Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 21, 2001 on 68 points (137.9%), four points clear of Brisbane Lions.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 68 | 137.9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2465 | 1788 |
| 2 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 21 | 64 | 126.9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2445 | 1927 |
| 3 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 21 | 60 | 123.7 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2310 | 1867 |
| 4 | RichmondRIC | 21 | 56 | 106.8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2019 | 1890 | |
| 5 | CarltonCAR | 21 | 52 | 125.1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2214 | 1770 | |
| 6 | HawthornHAW | 21 | 52 | 105.6 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2062 | 1952 | |
| 7 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 48 | 118.3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2059 | 1740 |
| 8 | – | AdelaideADETOP 8 | 21 | 48 | 105.0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2002 | 1906 |
| 9 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 40 | 105.0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2106 | 2005 |
| 10 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 40 | 93.8 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2182 | 2325 |
| 11 | – | GeelongGEE | 21 | 36 | 97.0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1899 | 1957 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 36 | 92.6 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2078 | 2245 |
| 13 | – | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 36 | 89.4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2003 | 2241 |
| 14 | – | West CoastWCE | 21 | 20 | 68.3 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1657 | 2427 |
| 15 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 12 | 71.5 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1828 | 2555 |
| 16 | – | FremantleFRE | 21 | 4 | 69.5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1674 | 2408 |