Essendon top the VFL ladder after Round 8, 1985 on 24 points (121.2%), four points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 8 | 24 | 121.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 931 | 768 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 20 | 111.7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 961 | 860 |
| 3 | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 20 | 104.4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 920 | 881 | |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 20 | 99.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 796 | 800 | |
| 5 | HawthornHAWTOP 5 | 8 | 16 | 118.8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 941 | 792 | |
| 6 | RichmondRIC | 8 | 16 | 111.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 984 | 885 | |
| 7 | CarltonCAR | 8 | 16 | 107.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 918 | 854 | |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 16 | 100.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 843 | 841 | |
| 9 | GeelongGEE | 8 | 16 | 91.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 792 | 866 | |
| 10 | SydneySYD | 8 | 12 | 110.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 812 | 738 | |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 8 | 12 | 96.3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 893 | 927 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 8 | 4 | 51.3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 610 | 1189 |