Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 9, 2000 on 36 points (155.6%), 12 points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 9 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 9 | 36 | 155.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1187 | 763 |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 9 | 24 | 122.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1096 | 898 | |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 9 | 24 | 109.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1007 | 919 | |
| 4 | North MelbourneNTH | 9 | 24 | 97.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1071 | 1104 | |
| 5 | MelbourneMEL | 9 | 20 | 120.7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1048 | 868 | |
| 6 | CollingwoodCOL | 9 | 20 | 102.8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1011 | 983 | |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 9 | 20 | 98.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 919 | 937 | |
| 8 | HawthornHAWTOP 8 | 9 | 20 | 93.3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 917 | 983 | |
| 9 | West CoastWCE | 9 | 18 | 112.7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1041 | 924 | |
| 10 | SydneySYD | 9 | 16 | 101.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 943 | 932 | |
| 11 | Western BulldogsWBD | 9 | 16 | 97.3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 970 | 997 | |
| 12 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 9 | 16 | 96.3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 996 | 1034 | |
| 13 | FremantleFRE | 9 | 16 | 80.9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 844 | 1043 | |
| 14 | AdelaideADE | 9 | 12 | 94.1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 939 | 998 | |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 9 | 4 | 71.3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 806 | 1130 |
| 16 | – | St KildaSTK | 9 | 2 | 74.6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 829 | 1111 |