Essendon top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1985 on 68 points (132.1%), eight points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 68 | 132.1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2406 | 1822 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 60 | 121.1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2242 | 1852 |
| 3 | CarltonCAR | 20 | 56 | 117.8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2265 | 1922 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 20 | 54 | 129.1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2381 | 1845 | |
| 5 | – | North MelbourneNTHTOP 5 | 20 | 50 | 100.2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2160 | 2156 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 20 | 44 | 101.1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2078 | 2055 |
| 7 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 40 | 103.4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2058 | 1990 |
| 8 | – | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 28 | 94.6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2088 | 2208 |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 20 | 28 | 87.6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2119 | 2420 |
| 10 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 24 | 79.7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1777 | 2230 |
| 11 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 20 | 94.7 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1976 | 2087 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 8 | 64.2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1724 | 2687 |