Home-and-away season
| # | Club | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2,286 | 1,666 | 137.21 | 76 | WWLWL |
| 2 | Sydney | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2,543 | 1,869 | 136.06 | 72 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Brisbane | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2,499 | 2,054 | 121.67 | 64 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2,260 | 1,881 | 120.15 | 64 | WWLDW |
| 5 | Geelong | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2,355 | 1,925 | 122.34 | 60 | WWWWW |
| 6 | Adelaide | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2,169 | 1,849 | 117.31 | 60 | LWWLW |
| 7 | Melbourne | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2,301 | 2,099 | 109.62 | 60 | LWWWL |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1,901 | 1,992 | 95.43 | 54 | WLLDW |
| 9 | Collingwood | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2,021 | 1,974 | 102.38 | 52 | WLWDL |
| 10 | Carlton | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2,007 | 1,978 | 101.47 | 50 | WWWDW |
| 11 | St Kilda | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2,030 | 1,974 | 102.84 | 40 | WLLWL |
| 12 | GWS | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2,073 | 2,095 | 98.95 | 40 | LWLWL |
| 13 | Gold Coast | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2,011 | 2,128 | 94.50 | 36 | LLWLW |
| 14 | North Melbourne | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1,932 | 2,175 | 88.83 | 36 | LLWLL |
| 15 | Port Adelaide | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1,804 | 2,048 | 88.09 | 28 | LLLLW |
| 16 | West Coast | 23 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1,615 | 2,333 | 69.22 | 16 | LLLLL |
| 17 | Richmond | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1,483 | 2,373 | 62.49 | 12 | LWLLL |
| 18 | Essendon | 23 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1,601 | 2,478 | 64.61 | 8 | LLLLL |
Top six go straight to the finals; seventh to tenth play the wildcard round. Four points for a win, two for a draw; ties on points are split by percentage.