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| Position | P | Pts | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Swans | 6 | 20 | 173.3 | |
| 2 | Fremantle | 6 | 20 | 142.7 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 6 | 20 | 118.2 | |
| 4 | Gold Coast SUNS | 6 | 16 | 126.9 | |
| 5 | North Melbourne | 6 | 16 | 120.8 | |
| 6 | Geelong Cats | 6 | 16 | 116.1 | |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 6 | 16 | 102 | |
| 8 | Melbourne | 6 | 16 | 94.2 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Lions | 6 | 12 | 111.7 | |
| 10 | Adelaide Crows | 6 | 12 | 105.3 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 6 | 12 | 94.8 | |
| 12 | Port Adelaide | 6 | 8 | 108.1 | |
| 13 | St Kilda | 6 | 8 | 92.6 | |
| 14 | GWS GIANTS | 6 | 8 | 86.8 | |
| 15 | West Coast Eagles | 6 | 8 | 61.3 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 6 | 4 | 79.2 | |
| 17 | Essendon | 6 | 4 | 79.1 | |
| 18 | Richmond | 6 | 0 | 53.6 | |
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Short highlights of the Eagles and Dockers clash in round six of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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Short highlights of the Demons and Lions clash in round six of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
The Demons and Lions clash in round six of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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