Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1976 on 64 points (118.9%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 64 | 118.9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2170 | 1825 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 60 | 133.6 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2014 | 1508 |
| 3 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 56 | 119.9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1838 | 1533 |
| 4 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 44 | 105.4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2050 | 1945 |
| 5 | – | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 20 | 40 | 96.5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1816 | 1882 |
| 6 | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 36 | 96.5 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2041 | 2115 | |
| 7 | St KildaSTK | 20 | 36 | 92.6 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1884 | 2034 | |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 20 | 36 | 90.9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1820 | 2003 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 32 | 95.2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1938 | 2036 | |
| 10 | SydneySYD | 20 | 32 | 93.3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2024 | 2170 | |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 24 | 90.9 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1861 | 2048 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 20 | 83.3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1780 | 2137 |