Geelong finished top of the 2022 AFL ladder with 72 points and 144.2%, eight points clear of Melbourne. Geelong won the premiership from 1st, beating Sydney by 81 points in the Grand Final.
Final AFL ladder · Updated Sat 24 Sep 2022, 5:40pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeelongGEE🏆 | 22 | 72 | 144.2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2146 | 1488 | WWWWW | Premiers |
| 2 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 64 | 130.5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1936 | 1483 | LWLWW | Lost SF |
| 3 | SydneySYD | 22 | 64 | 127.9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2067 | 1616 | WWWWW | Runner-up |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 64 | 104.3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1839 | 1763 | WWWLW | Lost PF |
| 5 | FremantleFRE | 22 | 62 | 117.0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1739 | 1486 | DLWWW | Lost SF |
| 6 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 60 | 119.3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2147 | 1799 | WLWWL | Lost PF |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 54 | 121.6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2165 | 1780 | DWWWW | Lost FW1 |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 8 | 22 | 48 | 108.9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1973 | 1812 | WLLWW | Lost FW1 |
| 9 | CarltonCAR | 22 | 48 | 108.3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1857 | 1714 | WLLLL | – |
| 10 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 44 | 99.3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1703 | 1715 | WWLLL | – |
| 11 | Port AdelaidePTA | 22 | 40 | 110.3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1806 | 1638 | LLLWW | – |
| 12 | Gold CoastGCS | 22 | 40 | 102.8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1871 | 1820 | LWLLW | – |
| 13 | HawthornHAW | 22 | 32 | 89.8 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1787 | 1991 | WLWLL | – |
| 14 | AdelaideADE | 22 | 32 | 86.7 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1721 | 1986 | LWWWL | – |
| 15 | EssendonESS | 22 | 28 | 83.2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1737 | 2087 | LWLLL | – |
| 16 | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 22 | 24 | 84.6 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1631 | 1927 | LLWLL | – |
| 17 | West CoastWCE | 22 | 8 | 59.8 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1429 | 2389 | LLLLL | – |
| 18 | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 8 | 55.8 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1337 | 2397 | LLLLL | – |