2021 AFL Season
These are the results for the 2021 season of the Australian Football League.
It featured twenty-three rounds. Each team received one bye. Melbourne were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the AFL Final Eight system. Melbourne were the premiers, with Max Gawn as the premiership captain and Simon Goodwin as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
2021 AFL Season
Teams:
18
Rounds:
23
Finals System:
AFL Final Eight System
Matches:
207
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | Matthew Nicks | |
| Brisbane Lions | Gabba | Chris Fagan | |
| Carlton | Marvel Stadium | David Teague | |
| Collingwood | MCG | Nathan Buckley | Robert Harvey |
| Essendon | Marvel Stadium | Ben Rutten | |
| Fremantle | Optus Stadium | Justin Longmuir | |
| Geelong | GMHBA Stadium | Chris Scott | |
| Gold Coast | Metricon Stadium | Stuart Dew | |
| Greater Western Sydney | GIANTS Stadium | Leon Cameron | |
| Hawthorn | MCG | Alastair Clarkson | |
| Melbourne | MCG | Simon Goodwin | |
| North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | David Noble | |
| Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | Ken Hinkley | |
| Richmond | MCG | Damien Hardwick | |
| St Kilda | Marvel Stadium | Brett Ratten | |
| Sydney | SCG | John Longmire | |
| West Coast | Optus Stadium | Adam Simpson | |
| Western Bulldogs | Marvel Stadium | Luke Beveridge |
Season Results
Premiers:
Melbourne
Runners-Up:
Western Bulldogs
Minor Premiers:
Melbourne
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 17 | -1- | 4 | 70 | 130.8% | 1,888 | 1,443 | 270 | 268 | 211 | 177 |
| Port Adelaide | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 126.3% | 1,884 | 1,492 | 276 | 228 | 210 | 232 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 126.7% | 1,845 | 1,456 | 269 | 231 | 205 | 226 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 133.3% | 2,131 | 1,599 | 313 | 253 | 231 | 213 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 132.8% | 1,994 | 1,501 | 288 | 266 | 215 | 211 |
| Sydney | 6th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 119.9% | 1,986 | 1,656 | 293 | 228 | 237 | 234 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 7th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 46 | 99.7% | 1,768 | 1,773 | 258 | 220 | 255 | 243 |
| Essendon | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 109.1% | 1,953 | 1,790 | 287 | 231 | 261 | 224 |
| West Coast | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.2% | 1,752 | 1,880 | 257 | 210 | 274 | 236 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 91.5% | 1,644 | 1,796 | 237 | 222 | 260 | 236 |
| Fremantle | 11th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 86.5% | 1,578 | 1,825 | 219 | 264 | 265 | 235 |
| Richmond | 12th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 38 | 97.9% | 1,743 | 1,780 | 253 | 225 | 258 | 232 |
| Carlton | 13th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 88.5% | 1,746 | 1,972 | 250 | 246 | 288 | 244 |
| Hawthorn | 14th | 7 | -2- | 13 | 32 | 85.2% | 1,629 | 1,912 | 239 | 195 | 282 | 220 |
| Adelaide | 15th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 82.0% | 1,616 | 1,971 | 230 | 236 | 287 | 249 |
| Gold Coast | 16th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 76.8% | 1,430 | 1,863 | 201 | 224 | 268 | 255 |
| Collingwood | 17th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 85.6% | 1,557 | 1,818 | 225 | 207 | 269 | 204 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 4 | -1- | 17 | 18 | 70.3% | 1,458 | 2,075 | 210 | 198 | 299 | 281 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | Premiers |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Port Adelaide | 3rd | Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Preliminary Final) |
| Geelong | 4th | Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final) |
| Brisbane Lions | 5th | Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Semi Final) |
| Greater Western Sydney | 6th | Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) |
| Sydney | 7th | Defeated by Greater Western Sydney (Elimination Final) |
| Essendon | 8th | Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Elimination Final) |
| West Coast | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fremantle | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton | 13th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn | 14th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Adelaide | 15th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Gold Coast | 16th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood | 17th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne | 18th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 18/03/2021 | 7:25 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 105 | - | 80 | 49,218 |
| FRI | 19/03/2021 | 7:50 PM | Collingwood v Western Bulldogs | MCG | 53 | - | 69 | 46,051 |
| SAT | 20/03/2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne v Fremantle | MCG | 80 | - | 58 | 21,365 |
| SAT | 20/03/2021 | 4:05 PM | Adelaide v Geelong | Adelaide Oval | 103 | - | 91 | 26,985 |
| SAT | 20/03/2021 | 6:45 PM | Brisbane Lions v Sydney | Gabba | 94 | - | 125 | 22,762 |
| SAT | 20/03/2021 | 7:25 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Marvel Stadium | 91 | - | 92 | 25,128 |
| SUN | 21/03/2021 | 1:10 PM | North Melbourne v Port Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 65 | - | 117 | 13,050 |
| SUN | 21/03/2021 | 3:10 PM | West Coast v Gold Coast | Optus Stadium | 83 | - | 58 | 38,493 |
| SUN | 21/03/2021 | 3:20 PM | Greater Western Sydney v St Kilda | GIANTS Stadium | 78 | - | 86 | 5,014 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 180.0% | 117 | 65 |
| West Coast | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 143.1% | 83 | 58 |
| Melbourne | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 137.9% | 80 | 58 |
| Sydney | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 133.0% | 125 | 94 |
| Richmond | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 131.3% | 105 | 80 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 130.2% | 69 | 53 |
| Adelaide | 7th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 113.2% | 103 | 91 |
| St Kilda | 8th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 110.3% | 86 | 78 |
| Hawthorn | 9th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 101.1% | 92 | 91 |
| Essendon | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 98.9% | 91 | 92 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 90.7% | 78 | 86 |
| Geelong | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 88.3% | 91 | 103 |
| Collingwood | 13th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.8% | 53 | 69 |
| Carlton | 14th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.2% | 80 | 105 |
| Brisbane Lions | 15th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.2% | 94 | 125 |
| Fremantle | 16th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 72.5% | 58 | 80 |
| Gold Coast | 17th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 69.9% | 58 | 83 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 55.6% | 65 | 117 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 25/03/2021 | 7:20 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | MCG | 85 | - | 106 | 51,723 |
| FRI | 26/03/2021 | 7:50 PM | Geelong v Brisbane Lions | GMHBA Stadium | 81 | - | 80 | 20,070 |
| SAT | 27/03/2021 | 1:45 PM | Sydney v Adelaide | SCG | 121 | - | 88 | 23,946 |
| SAT | 27/03/2021 | 4:05 PM | Port Adelaide v Essendon | Adelaide Oval | 119 | - | 65 | 29,978 |
| SAT | 27/03/2021 | 7:10 PM | Gold Coast v North Melbourne | Metricon Stadium | 98 | - | 39 | 6,661 |
| SAT | 27/03/2021 | 7:30 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 73 | - | 91 | 25,903 |
| SUN | 28/03/2021 | 1:10 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | MCG | 49 | - | 78 | 41,051 |
| SUN | 28/03/2021 | 3:10 PM | Fremantle v Greater Western Sydney | Optus Stadium | 87 | - | 56 | 27,625 |
| SUN | 28/03/2021 | 3:20 PM | Western Bulldogs v West Coast | Marvel Stadium | 100 | - | 93 | 21,391 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 181.5% | 236 | 130 |
| Richmond | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 141.9% | 183 | 129 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 135.2% | 246 | 182 |
| Melbourne | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 130.5% | 171 | 131 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 115.8% | 169 | 146 |
| Gold Coast | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 127.9% | 156 | 122 |
| West Coast | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 111.4% | 176 | 158 |
| Fremantle | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 106.6% | 145 | 136 |
| Collingwood | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 103.2% | 159 | 154 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.1% | 159 | 169 |
| Geelong | 11th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.0% | 172 | 183 |
| Adelaide | 12th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 90.1% | 191 | 212 |
| Hawthorn | 13th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 83.4% | 141 | 169 |
| Brisbane Lions | 14th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 84.5% | 174 | 206 |
| Carlton | 15th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 78.2% | 165 | 211 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 16th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 77.5% | 134 | 173 |
| Essendon | 17th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 73.9% | 156 | 211 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 48.4% | 104 | 215 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 01/04/2021 | 7:40 PM | Collingwood v Brisbane Lions | Marvel Stadium | 72 | - | 73 | 28,057 |
| FRI | 02/04/2021 | 4:20 PM | North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs | Marvel Stadium | 39 | - | 167 | 28,483 |
| FRI | 02/04/2021 | 7:20 PM | Adelaide v Gold Coast | Adelaide Oval | 95 | - | 85 | 30,175 |
| SAT | 03/04/2021 | 1:45 PM | Richmond v Sydney | MCG | 72 | - | 117 | 43,637 |
| SAT | 03/04/2021 | 4:35 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Marvel Stadium | 143 | - | 68 | 29,234 |
| SAT | 03/04/2021 | 5:10 PM | West Coast v Port Adelaide | Optus Stadium | 108 | - | 71 | 42,090 |
| SUN | 04/04/2021 | 3:20 PM | Carlton v Fremantle | Marvel Stadium | 109 | - | 64 | 24,551 |
| SUN | 04/04/2021 | 6:10 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Melbourne | Manuka Oval | 68 | - | 102 | 9,563 |
| MON | 05/04/2021 | 3:20 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | MCG | 69 | - | 64 | 50,030 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 181.6% | 336 | 185 |
| Sydney | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 142.9% | 363 | 254 |
| Melbourne | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 137.2% | 273 | 199 |
| Port Adelaide | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 129.0% | 307 | 238 |
| West Coast | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 124.0% | 284 | 229 |
| Richmond | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 103.7% | 255 | 246 |
| Geelong | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 97.6% | 241 | 247 |
| Adelaide | 8th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 96.3% | 286 | 297 |
| Gold Coast | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 111.1% | 241 | 217 |
| Essendon | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 107.2% | 299 | 279 |
| Collingwood | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 101.8% | 231 | 227 |
| Carlton | 12th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 99.6% | 274 | 275 |
| Brisbane Lions | 13th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 88.8% | 247 | 278 |
| Hawthorn | 14th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 86.1% | 205 | 238 |
| Fremantle | 15th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.3% | 209 | 245 |
| St Kilda | 16th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 72.8% | 227 | 312 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 17th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 73.5% | 202 | 275 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 37.4% | 143 | 382 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 08/04/2021 | 7:20 PM | Sydney v Essendon | SCG | 83 | - | 80 | 28,039 |
| FRI | 09/04/2021 | 7:20 PM | Port Adelaide v Richmond | Adelaide Oval | 79 | - | 77 | 33,742 |
| SAT | 10/04/2021 | 1:35 PM | Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions | Mars Stadium | 73 | - | 54 | 7,387 |
| SAT | 10/04/2021 | 4:35 PM | St Kilda v West Coast | Marvel Stadium | 102 | - | 82 | 16,710 |
| SAT | 10/04/2021 | 7:25 PM | Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney | MCG | 60 | - | 90 | 29,866 |
| SAT | 10/04/2021 | 7:25 PM | Gold Coast v Carlton | Metricon Stadium | 59 | - | 70 | 11,618 |
| SUN | 11/04/2021 | 1:10 PM | North Melbourne v Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 68 | - | 109 | 13,479 |
| SUN | 11/04/2021 | 2:40 PM | Fremantle v Hawthorn | Optus Stadium | 96 | - | 81 | 29,490 |
| SUN | 11/04/2021 | 3:20 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 85 | - | 60 | 33,728 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 171.1% | 409 | 239 |
| Melbourne | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 138.2% | 358 | 259 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 133.5% | 446 | 334 |
| Port Adelaide | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 122.5% | 386 | 315 |
| Adelaide | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 108.2% | 395 | 365 |
| West Coast | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 110.6% | 366 | 331 |
| Carlton | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 103.0% | 344 | 334 |
| Richmond | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 102.2% | 332 | 325 |
| Fremantle | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 93.6% | 305 | 326 |
| Geelong | 10th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 90.7% | 301 | 332 |
| St Kilda | 11th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 83.5% | 329 | 394 |
| Essendon | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 104.7% | 379 | 362 |
| Gold Coast | 13th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 104.5% | 300 | 287 |
| Collingwood | 14th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 91.8% | 291 | 317 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 15th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 87.2% | 292 | 335 |
| Brisbane Lions | 16th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 85.8% | 301 | 351 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 85.6% | 286 | 334 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 43.0% | 211 | 491 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 15/04/2021 | 7:20 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Marvel Stadium | 48 | - | 134 | 32,056 |
| FRI | 16/04/2021 | 6:10 PM | West Coast v Collingwood | Optus Stadium | 103 | - | 76 | 54,159 |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 4:35 PM | Sydney v Greater Western Sydney | SCG | 69 | - | 71 | 33,541 |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 4:35 PM | Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast | Marvel Stadium | 118 | - | 56 | 18,920 |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 7:25 PM | Brisbane Lions v Essendon | Gabba | 102 | - | 45 | 23,544 |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 7:25 PM | Carlton v Port Adelaide | MCG | 68 | - | 96 | 32,893 |
| SUN | 18/04/2021 | 12:40 PM | Adelaide v Fremantle | Adelaide Oval | 72 | - | 84 | 31,454 |
| SUN | 18/04/2021 | 3:20 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | MCG | 54 | - | 104 | 36,337 |
| SUN | 18/04/2021 | 4:40 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium | 77 | - | 47 | 21,282 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 178.6% | 527 | 295 |
| Melbourne | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 147.6% | 462 | 313 |
| Sydney | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 127.2% | 515 | 405 |
| Port Adelaide | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 125.8% | 482 | 383 |
| Richmond | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 124.9% | 466 | 373 |
| West Coast | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 115.2% | 469 | 407 |
| Adelaide | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 104.0% | 467 | 449 |
| Geelong | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 99.7% | 378 | 379 |
| Fremantle | 9th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 97.7% | 389 | 398 |
| Brisbane Lions | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 101.8% | 403 | 396 |
| Carlton | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.8% | 412 | 430 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 89.9% | 363 | 404 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 71.4% | 377 | 528 |
| Essendon | 14th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 91.4% | 424 | 464 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 87.9% | 356 | 405 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 87.4% | 367 | 420 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 77.6% | 340 | 438 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 45.4% | 258 | 568 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 23/04/2021 | 7:50 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs | Manuka Oval | 65 | - | 104 | 10,064 |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 1:45 PM | Geelong v West Coast | GMHBA Stadium | 136 | - | 39 | 21,282 |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 1:45 PM | Gold Coast v Sydney | Metricon Stadium | 100 | - | 60 | 9,819 |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 4:35 PM | Carlton v Brisbane Lions | Marvel Stadium | 85 | - | 103 | 29,576 |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 6:15 PM | Fremantle v North Melbourne | Optus Stadium | 99 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 7:25 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 82 | - | 48 | 56,418 |
| SUN | 25/04/2021 | 12:30 PM | Hawthorn v Adelaide | University of Tasmania Stadium | 102 | - | 99 | 9,007 |
| SUN | 25/04/2021 | 3:20 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | MCG | 85 | - | 109 | 78,113 |
| SUN | 25/04/2021 | 6:10 PM | Port Adelaide v St Kilda | Adelaide Oval | 93 | - | 39 | 33,125 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 175.3% | 631 | 360 |
| Melbourne | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 150.7% | 544 | 361 |
| Port Adelaide | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 136.3% | 575 | 422 |
| Geelong | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 123.0% | 514 | 418 |
| Sydney | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.9% | 575 | 505 |
| Fremantle | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 109.4% | 488 | 446 |
| Richmond | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 113.0% | 514 | 455 |
| Brisbane Lions | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.2% | 506 | 481 |
| Adelaide | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 102.7% | 566 | 551 |
| West Coast | 10th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 93.6% | 508 | 543 |
| Gold Coast | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 98.1% | 456 | 465 |
| Essendon | 12th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 97.1% | 533 | 549 |
| Carlton | 13th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 93.2% | 497 | 533 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 14th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 84.3% | 428 | 508 |
| Hawthorn | 15th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 82.3% | 442 | 537 |
| St Kilda | 16th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 67.0% | 416 | 621 |
| Collingwood | 17th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 85.4% | 452 | 529 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 45.9% | 306 | 667 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 30/04/2021 | 7:50 PM | Richmond v Western Bulldogs | MCG | 77 | - | 55 | 52,402 |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 1:40 PM | Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval | 39 | - | 106 | 28,853 |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 1:45 PM | Collingwood v Gold Coast | MCG | 55 | - | 79 | 24,397 |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 4:35 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Marvel Stadium | 128 | - | 59 | 26,433 |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 7:25 PM | Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide | Gabba | 93 | - | 44 | 20,007 |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 7:25 PM | Sydney v Geelong | SCG | 90 | - | 88 | 29,123 |
| SUN | 02/05/2021 | 1:10 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Blundstone Arena | 73 | - | 103 | 6,009 |
| SUN | 02/05/2021 | 2:40 PM | West Coast v Fremantle | Optus Stadium | 132 | - | 73 | |
| SUN | 02/05/2021 | 3:20 PM | Essendon v Carlton | MCG | 107 | - | 123 | 57,447 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 149.1% | 647 | 434 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 157.0% | 686 | 437 |
| Port Adelaide | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 120.2% | 619 | 515 |
| Sydney | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 112.1% | 665 | 593 |
| Geelong | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 118.5% | 602 | 508 |
| Richmond | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 115.9% | 591 | 510 |
| Brisbane Lions | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 114.1% | 599 | 525 |
| West Coast | 8th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 103.9% | 640 | 616 |
| Fremantle | 9th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 97.1% | 561 | 578 |
| Gold Coast | 10th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 102.9% | 535 | 520 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 11th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 97.6% | 534 | 547 |
| Carlton | 12th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 96.9% | 620 | 640 |
| Adelaide | 13th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 92.1% | 605 | 657 |
| St Kilda | 14th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 80.0% | 544 | 680 |
| Essendon | 15th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 95.2% | 640 | 672 |
| Hawthorn | 16th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 75.3% | 501 | 665 |
| Collingwood | 17th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 83.4% | 507 | 608 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 49.2% | 379 | 770 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 07/05/2021 | 7:50 PM | Richmond v Geelong | MCG | 63 | - | 126 | 54,857 |
| SAT | 08/05/2021 | 1:45 PM | Gold Coast v St Kilda | Metricon Stadium | 54 | - | 63 | 9,271 |
| SAT | 08/05/2021 | 2:10 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Essendon | GIANTS Stadium | 107 | - | 105 | 8,526 |
| SAT | 08/05/2021 | 4:35 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Marvel Stadium | 76 | - | 94 | 22,329 |
| SAT | 08/05/2021 | 7:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 87 | - | 38 | 43,069 |
| SAT | 08/05/2021 | 7:25 PM | Melbourne v Sydney | MCG | 67 | - | 58 | 35,567 |
| SUN | 09/05/2021 | 1:10 PM | Hawthorn v West Coast | MCG | 60 | - | 98 | 15,277 |
| SUN | 09/05/2021 | 3:20 PM | Western Bulldogs v Carlton | Marvel Stadium | 107 | - | 91 | 27,663 |
| SUN | 09/05/2021 | 4:40 PM | Brisbane Lions v Fremantle | Gabba | 95 | - | 71 | 15,403 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 145.1% | 714 | 492 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 150.2% | 793 | 528 |
| Port Adelaide | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 127.7% | 706 | 553 |
| Geelong | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 127.5% | 728 | 571 |
| Brisbane Lions | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 116.4% | 694 | 596 |
| Sydney | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 109.5% | 723 | 660 |
| West Coast | 7th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 109.2% | 738 | 676 |
| Richmond | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 102.8% | 654 | 636 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 9th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 98.3% | 641 | 652 |
| Fremantle | 10th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 93.9% | 632 | 673 |
| St Kilda | 11th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 82.7% | 607 | 734 |
| Gold Coast | 12th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 101.0% | 589 | 583 |
| Carlton | 13th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 95.2% | 711 | 747 |
| Adelaide | 14th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 86.4% | 643 | 744 |
| Essendon | 15th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 95.6% | 745 | 779 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 87.9% | 601 | 684 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 73.5% | 561 | 763 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 52.7% | 455 | 864 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 14/05/2021 | 7:50 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Marvel Stadium | 47 | - | 68 | 26,712 |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 1:45 PM | Sydney v Collingwood | SCG | 72 | - | 42 | 31,448 |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | University of Tasmania Stadium | 80 | - | 87 | 9,121 |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 4:35 PM | Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions | Metricon Stadium | 51 | - | 124 | 12,636 |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 7:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs | Adelaide Oval | 77 | - | 96 | 32,787 |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 7:25 PM | Richmond v Greater Western Sydney | Marvel Stadium | 87 | - | 83 | 18,798 |
| SUN | 16/05/2021 | 1:10 PM | Essendon v Fremantle | Marvel Stadium | 68 | - | 61 | 26,357 |
| SUN | 16/05/2021 | 2:40 PM | West Coast v Adelaide | Optus Stadium | 106 | - | 76 | 43,427 |
| SUN | 16/05/2021 | 3:20 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 94 | - | 68 | 38,581 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 144.3% | 808 | 560 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 146.9% | 889 | 605 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 128.8% | 796 | 618 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 126.4% | 818 | 647 |
| Port Adelaide | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 120.6% | 783 | 649 |
| Sydney | 6th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 113.2% | 795 | 702 |
| West Coast | 7th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 112.2% | 844 | 752 |
| Richmond | 8th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 103.1% | 741 | 719 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 98.0% | 724 | 739 |
| Fremantle | 10th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 93.5% | 693 | 741 |
| St Kilda | 11th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 81.5% | 654 | 802 |
| Essendon | 12th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 96.8% | 813 | 840 |
| Carlton | 13th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 92.6% | 779 | 841 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 90.5% | 640 | 707 |
| Adelaide | 15th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 84.6% | 719 | 850 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 85.1% | 643 | 756 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 75.4% | 641 | 850 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 57.4% | 542 | 944 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 21/05/2021 | 7:50 PM | Brisbane Lions v Richmond | Gabba | 102 | - | 74 | 31,127 |
| SAT | 22/05/2021 | 1:45 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | MCG | 86 | - | 63 | 45,741 |
| SAT | 22/05/2021 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Gold Coast | GMHBA Stadium | 91 | - | 57 | 22,055 |
| SAT | 22/05/2021 | 4:05 PM | Adelaide v Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | 96 | - | 95 | 31,373 |
| SAT | 22/05/2021 | 5:40 PM | Fremantle v Sydney | Optus Stadium | 86 | - | 84 | 29,134 |
| SAT | 22/05/2021 | 7:25 PM | Western Bulldogs v St Kilda | Marvel Stadium | 144 | - | 33 | 28,720 |
| SUN | 23/05/2021 | 1:10 PM | Greater Western Sydney v West Coast | GIANTS Stadium | 93 | - | 77 | 9,046 |
| SUN | 23/05/2021 | 3:20 PM | Collingwood v Port Adelaide | MCG | 58 | - | 59 | 23,415 |
| SUN | 23/05/2021 | 4:40 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 141 | - | 69 | 33,121 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 161.9% | 1,033 | 638 |
| Melbourne | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 137.7% | 903 | 656 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 131.4% | 887 | 675 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 127.6% | 920 | 721 |
| Port Adelaide | 5th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 119.1% | 842 | 707 |
| Sydney | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 111.5% | 879 | 788 |
| West Coast | 7th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 109.0% | 921 | 845 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 100.1% | 817 | 816 |
| Richmond | 9th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 99.3% | 815 | 821 |
| Fremantle | 10th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 94.4% | 779 | 825 |
| Essendon | 11th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 105.0% | 954 | 909 |
| Carlton | 12th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 95.7% | 865 | 904 |
| Adelaide | 13th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 86.2% | 815 | 945 |
| St Kilda | 14th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 72.6% | 687 | 946 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 87.3% | 697 | 798 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 86.0% | 701 | 815 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 75.2% | 704 | 936 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 56.3% | 611 | 1,085 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 28/05/2021 | 7:50 PM | Western Bulldogs v Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 59 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 29/05/2021 | 1:45 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | MCG | 51 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 29/05/2021 | 2:10 PM | Brisbane Lions v Greater Western Sydney | Gabba | 129 | - | 65 | 22,038 |
| SAT | 29/05/2021 | 4:35 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 88 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 29/05/2021 | 5:40 PM | West Coast v Essendon | Optus Stadium | 71 | - | 87 | 41,883 |
| SAT | 29/05/2021 | 7:40 PM | Gold Coast v Hawthorn | SCG | 113 | - | 76 | 1,241 |
| SUN | 30/05/2021 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Adelaide | GIANTS Stadium | 111 | - | 83 | 4,236 |
| SUN | 30/05/2021 | 3:20 PM | Sydney v Carlton | SCG | 100 | - | 78 | 29,882 |
| SUN | 30/05/2021 | 4:50 PM | Port Adelaide v Fremantle | Adelaide Oval | 115 | - | 69 | 26,759 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 138.5% | 990 | 715 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 150.6% | 1,092 | 725 |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 133.5% | 1,049 | 786 |
| Geelong | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 130.6% | 948 | 726 |
| Port Adelaide | 5th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 123.3% | 957 | 776 |
| Sydney | 6th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 113.0% | 979 | 866 |
| West Coast | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 106.4% | 992 | 932 |
| Richmond | 8th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 102.4% | 926 | 904 |
| Essendon | 9th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 106.2% | 1,041 | 980 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 10th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 93.3% | 882 | 945 |
| Fremantle | 11th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 90.2% | 848 | 940 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 76.4% | 775 | 1,014 |
| Carlton | 13th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 93.9% | 943 | 1,004 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 92.7% | 810 | 874 |
| Adelaide | 15th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 85.0% | 898 | 1,056 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 85.8% | 752 | 876 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 74.4% | 780 | 1,049 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 57.9% | 679 | 1,173 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 04/06/2021 | 7:50 PM | Melbourne v Brisbane Lions | GIANTS Stadium | 97 | - | 75 | 3,772 |
| SAT | 05/06/2021 | 1:45 PM | Sydney v St Kilda | SCG | 92 | - | 83 | 19,020 |
| SAT | 05/06/2021 | 4:05 PM | Adelaide v Collingwood | Adelaide Oval | 73 | - | 78 | 30,446 |
| SAT | 05/06/2021 | 5:40 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Optus Stadium | 84 | - | 123 | 55,656 |
| SUN | 06/06/2021 | 3:20 PM | Carlton v West Coast | SCG | 73 | - | 95 | 5,137 |
| SUN | 06/06/2021 | 4:40 PM | Fremantle v Western Bulldogs | Optus Stadium | 65 | - | 93 | 32,875 |
Round 12 Byes: Geelong, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 137.6% | 1,087 | 790 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 150.0% | 1,185 | 790 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 130.6% | 948 | 726 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 127.3% | 1,124 | 883 |
| Port Adelaide | 5th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 123.3% | 957 | 776 |
| Sydney | 6th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 112.9% | 1,071 | 949 |
| West Coast | 7th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 108.2% | 1,087 | 1,005 |
| Richmond | 8th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 106.2% | 1,049 | 988 |
| Essendon | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 102.0% | 1,125 | 1,103 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 10th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 93.3% | 882 | 945 |
| Fremantle | 11th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 88.4% | 913 | 1,033 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 77.6% | 858 | 1,106 |
| Gold Coast | 13th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 92.7% | 810 | 874 |
| Carlton | 14th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 92.4% | 1,016 | 1,099 |
| Adelaide | 15th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 85.6% | 971 | 1,134 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 87.5% | 830 | 949 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 74.4% | 780 | 1,049 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 57.9% | 679 | 1,173 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 10/06/2021 | 7:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Geelong | Adelaide Oval | 91 | - | 112 | 28,718 |
| FRI | 11/06/2021 | 7:50 PM | Sydney v Hawthorn | SCG | 51 | - | 89 | 25,904 |
| SAT | 12/06/2021 | 2:15 PM | Fremantle v Gold Coast | Optus Stadium | 76 | - | 49 | 27,318 |
| SAT | 12/06/2021 | 7:25 PM | St Kilda v Adelaide | Cazalys Stadium | 60 | - | 66 | 5,969 |
| SUN | 13/06/2021 | 3:20 PM | North Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney | Blundstone Arena | 94 | - | 94 | 3,462 |
| SUN | 13/06/2021 | 5:20 PM | West Coast v Richmond | Optus Stadium | 85 | - | 81 | 50,834 |
| MON | 14/06/2021 | 3:20 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | SCG | 63 | - | 80 | 16,453 |
Round 13 Byes: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Essendon, Western Bulldogs
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 132.2% | 1,150 | 870 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 150.0% | 1,185 | 790 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 129.7% | 1,060 | 817 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 127.3% | 1,124 | 883 |
| Port Adelaide | 5th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 118.0% | 1,048 | 888 |
| Sydney | 6th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 108.1% | 1,122 | 1,038 |
| West Coast | 7th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 107.9% | 1,172 | 1,086 |
| Richmond | 8th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 105.3% | 1,130 | 1,073 |
| Fremantle | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 91.4% | 989 | 1,082 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 10th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 93.9% | 976 | 1,039 |
| Essendon | 11th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 102.0% | 1,125 | 1,103 |
| Adelaide | 12th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 86.9% | 1,037 | 1,194 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 78.3% | 918 | 1,172 |
| Carlton | 14th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 92.4% | 1,016 | 1,099 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 90.4% | 859 | 950 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 89.9% | 910 | 1,012 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 79.0% | 869 | 1,100 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 1 | -1- | 10 | 6 | 61.0% | 773 | 1,267 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 18/06/2021 | 7:50 PM | Geelong v Western Bulldogs | GMHBA Stadium | 83 | - | 78 | 6,583 |
| SAT | 19/06/2021 | 1:45 PM | Gold Coast v Port Adelaide | Metricon Stadium | 31 | - | 81 | 7,117 |
| SAT | 19/06/2021 | 4:35 PM | North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions | Blundstone Arena | 45 | - | 68 | 5,060 |
| SAT | 19/06/2021 | 7:25 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Carlton | GIANTS Stadium | 102 | - | 66 | 7,035 |
| SUN | 20/06/2021 | 3:20 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | University of Tasmania Stadium | 73 | - | 86 | 14,834 |
Round 14 Byes: Adelaide, Collingwood, Fremantle, Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney, West Coast
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 132.2% | 1,150 | 870 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 144.7% | 1,263 | 873 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 127.7% | 1,143 | 895 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 128.4% | 1,192 | 928 |
| Port Adelaide | 5th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 122.9% | 1,129 | 919 |
| Sydney | 6th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 108.1% | 1,122 | 1,038 |
| West Coast | 7th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 107.9% | 1,172 | 1,086 |
| Richmond | 8th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 105.3% | 1,130 | 1,073 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 9th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 97.6% | 1,078 | 1,105 |
| Essendon | 10th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 103.0% | 1,211 | 1,176 |
| Fremantle | 11th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 91.4% | 989 | 1,082 |
| Adelaide | 12th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 86.9% | 1,037 | 1,194 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 78.3% | 918 | 1,172 |
| Carlton | 14th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 90.1% | 1,082 | 1,201 |
| Collingwood | 15th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 89.9% | 910 | 1,012 |
| Gold Coast | 16th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 86.3% | 890 | 1,031 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 79.4% | 942 | 1,186 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 1 | -1- | 11 | 6 | 61.3% | 818 | 1,335 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 24/06/2021 | 7:30 PM | Brisbane Lions v Geelong | Gabba | 94 | - | 50 | 29,024 |
| FRI | 25/06/2021 | 7:50 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | MCG | 22 | - | 62 | 14,787 |
| SAT | 26/06/2021 | 1:45 PM | Collingwood v Fremantle | Marvel Stadium | 79 | - | 91 | 11,570 |
| SAT | 26/06/2021 | 1:45 PM | North Melbourne v Gold Coast | Blundstone Arena | 72 | - | 63 | 6,719 |
| SAT | 26/06/2021 | 4:05 PM | Port Adelaide v Sydney | Adelaide Oval | 81 | - | 71 | 29,631 |
| SAT | 26/06/2021 | 7:25 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | MCG | 57 | - | 68 | 19,414 |
| SUN | 27/06/2021 | 1:10 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn | MCG | 72 | - | 90 | 9,897 |
| SUN | 27/06/2021 | 1:20 PM | West Coast v Western Bulldogs | Optus Stadium | 43 | - | 98 | |
| SUN | 27/06/2021 | 4:10 PM | Carlton v Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 83 | - | 73 | 14,930 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 131.4% | 1,218 | 927 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 148.6% | 1,361 | 916 |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 131.5% | 1,286 | 978 |
| Port Adelaide | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 122.2% | 1,210 | 990 |
| Geelong | 5th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 120.6% | 1,193 | 989 |
| Sydney | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 106.6% | 1,193 | 1,119 |
| West Coast | 7th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 102.6% | 1,215 | 1,184 |
| Richmond | 8th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 101.5% | 1,152 | 1,135 |
| Fremantle | 9th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 93.0% | 1,080 | 1,161 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 10th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 96.2% | 1,150 | 1,195 |
| Essendon | 11th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 101.9% | 1,268 | 1,244 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 82.1% | 980 | 1,194 |
| Carlton | 13th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 91.4% | 1,165 | 1,274 |
| Adelaide | 14th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 86.9% | 1,110 | 1,277 |
| Collingwood | 15th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 89.7% | 989 | 1,103 |
| Gold Coast | 16th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 86.4% | 953 | 1,103 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 82.0% | 1,032 | 1,258 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 2 | -1- | 11 | 10 | 63.7% | 890 | 1,398 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 01/07/2021 | 7:20 PM | Gold Coast v Richmond | Marvel Stadium | 77 | - | 67 | 9,327 |
| FRI | 02/07/2021 | 7:50 PM | Geelong v Essendon | GMHBA Stadium | 98 | - | 57 | 15,579 |
| SAT | 03/07/2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney | MCG | 55 | - | 64 | 16,963 |
| SAT | 03/07/2021 | 4:05 PM | Adelaide v Brisbane Lions | Adelaide Oval | 59 | - | 111 | 16,178 |
| SAT | 03/07/2021 | 7:40 PM | Fremantle v Carlton | MCG | 64 | - | 80 | 12,103 |
| SAT | 03/07/2021 | 7:40 PM | Hawthorn v Port Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 53 | - | 87 | 18,251 |
| SUN | 04/07/2021 | 1:10 PM | Sydney v West Coast | GMHBA Stadium | 118 | - | 26 | 9,520 |
| SUN | 04/07/2021 | 3:20 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | MCG | 61 | - | 70 | 18,082 |
| SUN | 04/07/2021 | 4:40 PM | Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 108 | - | 79 | 18,216 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 147.6% | 1,469 | 995 |
| Melbourne | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 128.5% | 1,273 | 991 |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 134.7% | 1,397 | 1,037 |
| Port Adelaide | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 124.4% | 1,297 | 1,043 |
| Geelong | 5th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 123.4% | 1,291 | 1,046 |
| Sydney | 6th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 114.5% | 1,311 | 1,145 |
| West Coast | 7th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 95.3% | 1,241 | 1,302 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 8th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 97.1% | 1,214 | 1,250 |
| Richmond | 9th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 100.6% | 1,219 | 1,212 |
| Fremantle | 10th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 92.2% | 1,144 | 1,241 |
| St Kilda | 11th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 83.7% | 1,050 | 1,255 |
| Essendon | 12th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 98.7% | 1,325 | 1,342 |
| Carlton | 13th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 93.0% | 1,245 | 1,338 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 88.0% | 1,030 | 1,170 |
| Adelaide | 15th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 84.2% | 1,169 | 1,388 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 89.5% | 1,050 | 1,173 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 80.7% | 1,085 | 1,345 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 2 | -1- | 12 | 10 | 64.3% | 969 | 1,506 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 08/07/2021 | 7:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | 55 | - | 86 | 30,908 |
| FRI | 09/07/2021 | 7:50 PM | Essendon v Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 84 | - | 21 | 23,604 |
| SAT | 10/07/2021 | 1:45 PM | Hawthorn v Fremantle | University of Tasmania Stadium | 46 | - | 108 | 9,111 |
| SAT | 10/07/2021 | 4:35 PM | Carlton v Geelong | MCG | 44 | - | 70 | 31,834 |
| SAT | 10/07/2021 | 7:25 PM | Brisbane Lions v St Kilda | Metricon Stadium | 63 | - | 95 | 9,075 |
| SUN | 11/07/2021 | 12:40 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast | Mars Stadium | 64 | - | 65 | 2,952 |
| SUN | 11/07/2021 | 3:20 PM | Western Bulldogs v Sydney | Marvel Stadium | 60 | - | 79 | 24,817 |
| SUN | 11/07/2021 | 4:10 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 71 | - | 87 | 29,437 |
| MON | 12/07/2021 | 5:40 PM | West Coast v North Melbourne | Optus Stadium | 60 | - | 70 | 30,515 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 129.9% | 1,359 | 1,046 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 142.4% | 1,529 | 1,074 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 124.9% | 1,361 | 1,090 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 129.0% | 1,460 | 1,132 |
| Port Adelaide | 5th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 119.8% | 1,352 | 1,129 |
| Sydney | 6th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 115.4% | 1,390 | 1,205 |
| Fremantle | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 97.3% | 1,252 | 1,287 |
| West Coast | 8th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 94.8% | 1,301 | 1,372 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 86.9% | 1,145 | 1,318 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 10th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 97.2% | 1,278 | 1,315 |
| Essendon | 11th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 103.4% | 1,409 | 1,363 |
| Richmond | 12th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 99.3% | 1,290 | 1,299 |
| Carlton | 13th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 91.5% | 1,289 | 1,408 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 88.7% | 1,095 | 1,234 |
| Collingwood | 15th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 91.4% | 1,137 | 1,244 |
| Adelaide | 16th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 80.8% | 1,190 | 1,472 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 77.8% | 1,131 | 1,453 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 3 | -1- | 12 | 14 | 66.3% | 1,039 | 1,566 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 15/07/2021 | 6:10 PM | Fremantle v Geelong | Optus Stadium | 31 | - | 100 | 35,271 |
| FRI | 16/07/2021 | 8:05 PM | Richmond v Brisbane Lions | Metricon Stadium | 106 | - | 86 | 4,119 |
| SAT | 17/07/2021 | 1:45 PM | St Kilda v Port Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 61 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 17/07/2021 | 4:35 PM | Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs | Metricon Stadium | 79 | - | 90 | 8,244 |
| SAT | 17/07/2021 | 7:25 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 79 | - | 79 | |
| SUN | 18/07/2021 | 12:35 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Metricon Stadium | 74 | - | 92 | 5,114 |
| SUN | 18/07/2021 | 3:20 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | MCG | 62 | - | 91 | |
| SUN | 18/07/2021 | 4:10 PM | Adelaide v West Coast | Adelaide Oval | 56 | - | 98 | 24,554 |
| SUN | 18/07/2021 | 6:10 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Sydney | Metricon Stadium | 72 | - | 98 | 2,374 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 13 | -1- | 3 | 54 | 127.8% | 1,438 | 1,125 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 140.4% | 1,619 | 1,153 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 130.3% | 1,461 | 1,121 |
| Port Adelaide | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 119.8% | 1,426 | 1,190 |
| Brisbane Lions | 5th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 124.9% | 1,546 | 1,238 |
| Sydney | 6th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 116.5% | 1,488 | 1,277 |
| West Coast | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 98.0% | 1,399 | 1,428 |
| Essendon | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 104.5% | 1,501 | 1,437 |
| Richmond | 9th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 100.8% | 1,396 | 1,385 |
| Fremantle | 10th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 92.5% | 1,283 | 1,387 |
| St Kilda | 11th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 86.6% | 1,206 | 1,392 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 95.5% | 1,350 | 1,413 |
| Carlton | 13th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 93.9% | 1,380 | 1,470 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 88.7% | 1,174 | 1,324 |
| Collingwood | 15th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 89.8% | 1,199 | 1,335 |
| Adelaide | 16th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 79.4% | 1,246 | 1,570 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 4 | -1- | 12 | 18 | 79.0% | 1,210 | 1,532 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 3 | -1- | 13 | 14 | 67.1% | 1,113 | 1,658 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 23/07/2021 | 7:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Collingwood | Marvel Stadium | 97 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 24/07/2021 | 1:45 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 77 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 24/07/2021 | 2:35 PM | West Coast v St Kilda | Optus Stadium | 94 | - | 86 | 43,657 |
| SAT | 24/07/2021 | 3:10 PM | Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast | Gabba | 120 | - | 71 | 16,660 |
| SAT | 24/07/2021 | 7:25 PM | Melbourne v Western Bulldogs | MCG | 65 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 24/07/2021 | 7:40 PM | Adelaide v Hawthorn | Marvel Stadium | 102 | - | 83 | |
| SUN | 25/07/2021 | 12:30 PM | Sydney v Fremantle | Metricon Stadium | 98 | - | 58 | 2,875 |
| SUN | 25/07/2021 | 3:20 PM | Geelong v Richmond | MCG | 95 | - | 57 | |
| SUN | 25/07/2021 | 6:10 PM | Essendon v Greater Western Sydney | Metricon Stadium | 53 | - | 66 | 2,681 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 139.9% | 1,704 | 1,218 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 132.1% | 1,556 | 1,178 |
| Melbourne | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 54 | 124.2% | 1,503 | 1,210 |
| Port Adelaide | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 121.0% | 1,523 | 1,259 |
| Brisbane Lions | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 127.3% | 1,666 | 1,309 |
| Sydney | 6th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 118.8% | 1,586 | 1,335 |
| West Coast | 7th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 98.6% | 1,493 | 1,514 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 8th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 96.6% | 1,416 | 1,466 |
| Essendon | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 103.4% | 1,554 | 1,503 |
| Richmond | 10th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 98.2% | 1,453 | 1,480 |
| Fremantle | 11th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 90.3% | 1,341 | 1,485 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 86.9% | 1,292 | 1,486 |
| Carlton | 13th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 91.9% | 1,457 | 1,586 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 86.2% | 1,245 | 1,444 |
| Adelaide | 15th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 81.5% | 1,348 | 1,653 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 88.5% | 1,268 | 1,432 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 79.1% | 1,293 | 1,634 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 70.8% | 1,229 | 1,735 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 30/07/2021 | 7:50 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Marvel Stadium | 81 | - | 112 | |
| SAT | 31/07/2021 | 12:20 PM | Western Bulldogs v Adelaide | Mars Stadium | 105 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 31/07/2021 | 1:15 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Blundstone Arena | 42 | - | 62 | 8,083 |
| SAT | 31/07/2021 | 4:15 PM | Collingwood v West Coast | MCG | 90 | - | 45 | |
| SUN | 01/08/2021 | 12:10 PM | Gold Coast v Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 30 | - | 128 | |
| SUN | 01/08/2021 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions | University of Tasmania Stadium | 92 | - | 80 | 5,381 |
| SUN | 01/08/2021 | 3:10 PM | Essendon v Sydney | MCG | 102 | - | 109 | |
| SUN | 01/08/2021 | 3:10 PM | Fremantle v Richmond | Optus Stadium | 55 | - | 51 | 24,979 |
| SUN | 01/08/2021 | 6:10 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Port Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 73 | - | 100 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 142.0% | 1,809 | 1,274 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 132.6% | 1,618 | 1,220 |
| Melbourne | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 4 | 58 | 131.5% | 1,631 | 1,240 |
| Port Adelaide | 4th | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 121.8% | 1,623 | 1,332 |
| Sydney | 5th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 118.0% | 1,695 | 1,437 |
| Brisbane Lions | 6th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 124.6% | 1,746 | 1,401 |
| West Coast | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 95.9% | 1,538 | 1,604 |
| Fremantle | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 90.9% | 1,396 | 1,536 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 9th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 34 | 95.1% | 1,489 | 1,566 |
| Essendon | 10th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 102.7% | 1,656 | 1,612 |
| Richmond | 11th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 98.0% | 1,504 | 1,535 |
| Carlton | 12th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 94.1% | 1,569 | 1,667 |
| St Kilda | 13th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 85.9% | 1,373 | 1,598 |
| Collingwood | 14th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 91.9% | 1,358 | 1,477 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 81.1% | 1,275 | 1,572 |
| Adelaide | 16th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 79.9% | 1,404 | 1,758 |
| Hawthorn | 17th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 80.8% | 1,385 | 1,714 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 4 | -1- | 14 | 18 | 70.7% | 1,271 | 1,797 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 06/08/2021 | 7:50 PM | Geelong v Greater Western Sydney | GMHBA Stadium | 65 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 07/08/2021 | 1:45 PM | Carlton v Gold Coast | Marvel Stadium | 57 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 07/08/2021 | 4:35 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | MCG | 89 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 07/08/2021 | 7:10 PM | Adelaide v Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 51 | - | 55 | 14,736 |
| SAT | 07/08/2021 | 7:40 PM | St Kilda v Sydney | Marvel Stadium | 93 | - | 64 | |
| SUN | 08/08/2021 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | MCG | 97 | - | 78 | |
| SUN | 08/08/2021 | 3:10 PM | Fremantle v Brisbane Lions | Optus Stadium | 54 | - | 118 | 29,589 |
| SUN | 08/08/2021 | 3:20 PM | Western Bulldogs v Essendon | Marvel Stadium | 84 | - | 97 | |
| MON | 09/08/2021 | 6:10 PM | West Coast v Melbourne | Optus Stadium | 63 | - | 72 | 31,584 |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 15 | -1- | 4 | 62 | 130.7% | 1,703 | 1,303 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 138.1% | 1,893 | 1,371 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 129.1% | 1,683 | 1,304 |
| Port Adelaide | 4th | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 121.3% | 1,678 | 1,383 |
| Brisbane Lions | 5th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 128.1% | 1,864 | 1,455 |
| Sydney | 6th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 115.0% | 1,759 | 1,530 |
| West Coast | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 95.5% | 1,601 | 1,676 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 8th | 9 | -1- | 10 | 38 | 96.4% | 1,573 | 1,631 |
| Essendon | 9th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 103.4% | 1,753 | 1,696 |
| Richmond | 10th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 100.1% | 1,593 | 1,591 |
| St Kilda | 11th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 88.2% | 1,466 | 1,662 |
| Fremantle | 12th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 87.7% | 1,450 | 1,654 |
| Carlton | 13th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 93.3% | 1,626 | 1,743 |
| Gold Coast | 14th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 82.9% | 1,351 | 1,629 |
| Hawthorn | 15th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 26 | 82.7% | 1,482 | 1,792 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 91.2% | 1,436 | 1,574 |
| Adelaide | 17th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 80.3% | 1,455 | 1,813 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 4 | -1- | 15 | 18 | 70.4% | 1,327 | 1,886 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 13/08/2021 | 7:50 PM | Greater Western Sydney v Richmond | Marvel Stadium | 106 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 14/08/2021 | 1:45 PM | Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs | University of Tasmania Stadium | 64 | - | 37 | 7,822 |
| SAT | 14/08/2021 | 4:05 PM | Port Adelaide v Carlton | Adelaide Oval | 140 | - | 45 | 13,943 |
| SAT | 14/08/2021 | 4:35 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | GMHBA Stadium | 85 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 14/08/2021 | 7:25 PM | Brisbane Lions v Collingwood | Gabba | 142 | - | 57 | 15,146 |
| SAT | 14/08/2021 | 7:40 PM | North Melbourne v Sydney | Marvel Stadium | 77 | - | 91 | |
| SUN | 15/08/2021 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Adelaide | MCG | 104 | - | 63 | |
| SUN | 15/08/2021 | 3:10 PM | Fremantle v West Coast | Optus Stadium | 79 | - | 64 | 51,692 |
| SUN | 15/08/2021 | 3:20 PM | Gold Coast v Essendon | GMHBA Stadium | 30 | - | 98 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 16 | -1- | 4 | 66 | 132.3% | 1,807 | 1,366 |
| Geelong | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 128.6% | 1,768 | 1,375 |
| Port Adelaide | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 127.3% | 1,818 | 1,428 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4th | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 134.5% | 1,930 | 1,435 |
| Brisbane Lions | 5th | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 132.7% | 2,006 | 1,512 |
| Sydney | 6th | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 115.1% | 1,850 | 1,607 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 7th | 10 | -1- | 10 | 42 | 98.9% | 1,679 | 1,698 |
| Essendon | 8th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 107.2% | 1,851 | 1,726 |
| West Coast | 9th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 94.9% | 1,665 | 1,755 |
| Fremantle | 10th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 89.0% | 1,529 | 1,718 |
| Richmond | 11th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 97.8% | 1,660 | 1,697 |
| St Kilda | 12th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 88.0% | 1,537 | 1,747 |
| Carlton | 13th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 88.7% | 1,671 | 1,883 |
| Hawthorn | 14th | 7 | -1- | 13 | 30 | 84.5% | 1,546 | 1,829 |
| Gold Coast | 15th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 80.0% | 1,381 | 1,727 |
| Collingwood | 16th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 87.0% | 1,493 | 1,716 |
| Adelaide | 17th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 79.2% | 1,518 | 1,917 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 4 | -1- | 16 | 18 | 71.0% | 1,404 | 1,977 |
Round 23
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 20/08/2021 | 7:50 PM | Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 64 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 21/08/2021 | 1:35 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | MCG | 83 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 21/08/2021 | 1:45 PM | Sydney v Gold Coast | Marvel Stadium | 136 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 21/08/2021 | 4:35 PM | Brisbane Lions v West Coast | Gabba | 125 | - | 87 | 21,845 |
| SAT | 21/08/2021 | 7:25 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium | 77 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 21/08/2021 | 7:40 PM | Carlton v Greater Western Sydney | Marvel Stadium | 75 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 22/08/2021 | 12:15 PM | St Kilda v Fremantle | Blundstone Arena | 107 | - | 49 | 3,082 |
| SUN | 22/08/2021 | 3:20 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | MCG | 102 | - | 64 | |
| SUN | 22/08/2021 | 4:10 PM | Adelaide v North Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | 98 | - | 54 | 13,103 |
Round 23 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1st | 17 | -1- | 4 | 70 | 130.8% | 1,888 | 1,443 |
| Port Adelaide | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 126.3% | 1,884 | 1,492 |
| Geelong | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 126.7% | 1,845 | 1,456 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 133.3% | 2,131 | 1,599 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 132.8% | 1,994 | 1,501 |
| Sydney | 6th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 119.9% | 1,986 | 1,656 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 7th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 46 | 99.7% | 1,768 | 1,773 |
| Essendon | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 109.1% | 1,953 | 1,790 |
| West Coast | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.2% | 1,752 | 1,880 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 91.5% | 1,644 | 1,796 |
| Fremantle | 11th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 86.5% | 1,578 | 1,825 |
| Richmond | 12th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 38 | 97.9% | 1,743 | 1,780 |
| Carlton | 13th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 88.5% | 1,746 | 1,972 |
| Hawthorn | 14th | 7 | -2- | 13 | 32 | 85.2% | 1,629 | 1,912 |
| Adelaide | 15th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 82.0% | 1,616 | 1,971 |
| Gold Coast | 16th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 76.8% | 1,430 | 1,863 |
| Collingwood | 17th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 85.6% | 1,557 | 1,818 |
| North Melbourne | 18th | 4 | -1- | 17 | 18 | 70.3% | 1,458 | 2,075 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/08/2021 | 3:20 PM | Sydney v Greater Western Sydney | University of Tasmania Stadium | 73 | - | 74 | 8,635 |
| SUN | 29/08/2021 | 3:20 PM | Western Bulldogs v Essendon | University of Tasmania Stadium | 85 | - | 36 | 9,760 |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 27/08/2021 | 7:20 PM | Port Adelaide v Geelong | Adelaide Oval | 86 | - | 43 | 19,712 |
| SAT | 28/08/2021 | 7:00 PM | Melbourne v Brisbane Lions | Adelaide Oval | 93 | - | 60 | 13,784 |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 03/09/2021 | 5:50 PM | Geelong v Greater Western Sydney | Optus Stadium | 103 | - | 68 | 44,091 |
| SAT | 04/09/2021 | 7:20 PM | Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs | Gabba | 78 | - | 79 | 30,647 |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 10/09/2021 | 5:50 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | Optus Stadium | 125 | - | 42 | 58,599 |
| SAT | 11/09/2021 | 7:10 PM | Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs | Adelaide Oval | 45 | - | 116 | 26,400 |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/09/2021 | 5:15 PM | Melbourne v Western Bulldogs | Optus Stadium | 140 | - | 66 | 61,118 |