| 2026 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 3 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Gold Coast | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Brisbane Lions | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| West Coast | 6 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Sydney | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| St Kilda | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Richmond | 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Port Adelaide | 8 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Melbourne | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Hawthorn | 16 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Geelong | 17 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Fremantle | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Western Bulldogs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| Essendon | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| Collingwood | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Carlton | 18 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Adelaide | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2025 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Adelaide | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| *Brisbane Lions | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Fremantle | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Gold Coast | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Hawthorn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Western Bulldogs | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Sydney | 17 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Carlton | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Port Adelaide | 8 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Melbourne | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Essendon | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Richmond | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| West Coast | 5 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2024 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Sydney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Port Adelaide | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| *Brisbane Lions | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Western Bulldogs | 12 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Hawthorn | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Carlton | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Collingwood | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Essendon | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Gold Coast | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Melbourne | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Adelaide | 14 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| West Coast | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Richmond | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| *Collingwood | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brisbane Lions | 15 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Port Adelaide | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Sydney | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Western Bulldogs | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Adelaide | 12 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| Essendon | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Geelong | 13 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Richmond | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Fremantle | 14 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Gold Coast | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Hawthorn | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| West Coast | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| 2022 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| *Geelong | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sydney | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Fremantle | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Brisbane Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Richmond | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Western Bulldogs | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Carlton | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gold Coast | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Hawthorn | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Adelaide | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Essendon | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| West Coast | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| North Melbourne | 16 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| *Melbourne | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Port Adelaide | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Geelong | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Brisbane Lions | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Sydney | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Essendon | 10 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| West Coast | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Fremantle | 16 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Richmond | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Carlton | 14 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Hawthorn | 9 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Adelaide | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Gold Coast | 17 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Collingwood | 13 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| North Melbourne | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2020 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Port Adelaide | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brisbane Lions | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| *Richmond | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| West Coast | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Western Bulldogs | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Carlton | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Fremantle | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Essendon | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Gold Coast | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Sydney | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Geelong | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Brisbane Lions | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| *Richmond | 5 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| West Coast | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Essendon | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Port Adelaide | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Adelaide | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Fremantle | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| St Kilda | 9 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Sydney | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Carlton | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Melbourne | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Gold Coast | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Richmond | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *West Coast | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Hawthorn | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Sydney | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Geelong | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 15 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Port Adelaide | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Essendon | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Western Bulldogs | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Fremantle | 17 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Brisbane Lions | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Gold Coast | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Carlton | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2017 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Adelaide | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| *Richmond | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Port Adelaide | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Sydney | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Essendon | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| West Coast | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Western Bulldogs | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Fremantle | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| North Melbourne | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Carlton | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
| Gold Coast | 10 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Brisbane Lions | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Sydney | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Hawthorn | 14 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| West Coast | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| *Western Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 13 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Port Adelaide | 6 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Collingwood | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Richmond | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Carlton | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Gold Coast | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Fremantle | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Brisbane Lions | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Essendon | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2015 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Fremantle | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| West Coast | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| *Hawthorn | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sydney | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Richmond | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Western Bulldogs | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Adelaide | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 18 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Port Adelaide | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Geelong | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Essendon | 14 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Gold Coast | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Brisbane Lions | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Carlton | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| 2014 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Sydney | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Hawthorn | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Fremantle | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Port Adelaide | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| North Melbourne | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Essendon | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Richmond | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| West Coast | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Adelaide | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Collingwood | 18 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Gold Coast | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Carlton | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Western Bulldogs | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Brisbane Lions | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2013 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| *Hawthorn | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fremantle | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Sydney | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Richmond | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Port Adelaide | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Carlton | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Essendon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| North Melbourne | 13 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Adelaide | 16 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Brisbane Lions | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| West Coast | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Gold Coast | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Melbourne | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2012 Ladder Positions (18 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Hawthorn | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Adelaide | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| *Sydney | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| West Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Geelong | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Fremantle | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Carlton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Essendon | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Richmond | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Brisbane Lions | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Port Adelaide | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Western Bulldogs | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Melbourne | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Gold Coast | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2011 Ladder Positions (17 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Geelong | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hawthorn | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| West Coast | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sydney | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Essendon | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Western Bulldogs | 17 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Fremantle | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Richmond | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Adelaide | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Brisbane Lions | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Port Adelaide | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Gold Coast | 10† | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| 2010 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Collingwood | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Western Bulldogs | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sydney | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Fremantle | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Hawthorn | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Carlton | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 10 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Port Adelaide | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Adelaide | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Melbourne | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Essendon | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Richmond | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| West Coast | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| St Kilda | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Geelong | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Adelaide | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Brisbane Lions | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Carlton | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Essendon | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Port Adelaide | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| West Coast | 11 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Sydney | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| North Melbourne | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Fremantle | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Richmond | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Melbourne | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Geelong | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Hawthorn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Western Bulldogs | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Adelaide | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Sydney | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| North Melbourne | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Richmond | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Brisbane Lions | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Carlton | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Essendon | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Fremantle | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| West Coast | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Melbourne | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Geelong | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Port Adelaide | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| West Coast | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kangaroos | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Hawthorn | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Collingwood | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sydney | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Adelaide | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Brisbane Lions | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Essendon | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Melbourne | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Carlton | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Richmond | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *West Coast | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Adelaide | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fremantle | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Sydney | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Richmond | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Geelong | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Port Adelaide | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Brisbane Lions | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Kangaroos | 3 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Essendon | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Carlton | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Adelaide | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| West Coast | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| *Sydney | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Kangaroos | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Geelong | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Port Adelaide | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Fremantle | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Brisbane Lions | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| Richmond | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Essendon | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Hawthorn | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Carlton | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Port Adelaide | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brisbane Lions | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sydney | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| West Coast | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Essendon | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Fremantle | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Kangaroos | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Carlton | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Adelaide | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Western Bulldogs | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Hawthorn | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Richmond | 5 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Port Adelaide | 14 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| *Brisbane Lions | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Sydney | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Fremantle | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Adelaide | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| West Coast | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Essendon | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Kangaroos | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Geelong | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Richmond | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Carlton | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Port Adelaide | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| *Brisbane Lions | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adelaide | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Essendon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Kangaroos | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| West Coast | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Geelong | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Sydney | 13 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Fremantle | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Richmond | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Carlton | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Essendon | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Brisbane Lions | 12 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Port Adelaide | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Richmond | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Hawthorn | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Sydney | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Adelaide | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Western Bulldogs | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Melbourne | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Geelong | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Kangaroos | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| West Coast | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Fremantle | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Essendon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Kangaroos | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Geelong | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Brisbane Lions | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Hawthorn | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Richmond | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Sydney | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Fremantle | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| West Coast | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Port Adelaide | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Essendon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Kangaroos | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Brisbane Lions | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| West Coast | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Carlton | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Port Adelaide | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Sydney | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Geelong | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Richmond | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Fremantle | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Collingwood | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sydney | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| *Adelaide | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| West Coast | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Essendon | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Richmond | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Port Adelaide | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Carlton | 5 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Geelong | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Hawthorn | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Fremantle | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Brisbane Lions | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Western Bulldogs | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| *Adelaide | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| West Coast | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Sydney | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| North Melbourne | 13 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Brisbane Lions | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Port Adelaide | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Carlton | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Fremantle | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Richmond | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Essendon | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Hawthorn | 6 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Sydney | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| *North Melbourne | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Brisbane Bears | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| West Coast | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Carlton | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Geelong | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Hawthorn | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Richmond | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Collingwood | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Adelaide | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Fremantle | 13 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Melbourne | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Footscray | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Fitzroy | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Ladder Positions (16 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Carlton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Richmond | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Essendon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| West Coast | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Footscray | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Brisbane Bears | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Collingwood | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Adelaide | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Sydney | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Fremantle | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| St Kilda | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Hawthorn | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Fitzroy | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 Ladder Positions (15 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| *West Coast | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Carlton | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| North Melbourne | 8† | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Geelong | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Footscray | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Hawthorn | 3 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Richmond | 9 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Essendon | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Adelaide | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Brisbane Bears | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| St Kilda | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Sydney | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 1993 Ladder Positions (15 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Essendon | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Carlton | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| North Melbourne | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Hawthorn | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Adelaide | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| West Coast | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Geelong | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Footscray | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Melbourne | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Brisbane Bears | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Richmond | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Sydney | 8† | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 1992 Ladder Positions (15 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Geelong | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Footscray | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 11† | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| *West Coast | 5† | 10 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Hawthorn | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Essendon | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Adelaide | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Fitzroy | 10† | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Melbourne | 9† | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Richmond | 7† | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Brisbane Bears | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Sydney | 6† | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| 1991 Ladder Positions (15 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| West Coast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Hawthorn | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 15 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Essendon | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Adelaide | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Footscray | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Carlton | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Sydney | 5 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Richmond | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Fitzroy | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Brisbane Bears | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| 1990 Ladder Positions (14 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Essendon | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Collingwood | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| West Coast | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hawthorn | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Footscray | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Carlton | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Geelong | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Richmond | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Fitzroy | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Sydney | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Brisbane Bears | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| 1989 Ladder Positions (14 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Hawthorn | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Essendon | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sydney | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Carlton | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Brisbane Bears | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| West Coast | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Footscray | 1 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Richmond | 12 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 1988 Ladder Positions (14 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Hawthorn | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Carlton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| West Coast | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 1 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Sydney | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Footscray | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Geelong | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Richmond | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| North Melbourne | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Brisbane Bears | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 1987 Ladder Positions (14 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Carlton | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sydney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| North Melbourne | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Geelong | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Footscray | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| West Coast | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Essendon | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Collingwood | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Brisbane Bears | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Richmond | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| 1986 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Hawthorn | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sydney | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Fitzroy | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Essendon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Footscray | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Geelong | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Richmond | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1985 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Essendon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Footscray | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hawthorn | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Carlton | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Geelong | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Richmond | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Sydney | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1984 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Essendon | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Geelong | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Footscray | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Richmond | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Sydney | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1983 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| North Melbourne | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Hawthorn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Essendon | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Footscray | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Geelong | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Richmond | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Sydney | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1982 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Richmond | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| *Carlton | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Sydney | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Geelong | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Footscray | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| 1981 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Carlton | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Geelong | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Essendon | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Richmond | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Footscray | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1980 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Geelong | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Carlton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| *Richmond | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| North Melbourne | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Essendon | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Hawthorn | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Footscray | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 1979 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Carlton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| North Melbourne | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Fitzroy | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Essendon | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Geelong | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Richmond | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Footscray | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| South Melbourne | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1978 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| North Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Hawthorn | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Carlton | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Geelong | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Richmond | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Essendon | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Footscray | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Melbourne | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1977 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| *North Melbourne | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Richmond | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Carlton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Footscray | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Geelong | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Essendon | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1976 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Carlton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| *Hawthorn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Footscray | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Richmond | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Essendon | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1975 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| *North Melbourne | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Richmond | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Footscray | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Essendon | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Geelong | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| South Melbourne | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1974 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Richmond | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hawthorn | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Footscray | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Geelong | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Essendon | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Melbourne | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1973 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Richmond | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| North Melbourne | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Hawthorn | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Fitzroy | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Footscray | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Geelong | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| South Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1972 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Carlton | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Essendon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Hawthorn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Footscray | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Fitzroy | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Geelong | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| South Melbourne | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1971 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| *Hawthorn | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Richmond | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Footscray | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Geelong | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Essendon | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| South Melbourne | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1970 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Carlton | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| St Kilda | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| South Melbourne | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Geelong | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Footscray | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Hawthorn | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Essendon | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1969 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Collingwood | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| *Richmond | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Fitzroy | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Footscray | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Melbourne | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1968 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Essendon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Carlton | 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Geelong | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Richmond | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Collingwood | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Footscray | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1967 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Richmond | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Footscray | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 1966 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *St Kilda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Richmond | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Carlton | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| North Melbourne | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Footscray | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1965 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| St Kilda | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| *Essendon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Richmond | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Carlton | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Footscray | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| 1964 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Melbourne | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Essendon | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Geelong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Hawthorn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Footscray | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Richmond | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Carlton | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| South Melbourne | 10 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1963 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Hawthorn | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Geelong | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Essendon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Carlton | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| North Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Footscray | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Richmond | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| South Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Fitzroy | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1962 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Essendon | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Carlton | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Footscray | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Collingwood | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Richmond | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Fitzroy | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| North Melbourne | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Hawthorn | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Footscray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Geelong | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Essendon | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Carlton | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Richmond | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fitzroy | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Essendon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hawthorn | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Geelong | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Footscray | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Richmond | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| North Melbourne | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Hawthorn | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Geelong | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Richmond | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Footscray | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Collingwood | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Essendon | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Hawthorn | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Richmond | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Footscray | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Geelong | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Melbourne | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Essendon | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Hawthorn | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Carlton | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Footscray | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Richmond | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| South Melbourne | 10 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Geelong | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 1956 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Melbourne | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Footscray | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Carlton | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Essendon | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Hawthorn | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Richmond | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Geelong | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Essendon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Footscray | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Hawthorn | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| South Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Geelong | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Footscray | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| North Melbourne | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Richmond | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Essendon | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Carlton | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 1953 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Geelong | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Collingwood | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Footscray | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Essendon | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| North Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Richmond | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| *Geelong | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Carlton | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Essendon | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Richmond | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Footscray | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Geelong | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Essendon | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Footscray | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Essendon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| North Melbourne | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Collingwood | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Carlton | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Footscray | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Carlton | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| *Essendon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Fitzroy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Geelong | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Footscray | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| South Melbourne | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1948 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Essendon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Melbourne | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Footscray | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Richmond | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Carlton | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Fitzroy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Geelong | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1947 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| *Carlton | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Essendon | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Richmond | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Geelong | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Footscray | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1946 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| *Essendon | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Footscray | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Richmond | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Carlton | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| South Melbourne | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Fitzroy | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Geelong | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 1945 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| *Carlton | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Footscray | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Fitzroy | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Richmond | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Essendon | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Geelong | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 1944 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Richmond | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| *Fitzroy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Essendon | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Footscray | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Carlton | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| North Melbourne | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| South Melbourne | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Geelong | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1943 Ladder Positions (11 teams) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| *Richmond | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Essendon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Carlton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Hawthorn | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Footscray | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 1942 Ladder Positions (11 teams) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| *Essendon | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Richmond | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Footscray | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Collingwood | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 1941 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Carlton | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| *Melbourne | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Richmond | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Footscray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fitzroy | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Geelong | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1940 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Melbourne | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Essendon | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Geelong | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Carlton | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Footscray | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| South Melbourne | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1939 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Melbourne | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Richmond | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Geelong | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Fitzroy | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Footscray | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| South Melbourne | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1938 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Carlton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Footscray | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Essendon | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Fitzroy | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| South Melbourne | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1937 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Geelong | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Richmond | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Hawthorn | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Essendon | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Footscray | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1936 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| South Melbourne | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| *Collingwood | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Geelong | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Essendon | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Hawthorn | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Footscray | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| North Melbourne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1935 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| South Melbourne | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Collingwood | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Richmond | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Fitzroy | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Essendon | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Geelong | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Hawthorn | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Footscray | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1934 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Richmond | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Geelong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Melbourne | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Footscray | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Essendon | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1933 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Richmond | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *South Melbourne | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Carlton | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Geelong | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Footscray | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Essendon | 10 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| 1932 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Carlton | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Richmond | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| South Melbourne | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Geelong | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Footscray | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Fitzroy | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| 1931 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Geelong | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Richmond | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Carlton | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Footscray | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| South Melbourne | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Fitzroy | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1930 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Collingwood | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Richmond | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Essendon | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| South Melbourne | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Hawthorn | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Footscray | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1929 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Collingwood | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Richmond | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Essendon | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Geelong | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Footscray | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1928 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Collingwood | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Carlton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Essendon | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Footscray | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Geelong | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1927 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Collingwood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Geelong | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Carlton | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Essendon | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Fitzroy | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Footscray | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| North Melbourne | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1926 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| *Melbourne | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Carlton | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Richmond | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Fitzroy | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Footscray | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Hawthorn | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1925 Ladder Positions (12 teams) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| *Geelong | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Essendon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 12 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Richmond | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Carlton | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| North Melbourne | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Footscray | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1924 Ladder Positions (9 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Essendon | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| South Melbourne | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Richmond | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Geelong | 5† | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 1923 Ladder Positions (9 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Essendon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fitzroy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| South Melbourne | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 5† | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Carlton | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Richmond | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 1922 Ladder Positions (9 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Collingwood | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Essendon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| *Fitzroy | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Carlton | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Richmond | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Geelong | 5† | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 1921 Ladder Positions (9 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Carlton | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Richmond | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 6† | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Essendon | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 1920 Ladder Positions (9 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Richmond | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Geelong | 5† | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 1919 Ladder Positions (9 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Collingwood | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Carlton | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Richmond | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Essendon | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Geelong | 5† | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 1918 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| *South Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Geelong | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Essendon | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1917 Ladder Positions (6 teams) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| *Collingwood | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| South Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Fitzroy | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Geelong | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 1916 Ladder Positions (4 teams) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Carlton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Richmond | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| *Fitzroy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1915 Ladder Positions (9 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Collingwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Carlton | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Richmond | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Essendon | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Geelong | 6† | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 1914 Ladder Positions (10 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Carlton | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| South Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Geelong | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Richmond | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| University | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1913 Ladder Positions (10 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Fitzroy | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| South Melbourne | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Geelong | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Carlton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Richmond | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Essendon | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| University | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1912 Ladder Positions (10 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| South Melbourne | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| *Essendon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Collingwood | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Richmond | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| University | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1911 Ladder Positions (10 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Essendon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| South Melbourne | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Geelong | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Richmond | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| University | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1910 Ladder Positions (10 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Carlton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Collingwood | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| South Melbourne | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Essendon | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Geelong | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| University | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Richmond | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1909 Ladder Positions (10 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *South Melbourne | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| University | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Richmond | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Geelong | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| St Kilda | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1908 Ladder Positions (10 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| *Carlton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Essendon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| University | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Fitzroy | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Richmond | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Geelong | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1907 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| *Carlton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| St Kilda | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Geelong | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Essendon | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1906 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| *Carlton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fitzroy | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Geelong | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1905 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Fitzroy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Geelong | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1904 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| *Fitzroy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlton | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Geelong | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1903 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| *Collingwood | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fitzroy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carlton | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Essendon | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| South Melbourne | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1902 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| *Collingwood | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Essendon | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Carlton | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Geelong | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1901 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Geelong | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *Essendon | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Fitzroy | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1900 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Fitzroy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| South Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| *Melbourne | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Carlton | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1899 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| *Fitzroy | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geelong | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Essendon | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1898 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Essendon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| *Fitzroy | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Geelong | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1897 Ladder Positions (8 teams) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Geelong | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| *Essendon | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Fitzroy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlton | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| † See notes about first round byes. |