Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1976 on 56 points (119.9%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 18 | 56 | 119.9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1979 | 1651 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 52 | 125.8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1781 | 1416 |
| 3 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 48 | 119.0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1682 | 1414 |
| 4 | – | GeelongGEE | 18 | 44 | 108.7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1892 | 1741 |
| 5 | – | St KildaSTKTOP 5 | 18 | 36 | 99.3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1742 | 1754 |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 36 | 95.4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1642 | 1722 |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 18 | 32 | 94.6 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1857 | 1963 | |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 18 | 32 | 90.9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1629 | 1792 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 28 | 94.9 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1739 | 1833 | |
| 10 | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 28 | 92.7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1793 | 1934 | |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 20 | 87.7 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1653 | 1884 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 20 | 85.0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1611 | 1896 |