Fremantle top the AFL ladder after Round 12, 2026 on 44 points (135.2%), four points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Sun 31 May 2026, 9:55pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | FremantleFRE | 12 | 44 | 135.2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1157 | 856 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 12 | 40 | 152.4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1381 | 906 |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 12 | 34 | 114.8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1177 | 1025 | |
| 4 | GeelongGEE | 12 | 32 | 121.9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1221 | 1002 | |
| 5 | – | Gold CoastGCS | 11 | 28 | 116.9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1098 | 939 |
| 6 | – | MelbourneMELTOP 6 | 12 | 28 | 101.8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1190 | 1169 |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 28 | 93.7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1046 | 1116 | |
| 8 | AdelaideADE | 11 | 24 | 107.9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 982 | 910 | |
| 9 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 12 | 24 | 103.9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1204 | 1159 | |
| 10 | Greater Western SydneyGWSWILDCARD | 12 | 24 | 103.2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1127 | 1092 | |
| 11 | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 22 | 99.9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 994 | 995 | |
| 12 | St KildaSTK | 12 | 20 | 102.3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1075 | 1051 | |
| 13 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 11 | 20 | 97.6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1037 | 1063 |
| 14 | CarltonCAR | 12 | 16 | 87.5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 977 | 1116 | |
| 15 | West CoastWCE | 12 | 16 | 70.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 879 | 1256 | |
| 16 | Port AdelaidePTA | 11 | 12 | 100.9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 906 | 898 | |
| 17 | – | RichmondRIC | 12 | 8 | 60.4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 787 | 1304 |
| 18 | – | EssendonESS | 12 | 4 | 70.5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 910 | 1291 |