Standings
| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Melbourne
| 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 70 |
| 2 |
Port Adelaide
| 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 68 |
| 3 |
Geelong Cats
| 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 64 |
| 4 |
Brisbane Lions
| 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 60 |
| 5 |
Western Bulldogs
| 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 60 |
| 6 |
Sydney Swans
| 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 60 |
| 7 |
GWS Giants
| 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 46 |
| 8 |
Essendon
| 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 |
| 9 |
West Coast Eagles
| 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 |
| 10 |
St. Kilda
| 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 |
| 11 |
Fremantle
| 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 |
| 12 |
Richmond
| 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 38 |
| 13 |
Carlton
| 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 32 |
| 14 |
Hawthorn
| 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| 15 |
Adelaide Crows
| 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| 16 |
Gold Coast Suns
| 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| 17 |
Collingwood
| 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 18 |
North Melbourne Kangaroos
| 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
