Fremantle top the AFL ladder after Round 23, 2026 on 76 points (142.5%), eight points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 23 · Updated Sun 16 Aug 2026, 7:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | FremantleFRE | 22 | 76 | 142.5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2204 | 1547 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 22 | 68 | 134.5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2420 | 1799 |
| 3 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 60 | 119.5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2340 | 1958 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 22 | 60 | 117.3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2153 | 1836 | |
| 5 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 60 | 111.2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2214 | 1991 | |
| 6 | GeelongGEETOP 6 | 22 | 56 | 120.2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2222 | 1849 | |
| 7 | AdelaideADE | 22 | 56 | 115.1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2012 | 1748 | |
| 8 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 52 | 106.1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1925 | 1815 |
| 9 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 50 | 94.1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1793 | 1905 |
| 10 | – | CarltonCARWILDCARD | 22 | 46 | 99.6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1888 | 1896 |
| 11 | – | St KildaSTK | 22 | 40 | 104.2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1950 | 1871 |
| 12 | – | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 22 | 40 | 101.8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1972 | 1938 |
| 13 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 36 | 90.7 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1862 | 2052 |
| 14 | – | Gold CoastGCS | 22 | 32 | 93.2 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1908 | 2048 |
| 15 | – | Port AdelaidePTA | 22 | 24 | 87.0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1699 | 1953 |
| 16 | – | West CoastWCE | 22 | 16 | 70.5 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1570 | 2226 |
| 17 | – | RichmondRIC | 22 | 12 | 62.8 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1407 | 2240 |
| 18 | – | EssendonESS | 22 | 8 | 63.5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1506 | 2373 |