Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1971 on 68 points (153.5%), ten points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 68 | 153.5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2196 | 1431 |
| 2 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 58 | 134.2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2139 | 1594 |
| 3 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 56 | 137.3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1964 | 1430 |
| 4 | – | RichmondRICTOP 4 | 20 | 56 | 123.7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2085 | 1686 |
| 5 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 52 | 105.1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1915 | 1822 |
| 6 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 46 | 116.3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1795 | 1544 |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 44 | 89.8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1797 | 2001 |
| 8 | – | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 40 | 105.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1847 | 1749 |
| 9 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 18 | 75.4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1549 | 2054 |
| 10 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 18 | 65.7 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1543 | 2348 |
| 11 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 16 | 79.6 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1844 | 2318 |
| 12 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 8 | 67.3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1437 | 2134 |