Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 12, 1988 on 40 points (140.4%), four points clear of Carlton.
Snapshot after Round 12 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 12 | 40 | 140.4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1509 | 1075 |
| 2 | – | CarltonCAR | 12 | 36 | 129.8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1373 | 1058 |
| 3 | CollingwoodCOL | 12 | 36 | 127.1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1088 | 856 | |
| 4 | MelbourneMEL | 12 | 36 | 116.7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1134 | 972 | |
| 5 | – | GeelongGEETOP 5 | 12 | 24 | 109.6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1278 | 1166 |
| 6 | – | EssendonESS | 12 | 24 | 107.5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1209 | 1125 |
| 7 | SydneySYD | 12 | 24 | 93.5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1121 | 1199 | |
| 8 | West CoastWCE | 12 | 20 | 108.9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1207 | 1108 | |
| 9 | Western BulldogsWBD | 12 | 20 | 99.3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 974 | 981 | |
| 10 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 12 | 20 | 70.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 975 | 1392 | |
| 11 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 12 | 16 | 89.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1296 | 1456 |
| 12 | – | FitzroyFIT | 12 | 16 | 88.6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1179 | 1330 |
| 13 | – | St KildaSTK | 12 | 12 | 83.4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 924 | 1108 |
| 14 | – | RichmondRIC | 12 | 12 | 71.7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1119 | 1560 |