Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1976 on 52 points (123.7%), eight points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 52 | 123.7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1781 | 1440 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 44 | 119.8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1517 | 1266 |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 40 | 119.1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1528 | 1283 | |
| 4 | GeelongGEE | 16 | 40 | 110.1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1719 | 1562 | |
| 5 | – | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 16 | 32 | 94.9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1452 | 1530 |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 32 | 94.8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1487 | 1569 |
| 7 | St KildaSTK | 16 | 28 | 95.9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1507 | 1571 | |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 28 | 93.7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1619 | 1728 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 16 | 24 | 96.7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1568 | 1622 | |
| 10 | SydneySYD | 16 | 24 | 91.9 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1657 | 1804 | |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 20 | 89.0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1500 | 1685 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 20 | 84.1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1460 | 1735 |