Essendon top the VFL ladder after Round 17, 1985 on 56 points (127.5%), eight points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 17 | 56 | 127.5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2039 | 1599 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 48 | 119.7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1956 | 1634 |
| 3 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 46 | 128.5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2112 | 1644 |
| 4 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 44 | 112.3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1898 | 1690 |
| 5 | – | North MelbourneNTHTOP 5 | 17 | 42 | 102.9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1883 | 1830 |
| 6 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 36 | 103.5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1780 | 1720 |
| 7 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 36 | 98.0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1779 | 1816 |
| 8 | – | RichmondRIC | 17 | 28 | 94.0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1865 | 1985 |
| 9 | – | FitzroyFIT | 17 | 24 | 95.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1852 | 1950 |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 20 | 97.5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1725 | 1770 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 20 | 79.8 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1535 | 1924 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 17 | 8 | 63.7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1511 | 2373 |