2021 VFL Season
This page displays the results for the 2021 season of the Victorian Football League.
It featured sixteen rounds (two of which went completely unplayed). The Footscray Reserves were the minor premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
2021 Victorian Football League Season
Known As:
2021 VFL Season
Teams:
22
Rounds:
14
Finals System:
AFL Final Eight System
Matches:
108
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley | Graham Road Oval | Daniel Webster | |
| Box Hill | Box Hill City Oval | Sam Mitchell | |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | Moreton Bay Complex | Mitch Hahn | |
| Carlton (R) | Ikon Park | Daniel O'Keefe | |
| Casey | Casey Fields | Mark Corrigan | |
| Coburg | Piranha Park | Andrew Sturgess | |
| Collingwood (R) | Holden Centre | Craig Black | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Leigh Tudor | |
| Footscray (R) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | Stewart Edge | |
| Frankston | SkyBus Stadium | Danny Ryan | |
| Geelong (R) | GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Gold Coast (R) | Metricon Stadium | Tate Kaesler | |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | Blacktown Olympic Park | Luke Kelly | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | Leigh Adams | |
| Northern Bullants | Preston City Oval | Josh Fraser | |
| Port Melbourne | ETU Stadium | Gary Ayres | |
| Richmond (R) | Swinburne Centre | Xavier Clarke | |
| Sandringham | Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Jake Batchelor | |
| Southport | Fankhauser Reserve | Steve Daniel | |
| Sydney (R) | Lakeside Oval | Jeremy Laidler | |
| Werribee | Avalon Airport Oval | Michael Barlow | |
| Williamstown | Downer Oval | Justin Plapp |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Runners-Up:
Minor Premiers:
Footscray Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 0 | 40 | 169.7% | 976 | 575 | 143 | 118 | 80 | 95 |
| Southport | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 1 | 36 | 179.4% | 1,168 | 651 | 171 | 142 | 94 | 87 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 167.7% | 1,085 | 647 | 159 | 131 | 93 | 89 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 167.3% | 885 | 529 | 130 | 105 | 74 | 85 |
| Casey | 5th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 166.6% | 818 | 491 | 115 | 128 | 69 | 77 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 94.4% | 819 | 868 | 117 | 117 | 126 | 112 |
| Williamstown | 7th | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 136.4% | 768 | 563 | 109 | 114 | 77 | 101 |
| Frankston | 8th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 103.7% | 903 | 871 | 129 | 129 | 128 | 103 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 92.5% | 683 | 738 | 99 | 89 | 107 | 96 |
| Werribee | 10th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 147.5% | 851 | 577 | 122 | 119 | 84 | 73 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 103.4% | 822 | 795 | 119 | 108 | 114 | 111 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 101.3% | 790 | 780 | 113 | 112 | 116 | 84 |
| Sandringham | 13th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 94.3% | 755 | 801 | 112 | 83 | 113 | 123 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 14th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 16 | 77.2% | 753 | 975 | 110 | 93 | 142 | 123 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 15th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 56.9% | 578 | 1,015 | 83 | 80 | 152 | 103 |
| Coburg | 16th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 95.1% | 773 | 813 | 109 | 119 | 119 | 99 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 17th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 65.7% | 732 | 1,115 | 106 | 96 | 162 | 143 |
| Northern Bullants | 18th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 62.7% | 619 | 987 | 88 | 91 | 141 | 141 |
| Sydney (R) | 19th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 88.9% | 721 | 811 | 104 | 97 | 115 | 121 |
| Essendon (R) | 20th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 64.5% | 591 | 916 | 84 | 87 | 133 | 118 |
| Aspley | 21st | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 73.0% | 806 | 1,104 | 118 | 98 | 160 | 144 |
| Port Melbourne | 22nd | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 67.3% | 565 | 839 | 79 | 91 | 120 | 119 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | Not applicable |
| Southport | 2nd | Not applicable |
| Box Hill | 3rd | Not applicable |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | Not applicable |
| Casey | 5th | Not applicable |
| Williamstown | 6th | Not applicable |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | Not applicable |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 8th | Not applicable |
| Werribee | 9th | Not applicable |
| Frankston | 10th | Not applicable |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | Not applicable |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | Not applicable |
| Sandringham | 13th | Not applicable |
| Gold Coast (R) | 14th | Not applicable |
| North Melbourne (R) | 15th | Not applicable |
| Coburg | 16th | Not applicable |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 17th | Not applicable |
| Northern Bullants | 18th | Not applicable |
| Sydney (R) | 19th | Not applicable |
| Essendon (R) | 20th | Not applicable |
| Port Melbourne | 21st | Not applicable |
| Aspley | 22nd | Not applicable |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 16/04/2021 | 12:00 PM | Richmond (R) v Sandringham | Swinburne Centre | 95 | - | 55 | |
| FRI | 16/04/2021 | 7:30 PM | Frankston v Coburg | SkyBus Stadium | 126 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 11:20 AM | Footscray (R) v Gold Coast (R) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 109 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 12:00 PM | Brisbane Lions (R) v Essendon (R) | Moreton Bay Complex | 104 | - | 38 | |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 12:00 PM | Sydney (R) v Greater Western Sydney (R) | Lakeside Oval | 96 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 1:00 PM | Aspley v Port Melbourne | Graham Road Oval | 133 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Southport | Ikon Park | 108 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 17/04/2021 | 2:30 PM | Werribee v Collingwood (R) | Avalon Airport Oval | 62 | - | 69 | |
| SUN | 18/04/2021 | 12:05 PM | Box Hill v Casey | Box Hill City Oval | 67 | - | 118 | |
| SUN | 18/04/2021 | 1:00 PM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | GMHBA Stadium | 123 | - | 44 | |
| SUN | 18/04/2021 | 1:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Williamstown | Preston City Oval | 47 | - | 99 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 279.5% | 123 | 44 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 273.7% | 104 | 38 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 259.5% | 109 | 42 |
| Williamstown | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 210.6% | 99 | 47 |
| Casey | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 176.1% | 118 | 67 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 172.7% | 95 | 55 |
| Aspley | 7th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 166.3% | 133 | 80 |
| Sydney (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 137.1% | 96 | 70 |
| Frankston | 9th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 131.3% | 126 | 96 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 111.3% | 69 | 62 |
| Southport | 11th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 100.9% | 109 | 108 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 99.1% | 108 | 109 |
| Werribee | 13th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 89.9% | 62 | 69 |
| Coburg | 14th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.2% | 96 | 126 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 15th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 72.9% | 70 | 96 |
| Port Melbourne | 16th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 60.2% | 80 | 133 |
| Sandringham | 17th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 57.9% | 55 | 95 |
| Box Hill | 18th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 56.8% | 67 | 118 |
| Northern Bullants | 19th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 47.5% | 47 | 99 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 20th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 38.5% | 42 | 109 |
| Essendon (R) | 21st | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 36.5% | 38 | 104 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 35.8% | 44 | 123 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 22/04/2021 | 7:15 PM | Greater Western Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | Blacktown Olympic Park | 63 | - | 135 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 9:45 AM | Gold Coast (R) v Sydney (R) | Metricon Stadium | 95 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 11:00 AM | Carlton (R) v Brisbane Lions (R) | Ikon Park | 154 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 1:00 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Frankston | Arden Street Oval | 39 | - | 104 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 1:00 PM | Southport v Aspley | Fankhauser Reserve | 109 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Northern Bullants | Box Hill City Oval | 112 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 50 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 2:00 PM | Richmond (R) v Casey | Swinburne Centre | 37 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 2:30 PM | Port Melbourne v Sandringham | ETU Stadium | 92 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 24/04/2021 | 7:00 PM | Werribee v Williamstown | Avalon Airport Oval | 53 | - | 64 | |
Round 2 Byes: Coburg, Geelong (R)
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 232.4% | 244 | 105 |
| Casey | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 205.8% | 214 | 104 |
| Frankston | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 170.4% | 230 | 135 |
| Williamstown | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 163.0% | 163 | 100 |
| Southport | 5th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 107.4% | 218 | 203 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 279.5% | 123 | 44 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 135.1% | 262 | 194 |
| Aspley | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 120.6% | 228 | 189 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 107.3% | 177 | 165 |
| Box Hill | 10th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 102.9% | 179 | 174 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 98.4% | 189 | 192 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 87.4% | 132 | 151 |
| Port Melbourne | 13th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 86.4% | 172 | 199 |
| Collingwood (R) | 14th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 81.0% | 119 | 147 |
| Essendon (R) | 15th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 79.9% | 123 | 154 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 16th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 72.1% | 137 | 190 |
| Werribee | 17th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 86.5% | 115 | 133 |
| Coburg | 18th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.2% | 96 | 126 |
| Sandringham | 19th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 64.7% | 121 | 187 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 20th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 57.6% | 133 | 231 |
| Northern Bullants | 21st | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 48.8% | 103 | 211 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 36.6% | 83 | 227 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 29/04/2021 | 7:10 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Casey | Marvel Stadium | 24 | - | 131 | |
| FRI | 30/04/2021 | 4:00 PM | Collingwood (R) v Gold Coast (R) | Holden Centre | 65 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 1:05 PM | Northern Bullants v Footscray (R) | Preston City Oval | 47 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 2:05 PM | Werribee v Richmond (R) | Avalon Airport Oval | 124 | - | 43 | |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 2:35 PM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 60 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 7:00 PM | Frankston v Aspley | SkyBus Stadium | 92 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 01/05/2021 | 7:10 PM | Williamstown v Port Melbourne | Downer Oval | 107 | - | 69 | |
| SUN | 02/05/2021 | 12:00 PM | Brisbane Lions (R) v Coburg | South Pine Complex | 55 | - | 73 | |
| SUN | 02/05/2021 | 12:05 PM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 52 | - | 101 | |
| SUN | 02/05/2021 | 12:05 PM | Greater Western Sydney (R) v Southport | Blacktown Olympic Park | 94 | - | 64 | |
| SUN | 02/05/2021 | 2:30 PM | Sandringham v Box Hill | Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 98 | - | 128 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 269.5% | 345 | 128 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 219.7% | 334 | 152 |
| Williamstown | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 159.8% | 270 | 169 |
| Frankston | 4th | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 156.3% | 322 | 206 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 179.8% | 187 | 104 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 147.6% | 363 | 246 |
| Box Hill | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 112.9% | 307 | 272 |
| Southport | 8th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 94.9% | 282 | 297 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 88.0% | 184 | 209 |
| Werribee | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 135.8% | 239 | 176 |
| Aspley | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 106.4% | 299 | 281 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 103.5% | 237 | 229 |
| Coburg | 13th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.4% | 169 | 181 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 14th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.1% | 244 | 265 |
| Port Melbourne | 15th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.8% | 241 | 306 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 16th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.0% | 199 | 255 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 17th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 76.9% | 227 | 295 |
| Essendon (R) | 18th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 68.6% | 175 | 255 |
| Richmond (R) | 19th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 63.6% | 175 | 275 |
| Sandringham | 20th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 69.5% | 219 | 315 |
| Northern Bullants | 21st | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 49.8% | 150 | 301 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 29.9% | 107 | 358 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 06/05/2021 | 7:10 PM | Geelong (R) v Northern Bullants | Marvel Stadium | 117 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 08/05/2021 | 12:05 PM | Collingwood (R) v Coburg | Victoria Park | 95 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 08/05/2021 | 1:35 PM | Williamstown v Frankston | Downer Oval | 115 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 08/05/2021 | 2:00 PM | Southport v North Melbourne (R) | Fankhauser Reserve | 153 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 08/05/2021 | 2:35 PM | Box Hill v Werribee | Box Hill City Oval | 53 | - | 90 | |
| SUN | 09/05/2021 | 12:05 PM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 77 | - | 59 | |
Round 4 Byes: Aspley, Brisbane Lions (R), Casey, Essendon (R), Gold Coast (R), Greater Western Sydney (R), Port Melbourne, Richmond (R), Sandringham, Sydney (R)
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 194.8% | 411 | 211 |
| Williamstown | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 192.5% | 385 | 200 |
| Casey | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 269.5% | 345 | 128 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 172.7% | 304 | 176 |
| Southport | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 126.8% | 435 | 343 |
| Frankston | 6th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 110.0% | 353 | 321 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 93.0% | 279 | 300 |
| Werribee | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 143.7% | 329 | 229 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 130.7% | 422 | 323 |
| Box Hill | 10th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 99.4% | 360 | 362 |
| Aspley | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 106.4% | 299 | 281 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 103.5% | 237 | 229 |
| Coburg | 13th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 94.2% | 260 | 276 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 14th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.1% | 244 | 265 |
| Port Melbourne | 15th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.8% | 241 | 306 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 16th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.0% | 199 | 255 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 17th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 76.9% | 227 | 295 |
| Essendon (R) | 18th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 68.6% | 175 | 255 |
| Richmond (R) | 19th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 63.6% | 175 | 275 |
| Sandringham | 20th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 69.5% | 219 | 315 |
| Northern Bullants | 21st | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 53.1% | 222 | 418 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 29.9% | 153 | 511 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 13/05/2021 | 7:10 PM | Gold Coast (R) v Brisbane Lions (R) | Metricon Stadium | 61 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 12:05 PM | Aspley v Southport | Graham Road Oval | 47 | - | 156 | |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 2:00 PM | Casey v Geelong (R) | Casey Fields | 57 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Coburg | ETU Stadium | 53 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 2:30 PM | Sandringham v Williamstown | Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 87 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 2:35 PM | Richmond (R) v Greater Western Sydney (R) | Swinburne Centre | 123 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 15/05/2021 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | SCG | 86 | - | 53 | |
| SUN | 16/05/2021 | 12:05 PM | Box Hill v North Melbourne (R) | Box Hill City Oval | 150 | - | 42 | |
| SUN | 16/05/2021 | 2:05 PM | Essendon (R) v Frankston | Windy Hill | 83 | - | 68 | |
Round 5 Byes: Carlton (R), Footscray (R), Northern Bullants, Werribee
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 218.5% | 402 | 184 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 194.8% | 411 | 211 |
| Williamstown | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 161.3% | 463 | 287 |
| Southport | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 151.5% | 591 | 390 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 154.5% | 360 | 233 |
| Box Hill | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 126.2% | 510 | 404 |
| Frankston | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 104.2% | 421 | 404 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 86.0% | 332 | 386 |
| Werribee | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 143.7% | 329 | 229 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 130.7% | 422 | 323 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 114.5% | 323 | 282 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 112.0% | 365 | 326 |
| Coburg | 13th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 106.1% | 349 | 329 |
| Richmond (R) | 14th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 99.0% | 298 | 301 |
| Essendon (R) | 15th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 79.9% | 258 | 323 |
| Aspley | 16th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 79.2% | 346 | 437 |
| Sandringham | 17th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 77.9% | 306 | 393 |
| Port Melbourne | 18th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 74.4% | 294 | 395 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 19th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 69.1% | 260 | 376 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 20th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 60.5% | 253 | 418 |
| Northern Bullants | 21st | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 53.1% | 222 | 418 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 29.5% | 195 | 661 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 20/05/2021 | 7:10 PM | Geelong (R) v Coburg | GMHBA Stadium | 105 | - | 48 | |
| FRI | 21/05/2021 | 7:00 PM | Southport v Gold Coast (R) | Fankhauser Reserve | 116 | - | 33 | |
| FRI | 21/05/2021 | 7:30 PM | Frankston v Footscray (R) | SkyBus Stadium | 47 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 22/05/2021 | 11:35 AM | Brisbane Lions (R) v Richmond (R) | Gabba | 80 | - | 142 | |
| SAT | 22/05/2021 | 12:05 PM | Greater Western Sydney (R) v Port Melbourne | Blacktown Olympic Park | 75 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 22/05/2021 | 1:30 PM | Aspley v Sandringham | Graham Road Oval | 82 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 22/05/2021 | 2:05 PM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 70 | - | 85 | |
| SUN | 23/05/2021 | 12:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Box Hill | Ikon Park | 46 | - | 130 | |
| SUN | 23/05/2021 | 1:00 PM | Casey v Sydney (R) | Casey Fields | 85 | - | 45 | |
| SUN | 23/05/2021 | 2:05 PM | Northern Bullants v Werribee | Preston City Oval | 23 | - | 183 | |
Round 6 Byes: Collingwood (R), Williamstown
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 212.7% | 487 | 229 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 208.9% | 539 | 258 |
| Southport | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 167.1% | 707 | 423 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 165.5% | 465 | 281 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 161.3% | 463 | 287 |
| Box Hill | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 142.2% | 640 | 450 |
| Werribee | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 203.2% | 512 | 252 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 115.5% | 440 | 381 |
| Frankston | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 88.0% | 468 | 532 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 86.0% | 332 | 386 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 103.3% | 468 | 453 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 100.3% | 368 | 367 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.1% | 445 | 468 |
| Coburg | 14th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 91.5% | 397 | 434 |
| Sandringham | 15th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.0% | 399 | 475 |
| Essendon (R) | 16th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 80.4% | 328 | 408 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 17th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 67.8% | 328 | 484 |
| Aspley | 18th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 80.8% | 428 | 530 |
| Port Melbourne | 19th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 76.6% | 360 | 470 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 20th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 59.6% | 293 | 492 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 21st | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 38.3% | 280 | 731 |
| Northern Bullants | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 40.8% | 245 | 601 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCELLED | Frankston v Richmond (R) | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Brisbane Lions (R) v Greater Western Sydney (R) | |||||||
| CANCELLED | North Melbourne (R) v Coburg | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Werribee v Sandringham | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Gold Coast (R) v Aspley | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Southport v Northern Bullants | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Box Hill v Port Melbourne | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Footscray (R) v Casey | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Williamstown v Essendon (R) | |||||||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 212.7% | 487 | 229 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 208.9% | 539 | 258 |
| Southport | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 167.1% | 707 | 423 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 165.5% | 465 | 281 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 161.3% | 463 | 287 |
| Box Hill | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 142.2% | 640 | 450 |
| Werribee | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 203.2% | 512 | 252 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 115.5% | 440 | 381 |
| Frankston | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 88.0% | 468 | 532 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 86.0% | 332 | 386 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 103.3% | 468 | 453 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 100.3% | 368 | 367 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.1% | 445 | 468 |
| Coburg | 14th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 91.5% | 397 | 434 |
| Sandringham | 15th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.0% | 399 | 475 |
| Essendon (R) | 16th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 80.4% | 328 | 408 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 17th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 67.8% | 328 | 484 |
| Aspley | 18th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 80.8% | 428 | 530 |
| Port Melbourne | 19th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 76.6% | 360 | 470 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 20th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 59.6% | 293 | 492 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 21st | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 38.3% | 280 | 731 |
| Northern Bullants | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 40.8% | 245 | 601 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/06/2021 | 10:05 AM | Sydney (R) v Southport | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 05/06/2021 | 1:05 PM | Aspley v Brisbane Lions (R) | Graham Road Oval | 97 | - | 98 | |
Round 8 Byes: Box Hill, Carlton (R), Casey, Coburg, Collingwood (R), Essendon (R), Footscray (R), Frankston, Geelong (R), Gold Coast (R), Greater Western Sydney (R), North Melbourne (R), Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne, Richmond (R), Sandringham, Werribee, Williamstown
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 160.3% | 795 | 496 |
| Casey | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 212.7% | 487 | 229 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 208.9% | 539 | 258 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 165.5% | 465 | 281 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 161.3% | 463 | 287 |
| Box Hill | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 142.2% | 640 | 450 |
| Werribee | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 203.2% | 512 | 252 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 115.5% | 440 | 381 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 96.1% | 543 | 565 |
| Frankston | 10th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 88.0% | 468 | 532 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 86.0% | 332 | 386 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 103.3% | 468 | 453 |
| Sydney (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 96.9% | 441 | 455 |
| Coburg | 14th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 91.5% | 397 | 434 |
| Sandringham | 15th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.0% | 399 | 475 |
| Essendon (R) | 16th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 80.4% | 328 | 408 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 17th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 67.8% | 328 | 484 |
| Aspley | 18th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 83.6% | 525 | 628 |
| Port Melbourne | 19th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 76.6% | 360 | 470 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 20th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 59.6% | 293 | 492 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 21st | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 38.3% | 280 | 731 |
| Northern Bullants | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 40.8% | 245 | 601 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/06/2021 | 11:05 AM | Sydney (R) v Gold Coast (R) | Lakeside Oval | 104 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 12/06/2021 | 12:05 PM | Greater Western Sydney (R) v Aspley | Blacktown Olympic Park | 114 | - | 65 | |
Round 9 Byes: Box Hill, Brisbane Lions (R), Carlton (R), Casey, Coburg, Collingwood (R), Essendon (R), Footscray (R), Frankston, Geelong (R), North Melbourne (R), Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne, Richmond (R), Sandringham, Southport, Werribee, Williamstown
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 160.3% | 795 | 496 |
| Casey | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 212.7% | 487 | 229 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 208.9% | 539 | 258 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 165.5% | 465 | 281 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 161.3% | 463 | 287 |
| Box Hill | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 142.2% | 640 | 450 |
| Werribee | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 203.2% | 512 | 252 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 115.5% | 440 | 381 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 96.1% | 543 | 565 |
| Frankston | 10th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 88.0% | 468 | 532 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 86.0% | 332 | 386 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 80.5% | 442 | 549 |
| Carlton (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 103.3% | 468 | 453 |
| Sydney (R) | 14th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 97.0% | 545 | 562 |
| Coburg | 15th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 91.5% | 397 | 434 |
| Sandringham | 16th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.0% | 399 | 475 |
| Essendon (R) | 17th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 80.4% | 328 | 408 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 18th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 67.1% | 400 | 596 |
| Aspley | 19th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 79.5% | 590 | 742 |
| Port Melbourne | 20th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 76.6% | 360 | 470 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 21st | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 38.3% | 280 | 731 |
| Northern Bullants | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 40.8% | 245 | 601 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 18/06/2021 | 4:10 PM | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | GMHBA Stadium | 63 | - | 96 | |
| FRI | 18/06/2021 | 7:30 PM | Frankston v Northern Bullants | SkyBus Stadium | 93 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 19/06/2021 | 12:00 PM | Aspley v Gold Coast (R) | Graham Road Oval | 125 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 19/06/2021 | 12:00 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Coburg | Arden Street Oval | 77 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 19/06/2021 | 12:00 PM | Southport v Brisbane Lions (R) | Fankhauser Reserve | 157 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 19/06/2021 | 12:05 PM | Werribee v Greater Western Sydney (R) | Avalon Airport Oval | 98 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 19/06/2021 | 1:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Carlton (R) | ETU Stadium | 68 | - | 83 | |
| SUN | 20/06/2021 | 11:05 AM | Essendon (R) v Box Hill | Windy Hill | 51 | - | 102 | |
| SUN | 20/06/2021 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Richmond (R) | Downer Oval | 74 | - | 74 | |
Round 10 Byes: Casey, Collingwood (R), Sandringham, Sydney (R)
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 174.4% | 952 | 546 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 197.8% | 635 | 321 |
| Casey | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 212.7% | 487 | 229 |
| Box Hill | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 148.1% | 742 | 501 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 4 | -1- | 1 | 18 | 148.8% | 537 | 361 |
| Werribee | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 202.0% | 610 | 302 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 140.1% | 528 | 377 |
| Frankston | 8th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 94.0% | 561 | 597 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 2 | 14 | 113.0% | 514 | 455 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.8% | 551 | 521 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 86.0% | 332 | 386 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 82.1% | 593 | 722 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 76.0% | 492 | 647 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 14th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 73.6% | 531 | 721 |
| Sydney (R) | 15th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 97.0% | 545 | 562 |
| Coburg | 16th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 92.2% | 471 | 511 |
| Sandringham | 17th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.0% | 399 | 475 |
| Essendon (R) | 18th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 74.3% | 379 | 510 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 19th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 44.3% | 357 | 805 |
| Aspley | 20th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 81.9% | 715 | 873 |
| Port Melbourne | 21st | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 77.4% | 428 | 553 |
| Northern Bullants | 22nd | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 44.7% | 310 | 694 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 25/06/2021 | 11:35 AM | Brisbane Lions (R) v Geelong (R) | South Pine Complex | 54 | - | 172 | |
| SAT | 26/06/2021 | 12:00 PM | Coburg v Footscray (R) | Highgate Reserve | 52 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 26/06/2021 | 12:00 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Werribee | Arden Street Oval | 88 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 26/06/2021 | 12:05 PM | Collingwood (R) v Frankston | Holden Centre | 104 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 26/06/2021 | 1:00 PM | Box Hill v Aspley | Box Hill City Oval | 109 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 26/06/2021 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Richmond (R) | Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 96 | - | 66 | |
| SUN | 27/06/2021 | 12:00 PM | Casey v Essendon (R) | Casey Fields | 92 | - | 44 | |
| SUN | 27/06/2021 | 1:05 PM | Northern Bullants v Carlton (R) | Preston City Oval | 100 | - | 68 | |
| SUN | 27/06/2021 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Williamstown | ETU Stadium | 50 | - | 87 | |
| SUN | 27/06/2021 | 5:45 PM | Greater Western Sydney (R) v Sydney (R) | Holden Centre | 93 | - | 55 | |
Round 11 Byes: Gold Coast (R), Southport
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 192.8% | 719 | 373 |
| Southport | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 174.4% | 952 | 546 |
| Casey | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 212.1% | 579 | 273 |
| Box Hill | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 155.3% | 851 | 548 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 5 | -1- | 1 | 22 | 151.8% | 624 | 411 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 162.4% | 700 | 431 |
| Werribee | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 177.7% | 693 | 390 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 96.7% | 436 | 451 |
| Frankston | 9th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 89.3% | 626 | 701 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 83.3% | 585 | 702 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 105.3% | 580 | 551 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 99.7% | 619 | 621 |
| Sandringham | 13th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 91.5% | 495 | 541 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 14th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 73.6% | 531 | 721 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 15th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 72.4% | 647 | 894 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 16th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 50.1% | 445 | 888 |
| Sydney (R) | 17th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 91.6% | 600 | 655 |
| Coburg | 18th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 87.9% | 523 | 595 |
| Essendon (R) | 19th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 70.3% | 423 | 602 |
| Aspley | 20th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 77.6% | 762 | 982 |
| Port Melbourne | 21st | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 74.7% | 478 | 640 |
| Northern Bullants | 22nd | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 53.8% | 410 | 762 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 02/07/2021 | 4:10 PM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | GMHBA Stadium | 102 | - | 27 | |
| SAT | 03/07/2021 | 11:00 AM | Box Hill v Gold Coast (R) | Box Hill City Oval | 111 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 03/07/2021 | 1:00 PM | Coburg v Carlton (R) | Piranha Park | 99 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 03/07/2021 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Richmond (R) | Preston City Oval | 55 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 03/07/2021 | 7:30 PM | Casey v Greater Western Sydney (R) | Casey Fields | 54 | - | 55 | |
| SUN | 04/07/2021 | 12:00 PM | Collingwood (R) v Sandringham | Holden Centre | 81 | - | 63 | |
| SUN | 04/07/2021 | 12:05 PM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 67 | - | 56 | |
| SUN | 04/07/2021 | 6:30 PM | Sydney (R) v Frankston | Avalon Airport Oval | 44 | - | 72 | |
Round 12 Byes: Aspley, Brisbane Lions (R), Port Melbourne, Southport, Werribee, Williamstown
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 183.2% | 786 | 429 |
| Southport | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 174.4% | 952 | 546 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 163.9% | 962 | 587 |
| Casey | 4th | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 193.0% | 633 | 328 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 175.1% | 802 | 458 |
| Williamstown | 6th | 5 | -1- | 1 | 22 | 151.8% | 624 | 411 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 100.6% | 517 | 514 |
| Frankston | 8th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 93.7% | 698 | 745 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 84.7% | 640 | 756 |
| Werribee | 10th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 177.7% | 693 | 390 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -1- | 4 | 14 | 102.6% | 622 | 606 |
| Coburg | 12th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 94.7% | 622 | 657 |
| Carlton (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 94.6% | 681 | 720 |
| Sandringham | 14th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 89.7% | 558 | 622 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 15th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 72.4% | 647 | 894 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 16th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 68.5% | 570 | 832 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 17th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 52.5% | 501 | 955 |
| Sydney (R) | 18th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 88.6% | 644 | 727 |
| Essendon (R) | 19th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 63.9% | 450 | 704 |
| Northern Bullants | 20th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 57.8% | 465 | 804 |
| Aspley | 21st | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 77.6% | 762 | 982 |
| Port Melbourne | 22nd | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 74.7% | 478 | 640 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 09/07/2021 | 7:30 PM | Frankston v Port Melbourne | SkyBus Stadium | 122 | - | 27 | |
| SAT | 10/07/2021 | 12:00 PM | Williamstown v Geelong (R) | Downer Oval | 71 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 10/07/2021 | 1:00 PM | Greater Western Sydney (R) v Gold Coast (R) | ETU Stadium | 93 | - | 53 | |
| SAT | 10/07/2021 | 1:05 PM | Werribee v Casey | Avalon Airport Oval | 57 | - | 116 | |
| SUN | 11/07/2021 | 11:05 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 84 | - | 77 | |
| SUN | 11/07/2021 | 12:00 PM | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | Swinburne Centre | 101 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 11/07/2021 | 12:05 PM | Southport v Brisbane Lions (R) | Fankhauser Reserve | 135 | - | 26 | |
| SUN | 11/07/2021 | 1:00 PM | Coburg v Northern Bullants | Piranha Park | 82 | - | 83 | |
| SUN | 11/07/2021 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Essendon (R) | Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 137 | - | 70 | |
Round 13 Byes: Aspley, Box Hill, Carlton (R), North Melbourne (R)
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 171.9% | 870 | 506 |
| Southport | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 190.0% | 1,087 | 572 |
| Casey | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 194.5% | 749 | 385 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 167.3% | 885 | 529 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 163.9% | 962 | 587 |
| Frankston | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 106.2% | 820 | 772 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 101.3% | 623 | 615 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 90.6% | 733 | 809 |
| Williamstown | 9th | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 140.7% | 695 | 494 |
| Werribee | 10th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 148.2% | 750 | 506 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 100.4% | 695 | 692 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 101.5% | 723 | 712 |
| Coburg | 13th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 95.1% | 704 | 740 |
| Carlton (R) | 14th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 94.6% | 681 | 720 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 15th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 67.4% | 623 | 925 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 16th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 65.4% | 673 | 1,029 |
| Northern Bullants | 17th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 61.9% | 548 | 886 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 18th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 52.5% | 501 | 955 |
| Sydney (R) | 19th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 88.9% | 721 | 811 |
| Essendon (R) | 20th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 61.8% | 520 | 841 |
| Aspley | 21st | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 77.6% | 762 | 982 |
| Port Melbourne | 22nd | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 66.3% | 505 | 762 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCELLED | Frankston v Sandringham | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Aspley v Southport | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Coburg v Geelong (R) | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Port Melbourne v Werribee | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Casey v Box Hill | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Northern Bullants v Williamstown | |||||||
| CANCELLED | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | |||||||
Round 14 Byes: Brisbane Lions (R), Footscray (R), Gold Coast (R), Greater Western Sydney (R), Richmond (R), Sydney (R)
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 171.9% | 870 | 506 |
| Southport | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 190.0% | 1,087 | 572 |
| Casey | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 194.5% | 749 | 385 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 167.3% | 885 | 529 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 163.9% | 962 | 587 |
| Frankston | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 106.2% | 820 | 772 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 101.3% | 623 | 615 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 90.6% | 733 | 809 |
| Williamstown | 9th | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 140.7% | 695 | 494 |
| Werribee | 10th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 148.2% | 750 | 506 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 100.4% | 695 | 692 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 101.5% | 723 | 712 |
| Coburg | 13th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 95.1% | 704 | 740 |
| Carlton (R) | 14th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 94.6% | 681 | 720 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 15th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 67.4% | 623 | 925 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 16th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 65.4% | 673 | 1,029 |
| Northern Bullants | 17th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 61.9% | 548 | 886 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 18th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 52.5% | 501 | 955 |
| Sydney (R) | 19th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 88.9% | 721 | 811 |
| Essendon (R) | 20th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 61.8% | 520 | 841 |
| Aspley | 21st | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 77.6% | 762 | 982 |
| Port Melbourne | 22nd | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 66.3% | 505 | 762 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/07/2021 | 11:05 AM | Aspley v Gold Coast (R) | Graham Road Oval | 44 | - | 122 | |
| SUN | 25/07/2021 | 12:05 PM | Southport v Essendon (R) | Fankhauser Reserve | 75 | - | 71 | |
| SUN | 25/07/2021 | 12:30 PM | Greater Western Sydney (R) v Brisbane Lions (R) | Austworld Centre Oval | 86 | - | 59 | |
Round 15 Byes: Box Hill, Carlton (R), Casey, Coburg, Collingwood (R), Footscray (R), Frankston, Geelong (R), North Melbourne (R), Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne, Richmond (R), Sandringham, Sydney (R), Werribee, Williamstown
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 180.7% | 1,162 | 643 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 171.9% | 870 | 506 |
| Casey | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 194.5% | 749 | 385 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 167.3% | 885 | 529 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 163.9% | 962 | 587 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 94.4% | 819 | 868 |
| Frankston | 7th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 106.2% | 820 | 772 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 101.3% | 623 | 615 |
| Williamstown | 9th | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 140.7% | 695 | 494 |
| Werribee | 10th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 148.2% | 750 | 506 |
| Sandringham | 11th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 100.4% | 695 | 692 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 76.9% | 745 | 969 |
| Richmond (R) | 13th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 101.5% | 723 | 712 |
| Coburg | 14th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 95.1% | 704 | 740 |
| Carlton (R) | 15th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 94.6% | 681 | 720 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 16th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 65.7% | 732 | 1,115 |
| Northern Bullants | 17th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 61.9% | 548 | 886 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 18th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 52.5% | 501 | 955 |
| Sydney (R) | 19th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 88.9% | 721 | 811 |
| Essendon (R) | 20th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 64.5% | 591 | 916 |
| Aspley | 21st | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 73.0% | 806 | 1,104 |
| Port Melbourne | 22nd | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 66.3% | 505 | 762 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/07/2021 | 12:00 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Port Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 77 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 31/07/2021 | 12:00 PM | Sandringham v Carlton (R) | Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 60 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 31/07/2021 | 12:05 PM | Collingwood (R) v Box Hill | Holden Centre | 60 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 31/07/2021 | 1:05 PM | Casey v Footscray (R) | Casey Fields | 69 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 31/07/2021 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Werribee | Preston City Oval | 71 | - | 101 | |
| SUN | 01/08/2021 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Williamstown | Piranha Park | 69 | - | 73 | |
| SUN | 01/08/2021 | 2:05 PM | Frankston v Richmond (R) | SkyBus Stadium | 83 | - | 99 | |
| SAT | 31/07/2021 | 10:30 AM | Gold Coast (R) v Southport | Austworld Centre Oval | 8 | - | 6 | |
| CANCELLED | Aspley v Essendon (R) | |||||||
| CANCELLED | Brisbane Lions (R) v Sydney (R) | |||||||
Round 16 Byes: Geelong (R), Greater Western Sydney (R)
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 0 | 40 | 169.7% | 976 | 575 |
| Southport | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 1 | 36 | 179.4% | 1,168 | 651 |
| Box Hill | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 167.7% | 1,085 | 647 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 167.3% | 885 | 529 |
| Casey | 5th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 166.6% | 818 | 491 |
| Greater Western Sydney (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 94.4% | 819 | 868 |
| Williamstown | 7th | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 136.4% | 768 | 563 |
| Frankston | 8th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 103.7% | 903 | 871 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 92.5% | 683 | 738 |
| Werribee | 10th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 147.5% | 851 | 577 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 103.4% | 822 | 795 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 101.3% | 790 | 780 |
| Sandringham | 13th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 94.3% | 755 | 801 |
| Gold Coast (R) | 14th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 16 | 77.2% | 753 | 975 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 15th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 56.9% | 578 | 1,015 |
| Coburg | 16th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 95.1% | 773 | 813 |
| Brisbane Lions (R) | 17th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 65.7% | 732 | 1,115 |
| Northern Bullants | 18th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 62.7% | 619 | 987 |
| Sydney (R) | 19th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 88.9% | 721 | 811 |
| Essendon (R) | 20th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 64.5% | 591 | 916 |
| Aspley | 21st | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 73.0% | 806 | 1,104 |
| Port Melbourne | 22nd | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 67.3% | 565 | 839 |