Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 17, 2001 on 56 points (138.8%), eight points clear of Brisbane Lions.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 17 | 56 | 138.8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2048 | 1475 |
| 2 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 17 | 48 | 122.9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1933 | 1573 |
| 3 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 48 | 108.0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1684 | 1559 |
| 4 | Port AdelaidePTA | 17 | 44 | 121.0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1829 | 1512 | |
| 5 | RichmondRIC | 17 | 44 | 104.6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1621 | 1550 | |
| 6 | CarltonCAR | 17 | 40 | 126.9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1781 | 1403 | |
| 7 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 40 | 111.1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1599 | 1439 |
| 8 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 8 | 17 | 36 | 110.3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1787 | 1620 | |
| 9 | GeelongGEE | 17 | 36 | 104.4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1581 | 1514 | |
| 10 | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 36 | 98.0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1804 | 1841 | |
| 11 | AdelaideADE | 17 | 36 | 96.9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1544 | 1593 | |
| 12 | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 32 | 97.6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1723 | 1766 | |
| 13 | – | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 24 | 87.6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1584 | 1808 |
| 14 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 12 | 75.0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1476 | 1969 |
| 15 | – | West CoastWCE | 17 | 12 | 63.1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1268 | 2010 |
| 16 | – | FremantleFRE | 17 | 0 | 68.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1338 | 1968 |