Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 21, 2000 on 80 points (160.7%), 20 points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 80 | 160.7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2719 | 1692 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 60 | 131.9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2542 | 1927 |
| 3 | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 52 | 115.9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2387 | 2059 | |
| 4 | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 52 | 104.5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2327 | 2227 | |
| 5 | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 48 | 104.4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2255 | 2160 | |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 21 | 46 | 96.5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2110 | 2186 | |
| 7 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 21 | 44 | 112.6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2446 | 2173 | |
| 8 | HawthornHAWTOP 8 | 21 | 44 | 96.9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2117 | 2185 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 21 | 44 | 96.2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2016 | 2096 | |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 40 | 101.9 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2134 | 2095 |
| 11 | – | AdelaideADE | 21 | 36 | 98.0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2163 | 2208 |
| 12 | FremantleFRE | 21 | 32 | 74.6 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1837 | 2462 | |
| 13 | West CoastWCE | 21 | 30 | 94.9 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2116 | 2229 | |
| 14 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 28 | 86.2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2011 | 2334 |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 21 | 26 | 81.2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1789 | 2203 |
| 16 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 10 | 70.8 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1778 | 2511 |