| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fremantle Dockers | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1905:1305 | 145.98 | 68 | |
| 2. | Sydney Swans | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2034:1565 | 129.97 | 56 | |
| 3. | Hawthorn Hawks | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1904:1536 | 123.96 | 54 | |
| 4. | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1916:1626 | 117.84 | 48 | |
| 5. | Adelaide Crows | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1716:1509 | 113.72 | 48 | |
| 6. | Melbourne Demons | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1855:1721 | 107.79 | 48 | |
| 7. | Collingwood Magpies | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1644:1528 | 107.59 | 46 | |
| 8. | Geelong Cats | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1883:1617 | 116.45 | 44 | |
| 9. | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1488:1597 | 93.17 | 44 | |
| 10. | Carlton Blues | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1546:1674 | 92.35 | 36 | |
| 11. | St Kilda Saints | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1613:1551 | 104.00 | 32 | |
| 12. | GWS Giants | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1709:1739 | 98.27 | 32 | |
| 13. | North Melbourne | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1507:1658 | 90.89 | 32 | |
| 14. | Gold Coast Suns | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1671:1762 | 94.84 | 28 | |
| 15. | Port Adelaide Power | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1443:1453 | 99.31 | 24 | |
| 16. | West Coast Eagles | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1342:1914 | 70.11 | 16 | |
| 17. | Essendon Bombers | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1307:1999 | 65.38 | 8 | |
| 18. | Richmond Tigers | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1176:1905 | 61.73 | 8 |