Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 8, 1986 on 28 points (125.4%), four points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 8 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HawthornHAW | 8 | 28 | 125.4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 959 | 765 | |
| 2 | EssendonESS | 8 | 24 | 142.4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 988 | 694 | |
| 3 | CarltonCAR | 8 | 24 | 132.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 927 | 701 | |
| 4 | SydneySYD | 8 | 24 | 119.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 975 | 816 | |
| 5 | – | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 8 | 20 | 97.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 779 | 803 |
| 6 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 8 | 16 | 112.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 907 | 806 |
| 7 | – | RichmondRIC | 8 | 16 | 93.3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 909 | 974 |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 8 | 12 | 92.7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 844 | 910 | |
| 9 | Western BulldogsWBD | 8 | 12 | 84.5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 669 | 792 | |
| 10 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 8 | 8 | 82.2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 695 | 846 |
| 11 | – | GeelongGEE | 8 | 8 | 75.3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 727 | 965 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 8 | 0 | 70.3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 728 | 1035 |