Essendon top the VFL ladder after Round 12, 1985 on 40 points (135.9%), six points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 12 | 40 | 135.9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1493 | 1099 |
| 2 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 34 | 108.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1389 | 1286 |
| 3 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 32 | 114.7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1371 | 1195 |
| 4 | – | HawthornHAW | 12 | 30 | 123.6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1444 | 1168 |
| 5 | – | CarltonCARTOP 5 | 12 | 24 | 97.1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1259 | 1297 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 12 | 24 | 95.6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1227 | 1283 |
| 7 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 24 | 94.8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1189 | 1254 |
| 8 | FitzroyFIT | 12 | 20 | 101.4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1355 | 1336 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 12 | 20 | 98.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1355 | 1383 | |
| 10 | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 20 | 90.9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1171 | 1288 | |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 12 | 16 | 104.6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1223 | 1169 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 4 | 59.4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1049 | 1767 |