Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 9, 2021 on 36 points (144.3%), four points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 9 · Updated Sat 25 Sep 2021, 10:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | MelbourneMEL | 9 | 36 | 144.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 808 | 560 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 9 | 32 | 146.9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 889 | 605 |
| 3 | GeelongGEE | 9 | 24 | 128.8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 796 | 618 | |
| 4 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 9 | 24 | 126.4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 818 | 647 | |
| 5 | Port AdelaidePTA | 9 | 24 | 120.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 783 | 649 | |
| 6 | – | SydneySYD | 9 | 24 | 113.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 795 | 702 |
| 7 | – | West CoastWCE | 9 | 24 | 112.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 844 | 752 |
| 8 | – | RichmondRICTOP 8 | 9 | 20 | 103.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 741 | 719 |
| 9 | – | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 9 | 16 | 98.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 724 | 739 |
| 10 | – | FremantleFRE | 9 | 16 | 93.5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 693 | 741 |
| 11 | – | St KildaSTK | 9 | 16 | 81.5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 654 | 802 |
| 12 | EssendonESS | 9 | 12 | 96.8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 813 | 840 | |
| 13 | – | CarltonCAR | 9 | 12 | 92.6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 779 | 841 |
| 14 | Gold CoastGCS | 9 | 12 | 90.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 640 | 707 | |
| 15 | AdelaideADE | 9 | 12 | 84.6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 719 | 850 | |
| 16 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 9 | 8 | 85.1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 643 | 756 |
| 17 | – | HawthornHAW | 9 | 8 | 75.4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 641 | 850 |
| 18 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 9 | 4 | 57.4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 542 | 944 |