Final home-and-away ladder.
| # | Club | W–L–D | P | W | L | D | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HawthornHawthorn | 19–3–0 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 135.7 | 76 | |
| 2 | Geelong CatsGeelong | 18–4–0 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 135.6 | 72 | |
| 3 | FremantleFremantle | 16–5–1 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 134.1 | 66 | |
| 4 | Sydney SwansSydney | 15–6–1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 132.5 | 62 | |
| 5 | RichmondRichmond | 15–7–0 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 122.8 | 60 | |
| 6 | CollingwoodCollingwood | 14–8–0 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 115.0 | 56 | |
| 7 | EssendonEssendon | 14–8–0 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 107.3 | 56 | |
| 8 | Port AdelaidePort | 12–10–0 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 102.4 | 48 | |
| 9 | CarltonCarlton | 11–11–0 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 106.7 | 44 | |
| 10 | North MelbourneNorth | 10–12–0 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 119.5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide CrowsAdelaide | 10–12–0 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 108.1 | 40 | |
| 12 | Brisbane LionsBrisbane | 10–12–0 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 89.6 | 40 | |
| 13 | West Coast EaglesWest Coast | 9–13–0 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 95.3 | 36 | |
| 14 | Gold Coast SunsGold Coast | 8–14–0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 91.7 | 32 | |
| 15 | Western BulldogsBulldogs | 8–14–0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 85.1 | 32 | |
| 16 | St KildaSt Kilda | 5–17–0 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 82.6 | 20 | |
| 17 | MelbourneMelbourne | 2–20–0 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 54.1 | 8 | |
| 18 | GWS GiantsGWS | 1–21–0 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 51.0 | 4 |
Ordered by premiership points, then percentage.
Hawthorn by 54 · MCG
Fremantle by 15 · GMHBA Stadium
Port by 24 · MCG
Carlton by 20 · MCG
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Hawthorn finished on top of the 2013 AFL ladder with 76 premiership points (19 wins) and a percentage of 135.7, ahead of Geelong on 72 points.
Clubs get four premiership points for a win and two for a draw. Clubs on the same points are separated by percentage: points scored divided by points conceded, multiplied by 100. Byes are worth nothing, so clubs that have had more byes can sit lower for a week or two.
From 2000 to 2025 the top eight made the finals, with the top four getting a second chance (the 'double chance') in the first week. From 2026 a wildcard round brings the top ten into the finals.
Hawthorn won the 2013 AFL premiership, beating Fremantle in the Grand Final.
How the finals work: the AFL finals format and wildcard round.