Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 8, 1971 on 28 points (157.4%), ahead of Melbourne on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HawthornHAW | 8 | 28 | 157.4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 927 | 589 | |
| 2 | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 28 | 139.8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 924 | 661 | |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 26 | 135.4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 898 | 663 | |
| 4 | RichmondRICTOP 4 | 8 | 20 | 121.6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 867 | 713 | |
| 5 | St KildaSTK | 8 | 20 | 120.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 796 | 663 | |
| 6 | CarltonCAR | 8 | 20 | 99.4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 777 | 782 | |
| 7 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 16 | 91.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 763 | 837 |
| 8 | – | FitzroyFIT | 8 | 12 | 92.7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 804 | 867 |
| 9 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 8 | 72.3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 708 | 979 |
| 10 | – | EssendonESS | 8 | 6 | 77.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 624 | 810 |
| 11 | – | GeelongGEE | 8 | 4 | 76.4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 723 | 946 |
| 12 | – | SydneySYD | 8 | 4 | 67.1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 615 | 916 |