Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 22, 1986 on 72 points (141.6%), eight points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 22 | 72 | 141.6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2698 | 1906 |
| 2 | – | SydneySYD | 22 | 64 | 118.4 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2470 | 2087 |
| 3 | – | CarltonCAR | 22 | 60 | 141.8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2566 | 1809 |
| 4 | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 52 | 100.2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2068 | 2063 | |
| 5 | EssendonESSTOP 5 | 22 | 48 | 120.3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2379 | 1978 | |
| 6 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 48 | 109.2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2261 | 2070 |
| 7 | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 48 | 98.6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2324 | 2356 | |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 44 | 97.7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1963 | 2010 | |
| 9 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 28 | 82.1 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2133 | 2599 | |
| 10 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 28 | 78.4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2151 | 2745 | |
| 11 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 28 | 74.9 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2003 | 2673 | |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 22 | 8 | 71.9 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1846 | 2566 |