Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 21, 1987 on 68 points (140.5%), four points clear of Hawthorn.
Snapshot after Round 21 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 21 | 68 | 140.5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2470 | 1758 |
| 2 | – | HawthornHAW | 21 | 64 | 150.2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2655 | 1768 |
| 3 | – | SydneySYD | 21 | 56 | 131.1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2705 | 2064 |
| 4 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 21 | 54 | 99.5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2277 | 2288 |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEETOP 5 | 21 | 46 | 100.5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2232 | 2222 |
| 6 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 21 | 46 | 96.3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1891 | 1963 |
| 7 | – | MelbourneMEL | 21 | 44 | 107.6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2106 | 1958 |
| 8 | – | West CoastWCE | 21 | 40 | 94.0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2211 | 2351 |
| 9 | – | EssendonESS | 21 | 38 | 89.1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1936 | 2174 |
| 10 | St KildaSTK | 21 | 36 | 94.0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2063 | 2194 | |
| 11 | FitzroyFIT | 21 | 32 | 91.3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2195 | 2403 | |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 21 | 24 | 74.8 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1709 | 2286 |
| 13 | – | RichmondRIC | 21 | 20 | 83.5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2086 | 2498 |
| 14 | – | Brisbane LionsBRI | 21 | 20 | 76.1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1944 | 2553 |