Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 19, 2001 on 60 points (134.3%), four points clear of Brisbane Lions.
Snapshot after Round 19 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 19 | 60 | 134.3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2222 | 1654 |
| 2 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 19 | 56 | 123.9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2197 | 1773 |
| 3 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 19 | 52 | 119.5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2061 | 1725 |
| 4 | – | HawthornHAW | 19 | 52 | 111.2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1930 | 1736 |
| 5 | – | RichmondRIC | 19 | 48 | 103.5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1789 | 1729 |
| 6 | – | CarltonCAR | 19 | 44 | 120.7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1936 | 1604 |
| 7 | – | SydneySYD | 19 | 44 | 117.1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1819 | 1554 |
| 8 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 8 | 19 | 40 | 110.7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1957 | 1768 |
| 9 | AdelaideADE | 19 | 40 | 99.8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1749 | 1753 | |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 19 | 36 | 100.9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1763 | 1748 | |
| 11 | North MelbourneNTH | 19 | 36 | 94.9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1890 | 1991 | |
| 12 | Western BulldogsWBD | 19 | 36 | 94.7 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1984 | 2096 | |
| 13 | – | MelbourneMEL | 19 | 28 | 85.2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1758 | 2064 |
| 14 | – | West CoastWCE | 19 | 20 | 71.4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1537 | 2153 |
| 15 | – | St KildaSTK | 19 | 12 | 73.7 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1669 | 2265 |
| 16 | – | FremantleFRE | 19 | 4 | 69.9 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1508 | 2156 |