Fremantle top the AFL ladder after Round 22, 2026 on 72 points (143.4%), eight points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Sun 9 Aug 2026, 9:57pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | FremantleFRE | 21 | 72 | 143.4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2092 | 1459 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 64 | 134.0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2308 | 1723 |
| 3 | – | HawthornHAW | 21 | 58 | 118.2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2061 | 1744 |
| 4 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 21 | 56 | 117.8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2245 | 1905 | |
| 5 | AdelaideADE | 21 | 56 | 117.6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1924 | 1636 | |
| 6 | – | MelbourneMELTOP 6 | 21 | 56 | 107.6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2082 | 1935 |
| 7 | – | GeelongGEE | 21 | 52 | 120.6 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2097 | 1739 |
| 8 | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 50 | 106.4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1833 | 1723 | |
| 9 | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 48 | 93.9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1711 | 1823 | |
| 10 | – | CarltonCARWILDCARD | 21 | 44 | 99.6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1806 | 1814 |
| 11 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 36 | 101.6 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1856 | 1826 |
| 12 | – | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 21 | 36 | 98.9 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1861 | 1881 |
| 13 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 36 | 90.9 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1752 | 1927 |
| 14 | – | Gold CoastGCS | 21 | 32 | 95.0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1855 | 1953 |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 21 | 24 | 90.2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1643 | 1821 |
| 16 | – | West CoastWCE | 21 | 16 | 71.5 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1513 | 2115 |
| 17 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 12 | 63.5 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1362 | 2146 |
| 18 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 8 | 63.2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1430 | 2261 |