Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 13, 2001 on 44 points (146.4%), eight points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 13 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 13 | 44 | 146.4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1499 | 1024 |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 13 | 36 | 130.9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1365 | 1043 | |
| 3 | RichmondRIC | 13 | 36 | 111.4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1269 | 1139 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 13 | 36 | 102.5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1238 | 1208 | |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOL | 13 | 32 | 120.7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1383 | 1146 | |
| 6 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 13 | 32 | 118.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1455 | 1233 | |
| 7 | Port AdelaidePTA | 13 | 32 | 117.4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1406 | 1198 | |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 8 | 13 | 28 | 98.2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1397 | 1422 |
| 9 | – | SydneySYD | 13 | 24 | 103.8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1222 | 1177 |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 13 | 24 | 98.4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1130 | 1148 | |
| 11 | North MelbourneNTH | 13 | 24 | 93.5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1174 | 1256 | |
| 12 | AdelaideADE | 13 | 24 | 90.3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1168 | 1294 | |
| 13 | – | MelbourneMEL | 13 | 20 | 89.3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1204 | 1349 |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 13 | 12 | 80.5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1211 | 1504 |
| 15 | – | West CoastWCE | 13 | 12 | 62.8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 979 | 1559 |
| 16 | – | FremantleFRE | 13 | 0 | 72.1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1036 | 1436 |