Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 20, 2000 on 80 points (164.9%), 20 points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 80 | 164.9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2638 | 1600 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 60 | 133.7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2459 | 1839 |
| 3 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 52 | 105.5 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2247 | 2129 |
| 4 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 48 | 115.9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2261 | 1951 |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 46 | 97.2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2002 | 2060 |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 44 | 104.0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2163 | 2079 |
| 7 | – | RichmondRIC | 20 | 44 | 96.1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1933 | 2012 |
| 8 | – | Brisbane LionsBRITOP 8 | 20 | 40 | 108.7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2293 | 2110 |
| 9 | HawthornHAW | 20 | 40 | 95.3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2019 | 2118 | |
| 10 | SydneySYD | 20 | 36 | 101.9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2050 | 2012 | |
| 11 | AdelaideADE | 20 | 36 | 99.3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2096 | 2110 | |
| 12 | – | West CoastWCE | 20 | 30 | 94.7 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2016 | 2128 |
| 13 | – | FremantleFRE | 20 | 28 | 73.5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1736 | 2362 |
| 14 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 24 | 84.9 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1913 | 2254 |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 20 | 22 | 80.2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1701 | 2120 |
| 16 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 10 | 72.7 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1715 | 2358 |