Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 9, 1986 on 32 points (126.7%), four points clear of Sydney.
Snapshot after Round 9 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 9 | 32 | 126.7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1078 | 851 |
| 2 | SydneySYD | 9 | 28 | 119.7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1022 | 854 | |
| 3 | EssendonESS | 9 | 24 | 130.8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1058 | 809 | |
| 4 | CarltonCAR | 9 | 24 | 128.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 963 | 751 | |
| 5 | – | FitzroyFITTOP 5 | 9 | 24 | 102.4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 894 | 873 |
| 6 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 9 | 20 | 115.9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 990 | 854 |
| 7 | – | RichmondRIC | 9 | 16 | 90.7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 985 | 1086 |
| 8 | Western BulldogsWBD | 9 | 16 | 86.8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 719 | 828 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 9 | 12 | 89.8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 892 | 993 | |
| 10 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 9 | 12 | 87.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 807 | 922 |
| 11 | – | GeelongGEE | 9 | 8 | 75.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 813 | 1084 |
| 12 | – | St KildaSTK | 9 | 0 | 70.8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 766 | 1082 |