Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1986 on 56 points (140.1%), four points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 56 | 140.1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1938 | 1383 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 52 | 120.9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1774 | 1467 |
| 3 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 44 | 144.7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1877 | 1297 |
| 4 | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 36 | 110.8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1653 | 1492 | |
| 5 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 16 | 36 | 108.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1481 | 1371 | |
| 6 | EssendonESS | 16 | 32 | 115.2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1761 | 1528 | |
| 7 | – | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 32 | 90.7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1488 | 1641 |
| 8 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 28 | 93.4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1624 | 1738 |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 16 | 28 | 87.1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1682 | 1932 |
| 10 | – | GeelongGEE | 16 | 20 | 80.3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1480 | 1843 |
| 11 | – | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 16 | 73.4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1400 | 1908 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 16 | 4 | 70.3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1320 | 1878 |