Essendon top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1985 on 60 points (132.8%), eight points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 18 | 60 | 132.8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2205 | 1661 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 52 | 121.8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2122 | 1742 |
| 3 | – | HawthornHAW | 18 | 50 | 129.3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2247 | 1738 |
| 4 | – | CarltonCAR | 18 | 48 | 113.6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2025 | 1783 |
| 5 | – | North MelbourneNTHTOP 5 | 18 | 42 | 97.4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1945 | 1996 |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 18 | 40 | 101.1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1923 | 1902 | |
| 7 | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 36 | 102.7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1874 | 1825 | |
| 8 | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 28 | 95.7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1957 | 2044 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 28 | 91.7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1973 | 2151 | |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 18 | 20 | 95.8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1818 | 1897 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 20 | 78.4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1621 | 2068 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 18 | 8 | 64.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1605 | 2508 |