Essendon top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1984 on 68 points (128.1%), four points clear of Hawthorn.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 68 | 128.1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2387 | 1863 |
| 2 | – | HawthornHAW | 21 | 64 | 129.7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2560 | 1974 |
| 3 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 48 | 114.8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2193 | 1911 |
| 4 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 48 | 107.2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2146 | 2001 |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEETOP 5 | 21 | 44 | 97.2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2017 | 2075 |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 44 | 95.6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1921 | 2009 |
| 7 | – | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 40 | 100.1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2241 | 2238 |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 36 | 105.9 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2211 | 2088 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 21 | 36 | 89.2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2012 | 2256 | |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 36 | 89.0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2120 | 2383 |
| 11 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 20 | 82.0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2043 | 2492 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 20 | 76.2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1797 | 2358 |