| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fremantle Dockers | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1312:887 | 147.91 | 48 | |
| 2. | Sydney Swans | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1578:1098 | 143.72 | 48 | |
| 3. | Geelong Cats | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1400:1137 | 123.13 | 36 | |
| 4. | Melbourne Demons | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1368:1294 | 105.72 | 36 | |
| 5. | Hawthorn Hawks | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1248:1102 | 113.25 | 34 | |
| 6. | Adelaide Crows | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1178:1048 | 112.40 | 32 | |
| 7. | Brisbane Lions | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1425:1314 | 108.45 | 32 | |
| 8. | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1187:1308 | 90.75 | 32 | |
| 9. | Gold Coast Suns | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1233:1150 | 107.22 | 28 | |
| 10. | St Kilda Saints | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1273:1243 | 102.41 | 24 | |
| 11. | GWS Giants | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1215:1188 | 102.27 | 24 | |
| 12. | North Melbourne | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1142:1291 | 88.46 | 24 | |
| 13. | Collingwood Magpies | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1069:1078 | 99.17 | 22 | |
| 14. | Carlton Blues | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1049:1183 | 88.67 | 20 | |
| 15. | Port Adelaide Power | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1073:1062 | 101.04 | 16 | |
| 16. | West Coast Eagles | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1023:1407 | 72.71 | 16 | |
| 17. | Richmond Tigers | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 867:1419 | 61.10 | 8 | |
| 18. | Essendon Bombers | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1027:1458 | 70.44 | 4 |