Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 15, 1987 on 48 points (137.8%), four points clear of Hawthorn.
Snapshot after Round 15 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 15 | 48 | 137.8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1760 | 1277 |
| 2 | – | HawthornHAW | 15 | 44 | 140.0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1790 | 1279 |
| 3 | – | SydneySYD | 15 | 44 | 126.7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1796 | 1417 |
| 4 | North MelbourneNTH | 15 | 40 | 101.9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1594 | 1565 | |
| 5 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 15 | 36 | 99.2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1304 | 1314 | |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 15 | 34 | 101.7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1581 | 1554 |
| 7 | EssendonESS | 15 | 30 | 93.8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1401 | 1493 | |
| 8 | West CoastWCE | 15 | 28 | 102.4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1601 | 1564 | |
| 9 | – | MelbourneMEL | 15 | 24 | 97.6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1406 | 1441 |
| 10 | – | FitzroyFIT | 15 | 24 | 93.8 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1537 | 1638 |
| 11 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 15 | 20 | 80.3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1306 | 1627 |
| 12 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 15 | 20 | 78.6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1379 | 1755 |
| 13 | – | St KildaSTK | 15 | 16 | 87.6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1454 | 1660 |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 15 | 12 | 81.7 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1451 | 1776 |