Fremantle top the AFL ladder after Round 21, 2026 on 72 points (147.3%), 12 points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Sun 2 Aug 2026, 7:18pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | FremantleFRE | 20 | 72 | 147.3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1983 | 1346 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 60 | 129.5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2141 | 1653 |
| 3 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 58 | 123.7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2003 | 1619 |
| 4 | AdelaideADE | 20 | 52 | 117.6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1861 | 1582 | |
| 5 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 20 | 52 | 114.8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2120 | 1847 | |
| 6 | – | MelbourneMELTOP 6 | 20 | 52 | 107.8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1969 | 1826 |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 20 | 48 | 117.2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1980 | 1689 | |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 48 | 94.8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1634 | 1723 | |
| 9 | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 46 | 105.6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1716 | 1625 | |
| 10 | CarltonCARWILDCARD | 20 | 40 | 97.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1700 | 1752 | |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 20 | 36 | 104.3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1794 | 1720 | |
| 12 | – | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 20 | 36 | 99.0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1784 | 1802 |
| 13 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 32 | 89.3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1652 | 1850 |
| 14 | – | Gold CoastGCS | 20 | 28 | 94.7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1776 | 1876 |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 20 | 24 | 95.1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1573 | 1654 |
| 16 | – | West CoastWCE | 20 | 16 | 70.8 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1415 | 1998 |
| 17 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 12 | 62.8 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1308 | 2083 | |
| 18 | EssendonESS | 20 | 8 | 64.4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1380 | 2144 |