Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1971 on 64 points (157.0%), ten points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 18 | 64 | 157.0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1961 | 1249 |
| 2 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 54 | 134.5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1955 | 1453 |
| 3 | – | St KildaSTK | 18 | 48 | 136.9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1790 | 1308 |
| 4 | – | RichmondRICTOP 4 | 18 | 48 | 119.4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1858 | 1556 |
| 5 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 48 | 105.9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1737 | 1640 |
| 6 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 42 | 115.8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1606 | 1387 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 40 | 90.7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1656 | 1826 |
| 8 | – | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 32 | 102.4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1654 | 1616 |
| 9 | EssendonESS | 18 | 18 | 75.8 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1412 | 1862 | |
| 10 | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 18 | 68.8 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1405 | 2043 | |
| 11 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 12 | 77.0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1631 | 2117 |
| 12 | – | SydneySYD | 18 | 8 | 68.4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1317 | 1925 |