Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 16, 2001 on 56 points (142.3%), 12 points clear of Brisbane Lions.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 56 | 142.3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1951 | 1371 |
| 2 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 16 | 44 | 123.3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1797 | 1458 | |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 16 | 44 | 108.3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1588 | 1466 | |
| 4 | CarltonCAR | 16 | 40 | 129.2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1688 | 1307 | |
| 5 | Port AdelaidePTA | 16 | 40 | 121.9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1725 | 1415 | |
| 6 | – | RichmondRIC | 16 | 40 | 104.8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1519 | 1450 |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 16 | 36 | 109.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1516 | 1391 | |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 8 | 16 | 36 | 98.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1704 | 1739 | |
| 9 | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 32 | 109.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1668 | 1530 | |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 16 | 32 | 103.8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1503 | 1448 | |
| 11 | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 32 | 98.7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1608 | 1630 | |
| 12 | AdelaideADE | 16 | 32 | 95.7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1444 | 1509 | |
| 13 | – | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 24 | 87.8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1500 | 1708 |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 16 | 12 | 74.6 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1410 | 1891 |
| 15 | – | West CoastWCE | 16 | 12 | 63.3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1220 | 1927 |
| 16 | – | FremantleFRE | 16 | 0 | 67.5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1248 | 1849 |