Standings
| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sydney Swans
| 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 |
| 2 |
Carlton
| 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 48 |
| 3 |
Port Adelaide
| 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 48 |
| 4 |
Brisbane Lions
| 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 |
| 5 |
Fremantle
| 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 |
| 6 |
GWS Giants
| 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 |
| 7 |
Geelong Cats
| 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 |
| 8 |
Essendon
| 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 |
Western Bulldogs
| 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 |
| 10 |
Melbourne
| 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 |
| 11 |
Hawthorn
| 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 |
| 12 |
Gold Coast Suns
| 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 |
| 13 |
Collingwood
| 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 36 |
| 14 |
Adelaide Crows
| 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 |
| 15 |
St. Kilda
| 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
| 16 |
West Coast Eagles
| 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 |
| 17 |
North Melbourne Kangaroos
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| 18 |
Richmond
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
