Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 15, 2001 on 52 points (146.9%), 12 points clear of Port Adelaide.
Snapshot after Round 15 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 15 | 52 | 146.9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1780 | 1212 |
| 2 | Port AdelaidePTA | 15 | 40 | 126.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1665 | 1321 | |
| 3 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 15 | 40 | 121.8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1703 | 1398 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 15 | 40 | 104.9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1444 | 1377 | |
| 5 | CarltonCAR | 15 | 36 | 124.5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1557 | 1251 | |
| 6 | – | RichmondRIC | 15 | 36 | 102.1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1392 | 1364 |
| 7 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 15 | 32 | 113.9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1579 | 1386 |
| 8 | – | SydneySYDTOP 8 | 15 | 32 | 105.7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1411 | 1335 |
| 9 | North MelbourneNTH | 15 | 32 | 99.3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1449 | 1459 | |
| 10 | AdelaideADE | 15 | 32 | 98.9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1388 | 1404 | |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 15 | 32 | 95.8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1592 | 1661 |
| 12 | GeelongGEE | 15 | 28 | 98.9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1353 | 1368 | |
| 13 | – | MelbourneMEL | 15 | 24 | 89.4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1414 | 1581 |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 15 | 12 | 74.9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1332 | 1779 |
| 15 | – | West CoastWCE | 15 | 12 | 64.2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1140 | 1777 |
| 16 | – | FremantleFRE | 15 | 0 | 69.4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1192 | 1718 |