Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 9, 1976 on 32 points (131.5%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 9 · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HawthornHAW | 9 | 32 | 131.5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1078 | 820 | |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 9 | 28 | 129.6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 941 | 726 | |
| 3 | – | GeelongGEE | 9 | 28 | 110.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 992 | 901 |
| 4 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 9 | 20 | 106.9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 900 | 842 |
| 5 | MelbourneMELTOP 5 | 9 | 20 | 98.7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 965 | 978 | |
| 6 | North MelbourneNTH | 9 | 16 | 106.4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 797 | 749 | |
| 7 | St KildaSTK | 9 | 16 | 95.7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 827 | 864 | |
| 8 | RichmondRIC | 9 | 16 | 95.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 873 | 917 | |
| 9 | SydneySYD | 9 | 12 | 92.3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 958 | 1038 | |
| 10 | EssendonESS | 9 | 12 | 86.8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 792 | 912 | |
| 11 | CollingwoodCOL | 9 | 12 | 86.6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 845 | 976 | |
| 12 | – | FitzroyFIT | 9 | 4 | 75.6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 761 | 1006 |