| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fremantle Dockers | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1579:1115 | 141.61 | 56 | |
| 2. | Sydney Swans | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1751:1279 | 136.90 | 52 | |
| 3. | Hawthorn Hawks | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1547:1406 | 110.03 | 42 | |
| 4. | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1674:1498 | 111.75 | 40 | |
| 5. | Adelaide Crows | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1427:1281 | 111.40 | 40 | |
| 6. | Melbourne Demons | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1555:1463 | 106.29 | 40 | |
| 7. | Geelong Cats | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1591:1359 | 117.07 | 36 | |
| 8. | Western Bulldogs | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1325:1459 | 90.82 | 36 | |
| 9. | Collingwood Magpies | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1357:1300 | 104.38 | 34 | |
| 10. | Carlton Blues | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1328:1384 | 95.95 | 32 | |
| 11. | North Melbourne | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1346:1477 | 91.13 | 32 | |
| 12. | St Kilda Saints | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1451:1376 | 105.45 | 28 | |
| 13. | GWS Giants | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1471:1460 | 100.75 | 28 | |
| 14. | Gold Coast Suns | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1457:1447 | 100.69 | 28 | |
| 15. | Port Adelaide Power | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1295:1263 | 102.53 | 24 | |
| 16. | West Coast Eagles | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1161:1623 | 71.53 | 16 | |
| 17. | Richmond Tigers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1059:1672 | 63.34 | 8 | |
| 18. | Essendon Bombers | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1142:1654 | 69.04 | 4 |