Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1961 on 48 points (123.4%), six points clear of Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 48 | 123.4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1266 | 1026 |
| 2 | – | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 42 | 131.4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1331 | 1013 |
| 3 | St KildaSTK | 16 | 40 | 122.7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1210 | 986 | |
| 4 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 4 | 16 | 40 | 112.9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1202 | 1065 | |
| 5 | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 38 | 110.8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1227 | 1107 | |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 16 | 38 | 99.6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1227 | 1232 | |
| 7 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 32 | 108.4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1267 | 1169 |
| 8 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 32 | 94.8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1101 | 1162 |
| 9 | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 20 | 83.9 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1006 | 1199 | |
| 10 | RichmondRIC | 16 | 20 | 80.6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1024 | 1270 | |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 20 | 76.1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1033 | 1358 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 14 | 76.3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 991 | 1298 |