Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 22, 1987 on 72 points (138.0%), four points clear of Hawthorn.
Snapshot after Round 22 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 22 | 72 | 138.0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2599 | 1883 |
| 2 | – | HawthornHAW | 22 | 68 | 147.1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2781 | 1891 |
| 3 | – | SydneySYD | 22 | 60 | 129.5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2846 | 2197 |
| 4 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 54 | 99.4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2402 | 2417 |
| 5 | MelbourneMELTOP 5 | 22 | 48 | 108.0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2189 | 2026 | |
| 6 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 46 | 100.3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2355 | 2348 | |
| 7 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 46 | 95.7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1959 | 2046 | |
| 8 | – | West CoastWCE | 22 | 44 | 97.9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2386 | 2438 |
| 9 | – | EssendonESS | 22 | 38 | 89.5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2075 | 2318 |
| 10 | – | St KildaSTK | 22 | 36 | 90.8 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2150 | 2369 |
| 11 | – | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 32 | 91.5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2328 | 2544 |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 22 | 28 | 76.4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1853 | 2425 |
| 13 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 22 | 24 | 79.3 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2113 | 2666 | |
| 14 | RichmondRIC | 22 | 20 | 82.5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2199 | 2667 |