Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1971 on 72 points (152.1%), 12 points clear of St Kilda.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 21 | 72 | 152.1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2336 | 1536 |
| 2 | St KildaSTK | 21 | 60 | 140.9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2086 | 1480 | |
| 3 | RichmondRIC | 21 | 60 | 123.5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2208 | 1788 | |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 4 | 21 | 58 | 129.4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2244 | 1734 | |
| 5 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 52 | 103.6 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1997 | 1927 |
| 6 | – | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 46 | 113.8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1897 | 1667 |
| 7 | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 44 | 106.6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1952 | 1831 | |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 44 | 89.0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1892 | 2127 | |
| 9 | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 22 | 68.0 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1646 | 2420 | |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 21 | 20 | 81.6 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1970 | 2413 | |
| 11 | EssendonESS | 21 | 18 | 75.2 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1621 | 2157 | |
| 12 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 8 | 65.9 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1487 | 2256 |