Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 21, 2021 on 62 points (130.7%), two points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Sat 25 Sep 2021, 10:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 62 | 130.7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1703 | 1303 | |
| 2 | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 60 | 138.1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1893 | 1371 | |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 20 | 60 | 129.1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1683 | 1304 | |
| 4 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 20 | 60 | 121.3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1678 | 1383 |
| 5 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 20 | 52 | 128.1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1864 | 1455 | |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 20 | 52 | 115.0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1759 | 1530 | |
| 7 | – | West CoastWCE | 20 | 40 | 95.5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1601 | 1676 |
| 8 | Greater Western SydneyGWSTOP 8 | 20 | 38 | 96.4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1573 | 1631 | |
| 9 | EssendonESS | 20 | 36 | 103.4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1753 | 1696 | |
| 10 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 36 | 100.1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1593 | 1591 | |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 20 | 36 | 88.2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1466 | 1662 | |
| 12 | FremantleFRE | 20 | 36 | 87.7 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1450 | 1654 | |
| 13 | CarltonCAR | 20 | 32 | 93.3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1626 | 1743 | |
| 14 | Gold CoastGCS | 20 | 28 | 82.9 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1351 | 1629 | |
| 15 | HawthornHAW | 20 | 26 | 82.7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1482 | 1792 | |
| 16 | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 24 | 91.2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1436 | 1574 | |
| 17 | AdelaideADE | 20 | 24 | 80.3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1455 | 1813 | |
| 18 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 18 | 70.4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1327 | 1886 |