| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fremantle Dockers | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1983:1346 | 147.33 | 72 | |
| 2. | Sydney Swans | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2141:1653 | 129.52 | 60 | |
| 3. | Hawthorn Hawks | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2003:1619 | 123.72 | 58 | |
| 4. | Adelaide Crows | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1861:1582 | 117.64 | 52 | |
| 5. | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2120:1847 | 114.78 | 52 | |
| 6. | Melbourne Demons | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1969:1826 | 107.83 | 52 | |
| 7. | Geelong Cats | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1980:1689 | 117.23 | 48 | |
| 8. | Western Bulldogs | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1634:1723 | 94.83 | 48 | |
| 9. | Collingwood Magpies | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1716:1625 | 105.60 | 46 | |
| 10. | Carlton Blues | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1700:1752 | 97.03 | 40 | |
| 11. | St Kilda Saints | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1794:1720 | 104.30 | 36 | |
| 12. | GWS Giants | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1784:1802 | 99.00 | 36 | |
| 13. | North Melbourne | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1652:1850 | 89.30 | 32 | |
| 14. | Gold Coast Suns | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1776:1876 | 94.67 | 28 | |
| 15. | Port Adelaide Power | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1573:1654 | 95.10 | 24 | |
| 16. | West Coast Eagles | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1415:1998 | 70.82 | 16 | |
| 17. | Richmond Tigers | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1308:2083 | 62.79 | 12 | |
| 18. | Essendon Bombers | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1380:2144 | 64.37 | 8 |