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Grand final: 6.7 (43) d Collingwood 2.4 (16) · Lake Oval
| # | Club | W–L–D | P | W | L | D | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong CatsGeelong | 14–3–0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 142.9 | 56 | |
| 2 | EssendonEssendon | 12–5–0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 186.4 | 48 | |
| 3 | CollingwoodCollingwood | 12–5–0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 158.4 | 48 | |
| 4 | FitzroyFitzroy | 9–7–1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 131.7 | 38 | |
| 5 | MelbourneMelbourne | 9–7–1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 117.4 | 38 | |
| 6 | South MelbourneSouth Melbourne | 8–9–0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 99.6 | 32 | |
| 7 | CarltonCarlton | 2–15–0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 47.0 | 8 | |
| 8 | St KildaSt Kilda | 1–16–0 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 32.1 | 4 |
Essendon won the 1901 premiership, beating Collingwood in the grand final, 6.7 (43) to 2.4 (16) at Lake Oval.
Geelong Cats were minor premiers with 14 wins from 17 games.
St Kilda finished last with 1 win.
Results before 2001 come from Squiggle (squiggle.com.au); match files with player stats start in 2001.