Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1971 on 60 points (157.1%), ten points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 60 | 157.1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1731 | 1102 |
| 2 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 50 | 140.8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1743 | 1238 |
| 3 | St KildaSTK | 16 | 40 | 134.7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1608 | 1194 | |
| 4 | MelbourneMELTOP 4 | 16 | 40 | 118.1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1466 | 1241 | |
| 5 | RichmondRIC | 16 | 40 | 112.8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1581 | 1401 | |
| 6 | CarltonCAR | 16 | 40 | 98.7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1471 | 1491 | |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 16 | 40 | 98.4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1541 | 1566 |
| 8 | – | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 28 | 99.6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1451 | 1457 |
| 9 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 16 | 69.8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1264 | 1812 |
| 10 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 14 | 75.5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1266 | 1677 |
| 11 | – | GeelongGEE | 16 | 8 | 76.6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1418 | 1850 |
| 12 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 8 | 69.4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1158 | 1669 |