Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 12, 2021 on 44 points (137.6%), four points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Sat 25 Sep 2021, 10:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 44 | 137.6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1087 | 790 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 40 | 150.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1185 | 790 |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 11 | 32 | 130.6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 948 | 726 | |
| 4 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 12 | 32 | 127.3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1124 | 883 | |
| 5 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 11 | 32 | 123.3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 957 | 776 |
| 6 | – | SydneySYD | 12 | 32 | 112.9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1071 | 949 |
| 7 | – | West CoastWCE | 12 | 28 | 108.2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1087 | 1005 |
| 8 | – | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 12 | 28 | 106.2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1049 | 988 |
| 9 | – | EssendonESS | 12 | 20 | 102.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1125 | 1103 |
| 10 | – | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 11 | 20 | 93.3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 882 | 945 |
| 11 | – | FremantleFRE | 12 | 20 | 88.4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 913 | 1033 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 20 | 77.6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 858 | 1106 |
| 13 | Gold CoastGCS | 11 | 16 | 92.7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 810 | 874 | |
| 14 | CarltonCAR | 12 | 16 | 92.4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1016 | 1099 | |
| 15 | – | AdelaideADE | 12 | 16 | 85.6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 971 | 1134 |
| 16 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 12 | 87.5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 830 | 949 |
| 17 | – | HawthornHAW | 11 | 8 | 74.4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 780 | 1049 |
| 18 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 11 | 4 | 57.9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 679 | 1173 |