2022 AFL Premiership

2022 ladder

Final home-and-away ladder.

AFL ladder
#	Club	W–L–D	P	W	L	D	%	Pts
1	Geelong CatsGeelong	18–4–0	22	18	4	0	144.2	72
2	MelbourneMelbourne	16–6–0	22	16	6	0	130.5	64
3	Sydney SwansSydney	16–6–0	22	16	6	0	127.9	64
4	CollingwoodCollingwood	16–6–0	22	16	6	0	104.3	64
5	FremantleFremantle	15–6–1	22	15	6	1	117.0	62
6	Brisbane LionsBrisbane	15–7–0	22	15	7	0	119.3	60
7	RichmondRichmond	13–8–1	22	13	8	1	121.6	54
8	Western BulldogsBulldogs	12–10–0	22	12	10	0	108.9	48
9	CarltonCarlton	12–10–0	22	12	10	0	108.3	48
10	St KildaSt Kilda	11–11–0	22	11	11	0	99.3	44
11	Port AdelaidePort	10–12–0	22	10	12	0	110.3	40
12	Gold Coast SunsGold Coast	10–12–0	22	10	12	0	102.8	40
13	HawthornHawthorn	8–14–0	22	8	14	0	89.8	32
14	Adelaide CrowsAdelaide	8–14–0	22	8	14	0	86.7	32
15	EssendonEssendon	7–15–0	22	7	15	0	83.2	28
16	GWS GiantsGWS	6–16–0	22	6	16	0	84.6	24
17	West Coast EaglesWest Coast	2–20–0	22	2	20	0	59.8	8
18	North MelbourneNorth	2–20–0	22	2	20	0	55.8	8

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

Ordered by premiership points, then percentage.

Finals

Geelong Cats, premiers

Qualifying & elimination finals

Full timeElimination Final

Brisbane Lions16.10106

Richmond16.8104

Brisbane by 2 · Gabba

Full timeQualifying Final

Melbourne10.969

Sydney Swans14.791

Sydney by 22 · MCG

Full timeQualifying Final

Geelong Cats11.1278

Collingwood10.1272

Geelong by 6 · MCG

Full timeElimination Final

Fremantle11.773

Western Bulldogs8.1260

Fremantle by 13 · Optus Stadium

Semi-finals

Brisbane by 13 · MCG

Collingwood by 20 · MCG

Preliminary finals

Full timePreliminary Final

Geelong Cats18.12120

Brisbane Lions7.749

Geelong by 71 · MCG

Full timePreliminary Final

Sydney Swans14.1195

Collingwood14.1094

Sydney by 1 · SCG

Grand Final

Full timeGrand Final

Geelong Cats20.13133

Sydney Swans8.452

Geelong by 81 · MCG

The ladder race

Position after each round

Hover a line or pick a team to trace its season.

AFL ladder FAQ

Who finished top of the AFL ladder in 2022?

Geelong finished on top of the 2022 AFL ladder with 72 premiership points (18 wins) and a percentage of 144.2, ahead of Melbourne 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 2022 AFL premiership?

Geelong won the 2022 AFL premiership, beating Sydney in the Grand Final.

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