Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 18, 2001 on 56 points (135.9%), four points clear of Brisbane Lions.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 18 | 56 | 135.9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2143 | 1577 |
| 2 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 18 | 52 | 123.4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2069 | 1676 |
| 3 | Port AdelaidePTA | 18 | 48 | 120.2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1936 | 1611 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 18 | 48 | 106.5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1774 | 1665 | |
| 5 | – | RichmondRIC | 18 | 48 | 105.7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1692 | 1601 |
| 6 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 44 | 125.7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1883 | 1498 |
| 7 | – | SydneySYD | 18 | 44 | 118.1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1742 | 1475 |
| 8 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 8 | 18 | 36 | 108.7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1838 | 1691 |
| 9 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 36 | 104.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1681 | 1617 |
| 10 | AdelaideADE | 18 | 36 | 96.6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1643 | 1700 | |
| 11 | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 36 | 96.5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1907 | 1977 | |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 32 | 92.1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1759 | 1909 |
| 13 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 28 | 88.4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1687 | 1908 |
| 14 | West CoastWCE | 18 | 16 | 68.9 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1439 | 2089 | |
| 15 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 12 | 72.7 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1555 | 2140 | |
| 16 | – | FremantleFRE | 18 | 4 | 70.2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1444 | 2058 |