Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1976 on 52 points (119.9%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 52 | 119.9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1866 | 1556 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 48 | 120.9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1633 | 1351 |
| 3 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 44 | 119.5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1620 | 1356 |
| 4 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 44 | 109.8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1818 | 1655 |
| 5 | St KildaSTKTOP 5 | 17 | 32 | 97.0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1625 | 1675 | |
| 6 | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 32 | 94.4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1556 | 1648 | |
| 7 | EssendonESS | 17 | 32 | 92.5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1550 | 1675 | |
| 8 | RichmondRIC | 17 | 28 | 99.3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1674 | 1685 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 28 | 93.2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1698 | 1821 | |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 28 | 92.9 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1750 | 1883 |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 20 | 88.5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1573 | 1777 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 20 | 84.7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1553 | 1834 |