Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 20, 2001 on 64 points (133.8%), four points clear of Brisbane Lions.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 64 | 133.8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2329 | 1741 |
| 2 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 20 | 60 | 125.5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2335 | 1860 |
| 3 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 20 | 56 | 120.4 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2160 | 1794 |
| 4 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 52 | 108.0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2009 | 1861 |
| 5 | – | RichmondRIC | 20 | 52 | 106.9 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1927 | 1802 |
| 6 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 48 | 122.0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2084 | 1708 |
| 7 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 44 | 113.8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1917 | 1685 |
| 8 | AdelaideADETOP 8 | 20 | 44 | 103.1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1911 | 1853 | |
| 9 | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 40 | 109.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2044 | 1875 | |
| 10 | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 40 | 97.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2109 | 2175 | |
| 11 | GeelongGEE | 20 | 36 | 99.2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1832 | 1847 | |
| 12 | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 36 | 92.4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1990 | 2153 | |
| 13 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 32 | 87.4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1889 | 2162 |
| 14 | – | West CoastWCE | 20 | 20 | 70.3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1610 | 2291 |
| 15 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 12 | 73.5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1773 | 2413 |
| 16 | – | FremantleFRE | 20 | 4 | 69.5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1595 | 2294 |