Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 19, 2000 on 76 points (166.7%), 16 points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 19 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 19 | 76 | 166.7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2529 | 1517 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 19 | 60 | 137.3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2376 | 1730 |
| 3 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 19 | 52 | 108.7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2156 | 1984 |
| 4 | MelbourneMEL | 19 | 44 | 112.1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2101 | 1874 | |
| 5 | GeelongGEE | 19 | 42 | 95.6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1894 | 1982 | |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 19 | 40 | 103.8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2063 | 1988 |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 19 | 40 | 93.8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1814 | 1933 | |
| 8 | Brisbane LionsBRITOP 8 | 19 | 36 | 107.2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2178 | 2032 | |
| 9 | AdelaideADE | 19 | 36 | 101.2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2018 | 1995 | |
| 10 | HawthornHAW | 19 | 36 | 94.1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1918 | 2038 | |
| 11 | SydneySYD | 19 | 32 | 99.2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1905 | 1921 | |
| 12 | West CoastWCE | 19 | 30 | 95.9 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1938 | 2020 | |
| 13 | – | FremantleFRE | 19 | 28 | 75.3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1659 | 2202 |
| 14 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 19 | 24 | 84.6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1822 | 2154 |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 19 | 22 | 80.3 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1621 | 2019 |
| 16 | – | St KildaSTK | 19 | 10 | 73.1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1636 | 2239 |