Essendon moved back into the top three with a 13.13 (91) to 9.8 (62) win over Richmond at the MCG on Saturday night.
Geelong rebounded from its loss to Collingwood to convincingly beat Port Adelaide by eight goals at Football Park on Saturday afternoon.
Geelong coach Chris Scott says he's still after a four-quarter effort despite his side's 48-point AFL mauling of Port Adelaide.
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Geelong Cats | 8 | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | Essendon | 7 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | Sydney Swans | 6 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | West Coast Eagles | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Carlton | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Port Adelaide | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Richmond | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Collingwood | 5 | 4 | 20 |
