| Pos | competitor | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 941 | 719 | 222 | 36 |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 965 | 635 | 330 | 28 |
| 3 | GWS Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1012 | 684 | 328 | 28 |
| 4 | Sydney Swans | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 949 | 658 | 291 | 28 |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 846 | 632 | 214 | 24 |
| 6 | West Coast Eagles | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 914 | 705 | 209 | 24 |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 867 | 844 | 23 | 24 |
| 8 | Adelaide Crows | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1017 | 859 | 158 | 20 |
| 9 | Melbourne | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 978 | 861 | 117 | 20 |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 862 | 858 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | Collingwood | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 832 | 881 | 49 | 16 |
| 12 | Carlton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 626 | 816 | 190 | 16 |
| 13 | St Kilda | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 766 | 902 | 136 | 12 |
| 14 | Richmond | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 756 | 927 | 171 | 12 |
| 15 | Gold Coast Suns | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 784 | 1053 | 269 | 12 |
| 16 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 701 | 1129 | 428 | 4 |
| 17 | Essendon | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 540 | 904 | 364 | 4 |
| 18 | Fremantle | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 627 | 916 | 289 | 0 |