Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 8, 2021 on 32 points (145.1%), four points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Sat 25 Sep 2021, 10:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 32 | 145.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 714 | 492 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 28 | 150.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 793 | 528 |
| 3 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 8 | 24 | 127.7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 706 | 553 |
| 4 | GeelongGEE | 8 | 20 | 127.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 728 | 571 | |
| 5 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 8 | 20 | 116.4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 694 | 596 | |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 8 | 20 | 109.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 723 | 660 | |
| 7 | West CoastWCE | 8 | 20 | 109.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 738 | 676 | |
| 8 | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 8 | 16 | 102.8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 654 | 636 | |
| 9 | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 8 | 16 | 98.3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 641 | 652 | |
| 10 | FremantleFRE | 8 | 16 | 93.9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 632 | 673 | |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 8 | 16 | 82.7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 607 | 734 | |
| 12 | Gold CoastGCS | 8 | 12 | 101.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 589 | 583 | |
| 13 | CarltonCAR | 8 | 12 | 95.2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 711 | 747 | |
| 14 | AdelaideADE | 8 | 12 | 86.4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 643 | 744 | |
| 15 | – | EssendonESS | 8 | 8 | 95.6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 745 | 779 |
| 16 | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 8 | 87.9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 601 | 684 | |
| 17 | HawthornHAW | 8 | 8 | 73.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 561 | 763 | |
| 18 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 0 | 52.7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 455 | 864 |