Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1971 on 64 points (165.2%), ten points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 64 | 165.2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1885 | 1141 |
| 2 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 54 | 138.8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1827 | 1316 |
| 3 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 44 | 137.2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1707 | 1244 |
| 4 | RichmondRICTOP 4 | 17 | 44 | 118.2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1750 | 1480 | |
| 5 | CarltonCAR | 17 | 44 | 104.3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1631 | 1564 | |
| 6 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 40 | 116.5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1544 | 1325 | |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 40 | 91.9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1580 | 1720 |
| 8 | – | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 32 | 103.7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1590 | 1533 |
| 9 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 16 | 67.8 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1343 | 1981 |
| 10 | – | EssendonESS | 17 | 14 | 74.1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1316 | 1776 |
| 11 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 8 | 75.1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1494 | 1989 |
| 12 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 8 | 67.3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1231 | 1829 |