Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 16, 1987 on 52 points (139.7%), four points clear of Hawthorn.
Snapshot after Round 16 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 16 | 52 | 139.7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1893 | 1355 |
| 2 | – | HawthornHAW | 16 | 48 | 148.1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1958 | 1322 |
| 3 | – | SydneySYD | 16 | 48 | 134.2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1997 | 1488 |
| 4 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 16 | 44 | 103.7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1750 | 1688 |
| 5 | – | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 16 | 36 | 95.5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1382 | 1447 |
| 6 | – | GeelongGEE | 16 | 34 | 99.2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1658 | 1671 |
| 7 | – | EssendonESS | 16 | 34 | 97.6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1538 | 1576 |
| 8 | MelbourneMEL | 16 | 28 | 100.3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1523 | 1518 | |
| 9 | West CoastWCE | 16 | 28 | 94.7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1672 | 1765 | |
| 10 | – | FitzroyFIT | 16 | 24 | 92.5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1660 | 1794 |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 16 | 20 | 89.8 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1575 | 1753 | |
| 12 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 16 | 20 | 78.5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1472 | 1876 |
| 13 | CollingwoodCOL | 16 | 20 | 75.2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1349 | 1795 | |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 16 | 12 | 80.2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1534 | 1913 |