050 |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 18 | 22 | 82.6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1568 | 1899 |
| 16 | – | St KildaSTK | 18 | 10 | 72.4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1538 | 2123 |