Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 22, 1971 on 76 points (153.7%), 12 points clear of St Kilda.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 22 | 76 | 153.7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2460 | 1601 |
| 2 | – | St KildaSTK | 22 | 64 | 140.0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2176 | 1554 |
| 3 | – | RichmondRIC | 22 | 64 | 122.6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2318 | 1890 |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOLTOP 4 | 22 | 58 | 126.7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2331 | 1840 |
| 5 | – | CarltonCAR | 22 | 56 | 104.4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2103 | 2014 |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 48 | 106.9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2047 | 1915 | |
| 7 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 46 | 109.5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1962 | 1791 | |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 44 | 88.7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1966 | 2217 |
| 9 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 22 | 66.8 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1705 | 2551 |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 22 | 20 | 82.1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2072 | 2523 |
| 11 | – | EssendonESS | 22 | 18 | 75.7 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1705 | 2252 |
| 12 | – | SydneySYD | 22 | 12 | 69.9 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1618 | 2315 |