Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 20, 1987 on 64 points (140.1%), four points clear of Hawthorn.
Snapshot after Round 20 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 20 | 64 | 140.1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2346 | 1674 |
| 2 | – | HawthornHAW | 20 | 60 | 149.1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2541 | 1704 |
| 3 | – | SydneySYD | 20 | 56 | 133.6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2583 | 1933 |
| 4 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 20 | 50 | 97.8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2155 | 2204 |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEETOP 5 | 20 | 42 | 100.0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2101 | 2100 |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 20 | 42 | 91.9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1738 | 1892 |
| 7 | – | MelbourneMEL | 20 | 40 | 104.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1977 | 1890 |
| 8 | – | West CoastWCE | 20 | 40 | 96.4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2143 | 2222 |
| 9 | – | EssendonESS | 20 | 38 | 90.9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1872 | 2060 |
| 10 | FitzroyFIT | 20 | 32 | 92.6 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2111 | 2279 | |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 20 | 32 | 91.6 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1956 | 2136 | |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 20 | 24 | 75.8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1651 | 2179 |
| 13 | RichmondRIC | 20 | 20 | 84.3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2002 | 2376 | |
| 14 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 20 | 20 | 78.0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1873 | 2400 |