Sydney top the AFL ladder after Round 8, 2026 on 28 points (165.5%), ahead of Fremantle on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Sun 3 May 2026, 9:53pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | SydneySYD | 8 | 28 | 165.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 945 | 571 |
| 2 | – | FremantleFRE | 8 | 28 | 133.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 758 | 570 |
| 3 | – | HawthornHAW | 8 | 26 | 121.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 829 | 684 |
| 4 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 8 | 20 | 126.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 862 | 684 | |
| 5 | Gold CoastGCS | 8 | 20 | 116.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 806 | 695 | |
| 6 | GeelongGEETOP 6 | 8 | 20 | 114.6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 791 | 690 | |
| 7 | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 20 | 100.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 811 | 809 | |
| 8 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 18 | 108.6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 666 | 613 |
| 9 | St KildaSTK | 8 | 16 | 114.9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 765 | 666 | |
| 10 | North MelbourneNTHWILDCARD | 8 | 16 | 106.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 764 | 720 | |
| 11 | AdelaideADE | 8 | 16 | 96.6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 685 | 709 | |
| 12 | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 16 | 91.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 720 | 787 | |
| 13 | Port AdelaidePTA | 8 | 12 | 110.9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 703 | 634 | |
| 14 | – | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 8 | 12 | 88.2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 668 | 757 |
| 15 | – | West CoastWCE | 8 | 8 | 59.3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 557 | 939 |
| 16 | – | CarltonCAR | 8 | 4 | 78.1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 634 | 812 |
| 17 | – | EssendonESS | 8 | 4 | 70.2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 649 | 925 |
| 18 | – | RichmondRIC | 8 | 4 | 60.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 523 | 871 |