Essendon top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1984 on 56 points (132.2%), four points clear of Hawthorn.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EssendonESS | 17 | 56 | 132.2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1912 | 1446 | |
| 2 | HawthornHAW | 17 | 52 | 133.5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2076 | 1555 | |
| 3 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 44 | 123.5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1826 | 1478 |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 40 | 108.3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1750 | 1616 |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEETOP 5 | 17 | 36 | 97.3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1609 | 1653 |
| 6 | – | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 32 | 111.1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1817 | 1636 |
| 7 | RichmondRIC | 17 | 32 | 90.9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1698 | 1869 | |
| 8 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 32 | 90.0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1516 | 1684 |
| 9 | SydneySYD | 17 | 32 | 89.6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1680 | 1874 | |
| 10 | – | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 24 | 91.2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1690 | 1853 |
| 11 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 16 | 77.1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1492 | 1934 |
| 12 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 12 | 77.2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1589 | 2057 |