Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 12, 1971 on 44 points (161.0%), eight points clear of Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 12 | 44 | 161.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1328 | 825 |
| 2 | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 36 | 126.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1192 | 946 | |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 34 | 129.3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1257 | 972 | |
| 4 | St KildaSTKTOP 4 | 12 | 32 | 138.7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1211 | 873 | |
| 5 | RichmondRIC | 12 | 32 | 123.5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1266 | 1025 | |
| 6 | – | CarltonCAR | 12 | 28 | 96.1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1090 | 1134 |
| 7 | – | FitzroyFIT | 12 | 24 | 103.4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1178 | 1139 |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 24 | 87.5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1087 | 1242 |
| 9 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 12 | 72.1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1007 | 1396 |
| 10 | – | EssendonESS | 12 | 10 | 77.8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 937 | 1205 |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 857 | 1285 |
| 12 | – | GeelongGEE | 12 | 4 | 74.2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1058 | 1426 |