Carlton top the VFL ladder after Round 9, 1987 on 28 points (137.3%), four points clear of Hawthorn.
Snapshot after Round 9 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | CarltonCAR | 9 | 28 | 137.3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1086 | 791 |
| 2 | HawthornHAW | 9 | 24 | 136.3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1100 | 807 | |
| 3 | SydneySYD | 9 | 24 | 117.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1070 | 910 | |
| 4 | – | FitzroyFIT | 9 | 20 | 104.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1064 | 1022 |
| 5 | West CoastWCETOP 5 | 9 | 20 | 96.8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 979 | 1011 | |
| 6 | North MelbourneNTH | 9 | 20 | 91.3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 923 | 1011 | |
| 7 | GeelongGEE | 9 | 18 | 100.4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1031 | 1027 | |
| 8 | EssendonESS | 9 | 18 | 89.5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 874 | 976 | |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 9 | 16 | 107.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 937 | 876 | |
| 10 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 9 | 16 | 92.7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 905 | 976 | |
| 11 | Western BulldogsWBD | 9 | 16 | 83.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 736 | 887 | |
| 12 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 9 | 16 | 81.7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 806 | 986 |
| 13 | St KildaSTK | 9 | 12 | 96.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 918 | 956 | |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 9 | 4 | 83.2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 954 | 1147 |