Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 12, 1986 on 40 points (127.1%), four points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 12 | 40 | 127.1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1435 | 1129 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 12 | 36 | 118.9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1317 | 1108 |
| 3 | – | CarltonCAR | 12 | 32 | 138.4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1380 | 997 |
| 4 | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 28 | 106.5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1286 | 1208 | |
| 5 | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 12 | 28 | 101.7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1218 | 1198 | |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 12 | 24 | 116.3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1331 | 1144 | |
| 7 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 24 | 99.7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1182 | 1185 |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 24 | 98.3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1061 | 1079 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 12 | 24 | 93.6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1326 | 1417 | |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 12 | 16 | 80.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1142 | 1427 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 12 | 78.4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1126 | 1437 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 0 | 68.2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1020 | 1495 |