Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1986 on 64 points (133.3%), four points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 64 | 133.3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2348 | 1761 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 60 | 119.1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2267 | 1903 |
| 3 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 52 | 135.2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2276 | 1684 |
| 4 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 48 | 125.7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2239 | 1781 |
| 5 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 20 | 44 | 105.9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1836 | 1734 | |
| 6 | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 44 | 101.5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2126 | 2095 | |
| 7 | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 44 | 97.9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1899 | 1939 | |
| 8 | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 40 | 102.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1980 | 1942 | |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 20 | 28 | 81.2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1992 | 2453 |
| 10 | GeelongGEE | 20 | 24 | 84.0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1907 | 2270 | |
| 11 | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 24 | 72.5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1768 | 2437 | |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 20 | 8 | 72.2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1662 | 2301 |