After round 11
Top six go straight to the finals; seventh to tenth play the wildcard round. Four points for a win, two for a draw; ties on points are split by percentage.
| 3 | Geelong | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,030 | 834 | 123.50 | 28 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Gold Coast | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 993 | 828 | 119.93 | 28 | WLWWW |
| 5 | Melbourne | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,030 | 957 | 107.63 | 28 | WWLWW |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 983 | 892 | 110.20 | 26 | WWDLL |
| 7 | Brisbane | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1,038 | 890 | 116.63 | 24 | LWWWL |
| 8 | Adelaide | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 916 | 835 | 109.70 | 24 | WLWWW |
| 9 | St Kilda | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 934 | 828 | 112.80 | 20 | LWWLW |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 856 | 933 | 91.75 | 20 | LLLWL |
| 11 | Collingwood | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 809 | 816 | 99.14 | 18 | WWDLL |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 926 | 958 | 96.66 | 16 | WLLLL |
| 13 | GWS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 842 | 934 | 90.15 | 16 | LWLWL |
| 14 | Port Adelaide | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 848 | 806 | 105.21 | 12 | LWLLL |
| 15 | West Coast | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 712 | 1,109 | 64.20 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 16 | Carlton | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 797 | 974 | 81.83 | 8 | LLLLW |
| 17 | Essendon | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 799 | 1,132 | 70.58 | 4 | LLLLL |
| 18 | Richmond | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 657 | 1,078 | 60.95 | 4 | LLWLL |