AFL Grand Final AFL ladder standings after Round 21 of the 2025 home-and-away season: By the close of Round 22, the Adelaide Crows, Geelong Cats, Collingwood Magpies, Brisbane Lions, Hawthorn Hawks, Fremantle Dockers, Gold Coast Suns, and GWS Giants occupy the top eight positions in the AFL ladder. Adelaide, Geelong, Collingwood, and Brisbane remain the only teams within striking distance of securing a double chance, with each posting 60 to 64 premiership points.
Notably, Adelaide leads the competition not only on points (64) but also in percentage (approximately 142%), giving them a commanding position atop the standings.
Meanwhile, significant shifts are unfolding at the lower end of the ladder. The Western Bulldogs, despite a spirited performance in Round 22, sit just outside the finals positions in ninth, still in with a chance for a late surge.
Conversely, established contenders such as Sydney Swans, Port Adelaide and St Kilda have slipped back into mid-table territory, trailing the top eight by several points and likely needing favourable results in the final rounds to challenge for finals football. Ladder Standings and AFL Premiership Betting Market (Post–Round 22)
Adelaide Crows - 64 pts $3.75
Geelong Cats - 60 pts $4.50
Collingwood - 60 pts $8,50
Fremantle - 60 pts $14.50
Brisbane Lions - 58 pts $8.00
Gold Coast Suns - 56 pts $12.00
Hawthorn - 56 pts $13.00
GWS Giants - 56 pts $21.00
Western Bulldogs - 52 pts $21.00