Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 17, 2021 on 52 points (129.9%), four points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Sat 25 Sep 2021, 10:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 52 | 129.9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1359 | 1046 | |
| 2 | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 48 | 142.4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1529 | 1074 | |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 16 | 48 | 124.9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1361 | 1090 | |
| 4 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 16 | 44 | 129.0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1460 | 1132 | |
| 5 | Port AdelaidePTA | 16 | 44 | 119.8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1352 | 1129 | |
| 6 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 40 | 115.4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1390 | 1205 |
| 7 | FremantleFRE | 16 | 32 | 97.3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1252 | 1287 | |
| 8 | West CoastWCETOP 8 | 16 | 32 | 94.8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1301 | 1372 | |
| 9 | St KildaSTK | 16 | 32 | 86.9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1145 | 1318 | |
| 10 | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 16 | 30 | 97.2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1278 | 1315 | |
| 11 | EssendonESS | 16 | 28 | 103.4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1409 | 1363 | |
| 12 | RichmondRIC | 16 | 28 | 99.3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1290 | 1299 | |
| 13 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 24 | 91.5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1289 | 1408 |
| 14 | – | Gold CoastGCS | 16 | 24 | 88.7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1095 | 1234 |
| 15 | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 20 | 91.4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1137 | 1244 | |
| 16 | AdelaideADE | 16 | 20 | 80.8 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1190 | 1472 | |
| 17 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 16 | 77.8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1131 | 1453 |
| 18 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 14 | 66.3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1039 | 1566 |