AFL Predictor
One page for the three AFL prediction tools, the ladder predictor, the finals predictor and the Brownlow predictor, above a snapshot of the current ladder.
AFL Predictor
Prediction tools
Three prediction tools sit behind this page. None of them uses odds, market prices or any bookmaker data.
Current ladder, top ten
Fremantle Dockers leads the AFL 2026 ladder after 23 matches
Ten clubs qualify for the finals under the Final Ten System, so the ten shown here are the field the bracket draws its seeds from. The ladder predictor starts from these same points and percentage figures.
- Top of the ladder
- Fremantle Dockers
- Top four cut-off
- Hawthorn Hawks
- Finals cut-off
- Carlton Blues
- Matches played
- 23
Current 1st
Current 4th, double chance
Current 10th, last into the wildcard round
By the club that has played the most
| Pos | Club | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fremantle Dockers | 23 | 19 | 4 | 76 |
| 2 |  Sydney Swans | 23 | 18 | 5 | 72 |
| 3 |  Brisbane Lions | 23 | 16 | 7 | 64 |
| 4 |  Hawthorn Hawks | 23 | 15 | 6 | 64 |
| 5 |  Geelong Cats | 23 | 15 | 8 | 60 |
| 6 |  Adelaide Crows | 23 | 15 | 8 | 60 |
| 7 |  Melbourne Demons | 23 | 15 | 8 | 60 |
| 8 |  Western Bulldogs | 23 | 13 | 9 | 54 |
| 9 |  Collingwood Magpies | 23 | 12 | 9 | 52 |
| 10 |  Carlton Blues | 23 | 12 | 10 | 50 |
The ladder snapshot reads from the same standings the AFL ladder page uses, so the two show the same points, percentage and order. A win is 4 premiership points, a draw is 2 to each club, and a loss and a bye are worth nothing. Percentage is points scored for divided by points scored against, multiplied by 100.
Ten clubs qualify for the finals under the Final Ten System, which replaced the top-eight system that ran from 2000 to 2025. Clubs 7th to 10th play the wildcard round in the first week while 1st to 6th have the week off. Every projection here comes from the results you pick rather than from a forecast.
How the AFL Predictor works
Three prediction tools sit behind this page and they run in sequence. The ladder predictor takes the current standings and the remaining fixtures and produces a projected final order, applying 4 points for a win, 2 each for a draw and nothing for a loss or a bye, with percentage as the first tiebreaker. The finals predictor takes the top ten of that order and fills the Final Ten System bracket, starting with the wildcard round. The Brownlow predictor is independent of both and works from match stat lines rather than from results.
The ladder snapshot on this page reads from the same current standings the AFL ladder page uses, so the figures the tools start from are visible before you open any of them. Nothing here is a betting market and no odds are used anywhere in the three tools. The ladder and finals projections come from your own picks, and the Brownlow projection comes from a stated weighting that is published on its own page.
Ladder: win 4, draw 2 each, loss 0, bye 0, percentage = (points scored for / points scored against) x 100 Finals: ten teams, wildcard round 7 v 10 and 8 v 9, then 1 v 4, 2 v 3, 5 v 8 and 6 v 7 Brownlow: 3, 2 and 1 votes in each home-and-away match
Example
The page opens on the current AFL ladder with the top ten shown, which is the field the Final Ten System draws its seeds from. Three cards sit with it: the ladder predictor, which starts from those same points and percentage figures, the finals predictor, which starts from that top ten with 7 v 10 and 8 v 9 in the wildcard round, and the Brownlow predictor, which starts from stat lines rather than from the ladder.
How to use it
- Read the current ladder snapshot to see the starting position.
- Open the ladder predictor and pick the remaining matches you want to set.
- Take the projected top ten into the finals predictor and fill the bracket.
- Open the Brownlow predictor separately to project votes from stat lines.
AFL Predictor FAQ
What does the AFL predictor cover?
Three things. The ladder predictor projects the final home-and-away order from the results you pick, applying the AFL points and percentage rules. The finals predictor fills the Final Ten System bracket from a top ten, beginning with the wildcard round. The Brownlow predictor ranks players within a match on a stated weighting to project a 3-2-1 vote split. The current ladder is shown alongside so the starting position for the first two is visible before you begin.
How many teams make the AFL finals?
Ten, under the Final Ten System. It replaced the top-eight system that ran from 2000 to 2025, and it is a different structure from the McIntyre final eight used from 1994 to 1999. The first week is the wildcard round, in which 7th hosts 10th and 8th hosts 9th, with the six clubs above them having the week off. The two winners are re-seeded into the 7 and 8 positions and the series continues as a conventional eight-team bracket from there.
Are these predictions betting tips?
No. None of the three tools uses odds, market prices or any bookmaker data, and none of them produces a recommendation. The ladder and finals projections are built entirely from the results you select, so the output is your scenario worked through the AFL rules rather than a forecast. The Brownlow projection ranks statistical output using a weighting that is published on its page. Betting calculators are kept in a separate category on the tools hub.
How current is the ladder snapshot?
It reads from the same standings data the AFL ladder page uses, so the two show the same points, percentage and order. That means the ladder predictor and the finals predictor both start from the position as recorded rather than from a stored copy. If a result has been recorded, it is reflected in the snapshot and in the starting state of both tools.
Do I have to pick every remaining match?
No. The ladder predictor treats unpicked matches as unplayed, so the clubs involved keep their current points and percentage until you pick something. That lets you test a single run of matches, or one club run home, without filling in a whole season. The finals predictor works the same way: leave the bracket partly filled and only the parts you have decided are carried forward.