Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1986 on 68 points (139.0%), four points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 21 | 68 | 139.0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2573 | 1851 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 64 | 119.5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2407 | 2014 |
| 3 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 56 | 138.2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2427 | 1756 |
| 4 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 48 | 122.5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2300 | 1877 |
| 5 | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 21 | 48 | 99.8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1995 | 2000 | |
| 6 | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 44 | 107.0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2136 | 1997 | |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 44 | 101.2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1908 | 1885 | |
| 8 | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 44 | 97.6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2223 | 2277 | |
| 9 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 28 | 78.5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2047 | 2609 |
| 10 | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 28 | 77.0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1950 | 2534 | |
| 11 | GeelongGEE | 21 | 24 | 80.0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1997 | 2495 | |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 21 | 8 | 72.6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1773 | 2441 |