Essendon top the VFL ladder after Round 9, 1985 on 28 points (129.2%), four points clear of North Melbourne.
Snapshot after Round 9 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | EssendonESS | 9 | 28 | 129.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1084 | 839 |
| 2 | North MelbourneNTH | 9 | 24 | 105.5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1047 | 992 | |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 9 | 24 | 102.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 958 | 937 | |
| 4 | HawthornHAW | 9 | 20 | 118.7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1067 | 899 | |
| 5 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 9 | 20 | 108.3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1068 | 986 | |
| 6 | CarltonCAR | 9 | 20 | 106.7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1042 | 977 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 9 | 20 | 95.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 909 | 955 | |
| 8 | RichmondRIC | 9 | 16 | 108.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1095 | 1012 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 9 | 16 | 92.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 914 | 994 | |
| 10 | – | SydneySYD | 9 | 12 | 105.4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 901 | 855 |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 9 | 12 | 96.7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1016 | 1051 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 9 | 4 | 55.3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 747 | 1351 |