| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fremantle Dockers | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 2286:1666 | 137.21 | 76 | |
| 2. | Sydney Swans | 23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 2543:1869 | 136.06 | 72 | |
| 3. | Brisbane Lions | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 2499:2054 | 121.67 | 64 | |
| 4. | Hawthorn Hawks | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2260:1881 | 120.15 | 64 | |
| 5. | Geelong Cats | 23 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 2355:1925 | 122.34 | 60 | |
| 6. | Adelaide Crows | 23 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 2169:1849 | 117.31 | 60 | |
| 7. | Melbourne Demons | 23 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 2301:2099 | 109.62 | 60 | |
| 8. | Western Bulldogs | 23 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1901:1992 | 95.43 | 54 | |
| 9. | Collingwood Magpies | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2021:1974 | 102.38 | 52 | |
| 10. | Carlton Blues | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2007:1978 | 101.47 | 50 | |
| 11. | St Kilda Saints | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 2030:1974 | 102.84 | 40 | |
| 12. | GWS Giants | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 2073:2095 | 98.95 | 40 | |
| 13. | Gold Coast Suns | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 2011:2128 | 94.50 | 36 | |
| 14. | North Melbourne | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1932:2175 | 88.83 | 36 | |
| 15. | Port Adelaide Power | 23 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 1804:2048 | 88.04 | 28 | |
| 16. | West Coast Eagles | 23 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1615:2333 | 69.22 | 16 | |
| 17. | Richmond Tigers | 23 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1483:2373 | 62.49 | 12 | |
| 18. | Essendon Bombers | 23 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1601:2478 | 64.63 | 8 |