Final home-and-away ladder.
| # | Club | W–L–D | P | W | L | D | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide CrowsAdelaide | 18–5–0 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 139.3 | 72 | |
| 2 | Geelong CatsGeelong | 17–6–0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 141.5 | 68 | |
| 3 | Brisbane LionsBrisbane | 16–6–1 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 114.2 | 66 | |
| 4 | CollingwoodCollingwood | 16–7–0 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 122.4 | 64 | |
| 5 | GWS GiantsGWS | 16–7–0 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 115.3 | 64 | |
| 6 | FremantleFremantle | 16–7–0 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 109.0 | 64 | |
| 7 | Gold Coast SunsGold Coast | 15–8–0 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 124.9 | 60 | |
| 8 | HawthornHawthorn | 15–8–0 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 120.9 | 60 | |
| 9 | Western BulldogsBulldogs | 14–9–0 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 137.0 | 56 | |
| 10 | Sydney SwansSydney | 12–11–0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 97.0 | 48 | |
| 11 | CarltonCarlton | 9–14–0 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 96.7 | 36 | |
| 12 | St KildaSt Kilda | 9–14–0 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 88.5 | 36 | |
| 13 | Port AdelaidePort | 9–14–0 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 79.8 | 36 | |
| 14 | MelbourneMelbourne | 7–16–0 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 93.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | EssendonEssendon | 6–17–0 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 69.5 | 24 | |
| 16 | North MelbourneNorth | 5–17–1 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 76.3 | 22 | |
| 17 | RichmondRichmond | 5–18–0 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 66.0 | 20 | |
| 18 | West Coast EaglesWest Coast | 1–22–0 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 60.1 | 4 |
Ordered by premiership points, then percentage.
Collingwood by 24 · Adelaide Oval
Geelong by 38 · MCG
Hawthorn by 19 · ENGIE Stadium
Gold Coast by 1 · Optus Stadium
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Adelaide finished on top of the 2025 AFL ladder with 72 premiership points (18 wins) and a percentage of 139.3, ahead of Geelong 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.
Brisbane won the 2025 AFL premiership, beating Geelong in the Grand Final.
How the finals work: the AFL finals format and wildcard round.