Final home-and-away ladder.
| # | Club | W–L–D | P | W | L | D | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CollingwoodCollingwood | 18–5–0 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 127.0 | 72 | |
| 2 | Brisbane LionsBrisbane | 17–6–0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 123.1 | 68 | |
| 3 | Port AdelaidePort | 17–6–0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 112.7 | 68 | |
| 4 | MelbourneMelbourne | 16–7–0 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 125.2 | 64 | |
| 5 | CarltonCarlton | 13–9–1 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 113.3 | 54 | |
| 6 | St KildaSt Kilda | 13–10–0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 107.8 | 52 | |
| 7 | GWS GiantsGWS | 13–10–0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 107.1 | 52 | |
| 8 | Sydney SwansSydney | 12–10–1 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 110.0 | 50 | |
| 9 | Western BulldogsBulldogs | 12–11–0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 108.7 | 48 | |
| 10 | Adelaide CrowsAdelaide | 11–12–0 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 116.8 | 44 | |
| 11 | EssendonEssendon | 11–12–0 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 89.7 | 44 | |
| 12 | Geelong CatsGeelong | 10–12–1 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 112.6 | 42 | |
| 13 | RichmondRichmond | 10–12–1 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 93.6 | 42 | |
| 14 | FremantleFremantle | 10–13–0 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 96.7 | 40 | |
| 15 | Gold Coast SunsGold Coast | 9–14–0 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 91.7 | 36 | |
| 16 | HawthornHawthorn | 7–16–0 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 80.2 | 28 | |
| 17 | North MelbourneNorth | 3–20–0 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 71.5 | 12 | |
| 18 | West Coast EaglesWest Coast | 3–20–0 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 53.0 | 12 |
Ordered by premiership points, then percentage.
Collingwood by 7 · MCG
Carlton by 6 · MCG
GWS by 24 · MCG
Brisbane by 48 · Gabba
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Collingwood finished on top of the 2023 AFL ladder with 72 premiership points (18 wins) and a percentage of 127.0, ahead of Brisbane on 68 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.
Collingwood won the 2023 AFL premiership, beating Brisbane in the Grand Final.
How the finals work: the AFL finals format and wildcard round.