2019 AFL Premiership

2019 ladder

Final home-and-away ladder.

AFL ladder
#	Club	W–L	P	W	L	%	Pts
1	Geelong CatsGeelong	16–6	22	16	6	135.7	64
2	Brisbane LionsBrisbane	16–6	22	16	6	118.3	64
3	RichmondRichmond	16–6	22	16	6	113.7	64
4	CollingwoodCollingwood	15–7	22	15	7	117.7	60
5	West Coast EaglesWest Coast	15–7	22	15	7	112.5	60
6	GWS GiantsGWS	13–9	22	13	9	115.4	52
7	Western BulldogsBulldogs	12–10	22	12	10	107.2	48
8	EssendonEssendon	12–10	22	12	10	95.4	48
9	HawthornHawthorn	11–11	22	11	11	108.7	44
10	Port AdelaidePort	11–11	22	11	11	105.4	44
11	Adelaide CrowsAdelaide	10–12	22	10	12	100.9	40
12	North MelbourneNorth	10–12	22	10	12	99.5	40
13	FremantleFremantle	9–13	22	9	13	91.9	36
14	St KildaSt Kilda	9–13	22	9	13	83.9	36
15	Sydney SwansSydney	8–14	22	8	14	97.7	32
16	CarltonCarlton	7–15	22	7	15	84.5	28
17	MelbourneMelbourne	5–17	22	5	17	78.6	20
18	Gold Coast SunsGold Coast	3–19	22	3	19	60.5	12

Top four: a second chance in the finals5th–8th: elimination finals% = points for ÷ points against × 100

Ordered by premiership points, then percentage.

Finals

Richmond, premiers

Qualifying & elimination finals

Full timeElimination Final

West Coast Eagles17.14116

Essendon9.761

West Coast by 55 · Optus Stadium

Full timeQualifying Final

Geelong Cats7.951

Collingwood9.761

Collingwood by 10 · MCG

Full timeElimination Final

GWS Giants16.17113

Western Bulldogs8.755

GWS by 58 · ENGIE Stadium

Full timeQualifying Final

Brisbane Lions8.1765

Richmond18.4112

Richmond by 47 · Gabba

Semi-finals

Full timeSemi Final

Geelong Cats13.1088

West Coast Eagles10.868

Geelong by 20 · MCG

Full timeSemi Final

Brisbane Lions11.1480

GWS Giants12.1183

GWS by 3 · Gabba

Preliminary finals

Full timePreliminary Final

Richmond12.1385

Geelong Cats9.1266

Richmond by 19 · MCG

Full timePreliminary Final

Collingwood7.1052

GWS Giants8.856

GWS by 4 · MCG

Grand Final

Full timeGrand Final

Richmond17.12114

GWS Giants3.725

Richmond by 89 · MCG

The ladder race

Position after each round

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AFL ladder FAQ

Who finished top of the AFL ladder in 2019?

Geelong finished on top of the 2019 AFL ladder with 64 premiership points (16 wins) and a percentage of 135.7, ahead of Brisbane on 64 points.

How does the AFL ladder work?

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.

How many teams make the AFL finals?

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.

Who won the 2019 AFL premiership?

Richmond won the 2019 AFL premiership, beating GWS in the Grand Final.

How the finals work: the AFL finals format and wildcard round.