Sydney top the VFL ladder after Round 18, 1987 on 56 points (145.7%), ahead of Carlton on percentage.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SydneySYD | 18 | 56 | 145.7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2431 | 1668 | |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 18 | 56 | 135.0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2067 | 1531 | |
| 3 | HawthornHAW | 18 | 52 | 148.7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2234 | 1502 | |
| 4 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 44 | 97.0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1910 | 1970 |
| 5 | Western BulldogsWBDTOP 5 | 18 | 40 | 90.9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1512 | 1663 | |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 18 | 38 | 102.2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1921 | 1879 | |
| 7 | West CoastWCE | 18 | 36 | 95.5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1894 | 1983 | |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 18 | 34 | 89.3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1680 | 1882 | |
| 9 | – | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 32 | 100.8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1744 | 1731 |
| 10 | – | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 32 | 96.6 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1920 | 1987 |
| 11 | – | St KildaSTK | 18 | 28 | 94.4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1795 | 1902 |
| 12 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 18 | 20 | 77.6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1677 | 2160 |
| 13 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 18 | 20 | 75.1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1492 | 1988 |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 18 | 16 | 80.4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1769 | 2200 |