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Grand final: 17.14 (116) d Essendon 7.13 (55) · M.C.G.
| # | Club | W–L–D | P | W | L | D | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MelbourneMelbourne | 12–5–1 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 138.8 | 50 | |
| 2 | EssendonEssendon | 11–7–0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 118.3 | 44 | |
| 3 | HawthornHawthorn | 11–7–0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 116.7 | 44 | |
| 4 | CarltonCarlton | 11–7–0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 99.5 | 44 | |
| 5 | CollingwoodCollingwood | 9–8–1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 101.8 | 38 | |
| 6 | FootscrayFootscray | 9–8–1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 99.1 | 38 | |
| 7 | RichmondRichmond | 9–9–0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 93.9 | 36 | |
| 8 | North MelbourneNorth | 8–10–0 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 95.1 | 32 | |
| 9 | St KildaSt Kilda | 8–10–0 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 94.5 | 32 | |
| 10 | South MelbourneSouth Melbourne | 7–11–0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 88.8 | 28 | |
| 11 | FitzroyFitzroy | 6–12–0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 84.1 | 24 | |
| 12 | Geelong CatsGeelong | 5–12–1 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 88.2 | 22 |
Melbourne won the 1957 premiership, beating Essendon in the grand final, 17.14 (116) to 7.13 (55) at M.C.G..
Melbourne were minor premiers with 12 wins and 1 draw from 18 games.
Geelong Cats finished last with 5 wins and 1 draw.
Results before 2001 come from Squiggle (squiggle.com.au); match files with player stats start in 2001.