Each team receives four match points for a win and two match points for a tie
POINTS FOR = total points scored by the team as an aggregate of it's scores for the season
POINTS AGAINST = total points scored against the team as an aggregate of it's opponents' scores for the season
Determining of Ladder Positions
1. Total number of match points ( i.e. Wins & Ties)
2. Scoring Percentage: calculated as follows: (Points For divided by Points Against) x 100
Scoring Percentage simply expresses the teams proportion of points scored for every 100 points scored against it
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CALCULATION OF PERCENTAGE | |
| P | W | L | D | For | Against | % | Points |
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West Coast Eagles | 19 | 17 | 2 | - | 2022 | 1437 | 140.7 | 68 | |
St Kilda | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 2194 | 1647 | 133.2 | 56 | |
Essendon | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2162 | 1632 | 132.5 | 56 | |
Richmond | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1781 | 1642 | 108.5 | 54 | |
Adelaide | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 1760 | 1454 | 121.0 | 48 | |
Kangaroos | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 1891 | 1722 | 109.8 | 48 | |
Western Bulldogs | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1591 | 1696 | 93.8 | 42 | |
Melbourne | 19 | 9 | 10 | - | 1659 | 1565 | 106.0 | 36 |
Example:
St Kilda: 2194 points for divided by 1647 points against = 1.332119 x 100 = 133.2119%
i.e. for every 100 points scored against St Kilda, the Saints have scored just over 133 points.
Who finishes where once the finals begin
e.g. St Kilda finished on top but lost in the Preliminary Final do they finish 3rd or 4th. This has changed numerous times through history (see this page afl.com.au). How the Finishing Order of the Finalists is determined after the Season has been completed. Naturally, the loser of the Grand Final has always been declared second.
Source: afl.com.au
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