Geelong finished top of the 2008 AFL ladder with 84 points and 161.8%, 16 points clear of Hawthorn. Hawthorn won the premiership from 2nd, beating Geelong by 26 points in the Grand Final.
Final AFL ladder · Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 84 | 161.8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2672 | 1651 | WWWWW | Runner-up |
| 2 | HawthornHAW🏆 | 22 | 68 | 131.9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2434 | 1846 | WWLWW | Premiers |
| 3 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 62 | 118.7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2506 | 2112 | WLLWL | Lost PF |
| 4 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 52 | 110.6 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2126 | 1923 | WLWWW | Lost PF |
| 5 | AdelaideADE | 22 | 52 | 109.7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1838 | WWWLW | Lost FW1 |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 22 | 50 | 112.5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2095 | 1863 | LWLLW | Lost SF |
| 7 | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 50 | 97.0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2121 | 2187 | WWWLL | Lost FW1 |
| 8 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 8 | 22 | 48 | 111.2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2267 | 2038 | LWWWL | Lost SF |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 46 | 97.4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2228 | 2288 | LLWWW | – |
| 10 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 40 | 98.0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2156 | 2200 | LLWLL | – |
| 11 | CarltonCAR | 22 | 40 | 94.2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2217 | 2354 | LWLWL | – |
| 12 | EssendonESS | 22 | 32 | 81.7 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2130 | 2608 | WLLLL | – |
| 13 | Port AdelaidePTA | 22 | 28 | 95.9 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2118 | 2208 | LLLWW | – |
| 14 | FremantleFRE | 22 | 24 | 93.7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1988 | 2121 | WLLLW | – |
| 15 | West CoastWCE | 22 | 16 | 65.9 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1670 | 2535 | LWLLL | – |
| 16 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 12 | 62.6 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1629 | 2602 | LLWLL | – |